Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-22

OF railroad workmen to go to Washing.
ton and appeal TO the government Of
the United States for square deal to
their employers. Three thousand del
egates represented the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers. the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen and En-
gineers, the order OF Railway Conduc-
tors and the Brotherhood of Railway
Tralnmen. The delegates came with
authority from 100000 railroad work
men on 63 railroads east of the Missis-
sipri river and they represented 2,OOO.-
600 voters dependent for a livelihood
on the railroad companies. After four
hours conference they addressed a
memorial to President Taft the inter
state commerce commission and all
national and state lawmaking bodies.
The memorial contains resolutions
which support the proposal OF the
railroad companies that they be per
mitted to make a rec sonable increase
In rates.
Indlanapolis.--Th following data In
regard to the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners appears in the
current Issue of the official maga-
zine of the international, which has
much interesting information relative
70 the biennial convention Of the or
gaizatlon. The international has at
preset a membership. in good stand.
ing. OF 200,712. represented by 1906
local unions. At the time of the 1881
convention. In Chicago, It had a mem
bership Of 2.O42, and twelve locals. In
1882. when the convention was held
at Philadelphia, there were twenty
three locals in the international and
the membership was $3.50. In 1884,
when the convention was held at Gin
cinnati. there were forty-seven locals
and 4,364 members. In 1886, when the
convention was held in Buffalo, there
were 1T locals and 21 ,423 members.
Paris, France-The coffin makers of
Paris. following the example recently
set by the grave diggers and monu-
mental masons, have gone on strike.
They are only ninety in number, but
turn out annually some forty-eight
thousand coffins, the sale of which,
here, is the monopoly of the munlcip-
ality of Paris. The makers complain
that the municipality shamefully ex-
plolts them, making profit out OF the
collins alone of 300 per cent. They
are therefore agitating for shorter
hours and better pay.
Cleveland, O.-One of the monu-
ments to organized labor is the $1,000
600 building in this city owned by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
The structure is 10 stories and is OF
white terra Gotta and is fireproof Its
ground space is 124x178 feet. In the
building proper there are 400 offices
and the floor space. aside from the au-
ditorium. aggregates $4,000 square
feet. The auditorium has seating
capacity OF 1,400 and is one OF the
most spacious halls in Cleveland. The
seats are leather covered.
Pittsburg.-It is very generally
known that the United States Steel
company is operating at rate under
20 per cent. OF capacity, and its ILL
nols steel plant, in keeping with the
where in the big corporations opera
tions, has participated in the reduction
In activity. But II is now admitted
that the prices of the less salable steel
products have shown marked conces-
sions as a result OF the competition be-
tween the mills for business.
Washington The executive coun-
Gil OF the American Federation of La
Dor announces that a clothing trades
department is to be organized as an
adjunct for the federation. The
unions in this new department will
be the United Garment Workers, the
Iourneymen Tailors' union, the
United Hatters, the Glove Makers
union. the Cloth Hat and Cap Makers
union and the Textile Workers
union.
Boston.-Boston photoengravers
union strike is still on. The interna-
tional convention at Philadelphia voted
full support International President
Won has returned to Boston TO
personally direct the situation,
Wellsvine, O.-SiXty-fve employees
of the Carroll Porter Boiler a rank
Works struck after the company re-
fused to comply with thier demand
of 81 a day straight wages. The men
have been receiving Sl.75.
Washington.-Wa in Brazil and
Chile average so cents per day.
Lynn, Mass-A state organization
of journeymen BARRIERS unions is to
be formed.
Washington The superiority OF
American machinery is acknowledged
I'm the bookbinderies Of Scotland.
Manchester. Eng,-The dispute be-
tween tho cotton manufacturers and
their employees is now in fair way
of settlement. At a meeting OF the
Cardroom Amalgamation 1t was decid-
ed to submit for arbitration the ques-
ton at issue, which threatened
lockout in the entier cotton trade.
Washington. American Fed
Grafton of Labor which is organizing