Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23

Of the order from the state Federation |
OF Labor. which authorized the walk !
out Many local unions believed that !
the state federation president did not
have the authority to call the strike.
Tho locals did not have time TO call
meetings in the interim to consider
the question. Instead OF 10000 work
men quitting work in Philadelphia, as
anticipated by the head of the ceutrai
labor body of that city. only about
5000 or 5000 remained away from
work to vote. They acted ON their in
dividual initiative and not on the orde~
OF any local union. photographers,
levermen and agents In the employ o'
the Reading road we're made happy
when they were officially notified that
their wages had been advanced five
per cent. to date from November /.
/ Chicago Engineers of siNty-one
| railroads, west south and north OF
/ Chicago including the Illinois Cen
/ tral, will take a strike vote, following
} the failure of negotiations between
officials OF the roads and grand Of
dcers of the brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers, which has been pro-
cceding ever since September 20. II
is believed that the strike vote viii be
unanimously In favor OF n suspension
OF work. When the vote Ia finally re-
corded an opportunity will be given
tho railroads to meet the workers. II
the invitation Is ignored, within five
hours every engine west of Chicago
on all branches of service Will stop
running and thousands Of drivers VIII
leave their cabs.
New York.-The Womans Trade
Union league of New York has formed
a large committee which will endeavor
TO unionize all Of the 100000 working
girls in Greater New York. with this
end I'm view, the city Is to be divided
into districts, each member of the COM
mittee to be I'm charge OF n district
Each committeewoman is to go to the
wives OF trades unionists in her dis
trict and get them to wear buttons
with tho inscription. Organize. We
are with you" The delegates are tc
be asked to go to all places where
( there are working girls, mingle will
them and use their best efforts to or
ganize them.
London, England-In Italy, Franco
; and Austria systems OF annuities ant
pensions are in operation. In these
} countries old age relief is recognized
as an institution of worth. Ausfrali'
! perhaps presents the best example o
! growth and modernization OF the oi'
ago pension scheme. The. general plaI
there includes pensions to men owe
! sixty-five and women over sixty at TN
rate of $3.50 and 81 a week, respective
ly. Restrictions are TO income. resi-
dence and character most efectivei!
limit the application Of the law
indianapolis, Ind.-WheD the head
) quarters OF the International Brother
hood OF Bookbinders is removed 4
this city from New York. lndianapoli
will have eight big international head
quarters OF labor unions. The head
! quarters OF the bookblnders is expect
ed to be established in this city no
= later than January 1 OF next year
Several OF the international officers o
l. the organization will visit Indlanapoli
November 27 or 2S to decide on suit
able suite of ONCE rooms.
Brldgeton, n. 1.-THE Hess Steo
company. which will establish bi
plant in Bridgeton, made a contrac
with Joseph Steelman for the erection
OF the first of the large buildings. tn
: structure, which is to be finished b
|. January /. will be Of brick, concret
+ and steel, 100 feer- by 10 feet Tn
3 building will cover .16 crucible .stee
melting furnaces. Immediately upo
3 completion OF this building anothe
structure Of the same proportions wi
: be put up.
; New York.-Many delegates froI
local divisions of the Order OF Raj
way Telegraphers visited the city
attend celebration OF the advance
: in wages granted to the railroad te
!, egraphers by the different railroa
!. lines since the beginning OF this yea
y The increase in wages granted to IN
i telegraphers throughout the Unite
:, States and Canada aggregates $1,000
II 600 a year. The members of the o
. der say they are well satisfied wit
the conditions as they exist at pre-
ent. l-
i. Roxbury, Mass.-Massachusetts e.
ioys the distinction Of having II
!. Youngest union labor leader and pre-
= ident in the world She Is a woma
, Mary V. Glennon, president OF Il
! Roxbury Textile Workers union, n
: /. Her older associates in labor wall
- are planning for hen a,tour, of nuI
a. ber of cities to make addresses in Il
- interests OF girl workers.
- Washington.--Tu Is aloI
- responsible for more than hfty p
- cent. OF the deaths among printer
: photographers and pressmeh. accordil
to an announcement Of the census b
IN reau.
;, New York.--An amalgamation OF q
= White Rats of America and the Actol
> National Protective union has been
fected. The new body will be knoT