The Prescott daily news., 1910-01-13

PlttSburg.-WithOut any suggestion from the workmen, the Master Build CTS association of this city voted unanimously to increase the wages of carpenters from $3.50 to $4 per day. The increase goes into effect on April 15 next. The date was set because the opening of the spring season will see spring contracts we'll under way, and the masters want to prepare all builders for the advance The mas ter builders said the advance was granted to the carpenters because of the friendly spirit shown by the work men, and more so because of the in creased cost of living The present scale expires April Is. The carpen- ters work eight hours day, and the increased wage rate is for an eight hour day.
 New York.-Hopes of the striking shirtwaist girls for a settlement of their difficulties with their employers through arbitration and for obtaining, by such means, recognition of the union were shattered by L E. Hyman, president of the waist and dress manu- facturers' organization. He informed John Mitchell and Morris Hillquit, the strikers representatives, that the manufacturers will never sign any union agreements. Negotiations have been broken off and the 5000 girls are still on strike. Some of the girls. however, are reported to be preparing to return to work under old condi- tions. It is expected hundreds of girls will fight to the last
 Boston.-On September 30, 1909, out of an aggregate membership of 139,- III, representing 797 unions report ing to the Massachusetts bureau Of statistics, 5,451, or 4.S0 per cent, were reported idle. There has been a de crease in the amount of unemploy- ment of 1.56 per cent, as compared with the returns for June 30, 1909, and of 5S2 per cent. as compared with the returns for September 30, 1908.
 Nashville, Tenn-A committee from the Nashville Trades and Labor Coun- Gil recently organized the city em- ployment bureau, with Mayor Howe as chairman. The idea of the organ ization is to get a cooperative move ment started between the mayor and the Trades and Labor Council, and do everything possible to get men work who are not able to obtain DO sitions themselves.
 Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The Ar genuine Workers federation has issued an invitation to the organized workers of South America for a congress of South American trade unions, to be held in this city on April 30, 1910. A number of national organizations among them Brazilian, have accepted It is expected that delegation from the A. F. of L. will also attend.
 London, Eng.-The Weavers and Textile Workers union in Great Bri- tain is taking up the question of half time labor, and is seeking the support of all organized bodies in an effort to the principal place in Yorkshire fc the halftimer, and will probably co tinue to be until the legislature pu an end to it.
 Washington Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, publishes vigorous editori- al in the Federationist against both the action of the Supreme court of the District of Columbia and the recon mendaton in President Taft's mes sage to congress with reference to the necessity for notice and hearing before Injunction writs are granted
 Washington.--Rec decisions by the National Board of the A. F. l.. Building Trades department gives the jurisdiction to the bridge and struc- tural iron workers over the fabrica- tion, erection and placing of steel and iron used in reinforced concrete and cement construction" The Marble Workers union is given jurisdiction over slate trades.
 tee of the Lead and Central City unions of the Western Federation of Miners called out all union watchmen and others employed by the Home stake Company This order affects about 250 men, who have been allowed to work since the lockout by the mine management.
 Toronto, Canada.-ThG profits Of the Toronto Labor Temple Company for the first three months of the cur rent year amounted to sI,G00, and prospects are that this will be in 1 creased during the second quarter The unions that own stock will re- ceiye a divide nd thereon
 Ottawa, Canada-Eleven industrial ec.l, a;x,--