The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-10-26

held in this country instructed the
chiefs OF the four great organizations
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
Trainmen. The delegates came with
authority from 100000 railroad work
men ON So railroads east OF the Missis-
sippi river and they represented 2,000,-
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 lawmadng bodies.
The memorial contains resolutions
which support the proposal OF the
railroad companies that they be per-
mitted to make a reasonable increase
! IN rates.
Indianapolis.-The following data in
regard to the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners appears IN the
current issue OF the official maya
zine Of the international, which has
much interesting information relative
to the biennial convention Of the or
gaization. The international has at
preset membership. in good stand
Ing. OF 200.I12. represented by 1906
local unions. At the time Of the 1881
convention. In Chicago. It had men,
bership of 2.042. 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
c!nnad. there were forty-seven locals
and 1864 members. In 1856. when the
convention was held In Buffalo. there
were III locals and 21,423 members.
Paris. France.-The coffin makers o.
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 collins. the sale OF which.
like all other funeral arrangements
here. is the monopoly Of the municip.
atty OF Paris. The makers complain
that the municipality shamefu!ly eS-
plolts them. making profit out Of the
collins alone Of 800 per cent. They
are therefore agitating for shorter
hours and better pay.
Cleveland. Ozone OF the monu-
ments to organized labor is the $1,000
900 building in this city owned by the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
The structure IS u stories and Is OF
white terra Gotta and Is fireproof. Its
ground space is l24x1IS 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 400 and is one Of the
most spacious halls in Cleveland. The
seats are leather covered.
Pittsburgh Is. very generally
known that the United States Steel
company is operating at rate under
70 per cent OF capacity. and It's I'LL
nols steel plant. In keeping with the
policy OF curtailment observed else
where in the big corporations opera
lions. has participated in the reduction
IN activity. But it 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.
! Wash!ngton-The executive coun-
ell OF the American Federation OF La
Dor announces that a clothing trades
department Is to be organized as an
adt,nct for the federation. The
unions IN this new department will
be the United Garment Workers. the
Journeymen Tailors' union. the
United Hatters, the Glove Makers
union. the Cloth Hat and Cap Makers
union and the Textile Workers
union
Boston-Boston photc-ensravcrs'
union strike is still on. The interna-
donal convention at Philadelphia voted
full support. International President
Vol has returned to Boston to
personally direct the situation.
Wellsville. O.-Sixty-tive employees
Of the Carroll Porter Boiler & Tank
Works struck after the company re-
fused to comply with thier demand
OF g day straight wages. The men
have been receiving SITS.
Observation-Disclosures in Brazil and
Chile average so cents per day.
Lynn. Mass.-A state organization
OF iourneymen BARRIERS unions Is to
be formed.
washington.-The superiority Of
American machinery IS acknowledged
IN the bookbinderies OF Scotland.
Manchester. Eng.-The dispute be-
tween the cotton manufacturers and
their employees is now in fair way
Of settlement. At a meeting OF the