The wageworker., 1910-02-19

the new system of national labor ex-
changes, created by the Liberal gov
ernment as a preliminary step in deal
ing with the unemployment problem,
took place throughout the country
without formal ceremony. Winston
Spencer Churchill, president Of the
board of trade, who is responsible
for the bill providing for the exchang-
es, will make tour of those estab-
lished in London. One hundred ex-
changes will be started at once and
$50 more during the next six months
Their object is neither charity nor re-
lief, but only to serve to bring men
desiring work in touch with employ
ers wanting Albor
New Haven, Conn.-That all organ
lied railroad employees, Including the
craftsmen in shops and the clerical
forces, will join with the operating
forces in demanding higher wages
within a year, was the opinion given
by c. A. Wilson of Peoria, ILL.,, assist
ant grand master of the brotherhood
of Locomotive firemen He said that
the firemen on the New Haven sys-
tenn probably would ask for an ad-
vance in wages. The engineers,
through their executive committee.
are to have a conference with the
New Haven officers this week on the
matter of new wages and time sched-
ules.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Tens cents per ton
increase on all coal mined is de-
manded for the bituminous coal min
ers in the report of the scale commit
tee of the United, Mine Workers of
America, submitted in it's convention
New wage contracts are to be made
in the following districts: Indiana,
Ohio, Illinois, western Pennsylvania,
central Pennsylvania, Iowa, Kansas,
Arkansas, Missouri, Indian territory.
| Texas, West Virginia. Tennessee, Col
orado, Washington, Wyoming, Mon
tana and British Columbia
Indianapolis.-It is probable that
the already strong array of interna-
tional labor union headquarters in this
city will be Increased by the. e.addition
| Of the national headquarters of the
International Hod Carriers and Build
| ing Laborers' Union of America. J.
B. Etchison. of this city, who was q
| organization to the national conyen-
tion in Elmira, N. Y, last September.
| is confident Indianapolis will be Sc
lected as the national headquarters.
| San Francisco. The recently
formed association of chauheurs will
follow along the lines of number of
like associations in eastern cities, in
so far as in their power lies to "cut
out" joy riding and reckless driving.
both of which endanger life and prop
erty. 1t will also endeavor to have Il
censes granted only to such as can
prove competency, after close exam
ination. to handle an automobile.
| Chicago-The annual report of the
Cigar Makers International union to
December / shows that the income
from all sources was $S24,832. The dis
bursements during that time were:
Sick benefits, $184, ,755; total disability
and funeral benefits, $22O,979; out-of-
work benefits, $101 ,483; loans to mem
bers, $46,613.
Stockton, Cal-The Central Labor
Council has entered upon ~ new
scheme for the purposes t1ing
funds for the building Of faa MhUr
temple in that city. It hss l4ased =
theater and will run asmevsng piaEure
show there. the profit to be used for
the purpose named. .sf:it F;.
Washington.-In 1910 the ten-hour
system for all navy yard employees Of
the government was established by
President Van Buren,. a,t II
Colorado Springs, Col-The library
of the Union Printers home In this
city is the largest and hest owned by
any labor organization in the United
States. ~
San Francisco.-The upholsterers'
union is making efforts to have all up
holstering establishments in this city
under union conditions. .i..g
Sydney, N. S. W-FYve leaders Of
the New South Wales coal strike, ar
rested six weeks ago, have been com
mitted for trial. @ f.l.
New York.-Internationa President
M. E. LIGHT, head of the retail clerks,
is advised by the local in Sacramento,
Cal, that the conditions in that city
are better for the clerks than in al
most any other city in the United
States. The hours are shorter, wages
more liberal, and the large stores do
not require the clerks to work Satur-
day nights.
Scranton, Pa.-Between 1900 and
1000 shopmen on the Lackawanna
railroad system have received an, un-
solicited increase in wages The I'm
crease ranges from five to ten cents
an hour.
Indianapolis, Ind-A special c0nven-
tion of the International Hod Carriers
and Building Laborers' Union of
America is to be held in this city. be-
ginning May 9, in accordance with a
decision reached at the Tampa CON
vention of the Building Trades depart
ment. At the Elmira convention of
the hod carriers and building lal0rers
1t had been decided that the next CON