Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09

teTnauOnal typographical union ad
journed. Previously, however. the con.
vention passed law giving Joint own.
orship In the allied printing trades
label 10 the brotherhood OF Bookbind.
ers. the International Pressmen and
Assistants, the Stereotypers and the
Photo Engravers' unions. Tentative
plans were made for the organization
OF a new association TO which all
rights to the label will be assigned II
the other organizations will agree to
accept the plans A closer afiliatlou
between the allied printing trades will
be presented TO the other unions at a
conference to be held later. The prop
osition for equal representation on the
ioint conference board was voted
down. The convention also decided
that a proposal for a fat rate Of one
dollar per month for dues, which was
recommended by the laws committee,
be put to a referendum vote. A refer
endum vote will also be taken on
graded mortuary fund as follows: To
members Of one year or less in good
standing, $50; two years. 500; three
years, $3.50, five years. 5000. over Ave
years, $3.50
Washington.-The bituminous coal
miners Of the middle west live under
better conditions than do the men en-.
gagged in the same industry in Penn
sylvania, and the Improvement is at
utbuted TO the influence Of organized
labor, according to the national immi-
grafton commission. The conclusions
OF the commission are based upon 49,.
900 specific cases in Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois The observations OF the
agents OF the commission lead to the
conclusion that about half of the
mihers own their homes. Owing to the
facilities of trolley cars, many of them
live In adjacent towns and ride to
their work Company stores are not
common. The eight-hour system pre-
walls and the union has been measur.
ably successful in preventing new ar
riVas from driving out the old miners.
The average wage is $249 a day,
which is AZ cents more than in Penn
sylvSnia. A marked increase in wages
has been made in recent years.
Boston.-The Massachusetts FEEDER
alton OF Workingmen has condemned |
Governor Drapet for his again veto |
Ing the eight-hour bill, and every ef- |
fort viii be made TO bring about his |
defeat for reelection. President |
Gompers of the American Federation |
OF Labor has already directed all the |
unions Of each state to oppose the
return OF all congressman who voted !
against labor's measures. II Is be-
lleved that James w. Wall of Wor
cester, f. Gerry Brown of Brockton,
and Fred ]. Kneeland of Boston, the
special subcommittee on political ac-
iivity, will recommend that the labor
nnions begin political action independ-
ent OF any political party by nomina-
ing trade unionists for every elective
ofice in every district.
Vienna. Austria.-Austrian women
VIII enjoy a greatly enlarged scope Of
henceforth, owing to a
iecree OF the minister of public works
opening state trade and technical
schools to them, Among the indus
ries which are now open to women in
hat country are artistic leather work
md bookbinding, photography. watch
making, engraving. ornamental wood
as well as some branches of
he chemical and electrical trades.
women have not had admit
ance To these schools. Under pres
mt conditions out of every one thou.
and wage earners in Austria 430 are |
Chicago.-The wages OF women
workers. are governed by supply and
emand, and the supply is constantly
ecruited from girls who live at home
nd who are contented II they can
arm money enough to dress well until |
hey are married. There are enough I
iris living at home ready to work Q
Or less than they could live on in.
ependently to make the outlook for s
iris who must wholly support them. e
elves terribly difflcult-Examiner {
Washington.-That the elght-hour 4
revision IN the naval appropriation II
iii applies only to work done upon l.
ie vessel itself at the place where n
Is built. and not to the manufac. n
~ Va tAhNhAhtAy VI nNntI llhltTihl ! II
sewhere which is to enter into the e
instruction OF the vessel, Is the de-
sion Of United States Attorney Gen t,
al Wickersham. "
North Yakima. Wash.-Journeymen b
who have been on strike for Il
'er two months for a raise in wages W
six dollars per day. are opening hi
neral plumbing business of their
yn. Four Of the local master plumb el
= have so far refused the wage de- d,
ands. al
Washington.-Coa mine fatalities
the United States in 1909 were few az
than in 1908, Notwithstanding an W
crease OF approximately ten per al
mt. In the quantity of coal mined ar
he total number OF deaths from coal &C
Inc accidents In 1909 was 2.4l2, su
ainst 2.450 in the preceding year ha
the number of nonfatal accidents Sc
3 record for 1909 does not compare Sc
favorably with previous years. The wi