The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-11-16

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any OF its members who may need
and deserve assistance. This fund will
not be considered IN the nature Of an
outof.work benefit. as It will not be
drawn on TO pay a member who Is out
Of work. unless he really q needy and
deserves assistance. The names OF
those who benefit by It will not be
made public. Edgar A. Perkins. the
president Of the union. Is authorized. to
appoint five trustees who shall have
charge Of the fund. and who shall
make statements quarterly as to ex.
penditures. The disbursement Of the
fund will rest entirely In the hands
OF these trustees. and their action will.
not be subject to review by the union.
Should the fund become depleted 1t
will be the province OF the trustees to
report the condition to the union. The
plan viii go into effect within a short
time. or as soon as the trustees are
appointed BY the president
Berlin. Germany.-The Importance
OF Berlin as al international distribut.
ing center. especially OF the textile in.
dustries. promises to be considerably
increased as the result OF the pro-
longed strikes OF garment workers IN
American cities. The clothiers o. New
York and Philadelphia will establish
branches here to place orders for the
manufacture OF articles OF clothing.
The first undertaking OF the kind was
recently launched by a New York
house. 1t wes asserted that the strikes
at home prevented the filing OF con-
tracts. and the example set by the New
York house has been followed b. other
concerns. The local manufacturers are
sratitied at the innovation. as hereto
fore American firms have deals with
Paris and London.
Moline. HL-Twenty-eIght thousand
Illinois BARRIERS are enrolled In a per-
manent organization. known as the
Journeymen BARRIERS association OF Il.
linois. which was perfected here at a
state m~eetiSgsof delegates. There has
been no state organization. although
the local unions throughout Illinois
have been affiliated with the State Fed
Grafton OF Labor and the international
society. odacers were elected as fol.
lows: President. J. E. Strast. East st.
Louis: secretary ard treasurer. P. 4
MoiZer. Chicago; o~-sarizar. A. C. Men
dell. Chic; SO.
New York.-Members OF the Litho-
grarhic Subordinate association No. I
are voting on tie proposal OF the EN-.
rloyers to grant the e:ght.hour work
day ca January l. 1911. Secretary
Young OF the union said that the prop
osltion would be accepted and that
there would be no move made by the
union to demand the eight,tour work
day before that time. The l!tho.
sraphers h%ave:bsea agitating 70. the
eight-hour workday for several years.
Martinsburg. W. Va.-For the second
time within three months practically
all the operators emp:oyed by the
Crawford Woo en- mills, one OF the
largest industries IN M~art..nShurS. went
On strike. causing M almost complete
suspension OF bu; !aesS at that plant.
Atoat 100 :..'h sent OFT on account OF
\ disee: NJ exc. wage schedule
with W. =. e: w'o-d. president Of the
companr. a.@ +. Indications are that
the strike VII te : long one.
St. Lcu:s:-Misscu.i IS one OF the
states In which r:ison contract labor
is carried on ~ casiveiy and urscru-
pulously to she te'riment OF free Ia
Dor and We :rGrge the hope that
enough men a:ay be secured in its leg.
islcture 10 ai"e u a system that Is
Injurious 10 ttc convict and TO the
free citizen. This Acne accomplished
would be a great gain TO all but the
prison labor trust.-Garnent Workers
Journal.
New York.-The strike OF the Metal
Polishers and Buffers union for 81
cents an hour and a union agreement
began TO extend to tie machinists
and metal spinners. Members OF the
unions In these trades quit work in
several shops. Tie fight has now set.
tied down to the question Of the
closed shop. The question OF wages
is o considered by the employers.
Pittsburg.-Patrick Goian. former
president Of district 5. United Nine
Workers Of America. was instantly
killed while trying TO board a moving
train at the Fourth avenue station OF
the PittsburS. Cincinnati & ST. Louis
railroad.
Chicago.-Five thousand more men
and women Joined tie ranks of the
striking garment workers. according
10 an estimate made by the Garment
Workers District council. Strike lead
ers assert that fully $4,000 workers
are o involved in the walkout.
Vienna. Austria.-The union of
mercantile marine engineers decided
10 strike for an increase of pay. The
date OF the walkort is left to the de-.
cision OF a special committee. Nire-
teen lines. Including the Austro-
American are affected The Austrian