Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-01

executive board OF the Tin Plate
Workers International association held
In this city II was decided to continue
the strike against the American Sheet
and Tin Plate company which has
been IN force for the past i3 months.
In spite Of the recent action of the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers. calling the
strike on The action affects 13 mills.
as follows: South Sharon, two mills
in New Castle, two wills i'm New Ken.
sington. Washington. Ellwood Ind:
Martins Ferry. o.. La Belle at Wheel
ing. w. Va; Chester. w. Va. Gas
city, Ind; Demmler Works, McKees-
port and the southslde Pittsburg.
Berlin, Germany.-The German sys.
tenn of industrial insurance, besides
being the most general in it's applica-
tion is unique in its operation. The
judiciary system OF the empire has
been extended, and a branch has been
created with Jurisdiction only in mat
ters pertaining to the compensation
OF injured workngmen. The highest
court is the court of appeals and con.
sists of seven members. one of which
is an employer and another an en-
ploye. They are learned in the law.
and there are representatives of tho
government.
New York.-The vote taken by the
sailors union OF the Pacific on the in.
dividual assessment to recoup the
treasury for the sum appropriated in
aid OF the seamen's unions on the
great lakes was practically unanimous
In favor Of the proposition The spirit
displayed by the vote is the very best
possible assurance that the seamen OF
the Pacific coast are still one with
their comrades on the great lakes in
the determination to keep up the fight
until 1t be won.-Seamen's Journal
Harrisburg, Ill.-Miners of this city
celebrated the end Of the strike here
by parading through the principal
streets. headed by band and by dis
charging firearms and fireworks. Whis-
ties at number of the mines were
blown indicating that work had been
resumed. The sound was received
with cheers on the streets. 1t is es-
timated that the miners of Saline
county lost more than a million dol
lars in wages during the strike period.
Madison. Wis.-Professor Commons
of the University of Wisconsin, figures
that 24000,000, in round numbers,
! comprises the total OF men and boys
in the various industries. and he di-
vi hnW INs,a
ment farmers. 100000; farm labor
ers. 100000; other laborers, clerks
and servants, 100000; professional
and agent classes, 100000, and other
employees generally. 100000
Cleveland, O.-The iron molders'
union is beginning a comprehensive
insurance plan that is likely to enlist
the entire trade. The start is being
made in Ohio. where 500 members will
incorporate under the laws. and then
one state after another will be at
tached to the organization. The mild
ers say they will pay benefits OF $500
to $1,000 at less cost than any in
surance company in the world.
New York.-The Brotherhood OF
Painters and Decorators of this city
has been urging an increase in scale
from the present rate of $3.50 to FIVE
dollars a day, and as such increase
has not been granted, considerable
strike talk is heard. The leaders in
the unions, however have been re-
ported as opposed to strike methods.
especially at this time.
Biddeford, Me.-Seven thousand mill
! operatives had a nine days enforced
vacation by the closing for that period
of the Pepperell and Laconia cotton
mills of Biddeford. York mills of Saco
aud the Saco and Petite machine
shops.
Essen, Germany.-The Krupps main.
| tain two kinds OF industrial schools
one for the daughters OF their work.
men, who are trained in domestic
science, and another for the sons of
their employees, who are given a train.
Ing in the mechanical arts.
Glasgow, Scotland. Through the
school boards and parents of children
the officers of the Glasgow Labor ex.
change are working with view OF in.
tluencing children 70 take up voca-
tlons that are not tou crowded.
New York.-Carl Legien, president
of the Federation of Labor of Ger.
many. who will make a limited mum.
ber of addresses In this country to
labor unions and progressive organiza-
tions, is now In America.
indianapolis printing press
men entered the eight-hour fight with
a membership of 1881 members. To-
day there are more than 21.000 on the
rolls, and there is $125,00O in the
unions strong box.
Boston Coal Transfers and Hand
lers' union, No. s, has on its member
ship roll every man in its line of bust.
ness in that city. Recently the men,
bers received substantial increases in
wages and a nine-hour day. The
agreement signed includes Columbus
| day in the list OF holidays. the first
agreement to include this day as a
holiday