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workers of st. Louis, following the
lead of the master painters and the
granitoid and cement contractors, met
and organized to combat the demand
OF the unions for 20 per cent. in
crease in wages. A committe of three
was appointed to meet with mass
meeting, at which time a permanent
policy, embracing all the building in
dustries affiliated with the Building
Industries association will be deter
mined upon. Like the other two trades
affected. the master sheet metal work
ers declare it is ruinous to increase
the wages OF the men, 1t was said the
wages are already so high that any
increase at all would compel the aban-
donment of work now in hand. About
thirty-six firms doing sheet-metal
| contracting were represented at the
meeting. They agreed to enter the
Building Industries association as a
,, body after Secretary F. G. Boyd had
| invited them to join.
Hartford, Gonna new declara-
| tion of independence" is what Attor-
ney Daniel Davenport calls the verdict
OF 1922 900 rendered in the United
| States court by the jury in the suit OF
d. e. Loewe of Danbury against 200
hatmakers of this state. After having
been out over two hours the jury or
dered actual damages of $4,000 to the
plaintiff, but as the suit was brought
| under the Sherman antitrust law
| triple damages can be recovered
| There was remarkable scene in court
when the verdict was announced The
defendants in attendance were stunned
for time and then in groups defect
| edly discussed the blow. 1t is esti-
mated that the costs in the case will
amount to at least $4,000 and these,
with the counsel fees, may bring the
bill against the United Hatters of
North America to fully quarter of a
million dollars.
Boston.-All but eight shops have
now established the 1910 wage and
hour scale of Boston Bartenders' union
A joint committee of the C. L. U. and
the Bartenders' union is now confer
ring with the officers of the Retail
Liquor Dealers association regarding
letter advising the members not to
agree to the conditions sent out by
that organization. Practically all the
members have agreed. despite the no.
tification. The few which have not
say that they are acting according to
the associations suggestion. No Sc
cret is made of the fact that the bar
tenders will strike every shop where
the conditions are not established just
as quickly as it is found that efforts
at amicable adjustment are fruitless.
Albany, N. Y.-The N. Y, N. H. &
H. Railroad Federated council has re-
ceived an answer to it's requests of
that road. 1t asked for the continual
/ ton of the present eight-hour workday
in the shops of the system and also
a straight six cents an hour wage in
crease for every man of every line in
the shops SO as to bring the wages up
to that formerly paid for the ten-hour
workday. The roads answer expresses
a willingness to discuss the 1910 con-
ditions and asks for the assignment of
date for its conference.
elphia-Following a confer
ence between the grievance commit
tee of the local Carmens' union and
officials of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, Peter E. Driscoll,
president of the union, said that all
danger of strike at the present time
had been removed. The grievance
committee submitted a new agree
ment to replace the present one. which
expires in June.
San Francisco.-The Sailors union
of the Pacific, which has already do
mated $4,000 to the striking sailors
of the Great Lakes, has voted to do
nate $4,000, which may be drawn
in one sum or in such sums as the
strike committee may desire.
Boston-It is estimated that about
two thousand operatives in all have
gone out on strike in Fall River, Fitch
burg, Fisherville, North Adams and at
several other points because of re-
duction in wages caused by the new
56-hour law
Chicago.-A statewide campaign to
secure the passage of an employers H.
ability law in Illinois similar to one
which has received the Endorsement of
Off cials of the American Federation of
Labor will soon be in full swing.
Toronto, Canada.-The Independent
Labor party is conducting an organiza-
ton campaign which, according to it's
officers, will be in splendid shape to
take part in the next municipal cam
paign.
Portland, Me.-Efforts are being
made to form an organization of car
men, to be affiliated with the Brother
hood of Railroad Car Men of America.
Indianapolis, Ind. - The Printing
Pressmen and Assistants union has in
dorsed the proposition to establish a
home for consumptives.
Neutrality-suspicious. are on for the
organization of all labor in Santurce
and San Juan, Porto Rico.
New York-John C. Dyche of New
York, general secretary of the Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
J union, visited Boston in connection
| with the work of conducting the organ