United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

secretary Of the United Brotherhood
! Of Carpenters and Jcincrs. with head
quarters in this city. has been notified
Of his reelection as q member of the
board Of managers Of the National So
ciety for the Promotion of Industrial
Education. His term is for 1911. 1912
and 1913. He is now serving an unex-
pired term of one year on the board.
The letter notifying him of his re-
election was from Edward H. Reisner.
of New York, secretary of the society.
and 1t informed him that the re-elec-
ton was at the recent meeting OF the
| society at Boston. The reelection has
been accepted by Mr.. Duffy, who. in
his letter Of acceptance, called atten-
tion to the fact that he has little time
| at his disposal to devote to matters
outside Of the carpenters organiza-
ton. but that he is deeply interested
in the matter of Industrial education.
and will be glad to do anything in his
power to help along the work of the
society.
Kansas City, Kan.-S. j. Keller.
superintendent for the Union Build
ing Construction Company. is charged
with having violated the Kansas eight
hour law. The company had a force
of men working overtime on buildings
at the Kansas City. Kan, water works
plant last summer, but when COM
plant was made by the Kansas labor
commissioner the company pleaded
that 1t was emergency work and
there was no prosecution. Recently.
the company began work on the build
ings for the Kansas City. Mo-. water
works at Quindaro and when 1t was
found the men were working over
time the complaint was issued An
offer to plead guilty was not accepted
by the county prosecutor. The case
will be held up until he can confer
with the labor commissioner.
Indianapolis.-A meeting to effect
permanent organization OF the state
building trades council. temporary
organization Of which was formed at
Lafayette during the convention of the
Indiana State Federation OF Labor.
will be held In this city December 10
to 21. The council is to be composed
OF local labor unions, district councils
and local building trades councils.
composed Of members OF the building
trades who are also affiliated. through
their internationals. with the building
trades department OF the American
Federation OF Labor. The state coun-
ell will be afiliated with the building
trades department Of the American
Federation OF Labor, as are several
similar organizations in other states.
Berlin.-Minister OF the Interior Del
bruck Of Germany states that from
1896 to 1910 German workingmen's
wages have grown faster than the cost
Of living. Up TO the climax of the
great trust-making movement. say 16
years ago, this was the case also In
our own country. II Is the normal re-
suit OF human progress and the cheap
ening OF production by invention. But
would any one have tho hsrdihood TO
assert that from 1896 to 1910 Ameri-
can wages have continued TO rise fast
er than the cost Of living7 They GER
tainly have not; and no 'world-wide
tendency" theory can fit the United
States without fitting also Germany
and England.
Wnshington.-Secre Thomas y.
Tracy OF the union label trades do
partment OF the American Federation
OF Labor. is sending TO all labor bod
les in the country circular asking
assistance for the Glove Workers In
ternational union. II IL requested
that trade unionists insist on union
made gloves when purchasing. In this
way tho union glove workers can per
feet their organization.
Tampa, Fla.-Suit was fled against
the city Of Tampa by the trustees Of
the Central Trades and Labor assem-
bly, for 100000 damages. II Is alleged
that the assembly has suffered to this
extent by the closing Of the Labor
temple for three weeks to prevent
gatherings during the tobacco work
ers' strike and by damages done to
the furniture and the loss OF valu-
able papers.
New York.-At a meeting Of repre-
sentatives OF the Actors' National Pro
tective union and the White Rats Of
America. an amalgamation of the two
bodies was effected under the new
title-Whitc Rats Union of America.
The consolidated union will be char
tered by the American Federation of
Labor.
San Francisco. - Tho Women's
Union Label League Of San Francisco.
Cal. has decided to urge the next
legislature to enact a law providing
for an eight-hour work day for women
and children wage workers and to
urge the passage of city ordinance
for the sterilixing Of gar eats In laun-
dries.
Indianapolis convention Of the
United Mine Workers Of America will
be held at Columbus. O., next January.
according to IN announcement made
by President +. L. Lewis. When II
was found that II would be impossible
to get hall In st. Louis. which city
had been selected. the question was
left to the International executive
board.
Romc.--In Italy the whole institu-
tion of factory inspection IL Of 80 re-
cent date and as yet 30 poorly or
ganized that It may be said to be non
existent throughout u large part OF
the kingdom.
had. aooner or 1ater your feat Whar.