The wageworker., 1910-02-12

Will be opposed, was the decision
reached by the executive committee
of the Bituminous Coal Operators as
sociation for central Pennsylvania.
which is holding meetings in this city
to consider wage agreements for the
coming year. The association in
cludes nearly all the operators in the
central soft coal field of Pennsylvania,
producing 30,0OO,O0O tons of coal an
nually and employing about 10000
men.
Harrisburg. Pa.-One thousand and
forty-iive lives were lost in the coal
! mines OF Pennsylvania last year, ac-
cording to reports received by the
state department of mines. In 1908
the number was 1880. In the anthra-
cite field 551 were killed, as against
CTS III 1908, and in the bituminous re-
gions 494 lost their lives, as compared
with 572 the previous year. The
number of non-fatal accidentas in all
Pennsylvania coal mines in 1909 was
2,19S. or two more than in 1908
Wheeling. w. Va-Wheeling labor
| men refused to take part in the wide
| spread crusade to refrain from eating
meat. At a meeting of the Ohio Val
! ley Trades and Labor Assembly, which
| represents 10000 organized workmen,
resolution to pledge the organiza-
| ton among the anti-meat eaters was
| lost by vote of Al to Is. The mat
ter caused very spirited debate. but
the friends OF the movement were in
the minority from the start
| Albany, N. .Y.-The question of solv-
ing the child labor problem in the
| factories of this state is we'll in hand,
according to the report OF State Labor
Commissioner John Williams made to
the legislature. Last year 1O,415 chill
dren under 16 were found at work in
| factories, ard of this number S22, or
eight per cent, were employed con-
trary to law. In 1906 q per cent of
the children employed were under 16
Chicago. = Representatives of a
| large number of eastern roads will
continue negotiations relative to wage
demands with officials of several rail
| road employees organizations w. C..
| Lee of the Brotherhood of Railway
| Trainmen and F. O. Melcher, vice
president of the Rock Island road,
began a series of conferences here.
The trainmen are asking for an ad-
vance of. five cents an hour
Cleveland, O.-Not one railway in
the eastern section of the United
| States or Canada accepted the de-
mand made by the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen or the Order of
Railway Conductors for an increase in
wages and uniform working condi-
tions. This statement was made by
w. G. Lee, head of the trainmen, at
the headquarters of the trainmen
here.
Washington.-Further conflicts IN
the furniture trades are expected in
Berlin, Germany, where the employers
have given notice to terminate the ex-
listing agreement, and in a large num-
ber of provincial towns. Negotia-
tions for new agreement have been
commenced in Berlin, but nothing def
mite has been settled yet.
Detroit, Mich.-Members of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
announced that an agreement has been
reached whereby $50 engineers on the
Pere Marquette railroad will receive
an increase in pay and better working
conditions. The new agreement, it is
900 annually.
Berlin, Germany.-The wages In the
mines of Germany have shown a
downward tendency in recent years.
There have been further decreases in
1909 ranging from two per cent. to
eight per cent. in the various districts.
These figures do not relate to rates.
but to actual takings reckoned from
the pay sheets.
Lynn, Mass-It is said that less
than five per cent. of the shoe opera
tives of the country do not belong to
either the United Shoe Workers of
America or the Boot and Shoe Work
ers union, the two organizations In
the trade
Philadelphia &C. O. Pratt, national
organizer of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Railway
Employees, asked Gov. Stuart to use
his influence as private citizen to
bring about peace between the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company and
its trainmen.
Lead. S. D.-Union officials claim
that the Homestake Mining Company
is operating with less than ten per
cent. of a full working force, and that
not all of those working are expert
enced men.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Claims are
made for the Carpenters union that 1T
is now the largest labor union west of
| Chicago.
Boston.-Miss Rose Schneiderman
of the Uew York Women's Trade
Union league and delegation OF little
"nameless" New York shirtwaist str1k-
ers who suffered Imprisonment during
the strike addressed a number OF
Boston unions and received donations
from almost all. The Bricklayers' and
MasoG1s' International union conven-
t!snn gave $500. :
Providence, r. LIN Rhode Island
it is estimated that the 10000 opera