The Meeker herald., 1910-02-19

%AS8e - N<kA4v CMbS03 ~ 0A1VtA VAkaAa
kers a Indiana wtll b held tits fail
~ the result Of . circular letter that
has been sent out BY Cigar Makers
Union No. Els OF LogAnsport, Ind. The
Logansport local suggests that local
unions of the cigar maksSs n ths
state sending delegates 70 tie South
Bend convention Of the Indiana State
Federation Of Labor instruct their
delegates TO arrange for . meeting Of
cigar makers delegates. It d thought
the cigar makers delegates to the
State Federation will make arrange.
ments for state meeting. The un-
satisfactory condition Of the cigar in.
dustry In the state u assigned ~ the
reason for meeting. in order that
the thing may be discussed and some
plan to remedy present conditions for
mulated. It y suggested In the CIR.
cular that It might be well to organ.
lse something after the Hines Of the
t"bluo label" leagues In some other
states. for the purpose Of booming the
cigar makers union label. 1t b ap.
parsntly the opinion Of some union
people Of this city. who are not mem.
bers OF the Cigar makers organise
ton. that the closing Of saloons, By
reason Of local option. II having bad
efRect ON the union cigar makers. II
explained that the salocn IL more IKE.
" than the drug store to carry union
label cigars. and that the closing Of
saloons In many towns means 4 do
creased consumption Of union
Smokes"
Chicago.-Ths last shadow Of the
trouble between the street railway
companies q Chicago and their en-.
psoyes. which threatened to lead 70
strike Of great proportioas. has passed
away. Formal peace under ah-year
contract WAS agreed upon At . meet
ing between the ofnctals Of the com
panies and Of tho unions. The propc-
sitioa made BY President John n.
Roach OF the North and West saas
lines, which forsshadowed peace. WAS
made to the South side unicns by
President T. n. Mitten. It was 10
cspted by President n. r Buckley.
rspressntiag the union men. The new
men are siyea ~ cents an hour for
the 1rst six months, 81 esuts for the
nsxt Gig 1ssntAs. Is esats for the SEC.
oad year. - csats for the third year
kAnd 81 cents Until IL ccatfne4 u.
1lrea Jsbsrasy 1. 1873.
Washington. = Thsfs was queer
strike In 81. Pstsfskure, Russia, ~
csntly. The trolley lines Of that city
he'd never. since they began operation,
changed their labor schedule. Motor
men and conductors worked 10 hours
. day. with every second day Oh. II
rscsntly dAwHed on the authorities
that many accidents might possibly
b. due to the 10-hour system and :
nov schedule was adopted. making
eight hours . days work and cancel
ing the "ofr day. Al compensation
for the loss Of . days rest the pay
was 10 arranged that the men would
receive hve rubaes more week than
under IL old arrangement. In short,
tAe fefoen meant fewer hour and
more ~. bat tie conductors and mo-
tormen. yeaSntng for the day Oh, want.
"a NO change and The strike follovsa.
washinston.-Labos ,unions have for
q long time recognized The nscssstty
for uniform labor laws amoag the
states. On this point Charles P.
Nein. United States Commissioner II
labor, argues that there should ssps.
ciAlly - unifosmity IN thp laws ~
sAfding ,eaploysrs' liability, the
.guarlins Of dangerous machinery. In
dustffal .hySiens, compulsory reports
on uniform basis Of all industrial &C
cidsnts and IL compulsory rsgtstra-
tioa Of deaths, showing facts q to %
eupattoa. stn. He also fAyors uniform
ny q legislation regulating ~ en-
lY1pSnsnta OF w6r6sn and children, tAe
hours Of labor Of all employees In inju-
Sious occupations. factory and mine In
syset3on and al oaavtcImSAs pro
dncts.
Hartford City, Ind.-TAs strike q
the Guitars "a 6attensrs ce ths
American window olass Company
took a most serious aspect thsa
~ striks-breskers arrived here from
chicago to take the places Of the
striAsn. They were met at the haia
~ ~ strlksrs and induced to refuse
TO tske the places. The men sisted
that tAsy had bsen infofmsd ~ n
aEency In Chicago that they could
make frpm 80 10 40 . week and that
thsrs was no trouble on here. Whsn
ttsy learned that : strike was on and
that they had besA promised bigger
swagss than the strikers were demand
ing they refused TO 90 70 work.
Washington There b union Of
hatmakefs In LIE Mans, france, In
which the once Of president vice
president. secretary and treasurer are
held BY ono man.
Newburgh, N. Y.-Af > confersncs
held here = union was effected OF the
organization known - the Intefna-
tionaI Brotherhood Of Boilermakers
and Iron Ship Builders and United
brotherhood Of North America. The
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