The copper era., 1911-09-15

I1fUuean1 p5ece~ men who work fin their own rooms for the big f1YTns-have joined 1t The chit dren's tatIOrs have given notice thai they will sIeo strike In the work rooms of the large Independent ger tieme1's tajlors many of the asstsa- ants have joined the movement TheT marched in great numbers fin front of the establishments, but the4r fnhess0ed demonstration was interrupted by the pozice, who dispersed them- The ss- ststspts demand a reduction in the working hours to ten per diem, and also an increase fu wages amounting to a5 per cent. IL Is reported from Prossnitz, in Moravfa, where grest fst, and where I5o,o00 wo,Auacn are engaged, that strike win probably also break out at that place
 TndiznapoIfa|Th taken as . whole, the new year starts out &usr piciously for the International Asscr citation of Bridge snd Structural ron Workers. the headquarters of which union is in this city, is the text of an editorial in the Brideeman-s HHgar zine. In support of this assertion the editorial says that during the month of December, Is1o 862 new menbeTB were enrolled at headquarters Char ters have been issued recently to new local unions at Portland, Ore; Seattle, Wash: Houston, Tex; San Diego, Cal, and Newark, \. J. The char ters issued to Portland, Seattle and Houston were for piIedrivers and wooden 6ridgemen's locals, and the one issued to San Diego was for bridge, structural and architectural iron workers. In addition to this there are requests ct headquarters for charters from several other cities that are yet to be disposed of by the in ternationAl executive board
 wsshington-Organ labor in the various states is called upon to exert it's influence for Legislation for bidding the police third degree" to get confessions from prisoners, in 6 letter sent out from the national headquarters Of the American Fedef> ation of Labor. The letter. which iS signed by Samuel Gompers, describes the practice as having no warrant for it's existence except the brute power of barbarian and the tradition derived therefrom," and declares that ~fts practice on the part of the police as usurpation that must be stopped"
 Jersey City, N J.-Notices were served on Mayor wittpenn by United States Deputy Marshal Beehman of suits brought against Jersey City by the United States Express company and the Wells Fargo Express com peny to recover damages for losses sustained by the companies in conse- quence of the strike of their employees In November last The United Statee Express company asks for f75o. GOO and the Wells Fargo company for g20O, 900
 Boston.-Boston cement, artificial stone and asphalt workers' union has taken iEto its fold a large number of the cement water proodnG men and has been asked to take in all the mo safe and terraSzo tile workers. A TO quest has been made of the internA- honal for decision as to accepting the latter men. The Boston union wants to do so, but desires to make sure of the jurisdiction right before taking the step.
 Washington.-Appl for . charter was made to the executive council of the American Federation of Labor by the national organization of Railway SiguRimen Of America. Representatives of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the executive council conferred regarding the diff serences which exist among the cleo trical workers throughout the coun- try
 London, Eng-After Q protracted struggle, entailing an expenditure of many thousands of dollars in out-of- work pay, the dispute at the cotiieriee of Nottinghamshire, involving 1900 men and boys, has been settled. The agreement provides for six months trial of the new price lists; the men reserve the right at the end of that time to go to arbitration.
 New York.-A strike of the clerks in 20 East-side banks, according to the organizers of the newly formed East Side Bank Clerks union, is threatened if demands to be made in their behalf for higher wages and shorter work day are not granted.
 Tucson. Aris.-Much to the gratifica- ton of the urionists, the new constitu- ton of Arizona contains an anti-child- labor clause. provision for the refer sndum and initiative. an employers liability clause and prohibition of alien labor on public works.
 Edinburgh. Scotland.-Leith opera tive bakers have approved of B work ing agreement prepared by the Edin- burgh branch of the operatives' union. They have resolved to support the ef- Tort made to obtain a 4s-hour week.
 Concord. N. H.-New Hampshire 1nionIsts have good prospects of hay Ing some favorable labor legislation, among others the employers liability and compensation act. at the next ees-