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United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
WATERS UNION ASK
8 HOURS FOR GIRLS
Uni0nists VIII See To 1t That De-
mands Are Met.

Thursday of next week, Aug. IS, is the
time set by Walters union No. IA when
all their female members shall go on an
eight-hour basis. The women members
are now working eleven hours and the
scale of wages is $3.50 per week, al
though some of the better restaurants
that employ the members of No. IA pay
as high as $40 per week to their wait
resses.
Walters union was in favor of an
eight-hour law for women to include no.
tells and restaurants, but when the eight
eenth general assembly failed in its duty
to pass such bill, the organization got
busy and said that such a law shall ap-
ply to the women in its organization, to
be effective on the date named.
There is much opposition coming from
some of the restaurant keepers where
members of No IA are employed, but it
is not believed that any will dare come
out in the open with the argument that
their female employees should not have
an eight-hour day. The sentiment of the
entire country is in favor OF an eight
hour day for all, and to refuse it to the
women woulu mean popular boycott by
all citizens on the houses that would
dare refuse it.
But the restaurant keepers are consid-
ering a different course. They argue
tllal LAts can utltdL llle dCl4OA VI AL4E VI
ganization by letting the girls go and en-
ploying men, who do not claim an eight
hour day but receive more pay.
Although this would be considered ie-
gitimate action by the union, it is be-
lieved it would be resented by the trade.
great many OF the restaurants employ
girls that have come to know the patrons,
and the patronage OF many is retained as
much by the agreeableness of the wait
resses as it is by the excellence of the
culinary.
Men are the class principally, that pa
tronizes eating houses, and it is the ma
ture of man to have a woman wait on
him when dining, unless it be when en-
joying a bohemian evening. and then the
woman is mostly present anyway. Men.
as a rule, do not want men TO wait on
them, believing that the men are enter
ing the field that should be exclusive 10
women.
If the women were let out" because
they asked for the shorter work day it is
asserted on all sides that a storm of pro
test would be made in an effective man
ner.
There are some two hundred girls in
the Walters union and ii is believed that
if the eight-hour day is instituted the
girls in many other restaurants will be
added to the organization.
Organized labor in Denver Is behind
Walters union in this move, and it is go
ing to see that eight hours for women in
hot restaurants is a reality.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
MINUTE OF LABEL LEAGUE.

Union Label League No l met in reg
ular session Friday evening. Aug. I, at
31S Club building. A good attendance
was present and it was one of the best
meetings held for some time In the re-
ports of delegates the Year Book issued
by the State Federation of Labor was
condemned by several of the delegates
for the large number of "scab' ads con-
tanned therein, and lively discussion fol
lowed resulting in resolutions (Which ap-
pear elsewhere) being adopted by the
league condemning the Year Book and in
structing the delegates to bring the reso-
lutions before the convention.
Walters reported that their organiza-
ton was going to inaugurate the eight
hour day for mattresses.
Web Pressmen reported a partial set
tlement of their strike and some OF their
members We're put back to Work, but no
contract signed up, this being left TO the
International
Mr. Nelson. the undertaken, located at
1926 Lawrence, was granted the floor and
informed the delegates that he had been
union man all his life and assured all
first-class service at reasonable prices.
The Bakers reported that the card had
been taken out of the bakery at 2055
Champa because this firm would not sign
the contract submitted. The Louderbach
tamale factory does not use union-made
bread and the matter will be taken up
by a committee.
The Bartenders asked union men to
insist on the card before patronizing bars
and cafes.
Mrs. l. A Dunsmore, the florist. is a
union woman and deserving OF the pa
tronage of all union men and women N
need of flowers or floral decorations.
The Machinists reported that the pic
mic given by the men employed by the
D. & R. C. was a union picnic throughout.
The Laundry Workers have the same
old complaint-union men don't patron
ize union laundries.
The Steamfitters reported that their
trouble of long standing was in fair
way to be settled.
Samuel Gompers will be in the city on
the goth and will give an address 20
union men and women.
Secretary Henning of the complaint de-
partmenl reported that R. P. Means, Of
Typographical union. was patronizing
non-union barber shops and smoking
'scab" tobacco.
The Bulletin was attacked by Delegate
Louderbach on account of the wrtte-up
of the Campbell-Sells Baking Co.
The editor and the business committee
explained that on account of Mr. Louder
back giving his consent TO print write
up in April and on account of the Bakers
allowing their members to work there,
the business committee felt that the
write-up couIu be taken in August as well
as in April The report of the business
committee sanctioned the printing of all
advertisements in The Bulletin, and the
report of the committee was concurred
| in by the league.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
THE NATIONAL HOUSE
INVESTIGATES PEONAGE
Awful Conditions in Pennsylvania
Discussed in Committee.

The labor committee of the house, to
which had been referred by the commit
tee on rules the Wilson resolution calling
for an investigation of the alleged peon-
age in Westmoreisnd county, Pa, held
hearing on August /. Attorney McNair,
who has been attorney for the miners
and other labor organizations, appeared
on behalf of the resolution. The testi-
mony brought out in reference to the lr-
win field coal strike showed an appalling
state of affairs. During this contest six
teen miners were killed by deputies of
the company, many of them in cold blood
and without provocation, and the extreme
sentence for these murders by the courts
in Westmoreland county has been on the
average three months in Jail.
In connection with this hearing, Attor-
ney McNair and Mrs. Fox brought out
a most terrible condition of affairs which
existed during the strike in the Pressed
Car Wheel company's plant at Mckees
Rocks, Pa, among unorganized work
men. When the strike occurred men
were brought in to take the strikers
places under false pretenses and were
not allowed to leave their employment
even though they desired, the company
claiming that they must work until their
transportation had been paid for. This
is in direct conflict with the statutes and
the law. Attorney McNair filed informa-
ton of peonage before United States At
torney Jordan at the time of its occur
renee, but Mr.. Jordan refused to issue a
warrant on the Information produced. 4
little later an immense mass of informa-
ton, charging peonage, came from men
who had been held against their will in
the works. declaring that they had been
made prisoners and forced to work for
the Pressed Car company against their
wishes. This evidence was presented by
witnesses under oath and subject to
oross-eNaminatiou by the company before
the authorized representative of the Unit
ed State Bureau of Labor. This informa-
ton, however, up to the present time
has not been made public. II developed
at the hearing that United States District
Attorney Jordan had taken up the matter
with the department of justice at Wash
ington and the department of justice had
refused to take cognizance of il. This is
one of the most reprehensible acts ever
committed by the department of justice
and also places the legal representatives
in peculiarly conspicuous position of
disregarding the laws relating TO labor,
Ii was stated before the committee that
where the men who were compelled TO
take the place OF the strikers refused to
work, they were placed in a box car and
fed on bread and water until they would
agree to again return to work. While
the committee has not yet taken any def
mite action. ms soon as the testimony and
brief is printed the entire matter will be
certified to the rules committee. which.
in turn. will undoubtedly take definite
action.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
CONTEMPT CASE GOES OVER.

Washington.-In response TO the de-
mand OF the attorneys representing the
prosecuting committee in the contempt
case. a hearing was had before Justice
Wright on July 81. 1t will be remem-
bered that President Gompers, Secretary
Morrison and Vice-President Mitchell at
the previous hearing entered pleas of
statute Of limitations and also pleaded
not guilty to the charge of contempt. At
the last hearing Justice Wright did not
rule on these pleas, but permitted the
prosecuting committee to enter a motion
allowing the prosecuting committee to
submit a list of interrogatories. The at
torneys for the Federation officials asked
that the pleas formerly entered be ruled
upon by the justice, but he refused to do
so. and when the motion was allowed to
submit interrogatories an objection was
noted by the defendants attorneys. I'm
der the rule of the court the defendants
have twenty days in which to answer,
and thus the case will again come up
on Aug p. There is no apparent change
in the attitude OF Justice Wright, the
opinion still prevailing that he will re-
impose the former sentences
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
AFTER coNvicT-mADE GOODS.

Oklahoma City. okla.-Labor Commis-
sioner Daugherty has commenced action
against firms shipping convict goods into
the state without being labeled convict
made goods. The manufacturers employ
ing convicts are using every possible
means TO put their wares upon the mar
ket in a manner so that the identity of
convict manufacture may be covered up.
Labor Commissioner Daugherty. who is a
printer. has been exceedingly successful
in having the labor laws of his state
properly administered and 1t is appre.
hended that he will be successful in his
present effort.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
A SPURIOUS LABEL.

Washington. - Numerous communica-
tions have been received by Secretary
Iracy of the union label trades depart
ment, relative to a spurious hatters' la
bel. One label has been sent in, printed
on light brown paper, oblong in shape.
with the words Wv. H. r. 4. of n. A.
Union Maue." This label does not bear
the union label of the Allied Printing
Trades or any other label, and if an Or
ganization at all issues it, that organiza-
tion is OF no standing in the labor move
ment. II will be we'll for every one pur-
chasing hats TO be extremely careful in
their scrutiny of the label which the hat
bears. The United Hatters' label is gen
orally known and is the only genuine
label to be found in hats.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
w. F. OF M. GOES TO VICTOR.
Miners Driven from the District Are
Asked to Return.

The annual convention of the Western
Federation of Miners, which has been in
session for two weeks in Butte, Mont, is
ended, and the entire roster of officers
has been reelected for the ensuing year.
Among the important communications
to come before the convention were let
ters from the city councils of Victor and
Cripple Creek. signed by the mayors of
those cities, TO hold the next convention
of the organization in either of those
cities.
This is very significant, as only seven
years ago the business men of those
cities wore buttons with the words on,
They Shall Never Come Back" That
was following the Peabody war.
1t is different after the elapse of seven
years The business men have come TO
realize that the cheap labor imported into
the district during the last few years
have not the spending power of the high
priced members of the w F. of Nj. Much
of the money now earned is sent out OF
the district. and the business men have
come to realize that a great mistake was
made by allowing and assisting in the
driving from the district of the finest
bunch OF men that were ever banded to-
gether under one name for mutual pro-
lection.
Reaction has taken place. The miners
will hold their next convention in Victor.
The business men are demanding that
the w. f. of NJ. boys return to their for
mer haunts and live among them as be-
fore. The organization is active in the
district. anu the organization is quietly
taking its former place in the district and
in the hearts of the citizens.
The word is. "On to Victor; on to Grip
pie Creek"
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
A BAD POLICY.

Washiugton.-From Canada comes the
statement that 10000 extra men are
needed for the harvesting of crops in
Western Canada This work is of short
duration. and should il be possible to get
large number of men into that country,
it would only be matter of a short time
before these men would be without any
hope of employment and probably strand
ed. II is reported that the Canadian Pa
ciiic railway is to inaugurate a campaign
and that the Canadian immigration Blu
reau is entering into arrangements with
1000 newspapers of the United States, in
an effort TO get men into that country.
Laboring people should be warned of the
danger.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
ATTACKS ANTITRUST LAW.

n resolution offered by Senator Clapp,
calling for an investigation into the op-
Grafton of the sherman Antitrust law,
to determine what changes or amend
ments are necessary to make it an ade-
Quate protection against unlawful monop-
olies or trusts. The resolution gives
authority TO the senate interstate COM
merce committee TO conduct a searching
inquiry into the operation of the law.
Either the sherman law is a failure, ="
declared Senator Borah. wrong in con
temptation oil law and ineNpedient as an
economic proposition. or else there has
been the most remarkable trifling with
the execution of the law that has ever
been noted since the law was first placed
on the statute books"
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.

New York-About year ago the Out
look carried an article IN the defense of
the contract system in the employment
of convict labor in the Maryland peniten-
tiary, by Lyman Beecher Stowe. This
article was answered in the Federation
list by President Gompers. In recent
issue of the Outlook it reverses the posi-
ton taken by Stowe. An article by Jul
ian Leavitt in the American Magazine
is commented on by the Outlook in a
sympathetic manner and approves the
position taken against the indiscriminate
employment of convicts in competition
with free labor.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
A TIcKLISH JUDGE.

Dalton. Ga.-Because the editor of the
Dalton Citizen wrote a humorous editor
ial on Judge A. W Fite's charge to the
grand jury. the judge had the editor ar
rested for contempt of court and by
threatening with a Jail sentence, forced
him to write an abject apology and print
it prominently in the Citizen The in
creasing criticism of the courts of the
country is founded upon just such in
stances here related. Arrogance from
the bench will ere long meet a rebuff
calculated to remind the judges that they
are simply human beings, and not like
the OK OF India, sacred
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
LAsoR's INFLUENCE IN GEORGIA.

Atlanta. Ga.-A bill providing for a ten
hour day. with virtually no exceptions.
for cotton and wooden mills of Georgia.
has been enacted by the house OF repre-
sentatives now in session. IL provides
that no employe in textile industries, ex-
cept mechanicians and those having di-
rect care of the property. shall be al
lowed to work more than ten hours OF
any day. and makes Infringement ON the
part of the employer punishable as
misdemeanor. The bill passed the house
on its final passage by vote OF l2S to 40.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
AGAINST EXPRESS COMPANIES.

Washiugton.-'From and after Jan. l,
1918. it shall be the duty of all railways
engaged in business as common carriers
in interstate and foreign commerce, to
furnish cars and other facilities for car
rying and transporting parcels and pack
ages on passenger, mail or express
trains. without the medium or interven-
ton of the socalled express companies.
This is the substance of a bill which has
been introduced in the lower house by
Representative Campbell of Kansas. The
bill has been referred to the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
TO ENFoEcE NEW LAW.

Los Angeles.-The first complaint un-
der the new state law protecting work
ingmen employed in dangerous occupa-
tions. has been made in Los Angeles
against a firm of brass workers. The
law provides that in plants of this char
acter blowers are to be installed to re-
move the filaments and PARTICLES of brass
from buffing machines. The proprietor
of the factory had been notified of the
violation of the law numerous times, but
had failed to supply the safety device.
Action has therefore commenced to en-
force the law.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
MAcHiNISTs ACTIVE.

Machnists' Union No. a. Monday night
called on two of their members to appear
before the organization at the next meet.
ing and explain their action in circulating
n petition TO refer the miners eight-hour
law. The organization also voted to take
action acr.nst any member who in the
future might lend his aid in the circula'
ton Of any petition not sanctioned by the
lodge
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
LONG HOURS IN STEEL WORKS.

misunderstanding Nagel of the
department of commerce and labor has
submitted a special report to the senate
on conditions OF employment in the iron
and steel industry in the United States.
II is stated that out OF 10000 employees
covered in the report the customary
working week OF one-third of the number
is a seyeu-day week and that one-fourth
OF the 90.OuJ work 81 hours or over per
week-in effect a twelve-hour day every
day in the week, including sunday.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
COOKS ELECT BUSINESS AGENT.

At their meeting Monday evening,
Cooks union elected a new business
agent in the person OF c. o. O'Grain. Mr..
O'Grain is one of those young, enthusias-
tic members that come to the front in
every organization, and he will at once
begin campaign OF organization in con-
nection with the Walters and bartenders
that will put more union houses on the
fair list.
The new business agent is hustler
and The Bulletin predicts that he will be
heard from in the near future.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
VANCOUVER STRIKE NEARLY OVER.

Vancouver, b. Cit is stated in dis
patches received from the Northwest
that the Building Trades strike in Van
Couver, viIch has been on since June 3.
Is now practically settled. Il is stated
that although the settlement reached
was not all that was desired. a great
many OF the organizations succeeded in
betterinE their conditions and were
agreeable 10 return to work under the
new agreements.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
sARTENDERS ACTIVE.

At the meeting of Bartenders' union
Monday evening. much business was
transacted. Business Agent Vessel is
busy signing up houses and adding to the
membership. social session followed
the transaction of business
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
SUPREME COURT OPINION.

Boston.-The Saunders Parks Working
mems Compensation bill. which was re-
ferred to the state supreme court TO de
termine its constitutionality prior to its
passage mas been declared constitu.
tional act by the supreme judicial body
of the state. Immediately upon the
courts decision the bill passed the SEN
ate and house. Assurances have been
had that the governor will affix his sig
nature. thus making the workingmen's
compensation bill law.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
TO CARRY LABOR NEWS.

Washington.-Since the inauguration
of the weekly news letter by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, large number
of papers aside from the labor press,
daily and weekly, have opened labor col
umns. The last paper to inaugurate the
plan is the Daily Chronicle, Orange. n. j.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
NO GENERAL STRIKE.

Rutte.-The Western Federation Of
Miners in convention defeated, by vote
of I72 to 124. motion to declare a gen
eral strike on the day the trial of McNa-
mara opens in Los Angeles.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
MINNESOTA BUREAU OF LABOR.

Minneapolis.-Unde the present ad-
ministrauon of the bureau OF labor. eff
forts are being concentrated on an effort
to prevent industrial accidents. In the
office of the labor commissioner there
are on hle records OF over 10000 acci-
dents. A careful investigation is being
made OF these records with a view 70
suggesting methods whereby these acci-
dents may be avoided in the future.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
CANCEL CONVICT
LABOR CONTRACT

Lincoln. Neb.-The contract between
the Plat Shirt Co. OF Chicago and the
state OF Nebraska has been ordered can
celled by the governor and other state
officials. The contract was for 100 con
viots. dissatisfaction arose and the
state officers notified the company to
cease the employment of convicts i'm
mediately
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
CARMEN ORGANIZING.

The Railway Carmen are campaigning
for their organization in whirlwind
fashion. They meet weekly and at each
meeting from ten to twenty members are
added to the organization. Organizer
Tustison is working with them.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
STRIKE AvERTED.

Cincinnati-A strike of telegraphers
has been averted on the cincinnati, New
Orleans & Texas Pacific and the Ala
bama and Great Southern railways by
the roads signing a contract with the key
men granting increased wages, shorter
hours and bettered working conditions.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
ANOTHER USE FOR INJUNCTION.

Washington,-Because his prayers for
rain during the recent dry spell We're
followed by such a copious and prolonged
downpour that their cotton crop was
damaged. neighbors of the Rev. DIR.
Moore Methodist minister of Florence
5. C. threatened to sue out an injunction
restraining him from Offering such
nrnyers in the future
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
ANOTHER APPEAL.

St Louis-The suit of Grape Nuts"
Post. instituted against the American
Federation OF Labor for s75o.O00. was de-
cided. as heretofore reported. against the
Battle Greek union buster" Grape
Nuts" has now appealed the case.
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
WALTERS GIVE AN "Ar HOME"

Walters union No, II will give an "at
home" this evening in their club rooms
at 1928 curtis street. Many invitations
have been given out and a large crowd
is expected
United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
SUCCESSFUL STRIKE.

Pittsburg The Metal Trades Council
has just emerged from a strike on the
U s. Sanitary Manufacturing Co. via
ner. A dispute arose over a question OF
promotions and wages. TIE strike was
five days In duration and then an annie
able adjustment was reached with inc
company and all returned 70 work.