Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-24

al brotherhood Of Journeymen Tailor,
and the cigar makers have recent,v
been the most active unions in Indian.
apolis in pushing the union label An
these unions are affiliated with the
label trades department Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. The call M
Perkins has been sent to ali un.on.
In indianapolis which are afiIisfea
with the same department Of the
F. OF L. In addition to the typoerapb.
ical, the tailors and the cigar makers.
the following unions in lndianapoI,s
are included in the request OF Per
kins: Garment workers. brewery
workers. laundry workers and sign
painters. Many of the other unions
have labels and use these more or less
Systematically, but are not afiIiated
with the label trades department Of
the A. F. OF L.
Washington.--A railway strike in
Australia differs from enc IN tb,e
country; the employees do not actually
leave their, work. because that would
make them, as state officials. liable tn
arrest, Imprisonment and the loss Of
pension. So they exercise what "a
called passive resistance" which
means that they meticulously carry
out the elaborate Official trafac ana
Office regulations. These are mostly
drawn up by lawyers and are SO bound
with red tape that 1t Is only necessary
to obey them strictly in order to nara
lyze the traffic. This method has the
advantage from the mems point OF
view that they draw their pay all the
time and there is no room for the en-
ployment of blacklegs.
Chicago.-Announcement OF the as
adjustment Of pension fund for
their $4,000 employees is made by Ar
mour & Co. II became effective ON
November 1. when J. Ogden Armour.
president Of the firm. pledged con-
tribution Of $1,000 900. The plan has
been under consideration for year or
more. Pension funds Of other ccrpor-
ations throughout the country were
thoroughly inquired into. before the
directors Of the fund decided on the
method Of its employment. The fund
is created for the benefit OF salaried
employees who. after faithful service.
shall have reached the age OF from
81 to IS years and who have been 20
or moro years In the employment a
the company.
Portland. Ore-James Mcguire. 4
member Of the Steam Engineers
union, and city oalcial Of Portland.
recently occupied the pulpit OF the
East Side Baptist church on sunday
evening. His address was on the 50.
cisl evil. and when he had concl1ded.
the pastor. Rev. E. Hergott. said: Il
hope your eyes have been opened Il
the necessity Of paying girls q living
wage. Of giving them good surround.
ings, as well as looking after theft
eternal welfare. It Is time that the
church awoke and considered the eot
pei to include something more than 3
saints rest"
London. England.--A dispute over
six cents deducted by taxicab owner
from the wages OF driver was The
direct cause of walkout Of 5000
drivers and the paralyzing OF Lon
don's taxicab service Trouble has
been brewing for some time. the com
panies complaining that the men have
robbed them Of 1880. 900 annually By
failure to register and turn in -ex
tras" collected on additional bagga10
and passengers
London. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l.
Dor In England commanded higbo
rates at the Newbury hirings in Sep
TENDER Shepherds were engaged 1t
$40 a week, with house and garden.
coal and wood. $40 Michaelmas money
and SO for Landing season. !. Is not
ed that the practice OF giving beer
at harvest time has largely died ont
and extra money is paid instead.
Minneapolis.-Mi Minneapolis labor o.
ganizations are planning a great unicn
labor revival aext March. 1t is expces-
ed that not fewer than 125 Organizers
and international union officials VIII
be present during the two weeks
which the revival win cover and, 3
addition, It is certain many men Of
international prominence win take
part
Centralia, Ill.-Notices OF open
shop were posted by the Illinois Cen
trail in tho local shops. When nv
striking employees returned 20 WORK
they were refused employment and
told to I'LL out new applications ara
start as new employees.
Chicago.-The strike and Lockout q
gas and electric fixture hangers have
been settled and all the men have re-
turned to work in the shops affected
The trouble occurred by the calling q
strike of the employees OF one Urn
because objection was made to q fore
man.
Davenport, LA representing %
the machinists OF the Rock Island
arsenal is In Washington 70 protest
against the adoption OF the Taylor
system at the arsenal The last SID
ter the men held mass meetir@ 10
Davenport and. 1t is said, decided %
strike in the event that the Tayiof
system was adopted.
Washington.-In Washington alon'
there are 10000 government clerks
The total OF government employees =
this country was 2S6,902 in 1903 sn1
1921 Of the number women. ING
eonsulsr and diplomatic service ADDED