The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-25
Indianapolis.-With a payroll in ex.

International Association OF Machin-
lists finds itself without funds to carry
on the strikes much longer. A special
assessment which will raise 100000
within thirty days has been levied by
the international executive board. The
machinists' strikes which have been
draining the treasury Of the interna'
tional organization are principally In
New York, on the Pacific coast and
against the Pennsylvania Railway
company and the Baldwin locomotive
works. In the Jurisdiction Of New
York there are nearly 1000 machin-
lists on strike. 1t ia stated that the
strike Of the Pennsylvania shopmen
OF the east could not be carried on
without this special assessment Re-
Gently there have been settlements In
several OF the western strikes. but in
the northwest at the present time
there are about Ave hundred union
machinists out.
San Francisco, The labor party ad,
ministration OF San Francisco has
commenced the operation of the Geary
street railway, which has been turned
over to the city as the result of the
expiration Of franchise. Labor
Mayor Mccarthy has announced that
all OF the work to be done In re.
facilitating the road will be done by
union labor, and that when completed
the motormen, conductors and en-
ployes Of the operating department
will be put on an eight-nour day and
a wage rate that will enable the en-
ployes to maintain high standard Of
living,
Portland, Ore.--While Portland Is
the center, all parts OF Oregon have
their manufacturing enterprises. Ore
gon City, with the falls of Willamette
at Its door, has some OF the largest.
manufacturing plants In the west, In
GLIDING great paper factories and
WOODEN mills in several Oregon cities,
as we'll az numerous -four mills, fruit
canneries, milk condensers. cheese
factories and similar enterprises. Ore
gon as manufacturing state is gain
ing rapidly and its future is beyond
estimation.
Cardiff, Wales-The Seamen's
union signed an agreement with the
shipowners, which brought about a
settlement of the strike. The seamen
will be paid s25 monthly, the union
will be recognized and future dis.
putes will be referred to an arbitra-
tor. Although other sections OF the
shipping employees failed to arrive at
an agreement, II was arranged that
all should return to work, after which
their grievances will be considered.
London, Eng-In Manchester and
the north of England generally the la.
boring classes of the population con.
tinue to favor cooperative societies
or stores Cooperation In fits various
phases of industrial and provident So
cieties comprised in the report OF the
chief registrar of Friendly societies
for 1909 represents membership of
2.777,613, with total assets amounting
,to s2e4,ss7, 4T0, an increase OF about
t1o,94e. s2b during the year.
Washington.--T have visited sew.
eral large penal institutions In the
United States where goods are manu-.
featured and I think our Australian
law. barring prison-made goods, is a
good one" said w. H. Barley, of the
high commissioners ONCE Of the com.
monwealth OF Australia.
Saco, Maine.-Mrs. Melissa Hodg
son, aged seventy-fve, who runs four
looms In the weaving department Of
the New York Manufacturing com
pany, and claims the distinction Of be
ing the Oldest weaver in the United
States, began work In the plant 81
years ago.
Washington. years ago q
cents, gold. day was considered Z
fair wage for common day laborel
In Mexico Gradually this was In
creased to IS or 40 cents. and now thu
prevailing rate is 80 or so cents day
Copenhagen, Denmsrk.-The Danisl
parliament has passed a bill whereof,
absent seamen are entitled to par
ticipste In the elections for parlia
ment by power Of attorney, or b.
sending In their votes.
New York.-The semi-annual repor
of the United Hebrew Trades In New
York shows that ten new local union
were formed and fifteen strikes as
sisted. only three OF which were ur
successful.
Berlin, Germanv.--.After 20 years q
service all postmasters and clerks I
Germany receive pension from th
government and after 40 years a fu
pension, In addition to the regular sa
airy.
| Paris, France.-The French wori
mems pensions Law calls for a COT
trIbuticn OF about 11.so year by eac
beneficiary, an equal sum by his en-
, ployer. and the state adds third.
u Washington. Ten years ago the RI
!, quirements OF northern cotton mill
materially exceeded the demand of tn
mills OF the south This was change
few years ago, and the mills Of tn
south In 1910 took 2Ss.159 bales NOR
than did the mills of the north. TIL
northern mills still have much IN
larger number OF spindles, but tn
: manufacture OF coarse cotton In tn
, south, while the mills of the mort
are turning to finer yarns and lighte
!, weaves. Ia the explanation OF the ii
creasing weight OF the southern col
sumption In comparisop with IN