The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-14

per cent? were preceded by a stop
page Of work.
In 1908 more than 100000 men were
engaged in coal mining in this coun-
try, and the deaths from mine acci-
dents numbered 2,723, or 3.S2 per.
900 employees.
In the United States the state of
Pennsylvania especially, there is no
union label more counterfeited than
that of the cigarmakers.
Pullman car porters have requested
an increase of wages to $45 and $50
month, according to term of serv-
ice. The average wage now is $50.
Minneapolis and st. Paul union
carpenters will demand an increase in
wages to 50 cents an hour, the new
scale to go into effect May l.
In France about 100000 workers be-
longed to unions affiliated with or
federated in the Confederation Gen
eral du Travail.
In future, members OF Australian
unions associated with the Waterside
Workers Federation will be paid not
less than 80 cents an hour
The Order of Railroad Telegraph
ers will celebrate its twenty-fifth an
niversary in June, 1911, and has adopt
ed as a battle-cry, Complete and
thorough organization"
In Sweden the printers have decid-
ed to start a new feature in the finan-
cial part of trade unionism. This is
strike guarantee fund.
When the annual industrial cas-
uaity list shows a total of 10000
killed and 100000 injured, it will be
realized that the United States is to-
day face to face with the demand for
labor legislation that will give relief
from such a record.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen has purchas-
ed a large lot at Cleveland and will
erect a national headquarters build
ing.
Recently thirteen small societies OF
gold and silver workers in Sheffield
Eng, combined into one trade union,
and the pottery workers union have
also been consolidated.
San Francisco's Asiatic Exclusion
League reports a decrease in the in
fluX of Japanese during 1910. though
during that time no less than 600 il
literate Japanese women landed.
After twenty years of service, all
postmasters and clerks in Germany
receive a pension. and after forty
years a full pension, in addition to
the regular salary.
In Oregon, by direct legislation, the
voters have goC rid of the fellow serv-
ant rule and the assumption of risk
and contributory negligence features
in the employers liability laws.
1t is said that when the Union Pa
cific Railroad company occupies its
new general office building, which it
is now erecting in Omaha, Neb.. at a
cost exceeding a million dollars. all
the department will be given a work.
ing day of six hours. Work will be-
gin at s a. m and continue without
intermission until p. m.
More than 10000 railway employees
in Italy have made a demand for an
increase in their wages amounting tc
! SS,OOO,000 while the government is
ready to grant an increase of $4,000,
OOO.
\ strike in the ready-made cloth
ing trade of Vienna is likely to hap
pen. About 1000 small masters and
10000 tailors and tailoresses are in
volved The firms have so far refus
ed all concessions.
About three-fifths of the bottle
trade in Italy is in the hands of the
Workers Productive Association
which was formed after prolonged
strike, and which is controlled by the
Glass Bottle Makers Trade Union.
Seven states have no provision for
arbitration of labor disputes, and out
OF twenty-siy states having arbitration
laws only twelve had state boards
SPECIAL arbitrators being appointed in
the other fourteen states in case Of
need.
The money expended in strikes by
the United Mine Workers for the
eleven years 1900 to 1910. inclusive
totaled $S,OS9 ,9S6.42. The lowest yeal
was s1O5,O45 in 1907, the highest 81,
S34,5O7 in 1902. while 1910 cost the
miners S1,5S2,O2O for strike benefits
San Francisco, Cal, steam laundry
workers union will take steps to or
ganize the 5000 French laundry work