The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12


and its employees in the goods depart
ment. It contains information that
a number of substantial improve
ments have been secured in working
conditions. The minimum wage Of
the sidtngs porters has been raised
$500 per week, with general in
crease Of one shilling per week. De-
creases IN working hours to eight
during the summer have been con-
coded to numerous classes of en-
ployes. while overtime is to be paid
for work on Sundays and holidays.
Scottish Teachers Pension.
An amendment to. the superanua-
ton law for Scottish teachers is a.
live question and Scottish members
Of parliament are pressing Mr.. Lloyd
George to make financial provision
therefor. Mr.. George assured those
interested that as soon as the ma
ttonal insurance bill becomes L law
he intends to effect some Improvement
in the conditions Of approximation
Of elementary school teachers, who
are excluded from the national health
insurance.
Lloyd Georges Fairness.
Mr.. Lloyd George, in charge OF the
proposed insurance bill, is being COM
plimented from every. quarter. ., The
manner in which he has handled tho
bill, giving unlimited opportunity to
every one desiring to make sugSes-
tions. Is unique in the history Of Eng
lish law makers. He has opposed all
methods which have for their pir-
pose the restricting of, open and fair
discussion and 10 an attentive listener
to every proposition, no matter from
wtom 1t may emanats.7 The result
OF his efforts is being watched ana It
is predicted that AZ a result Of his
methods, a satisfactory solution will
be evolved, with all sections of the
people fairly we'll satisfied.
speeding up Machines. :
There was recently introduced into
the Woolner- Hampton carriage shop
of the London 4 North Western rail-
way company, a ''speediator." This
led to difficulty, but the spectator
was removed pending definite de-
cision by the company.
The shop assistants, warehouse men
and clerks at mass meeting adopted
a resolution calling on the govern
ment to include In the shops bill pro-
visions for q sixty-hour week, In
GLIDING not less than an hour for din
ner and half an hour for tea, as we'll
as a weekly half-holiday. =.
G. w. Bowerman, M. p, has been
nominated as successor to Mr. Stead
man as secretary to the Trades Union
congress. Mr.. Bowerman's election
is assured, there being no other per-
son nominated. - ~ - 1890
Keir Hardy rs Host.
Keir Hardy, M. r., accompanied
Mr.. Fisher, prime minister of Austria
liza, in a tour through the South Wales
mining section, for the purpose Of in
vestigation. =
English papers are warning mem
bers OF the Ama1gamated Society Of
Engineers to refrain from migrating
to New York, informing them Of the
strike Of tho machinists now in pro-
gross to establish the eight-hour day.
According to the annual report Of
the London Labor Cancellation board,
disputes In the London district are ON
the decrease,, many difficulties now
being arnicably adjusted BY tho en-
ployer ana employee, without re-
course to the cancellation board. ::
"A dispute recently occurred ct the
Thames IRON works among 4 vectlon
Of the laborerS working on gunboats,
over a question OF wages. After q
strike Of three days Z settlement was
reached, the mon securing an increase
Of three shillings per week. '*> No.: -,
Dispute Settled, ..-.s., :
The tack1ers' dispute At . large tex
tile mill In 6abdsn. near Newcastle
on-Tyne, upon the question OF beam
lifting, has been settled. Two tack
lers WHO were discharged, have been
reinstated ana satisfactory adjustment
Of other matters made, without resort
to strike. s ,.Es.s..ss . .s $3.50 =,
~..~ ,Eneineerss Get Advance. ~ -,
: About 10000 men are affected By
the increase Of wages which has been
granted the Birmingham Engineerins
Trades Employers to the employees be-
longing to the Engineers and, Allied
Trades Societies federation. 49, The
amount Of advance total1 $3.50. 900 q
year. An, agreement has been entered
into for the increased scale OF wagee
to continue for three years. as Al
.- Bleach Work. Strike.
A strike u In progress at the Lam
beg Bleach works ut Belfast. The
strike occurred ovsr q dispute regard
ing wages. II a. ALLEGED that The po-
Nee have been extrsmely brutal to the
strikers and & II likely that the mat
tor will bs brought Mp In the shoase Of
commons. 1F5s 4 .sss as ii. s5. ~.
Cheerfulness and content ara the
best-known presArvstivss of health
and beauty :rha smile 81. . crest
beauty doctor. s.s.ss ..3s
Aoospt . favor from Some people
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