Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05

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A convention of the International
Boot and Shoe Workers union will
be held in st. Paul this month.
The amount that may be recovered
for death by industrial accidents in
Minnesota has been increased from
$4,000 to $500.
The waitresses' union of San Fran
cisco voted to impose fine on any
member who in the future does not
display her badge of membership
while on duty.
The Ohio Federation of Labor has
begun a statewide movement to get
the initiative, referendum and recall
at the Ohio constitutional conven-
tion next January.
John p. White, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, has
gone to Kansas City to take up some
among miners in regard
TO the settlement of the powder dis
pute' between miners and operators
Plate engravers in the geodetic sur
vey department at Washington, d. c.,
get an increase of IL 1-2 per cent,
to take effect July l. They are mem
bers of local union holding IA char
ter from the American Federation of
Labor
Wages paid in The eastern provinces
of Canada are substantially the same
as those paid in the eastern states.
In New York, Michigan and Ohio, the
average monthly wages amount to
S22.5o, in New Brunswick, Quebec and
Ontario, to SPAS.
The third biennial convention of the
National Women's Trade Union league
will open at Boston June IL. The pur-
pose of the league is the organization
of women into trade unions to be af-
filated with the American Federation
OF Labor.
Normally 10 per cent of the wage
earners in the manufactures of New
York state in October are not so en-
gagged in January. Figures show that
skilled and organized workmen lose
or an average of 20 per cent of their
possible income through non-employ-
ment.
Twenty-Five railroads, employing
100000 men, have straight pensions,
and the United States Steel company
with 225,000 men, has straight out
and out system. These corporations
maintain these systems, not as chari-
ties, but as business propositions, be-
heving they will be recouped by in
creased loyalty and efficiency.
In Great Britain there are zoo, 900
school children in full attendance, who
work out of school hours for wages.
There are between eighty thousand
and ninety-thousand half-timers, who
do halliday in the factory and a
halliday in the school, while the full
time workers between thirteen and
fourteen years of age probably num-
Der 100000.
The annual report of the New York
commissioner of labor says that the
eight-hour law is being practically OBJ
served. There were only forty conf
paints received last year, and TWEEN
ty-iive of them were found to be
violations. The commissioner attri-
buteS the respect paid to the law to
the severe penalty clause. involving
possible forfeiture of contracts.
In addition to the numerous laws
in France looking te the amelioration
of the conditions of the working class
es. new legislation has been proposed
to regulate the employment of minors
under eighteen years OF age and of
women in selling merchandise from
stands and tables on the sidewalks
outside of hazaars and large stores.
John c. Hubbard. the hustling real
estate man, is business visitor from
farniington, today.
Mrs. A. +. Miller of Pennington
is a house guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. T, Darlington, for week.
John W. Wingate returned this
from business trip to Sill
verton.
Arthur Ayrcs of the Durango Trust
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