The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06

mStdl WoIheIo, WHICH went lutO eject
last night, has affected $4,000 to co.
900 men. Representatives of the men
who had refused to accept the agree
ment drawn up by joint committee
of employers and trades unionists met
with the delegates of the employers
to endeavor to reach a settlement,
which is earnestly desired by both
sides. All the works have plenty of
orders in hand. while the expense of
living affects the workmen seriously.
Many of the establishments concerned
compete in the American machine
held by employers in the cloak and
suit making and children's clothing
trades in Berlin, who met the repre-
sentatives Of the $4,000 woman home
workers and 1000 tailor interme-
diaries who have been on strike since
November %. 1t is stated that there
is a>prospect of settlement.
Boston.-Boston Wood. Wire and
Metal Lathers Union decided that on
and after May 1 next the wage rates
for day work on both wood and metal
would be 60 cents an hour, An increase
of five cents an hour over the pres
ent minimum rate. 1t was stated
that practically all the members now
receive 60 cents or more an hour. The
only other change desired is that No
vember be the date for the going
into effect of the winter screen pro-
lection rule. The date for that this
year was December l. Ali the firms
observed 1t On Friday. it was re-
ported. The fathers union does not
ask signed agreements with the en-
ployers. 1t gives six months notice
Of the wage rates and working rules
for May 1 of each year. and no men,
Der will work under any other condi-
tons on and after thai date.
Boston.--Internation President w.
s. Carter. Assistant International
President Timothy Shea. General Sec
retary-treasurer Albert Hawley and
Editor John F. McNamee of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen were in Boston and as
sisted In the three days celebration
Of the 35th anniversary Of Boston
Lodge 81, one of the pioneer lodges
OF the country. Mayor Fitzgerald ex-
tended the welcome of the city to the
visitors and members at the opening
session. A. A. Kilbourne of Readville,
R. H. Stone of Hyde Park, ]. C.
Westgate of this city. three charter
members who have continued their
active membership up to date. were
especial guests of honor
Chicago.-The National Federation
Of Postoffice Clerks, an organization
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, practically was wiped
out of existence by a government or
der forbidding employees of the post
Office department from being men,
bers of this or any other secret so
ciety." The order affects more than
900 members of the Chicago Post
Office Clerks union No. /. branch
of the national organization. The no
tice was posted in every substation
in the city. It came from c. P.
Grandfield. first assistant postmaster
general. and was addressed to Daniel
A. Campbell. postmaster at Chicago.
Washington.-The mining of tin in
commercial quantities in Alaska
points anew to the immediate neces-
sity for the establishment of tinplate
manufactures upon the Pacific coast,
preferably on Puget Sound, from the
convenience of transportation, from
the fact that the steel industry has
| now been established. and from the
further fact that there is a great de-
mand for tinplate here at home
Paris, France-Milk prices in Paris
have been advanced IS confines per
liter (about 6 cents per quartz, though
In the richer quarters As to 60 GEN.
times are being paid. British dairy
men have fixed 10 cents quart as
the maximum price in London
San Francisco.-But one candidate
for supervisor councilman on the San
Francisco Union Labor ticket, Andrew
]. Gallagher, was elected Mr.. Gal
laghef is secretary of the labor coun-
Gil.
Kansas City.-Charts of the cost of
living. at the Kansas City welfare ex-
hibition, show that working girl
who has to pay for her room and
board should have wage of at least
| SO a week.
New York.-Machinists have placed
joint organizing committee in the
| field that is meeting with consider
able success in acquainting the work
ers in the trade with union ideas.
Sydney, acknowledgements
employed on the docks get 80 cents
an hour.
Washington.-There are 1918 shoe
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