Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05
Louisville Ky.-The commission to

Wilson has made public its report. The commission finds that the aver age wage among 47 ,436 working wom- en in Kentucky is $5.96 a week, while $6.5O is set as the least possible amount upon which a woman can eX- 1st. The highest paid female labor in the state, telephone girls, candy makers, storeworkers and mill hands. average $6.22 week. while those em. ployed in the tobacco trade average S462. The commission suggests sev- eral reforms to meet the low wage evil
 North Adams, Mass.-The Hoosac Worsted Company's mill, of which the old Dunbar mill part has been in op- eration for some time with rapidly in- creasing force, is now practically shut down. This is because of the fact that some sixty weavers, who it is un- derstood have been making good money. have gone out on strike. principally to demand more money. Orders from William Whitman, owner of the mill, as to the closing of the plant for an indefinite period are posi-. tive, and all of the employees can ob. tain at the office the pay which is due them.
 London, Eng.-Although the miners representatives at Birmingham deter mined at their meeting to follow the mandate given by an overwhelming majority of miners and serve notice of the inauguration of strike on March 1, there is a hopeful feeling prevalent that settlement will be reached. The offer of the Birming- ham strike conferees to negotiate with the mine owners. ana the meeting of the government conciliation board. are regarded as hopeful signs and much good is expected from them
 New York.-After a strike of about nineteen weeks duration. involving 1,- 800 members, the marble workers of Greater New York have made peace with the Marble Industry Employers association and returned to work The cause of the strike was a demand for 5O-cent increase day and new con- ditions of work In the settlement the wages to the highest paid men will re- main the same, but in some of the oth CT cases a graduated scale will be in effect. ranging from $5 to $3 day.
 Buenos Ayres.-Refusal on the part of the railroaa companies4to discharge new employees to find places for the strikers has brought to an end the governments efforts to mediate be- tween the companies and the men. The companies agreed to take back as many of the strikers as there are places vacant, but the men refused to consider this offer declaring all or none must be re-employed.
 London. Eng.-Since the recent strike. the Seamens Union of Great Britain. has been anxious to follow up the heav. blows which it then dealt to the shipping federation. Since last July more than thirty thousand new members have been enrolled and prep. arations are now going forward for a great struggle in the shipping indus try A great campaign fund of $250.. 900 is being built up.
 Boston.-For the quarter ending September 30 complete returns were received from 78 per cent. of the or ganizations representing approximate ly 70 per cent. of the aggregate trade union membership of Massachusetts, and 5.6 per cent. were reported as un- employed. This percentage is lower by one point than the corresponding percentage (6.6) for the close of the preceding quarter.
 London, Eng.-Next to painting, the white lead industry has furnished the greatest amount of lead poisoning among British lead workers. In ten years the cases reported numbered 1,295. of which 31 were fatal. Regula- tion has effected great improvement. Where there were 35S cases in 1900. the number in 1908 was 79. and in 1909 only 32.
 Madison, Wis.-Wisconsin's new 55- hour-a-week law for women clerks is playing havoc with the retail clerks union. It is said the union is losing many of its women members as the result of the law. The women argue that the state law protects them and does for them just what the clerks union was expected to do.
 London. Eng.-The lockout in the British cotton trade is the result of application of the employees for per cent advance in wages. The workers affected by the lockout include 130.0O0 women.
 Washington.-The total number of organizers at present holding commis. sions issued by the American Fedora tion of Labor is 1.594. an increase over last year of 132.
 Cincinnati.-Twos shoe factory fore men dismissed employees because they belonged to a union. They were ar. rested in accordance with statute that declares such action a misde- meanor punishable by fine or impris- onment. Lawyers for the shoe manu- lecturers say the law is unconstitu- tional.
 Manchester. Eng.-In order to avert