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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad trackmen on the entire sys- tenn was issued. The order was signed by A. B. Lowe of Chicago, na- tional president of the International Brotherhood of Maintenance and Ways Employees and the members of the local committee, consisting of M J. Foley, M. w. Durkin, Frederick Kimbal1 and Grove s. Earnest. About thirteen hundred men are employed in the maintenance of ways depart ment of the Lackawanna. There are two hundred and fifty foremen, and each has force of section hands aver aging from four to six in number. The trackmen assert that 90 per cent of the men voted to strike when bal lot was taken three weeks ago. The order directed the men to put away their tools at the end of their days work, lock the tool houses and turn their keys over to the nearest station agent.
 Washington.-Three old-age pension bills and one resolution authorizing an investigation to determine some basis upon which to establish an old age pension were introduced in the national house of representatives dur ing the extra session. The first bill, house resolution 4,022, was introduced by Congressman Wilson (miner) of Pennsylvania on April Il. House res olution No. 96 was introduced by Con gressman Buchanan (structural iron worker) of Illinois on April IS. House resolution 11,175, by Congressman VIII son (miner) of Pennsylvania, was in- troduced June 6. House resolution 13,114, by Congressman Berger of Wis consil, was introduced on July 31. Congressman Wilson also introduced an old-age pension bill in the Sixty first congress on December IA, 1900.
 Amsterdam, Holland.-An investiga- ton was recently made into the hours of labor and working conditions of clerks in business and professional offices in Amsterdam. The investiga- ton covered 128 offices. representing all kinds of employment, in which 1924 clerks are engaged. Of these 61 are under fifteen years of age. 334 between fifteen and twenty, and 1929 over twenty. The females number 219, of whom 4 are under fifteen years of age, 65 between fifteen and twenty, and 150 over twenty years. There is some Sunday work and no Saturday half-holiday except in banks and stock brokers offices.
 has been assured union heads for the establishment of six "antibread trust bakeries" according to announcement made at the session of the convention of the International Union of Bakery and Confectionery Workers. Upon the first bakery, which will be built in Pittsburg, Pa., the union will expend s75,000. "The laboring people of this country purchase 95 per cent of the bread that is bought" said Otto E. Fischer of Chicago, secretary of the union. With this element backing the union it Is only question of time un- til all bakeries will be unionized.'
 Bristol, Pa.-The differences be- tween the Trenton, Bristol & Phtladek phia Street Railway company and its men are settled, and the danger of strike, which for a time was threat ened, has disappeared. The company still refuses recognition of the union and higher pay, but promises to add airbrakes to the cars and to readjust baggage conditions.
 Los Angeles, Cal.-Electrical Work CTS union, No. 49, has withdrawn it's money from the Los Angeles banks and deposited the entire amount in the Los Angeles Labor Temple Asso- per cent. interest Nearly 100 union men are now depositing $1 per week in this bank.
 Chicago.-The vote on the referen- dunn proposition in the International Cigarmakers' union for a convention has been tabulated. The proposal to hold a convention has been defeated. This organization has not held con- vention for fifteen years, it's business having been transacted wholly by the initiative and referendum.
 San Francisco-The Typographical union has succeeded in its efforts to prevent the introduction of eastern text books in the public schools of San Francisco, to supplant the Gal iagher-Marsh text books, a system or iginated, compiled and published in San Francisco.
 Sacramento, Cal-The Labor Tenn. pie association has paid another $1,000 in liquidation of its indebtedness; which it has reduced to $49,000. Sec retary Dalton, in his report to the as. sociation, says that the receipts from the building have increased in marked degree.
 Sacramento, Cal.-Cement workers have signed an agreement with the Cement Contractors association of that city, to go into effect on January 1 of this year. Under this agreement hnishers will receive S5 per day of eight hours and mixers $3.60. Each class of workers will be allowed the Saturday afternoon half holiday.