The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23

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has extraordinary merit, medic
inally and pharmaceutically.
contained in the bill which would per-
nit the indiseriminate immigration Of
Chinese.
Carpenters at Leominster, Mass. have
reduced hours from ten to eight and in
creased wages from $500 to 1925 per
day.
Two local unions of chainmakers at
| Columbus, Ohio. have affiliated with the
/ international Brotherhood Of Black.
smiths and Helpers. There are num-
| Der of chainmakers' locals throughout
the country that are not yet in afiilia
ton with the blacksmiths II is ex-
pected they will fall in line at an early
! date.
A number of firms and corporations
which furnish the government with vari-
Gus kinds OF supplies, which would
eventually come under the operation Of
! the eight hour law have appeared before
] Lllt tNthdlt ittbOi hbiitiAAbltNs pANbSSblLtE
against the passage of the eight hour
! law. The bill now before the Senate
| committee passed the House some weeks
ago The gist of the argument present
ed by these firms was that it would be
extremely difficult for the government
to get bids if the eight-hour day was
inaugurated This view has already
proven TO be fallaeious.
The Patternmakers' League of North
America will hold its annual election of
officers on March 2S. This is the initial
election by the referendum which was
adopted by the league at its last con
vention. General President Wilson is
unopposed for reelection.
The general secretary Of the Anal.
gamated Wood Workers international
union, John c. Meiler, has RENTED to
the office of the American Federation
of Labor the final per capita tax for
that organization. In transmitting the
tax. Mr. Meiler informs Secretary Nor
rison that the terms of amalgamation
agreed to between the Amalgamated
Wood Workers and the Brotherhood of
Carpenters have been overwhelmingly
accepted by the wood workers, the vote
being 1912 for and $50 against. Thus
the amalgamation between these organi-
cations will shortly become an accom-
plished fact
London-The Tilbury dock strike has
been settled through the Intervention of
the lockers union. The 5000 men have
all returned to work. Employers agree
ing in future to recognize the organiza-
ton.
1t has been the custom of the gov.
eminent to award to outside printing
firms contracts for certain classes Of
work. The public printer has contended
that all government printing should be
done in its own printing establishment.
As result of this contention the mil
lions of money order forms which have
previously been printed outside the big
establishment will for the next four
years be done by the government itself
The printing of these forms amount to
about $l5O,oOO per year.
The doctors who. before British insur-
ance act was passed, were content to ac-
cept club patients at 2s. Cd. per head,
have now presented an ultimatum to
the insurance commissioners. They de-
mand minimum fee of SIS. 3d., to-
gether with the power of hearing and
determining all complaints against them |
selves, and unless these demands are
granted they threaten to go on strike. |
What would the public say to the work
men should they go on strike for such |
conditions? The doctors, however, can |
be cut out of the act altogether, and |
the money thus saved devoted to in |
creasing sick pay or other purposes.
AT the last convention of the brick |
layers and masons, favorable action was /
again taken to submit the question of /
utilization with the American Federation /
Of Labor TO a referendum vote of the l
membership. The entire western section /
of the country is practically unanimous /
in favor of utilization, and is using every 7
influence to secure favorable action when |
the vote is taken.
The national officers of the brieklavers
and masons have for years expressed .
themselves as favorable utilization. but
the membership has thus far refused
to become a part of the general move
ment by utilization. The prospects at
this time are brighter for favorable ac-
ton than at any period heretofore.
A word to the mothers, sisters. wives
and sweethearts of trades mionists and
others: Beware of the bargain counters.
You very seldom. if ever. find the union
label there. If you all demand the union
label, there would be no call for bargain
counters.
We hear much from our merchants in
the way of patronizing home industries,
but still we think their argument would
have some weight we're they to practice
what they preach. j
Alex. Ironside.
Correspondent.