Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-15

without violating the law, according
10 . decision by the highest New York
courts In a suit brought in 1905
against the National Association Of
Empioying photographers. The action
was brought by two printing firms to
prevent the association from attempt.
ting to negotiate their notes aggregat-
Ing S16,500, given as q forfeit against
the employment OF union labor and
Ethe adoption of the closed shop. Tho
two firms withdrew from this cove
tuAnt during B strike and instituted the
closed shop In their plants. They then
brought suit to prevent the assooia-
ton from negotiating the notes. as
sorting that the association was an IL
legal combination In restraint of trade.
New York--The strike OF the laun-
dry workers reveals q deplorabis
economic condition to equal which n
must go back to the early days OF fao-
rory life In New England. The lRun-
dry workers OF New York. mostly
wonderland girls, are forced TO labor
IT. and IL hours q day under insanf-
tsry conditions for q pitifully small
wage scarcely sufficient to keep body
Rud soul together. And similar condt
tions are found in the laundry bust-
ness in practically every other large
atty. Whether the present strike fails
or suoceedsH viii at least have called
attention to conditions that Disgrace
our civilization.
Chicago-Psnsions totaIling t2s1,-
Hb7 were paid last year by the subsid-
taries OF the United States Steel cor
p0retion, according to announcement
made here. Among other subsidiary
companies there paid out the amounts
Indicated: American Steel and Wire
company, ss6,63S; Illinois companies,
4i0,1bS; Marquette Range. s4,01b:
Menominee Range, s58s; Mesaba
Range. 1855: vermillion Range. $685.
Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad, ga
100; American Bridge company, s10r
s07; Duluth and Iron Range railroad,
e171; Elgin. Joliet and Eastern rail-
road, $4s0.
Springfield, Ill.-Members Of the
four brothsrhoods of railroad en-
ployes in Illinois and adjoining states
will hold q union meeting In this city
February 26 to 20. The joint legtslar
tive committees OF all the states will
also be present to give their views of
lsgislation for the benefit of railroad
employees. Warren 8. Stone, w. q.
Lee, w. 8. Carter and A. 3. G~arretson,
The chief 0fIcfais of the four brother
hoods, will-take part In the meeting.
. A. Clements. H. H. Colley and w.
sheehan comprise the arrangement
: Washington.1The income OF the
American Federation of Labor from
sa1gaassas~fm ffs rassgeasaserter q sns
year 1911 was s42,6a4, making a total.
with the balance In hand, of S232,21
according to g report submitted to the
executive council today by Secretary
Frank Morrison. The total member
of the organization affiliated with
the federation for the month OF De-
camber, 1911, was 1.ss1,57s, an IN
crease OF 1fB. e3s over the correspond
Ing month for 1910.
Cleveland. Ohio.-Members OF Clevs-
land Typographical union are prspar-
ing for the entertainment OF the large
humber OF fellow-craftsman who will
Sisit this city during ths week OF
August IL TO 1T next, when the Inter
national typographical union conyen-
ton win be held. Plans are being
formulated that thousands of visiting
printers will carry away with them
fond memories of Cleveland.s hospital
ity.
Sharon, Pa.-Announcement was
made -harea.that the North works of
the Carnegie Steel company, which
has been idle for 1S months, will be
started as soen as needed repairs are
made. The plant consists of one blast
furnace, six open-hearth furnaces,
blooming mill and an angle mill. 1t Ia
expected elephant will be running IN
e few weeks. effording employment 70
about roo msn.
London. Eng.-Great Britain has
celebrated the new year by taking over
into public ownership the telephone
systems OF the kingdom. Thus the
British government Is now in COM
plete possession of the public ean
of personal communication--the post.
office, the telegraph and the telephone
services. Hereafter single-line tele-
phones will be had in London at s2b g
year.
New YorK.-A tentative plan to es-
tablish a correspondence membership
In towns where there are not q suffi-
cient number to form and maintain q
union Is being considered by the In
ternational steel and copper plate
printers and If feasible will be adopt
ed at the next convention.
Houston, Tex.-so-oailed strike
breakers said to number 150Nempioyed
Ia the Hartman line shops hers, walk
cd out. They declared they had de.
elined to assent to 3 charge Of 80
cents per day for meals, 1t is said the
company had been giving them free
board since the inauguration OF ths
strike here October 10.
Eeston.-Two important decisions
afTscting organized labor were given
last week. The state supreme court
uphoids the legality Of the Be-hour
work week law for women and chill.
dren, and consequently the 54-hour
law, which went into effsot this year.
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