Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12

Hocu Vi carpenters ana JOlnerS or
America, received a telegram from
President Will Huber at Atlanta. Ca.
saying the brotherhood had won in its
fight with the Amalgamated Society of
Carpenters by vote of $4,000 to 400.
This is big victory for the brother
hood. The Amalgamated Society of
Carpenters is about 5000 strong. II is
practically an English organization. Its
members came to this country by twos
and threes. The society was formed
many years ago. Since that time the
two organizations have been at logger
heads. Many of the men were admit
ted to the brotherhood, but the MAORI
ty fought the brotherhood, taking the
place OF strike breakers against it.
The matter was fought out on the
floor OF the convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor by President
Huber and Secretary Frank Duffy. The
convention decided the AmaIgamated
Society of Carpenters must merge
with the brotherhood and the vote
confirmed this. AS soon as the result
was known Huber wired TO Indianapo-
lis conveying the news
Pittsburg, Pa.-Members OF the
Glass Bottle Blowers association In
Pittsburg and vicinity are gratified at
the encouraging report of the organiza-
ton for the past quarter. William
Launer. secretary of the association.
reports that the total income for the
quarter was $37.25936, apportioned as
follows: BY trade assessments, $14,-
106.11; death assessments, $14,785.35;
loans returned and miscellaneous, S.
ITS; national fines. s1S9.05; supplies.
$3.S5. The total expenditures for the
three months amounted to sS6,s45.3S.
which includes the following items:
Oficers' salary account, $3,157,1O; Of
icers' expense account, $4,189.05; bills
due on association, $14,263.83; death
claims, SIS, 335.40 The total finances
of the organization amount to s347.-
1884, summarized as follows: United
States government bonds, 100000;
premium on government bonds. $685.
900; balance in general fund. $685.
$3.50; balance In death fund. $780,
852.S4.
London, England.-Welsh miners
are harder to deal with than English,
according to the owner of Golfers in
Wales and Yorkshire. A visitor In the
Welsh fields says the wages paid are
generally high. employment abundant
and tending to increase. and that
housing conditions compare favorably
with those, to be found elsewhere. II
is the eight-hour law which. in the
opinion, Of the observer. has caused
much unrest and dissatisfaction. The
numerous shifts have caused more
work for the women. in many cases
necessitating continuous round of
meal getting and never ending house
work. Mine owners feel that a strike
is coming sooner or later.
Atlanta. Ga.-The American Fedora
ton OF Labor. in convention here.
voted to assess all paid labor oficials
In the United States one weeks salary
for the defense fund of the Mcnamara
brothers. 1t is estimated approximate
ly $4,000 Will be raised in this man
ner. Following this decision all dele
gates to the convention that are not
paid officials voted to donate one days
salary to the same fund. This win In
crease the fund 5000 All of the money
is to be sent to Frank Morrison. secre-
tarY of the federation.
New York.-In the last two years
the international Carpenters union
has paid out in sick and death bene-.
fits $500, s2s.s0. Since 1883 it has paid
out s2,19s,145.47. The union has
placed fully s11.OO0.OO0 more wages
annually into the pockets Of the car
penters It has given an eight-hour
day to $50 cities. and caused a nine
hour day in S04 cities. On account Of
the reduction of hours 10000 more
men have gained employment.
Pittsburg. Pa.-window glass work
ers agreed to accept an Is per cent.
reduction in wages. In all 500 men In
Ohio, Kansas; Pennsylvania, Oklaho-
ma, West Virginia and Texas are az
fected. The new contract holds until
May /, 1912. Employers asked that the
workers accept 81 per cent reduc-
ton in all salaries. The workers COM
mittee held out for ten per cent. re-
duction and an IS per cent, reduction
was finally fixed upon
Atlanta, Ga.--A resolution indorsing
the shopmen's strike on the Harri-
man lines was adopted by the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor The fedora
ton urged all affiliated unions to place
this railroad system on the unfair
list" Resolutions asking congress to
establish free school text book sys-
tenn was adopted, and the mainte-
nance Of standing armies was con-
demned.
Berlin. Germany.-Nearly half cen
fury ago Saxony introduced the sys-
tenn Of having the ministry for in
terror affairs confer silver medals on
working men for long and faithful
service to the interests OF their en-
ployers. The number OF medals dis
tributed annually has gradually
grown until last year there were 1.S64
to be handed around by the ministry.
Washington.-There are strikes in
the building trades and In the textile
industry In several towns Of Brazil
The building trades obtained the eight
hour day several years ago. and are
now striking for higher wages.
Seattle. wash.-The attorney gen
eral of washington rules that a Seat