United labor bulletin., 1913-08-02

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methods by which they can be en-
forced. Those who will be invited to
attend this convention are the entire
force of the department Of labor and
industry, the safety experts of casual
ty, fire and life insurance companies
doing business in the state of Penn
sylvania, manufacturers Of safety de-
vices for use in factories, employers
and employees representing the impor-
tant industries of the state, repres en-
tatives of societies and clubs which
have for their object the improvement
of conditions of labor. and other citi-
zens interested in promoting the OBJ
jects for which the department was
established The department has for
mally requested that this important
gathering be held under the auspices
of the Engineers Society of Pennsyl-
vania.
Washington.-The eight-hour work
day for women employed In the Dis
trict of Columbia was passed by the
senate. The bill provides that no fe-
male shall be employed in any manu-
featuring, mechanical or mercantile
establishment, laundry, hotel or res
taurant, telegraph or telephone com
pany, or office, or by any express or
transportation company more than
eight hours in any one day, or more
than six days or more than forty-eight
hours in any one week. 1t is also pro-
vided that no female under eighteen
years of age shall be permitted TO
work in any of these establishments
or occupations before o'clock in the
morning or after 6 o'clock in the even
ing of any one day.
Indianapolis-The executive officers
of the bricklayers' International and
the general officers of the Joufneymen
Stonecutters' association OF North
America will hold joint conference
in New York to discuss jurisdictional
labor disputes. They will try to eff
fact an international agreement by
which controversies can be avoided in
the future. Prior to this conference
the executive officers of the brick
layers will hold joint meetings with
the executive officers of. the Interna-
tional Operative Plasterers' associa-
ton. They will discuss matters Iela-
tive to an international agreement
which was made between these two or
ganizations about two years ago.
Indianapolis. - The approximately
10000 members of the Bricklayers.
Masons and Plasterers' international
Union of America will soon cast anoth-
| er general vote on the question
whether the union shall apply for
membership charter to the American
Federation of Labor. Circulars order
ing such ballot have been sent out
from the general executive Offices OF
the union in this city. The bricklay-
ers' international union has never
been an A F. OF L. organization, al
though several general votes have
been taken on the question. The last
one, several years ago. was defeated
by a small majority. ss
Plainfield, N. Ut was announced
that the Potter Printing Works of
this city and the Hall Printing Press
company of Dunellen have conceded
the demand of their employees for
reduction of working hours to forty
nine and one-half a week. The change
takes place at once. The Scott Print
ing Machine company of this city has
not granted the reduction and It post
ed this notice: This shop will close
until the disputed eight hour day ar
rangement made in June, 1873 with
the machinists' union is settled"
Springfield, Ill.-An injunction re-
straining the local carpenters, plumb
ers, timers, painters, electricians and
cement workers of the Building
Trades council and the American Fed
Grafton of Labor from interfering with
non-union workmen on buildings now
| in course of construction was issued
by Judge Creighton Of the Sangamon
circuit court The comp1ainante allege
that the strikers attempted to assault,
beat and even kill men who offered to
go to work for the contractors.
| Hagerstown, Md.-Nearly $500
maintenance of way employees of the
Norfolk & Western railway have Sc
cured increased pay by arbitration
award without any labor troubles be-
ing visited upon the road. The aver
age increase will be around six per
cent, which means that the payroll
will be increased between $12 900 and
$4,000 a year. Among those who
will share in the raise are the bridge
carpenters, trackmen. masonH and
watchmen.
Notwithstanding a slight gen.
eral increase in wages of employees a
year ago. the Brooklyn Rapid transit
system has announced another in
crease, which will benefit about 5000
men in the transportation depart
ment. The increases vary according
to length Of service and record OF ef-
ficiency and range from 4 to 16 per
cent.
Berlin, Germany.-A glass bottle
blowing machine invented in Germany
has a speed of 1000 bottles an hour.
equal to the work of $50 expert glass
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