United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08
Happenings Of Importance in the
Various Industries of
the World.
JOHN S. LEEcH RESIGNS
Makes Change In the Department OF
Printing for the Philippine Islands
Engineers and Firemen
Come to Terms With
the Railroads.

that his resignation was requested
after he had refused to divulge cable
grams of protest sent to Washington
by members of the Manila Typo
graphical union against a prospective
salary cut by the legislature. Mr..
Leech adds that he felt 1t his duty
to remain loyal to the mems organi-
zation, of which he is an honorary
member. Moreover. he maintains. he
must recognize the mems right of Pc
tition.
New York.-Settlement of the dis
pute between the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad and its
engineers and firemen over the rules
of service recently promulgated was
announced by the road. Conferences
between road officials and representa-
tives of the engineers have been in
progress here for several days. The
management, in a statement issued.
said: After several conferences be-
tween committee representing the
engineers and firemen and one rep
resenting the management, rules were
agreed to which will be issued at
once"
ior 1913 at the Charlestown navy
yard has been appointed. The navy
department did not carry out the
promises made last Summer to the
workmen that they would have a rep
resentative on the board 1t also
promulgated a system under a law
passed in 1862. which has seemingly
been forgotten up to date. by which,
the men claim. it will be impossible
for them to submit evidence regard
ing wages paid outside the yard.
Boston.-Coal Hosting Engineers
union has received a wage increase
ranging from s1.50 to SO a week for
the various lines of the work. an in
crease OF ten cents an hour for over
time work. extra pay for holidays. an
extension of the Saturday half-holi-
day system TO eight months. gain
OF two months for the men. and other
Important concessions.
Decatur. Ill.-Tbe state typograph-
ical union at it's session decided to in
augurate a state employment bureau
for printers, which IL is hoped to
have IN operation next year. The
prints" held big banquet and the
convention bah also was on the eve
ming program.
Nottingham. England.-About 20
embroidery and lace manufacturers In
and about this city. who control 400
out OF about 420 machines. have form
ed an association for offensive and
defensive purposes. mainly against la
Dor irregularities.
Victoria. n. S. w.-The royal (Aus-
tralian) commission on Industrial
laws, appointed as result of the
recent strikes in New South Wales.
has concluded its labors. and its re
port is expected shortly.
Ottawa, Canada. The Canadian
government has decided to abandon
the retirement fund system for civil
servants, which has been some IA
years in operation. and to revert to
the old pension system.
Chicago-Plans are under consider
alton by the members OF the North
western Cooks association for the es-
tablishment of model kitchen in
which the culinary arts will be taught
Boston.-Wood. Wire and Metal
Lathers' union has given the bosses
the customary six months notice
that they viii ask for wage and hour
bettermen's for May next
London. England-Railrsad em-
ployes in England will demand an
eighthour day and a minimum rate
of s7.20 per week for all railway men.
Trenton, n. 1.-The New Jersey
State Federation of Labor has adopt
ed resolution that it's meeting shall
in the future be opened with prayer.
Mexico City.-A conference has
taken place in Vera Cruz for the pur-
pose OF calling together committee
for Mexican trade union congress.
London, Ergland.-As the number
of cotton mills increase In Lancashire
England. the millers find a great diff
ficulty In getting operatives.
London. England.-Miners in the
United Kingdom have worked. on the
average. during the ,ast ten years,
5.24 days per week.
Boston.-Painters union IL has
voted that all shops must be strict
ly union shops at all times and all
seasons
New York.-Twothirds of all the
mems clothing manufactured in New
York city is made in contract shops.
Magdeburg. Germany.-Merchant
here have organized a school to train
young women who wish to become
clerks.
Observation-Disclosures to penalize
Illegal strikes have been introduced
in the New Zealand parliament.
shington.--Thirteen states have
boiler inspection laws and Ia oficially
inspected bakery shops.
Wheeling. w. Va.-west Virginia
employs upward OF $4,000 men in the
mining industry.
Pfttsburgh.- scales will AZ.