United labor bulletin., 1913-08-16
Recent Happenings and Forecast
of the Future Told in
Paragraphs.
OHIO LAW PROTECTS MINORS
Stringent Regulations as to Their EN-
ployment and Hours of Labor
Western Federation of Miners
Strike In Calumet and
HecIa District.


nile law became effective August IL.
1t makes a radical change in the en-
ployment of minors. Girls under
twenty-one and boys under eighteen
cannot be employed more than six
days a week and the hours of their
labor must not begin earlier than six
o'clock in the morning nor extend be-
yond ten o'clock at night. Girls un-
der sixteen and boys under fifteen
may not be employed and where girls
are sixteen or over they must have
passed the sixth grade in the public
schools before they can be hired.
Boys under sixteen must have certifi-
Gates showing that they have passed
the sixth grade in the public schools.
Calumet, Mich.-Twenty mines in
this and neighboring counties were
closed owing to a strike called by the
Western Federation of Miners. Only
from fifth to a quarter of the min
ers belong to the union, but it has
been found impossible to work the
property with the union men out. The
men demand recognition of the West
ern Federation of Miners, an eight
drill and better working conditions
The mining companies seem deter
mined not to treat with the Fedora
ton and are prepared for a long pc
riod of idleness. The recognition of
the union is the principal issue. The
mines shut down are the Calumet and
Hecla, Tamarack, Osceola, Wolverine,
Centennial, Mohawk, Ahmeek, Cham
pion. Baltic. Quincy, Isle Royale, Su-
perior. Franklin, La Sale and various
department properties.
Atlantic City, N. IA big increase
In the membership of the American
Federation of Labor is noted in the
report submitted at the meeting of
the executive council, which held
a six-day convention here. In the last
nine months of the fiscal year ending
June 80 the gain in membership was
224,75S. The membership at the close
of June, 1913, was 2,026.716, against
1,703.749 in June, 1912.
Munich. Germany-A new agree
ment between the brewers and their
employees provides a reduction of the
daily working time from 9A to 91a
hours; wages per hour were changed
to wages per week, and the latter in
creased by so to 10 cents weekly. The
agreement was made for four years.
The workmen had demanded three
years.
Paris, France.-A general strike
among the building trades all over
France is being arranged here to take
place on the day that the government
begins the construction of the new bar
racks, planned to house the additional
quarter million soldiers added to the
army by the three-year service meas
ure passed by the chamber of depu-
ties.
New York.-An increase in member
ship of 10000 during the last three
years was shown in a report present
ed at the session of the annual con-
vention of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen. The
membership of the organization now
numbers 10000.
Bloomington, HE. ]. Brais. secre-
tary of the Journeymen Tailors' Inter
national union, announced that at the
international convention he will rec
ommend a strike of tailors throughout
the United States and Canada for In
creased wages and better working con-
ditions.
Stockholm, Sweden.-The social
democratic proposition for an inves-
tigation in respect to the legal mini
mum wage has been rejected by the
Swedish parliament. The same fate
also overlook the proposition for an
eight-hour working day.
London England.-At the end of
1911 there were in Great Britain 1858
with 94,S84 members. The aggregate
sales during the year amounted to
1922, 100000. with total capital of 3d.
100000; 2,74S persons were employed.
Los Angeles, Cal.-More than 1000
of the Pacific Electric Railway com
pany's conductors and motormen,
freight and work train men and yard
men on the interurban lines will re-
ceive an increase of pay ranging from
8 to 10 per cent, effective July /.
Washington.-The American FEEDER
alton of Labor may make an investi-
CATION of matters affecting labor
leaders, brought out in the Mulhall
testimony before congress.
New York.-Managers of producers
of plays in the United States and Can
ada are seeking to arbitrate differences
with employees as to number of stage
hands. etc. to be assigned to different
kinds of work.
Baltimore & Ohio ma
chinists are asking for readjustment
of wages. The men express dissatis-
faction with the offers made by COM
pany officials.
New York.-Under the new laws in
New York state. women employed in
mercantile establishments in second
class cities can only work fifty-four
hours q week