United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21

Boston.-Total disability in Massa-
chusetts is met by the payment of half
wages for period of 500 weeks; In
Kansas. half wages for no more than
ten years; in Illinois, weekly payments
up to $500 in the aggregate, and in
California, not more than three years
wages in weekly sums, ranging be-
tween $641 and $32.05. For partial
disability, Massachusetts allows half
wages for not more than 300 weeks;
Kansas allows from rs to 80 per cent.
of the weekly earnings up to ten
years; Illinois allows half wages for
no more than eight years; California
allows 65 per cent. Of the usual wages
for period not exceeding three years.
Ohio adds. where deaths occurs, $3.50
for funeral expenses to the payments
of sums varying from 81. 800 to SO, 400.
Men who are permanently disabled re-
ceive from SIS to $12 week SO long
as they live.
Morristown, N. 1.-THE strike at the
Mount Hope mine of the Empire Steel
and Iron company was settled and
some of the miners went back to work.
The strike began last March. Battles
between strikers and armed deputy
sherifs were waged almost daily, but
at such long range and behind such
effective entrenchments that casual
ties were few. The details of the set
tlement were not made public. The
men. 1t is said. gained an increase in
wages and shorter hours. but failed to
make the company discharge the men
w nj ha - Ha
The company began to repair the rail
road leading to the mines. which was
dynamited during the strike.
Columbus.-Ohio's elective liability
has been In operation one year. The
supreme court sustained the validity
Of this law, and in IL months referred
to 1.022 employers became contribu-
tors to the state insurance fund. The
total of $217. 7.s35 has been paid in. and
10000 employees protected. The an
nual pay roll is In excess of 100000
900. The elective law will remain In
operation until January l, 1914. when
the Green compulsory compensation
bill, recently passed. will go into ef-
feet.
Berlin--Economic leadership and
Industrial efficiency OF the German Aa-
ton Ii due to the splendid system Of
continuation schools. which have CIV
en- German workmen the advantage of
those In this country. The continue
ton schools are frequently supported
by manufacturers. who realize the me-
cessity OF having skilled workmen in
their factories. who will add to a gen
eral education the increasing technical
En4 lAl8 T.
ments of manufacture.
San Francbco.-San Francisco
Ladies' Garment Workers union Is
to receive the supper. OF It's interns-
tional organization In conducting an
aggressive campaign OF organization.
to the end that every firm engaged in
the manufacture of ladies' garments
will agree TO employ members of the
union at union wages and under union
conditions.
Hayana.-WIth tho exception of one
member. the commission recently ap-
pointed to study Chinese immigra-
TONS effect on Cuba is in favor OF let
ting down the bars and allowing China
men to enter Cuba on the same terms
as other nationalities. declaring that
such immigration win solve Cube's
present labor difficulties.
Berne.-A Joint central committee
has been elected by the Labor party
committee of Switzerland and the
Trades Union Federation for the sys-
tematic encouragement OF educational
features among the working class. The
cost. which will be borne by the joint
parties. is estimated at about s1,4o0
per year.
Auckland.-The Australian Federal
Arbitration court has decided that the
regular working time for ships' crews
at sea OF eight hours within the "a
hours. shall not be overstepped. md
that the three-shift system shall be In
troduced for all.
Beriin.-In Germany negotiations
aiming at amalgamation are being car
ried on between the executive councils
OF the unions of glassmakers $4,000
members). potters (G6,6o0 members).
and earthen ware stovemakers (13.-
900 mcmbers).
Washington. The international
Federation of Transport Workers 1T
the beginning OF the year numbered
81 organizations with s42.334 mem
bers. in 10 countries. an increase of
100000 in two and half years.
New York.-There are over 1900
delicatessen shops In New York and
the police estimate the number OF per
sons who rely on cooked food sold In
these stores and thus solve the scr.
want girl problem at 100000.
Toronto.-The average wage per
year in the city OF Toronto. Canada.
is $495.1O. or $174 per day. as com
pared with $467S0. or $1.64. In 1911.
BerIin.-The German government
has planned the establishment OF a
great number of trades boarda for ~.