United labor bulletin., 1913-08-09


ago. The fixing Of the salaries SO
that western railway men received
more pay was done because the cost
of living formerly was more in the
west than In the east. The coultry
was not so well built up then as now
and not such a desirable place to live
in. Also, good trainmen were Lard
to find and the added salary was
needed to bring efficient men to the
west.
Indianapolis.-The executive board
of the A. F. of L. is composed of Pres
fdent Gompers, James Duncan, presi-
dent of the granite cutters; John
Mitchell, ex-president of the miners;
James O'Connell, president Of the ma
chinists' union; v. A. Hays. president
of the bottle blowers; William D, HUI
Der, ex-president of the carpenters
and joiners; John Alpine, president
of the plumbers union; Richard Per-
ham, president railroad telegraphers;
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the A.
F. of L., and John B. Lennon. ex
president of the journeymen tailors.
Paterson, N. J.-After 21 weeks of
turmoil the silk mill strike which was
carried on here under the leaders of
the Industrial Workers of the World.
came to an end. Practically all Of the
strikers who had not already done
so went back to work. The end of
the strike followed the withdrawal
from the field of Elizabeth Gurley
Flynn and william D. Haywood. Hun
dreds of arrests were made during
the strike. and the courts were kept
busy trying rioters. Everything con-
sidered, the strike cost over ST.
100000.
shington.-Through the efforts
of the agents of the department Of
labor the strike of several thousand
carmen of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad has ended. The men were
striking for an increase in wages. A
telegram from G. w. w. Hanger, act
ing commissioner of labor statistics.
who represented the department in
the efforts to settle the strike, an
nounced that the men returned to
work we'll satisfied, but gave no de-
tails of the basis of agreement.
Cincinnati, O-Two hundred cut
ters. employed by the cloak and suit
houses in this city. left their work
upon orders OF an official of the La
dies Garment Workers union. The
demands of the union call for an in
crease in pay from $1s to $21 per
week. Later the cutters were inform
ed by union officials that the manu-
facturers had agreed to pay the wage
scale, and that they should return to
work.
Shamokin, PA United Mine
Workers committee, representing 1O-
900 miners In the Shamokin- -Trevorton-
Mount Carmel district, completed an
agreement to be voted on by all the
locals In the district. to give $1,000 to
the nearest relative of any miner
killed while at work or permanently
disabled, and that all mines VIII be
kept in operation on days the victims
are buried.
New York.-A general strike of
rag pickers was decided on at a meet
ing under the auspices of the Rag
Pickers and Clip Sorters' union They
want Is per cent advance in wages.
54-hour working week and recogni-
tion Of the union. AS in all other
East side strikes, the arrangements
for the walkout were made before the
demands were presented.
Leith. Scotland.-In a series Of
fights here between striking dock
workers and soldiers and sailors many
persons were badly hurt and thousands
Of dollars worth of property damage
was done. Over a score OF arrests
were made. Sailors from British men,
of-war and armed troops are patroll-
ing the dock district.
Christiania, Norway.-The national
center of the Norwegian trade unions
and the employers union have decid-
ed to appoint joint committee for
the purpose of drafting a bill outlin-
ing the course of arbitration proceed
ings for Industrial disputes. Such
measure has already been carried
through in Denmark.
Washington.-The eight trades In
which women were not .engaRed in
1900 were: United States soldiers.
United States sailors, United States
marines, street car drivers, foremen
of fire department, apprentices and
helpers to roofers and skaters, helpers
to steam boilermakers. helper to
brass workers.
Chicago.-Settlemen of the trouble
between the Aurora. Elgin and Chica-
go railroad company and its 800 en-
ployes was effected without the call
ing of a strike. The men receive an
increase in wages and shorter york.
ing hours. Their full demands we're
not met.
Washington.-That the molders em-
ployed at the navy yard are fully sat
isfied with the adjustment OF the wage
scale by the navy department is an
nounced. The molders will receive an
Increase of 78 per cent. together with
the other employees of the yard.