Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-08


Charles Koenis OF ~. Wayne. mem
Der Of the sAxt legislature from Allen
county. addressed the blacksmiths
and their helpers a, Machinists' hall.
Mr.. kceniS. Who has been Identified
with the labor movement in Indiana
for number Of years. discussed or
sauira,ion work and urged the black
smiths TO become more closely affiliat-
ed with the metal trades and en-
desvor to bring abOu, closer unity
Ct all af'liated organizations. IL is
the intention Of MI Koenis to speak
to other metal trades organizations
during his stay In Indianapolis, and
then he is expected to make tour Of
the state IL the same interests. Other
addresses were made TO the black
smiths by business agents Of other
trades affiliated with the metal trades
indianapolis The asreemen. enter
ed into between the brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers and the maS
ayers Of 80 eastern railroads some
months ago expires on May l. but. ac-
cordins 10 officials ct the brotherhood
in Indianapolis. no attempt will be
made 10 break the agreement. II Is
proba bic II will D. allowed TO stand
for another year. and possibly for two
years. While the agreement was
signed only a few months ago. II was
dated from May ! OF last year and
vas 20 run for one year There was
clause in the agreement that either
side must give notice OF 80 days be
fore making any change. Members
OF the brotherhood say th9' while
there are many points not sat.-.dctory
to them they prefer 10 take no action
TO annul the agreement because OF the
trouble and expense the roads have
had from high water.
Auburn. y. Y.-The largest strike In
the history of Auburn has been set
tied The l.lO0 employees OF the Co
lumbian Rope company voted unanl-
mously 10 return 10 work on terms
submitted by the company following
joint conference. Charles A. Miles,
organizer of the American Federation
OF Labor. said: The chief features
the union. establishment OF mini
mum wage and reinstatement of dis
charged employees" w. c. Rogers.
chief mediator Of the state board OF
arbitration. received instructions to
hold public investigation of the In
ternational Harvester company strike.
Officers OF the company are said to
be on their way from Chicago.
Indianapolis mining depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor met at the headquarters of the
miners in the State Life building and
discussed matters referred to ii by the
A. f. OF L. convention at Richester.
Those who attended the conference
were Charles H. Meyer and Charles
Mahoney, president and ce-presi.
dent OF the Western Federation of
Miners, and John p White. Frank J.
Hayes. president and vice-president of
the mine workers. and Edwin Perry.
secretary OF the same organization
indianapolis Frank J. Hayes. vice
president Of the United Mine Work
e-s' organization, who is now in the
strike field Of West Virginia. will de-
liver en- address before the Alabama
sociological congress. Mr.. Hayes
subject will be Industrial Insurance"
and he will discuss the employers liza
bility. the workmen's compensation
and the old age pension acts that have
been before many legislatures of the
country In recent years.
indianapolis Several cities In In
diana, some OF which were damaged
by the food have called on labor or
ganizations OF Indianapolis to furnish
them with men to assist in the work
OF rebuilding and rehabiliiating the
cities The United brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners OF America
received a telegram from the business
agent o. the carpenters local at
Evansville asking that 40 carpenters
be sent 10 the city al once.
London. England.-An inquiry into
the hours and conditions OF female la
Dor throughout Great Britain and Ire
land was inaugurated at a conference
OF girls club leaders and workers st
the ofices OF the National Organila.
tion OF Girls Clubs. London.
San Francisco.-San Francisco typo
graphical union has offered TO give
TO the Society for the Study and Pre-
vention OF tuberculosis its exhibit.
which was Varded a prize at the in.
ternatiouAl tuberculosis congress at
Washington. D. c.
Budapest, Austria The city cour.
ell OF Budapest, in addition to provld.
ing houses al low rents for working
men, clerks aud officials. has built
colony for painters and sculptors, 81