Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-24

| Mlne workers or America are a
work. The unofficial count shows tina
j. p. White will be reelected ovel
Alex. Bradley of Mount Olive. ILL.,, By
a big majority for president. Franz
}. Hayes will succeed himself as vic,
president. there being no opposition
The figures show that 1t will be a close
race for secretary and treasurer: Ed
win Perry, the incumbent, william
Green, and Joseph Richards being
neck and neck.
New York.-Elbert H. Gary, chair
man Of the United States Steel corpo
ration, announced that the corpora
ton was planning the adjustment o
wage scales soon which would result
In material increases, particularly with
respect to the wages paid unskilleC
laborers. Within a few days. he said
the amount of the increases and the
day upon which they will be effective
would be determined.
Kansas City.-An enforceable Law
against child labor and against sweat
shop labor is essential to a respectable
civilization. But It must imply a con
dition in which the children and the
mothers can live without work-at
least without degrading. stunning
work. Our civilization is at the test
1t cannot endure half slave and hall
free-half gorged and half starved.
San Francisco.-The committee on
free textbooks of San Francisco Typo
graphical union. local No. Il, has pre-
pared a bill to be introduced at the
next session of the legislature in
which 1t is provided that all work on
schoolbooks, including composition.
shall be performed in the Office of the
state printer at Sacramento.
Utica. N. Whore than 500 weavers
employed in the Utica steam cotton
mill and Mohawk alley cotton mil
went out on a strike as the first step
in what it is feared may involve sew
eral thousand local textile operatives
and precipitate the biggest strike In
the labor history of central New
York.
ST. Louis.-Two thousand telegraph
operators on the Burlington railroad
who asked for an increase in pay
have been offered an appropriation o.
$4,000 by the railroad management
to be used in giving advances to these
men whom the company believes en-
titled to an increase.
Homestead, Pa.-Striking trainmen
at the various plants of the United
States Steel corporation, in this vi
cinity, are being led by Mrs. Dorothy
Maloney Lancaster, fiery little native
of Ireland, who has served three terms
In English prisons as a suffragette.
Columbus. Ohio.-Abolishment of the
pay check. provision for weekly pay
day with pay in cash for every worker
and stringent punishment for violation
of these rules is provided in a bill
which will be introduced in the com
ing session of the Ohio legislature.
Washington.-The tide of European
emigration. particularly that of south
ern Europe, is now turning to Brazil
that country with its vast acres of un
cultivated land inducing immigration
by special favors to tillers Of the
soil.
Dallas. Tex.-Electrical workers of
this city. who were AFFILIATED with the
Reid faction. which is not recognized
by the American Federation of Labor.
have decided to return to the Nc.
Nulty or A. F. of L. faction.
London. England. The United
Kingdom has more women workers
than any other country in the world
in proportion to population. Among
them no fewer than $4,000 are set
down as dressmakers.
New York.-Following the example
Of the Women Advocates club, with
which 1t is affiliated, union OF women
lawyers numbering twenty-five mem.
bers has been formed In Paris.
Pittsburg. = The Plumbers and
Steamftters' International union has
increased it's membership by about
5000 within year. The total mem
bership is now about 10000.
London, England.-There Is a we'll
defined plan to install women as
drivers of taxicabs and other power.
driven vehicles on the streets OF the
largest cities of England.
Washington.-There are 10.010.304
depositors in United States savings
banks. averaging $444 each.
Washington.-That government EN-
ployes are not entitled to additional
compensation for work performed or
Labor day is the effect of decision
handed down by Controller Of the
Treasury Tracewell.
New York.-Compressed air and
foundation workers secure so cents
a day advance, in effect January 1,
1918, making the wage scale $3.50 9
day.
New York.-Boot and shoe workers
are planning an active organization
campaign to organize all the shoe
workers In Greater New York.
Chicago.-The Brotherhood of Rail
way Clerks has established new lodges
in the states of Minnesota, West vir.
GINA. Idaho and Oklahoma.
New York.-New York's new equal
pay law puts men and women teach.
ers of New York city on an equal
pay footing.
New York.-The Dock Freight Han.
dlers' unions have asked for a wage
increase and better working condJ.
tons.
New York.-Street sweepers have
petitioned to have their wages In.