United labor bulletin., 1913-07-12

cision at the annual conventioA of the
brotherhood ended lively contest
over the selection of some city for per
manent headquarters. Washington,
Cleveland, st. Louis and Peoria had
been urged, but the convention decided
by overwhelming vote not to establish
permanent headquarters at this ses-
sion. The principal objection to
Washington was that 1t was too far
east Many of the delegates favored a
middle western city.
Phoenix, Ariz.-The first Of mum
| ber of petitions to initiate a law eX
cluding all but English-speaking work
men from the mines of Arizona has
been filed with the secretary of state
| Petitions are being circulated in every
mining camp. and it is believed the
necessary 2,163 names will be procured
| to place the measure before the people
at the election in November, 1914. The
measure on which the initiative is TO
be invoked was the subject of a long
struggle in the recent legislature. An
effort was made to place the bill be
fore the voters in 1912, but some of the
peti ons were filed too late.
Knoxville, Tenn.-Strikes and lock
outs are not remedies for social un-
rest, and union labor should have a
different mission, according to Presi-
dent Vol of the international Photo
Engravers' union, as announced in an
address before the convention of the
International Printing Pressmen's and
Assistants union at Hale Springs. He
said the only solution lay in educating
union men in political and economic
policies. He favored the division of
the printing trades into several unions
centered in an international union
with which all would be affiliated.
Philadelphia.-A universal eight
hour law for railroad workers and the
perfecting of a system whereby train
men will be enabled to spend their off
time at their homes are reforms to be
desired, declared William b. Wilson,
secretary of labor, in the principal ad-
dress of the annual memorial service
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, Order of Railway Conductors,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Ffremen
and Enginemen and the Order of Rail
road Telegraphers, dispatchers. agents
and signalmen here.
elphia.-More than 1000 mo
tormen and conductors employed by
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit com
pany received another wage increase,
the second in two months. on July l,
instead of September /, as announced
some time ago. The new scale pro
vides a maximum wage Of 29 cents an
hour for men who have been in the EN-
ploy of the company for five years and
over, while new men receive "a cents,
with one cent additional for each year
of service.
La Crosse, Wis.-The difference eI-
listing between the 10 motormen and
conductors of the Wisconsin Railroad
Light and Power company and the
company has been settled and a new
contract has been signed by which the
employees are granted an increase of
two cents per hour. The men asked
for four-cent raise.
indianapolis, Ind.-The stone cut
ters who went on strike returned to
work pending further negotiations
The strike grew out OF jurisdiction
dispute relative TO stone setting. The
men who walked out were about 30 in
number. and were employed by G. It.
tenbach & Co. and Frank Ittenbach &
Son.
Boston.-About one hundred mem
bers will benefit by the increase OF
one dollar a week which will be re-
ceived by those belonging to Coal
Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Wharf
mems union, beginning September 1.
r-t- M
has an arbitration clause.
Indianapolis. Ind.-Two new char
tiers were issued recently by the Inter
national Brotherhood of Bookbinders.
headquarters of which are in this city.
One was issued to South Dakota book
binders and the other was issued to
Wilmington, N. c.
Leicester, England.-The shortage
of female labor in the boot and shoe
trade is due to the way in which en-
ployers have introduced girls and
women into departments which are
really male labor departments.
Quebec, Canada.-In consequence OF
the scarcity and high price Of labor.
particularly farm workers, in the prov
ince of Quebec, during 1912. employers
have endeavored to attract part of the
emigration from England
Cincinnati, O.-By unanimous vote
the garment workers of this city re
fused to consider the propositions
made to them by the manufacturers
and struck The strike involved about
5000 workers OF all classes.
Christiania, Norway.-In Norway
the trade union organization is at the
present momeut disturbed by the ef-
forts of the liberal government to In
troduce compulsory arbitration boards
| for labor troubles.
Berlin. Germany.-The National
Union OF Women Clerks. founded Fl
years ago in Berlin. is one Of the best