El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07

the state at which men, 64S in all, have
! TO work seven days in a Week
Railway mail clerks, said TO number
D 5000, have sent to the postmaster gen
eral petition asking that white mail
clerks De not required to work In the
same cars with negro clerks 1t is
declared that in some instances whites
are subject to the authority of negro
superiors- A special protest was made,
because on long runs members or the
two races frequently have to share
the same sleeping quarters.
The Independent telephone system
at Princeton, Ind. is tied up. Its nine
operators are on strike and none can
De found TO take their places. A week
ago the operators went out on a de-
mand for four cents an hour increase.
but returned on promise Of the direc-
tors to act on the demand at their next
meeting. The directors granted q three
and one-half cent. increase. but the
girls refused to accept and all quit.
1t is announced that Louis F. Post.
. Of Chicago. had been selected as assis-
labor. Anthony A. Caminetti, of San
Francisco for commissioner general
Of immigration and John B. DensmOre.
OF Poison. Mont. for solicitor OF the
department OF labor. Mr.. Post is an
editor. author, lawyer and lecturer who
has attained prominence by his discus
sion of economic questions, particular
~ single tax He was born in New
Jersey 81 years ago.
Circulars have been Sent out from
headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind, of
the International Brotherhood of
Transfers, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and
HELPERS to Joint councils Of the inter
national and local unions where no
joint council exists, to obtain their
opinions on the question Of the inter
national affilaung with the national
building trades department OF the
American Federation Of Labor. The
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the American Federation Of Labor, but
not of the department
The 32d annual convention Of the
Association of Railway Telegraph Su-
perintendents was held at St Louis,
May 20. p, p and %, with over 200
members and ladies present and pres
ident J. B. sheldon in the chair. AT
the opening session Belvidere Brooks.
vice president of the Western Union
Telegraph company, spoke briefly, re-
ferring TO the Importance of harmOni-
Gus relations between the telegraph
company and the railway telegraph
that were constantly arising for sOlu-
ton
Over 100 merchants Of Providence. r.
T., gathered at the NarraganseLt hotel
to consider the best plan for putting
the 54-hOur law into effect in the vari-
Gus places of business they represented.
No definite action was taken. but a
committee comprised OF w. S. Cherry. J.
SamUels and J. A. Glen was appointed
TO canvass the mercantile houses in the
business section for the purpose of
getting the opinions of heads of firms
regarding putting the law into effect
Walter R. Calender presided at the
meeting and Z. Z BallOu acted as sec
rotary.
After conferences held in the IT.
Pitt hotel, Pittsburg, between the in
dependent sheet and tin plate . anufac-
turers and the wage COMMITTEES OF the
IS To- %
and Tin Workers, at which no agree
ment was reached, adjournment has
been taken to West Baden, Ind, June
II, when another meeting VIII be held
in the attempt TO reach settlement
The Amalgamated committee asked for
an advance of 10 percent more than the
scale of 1928, but was told that Dusl-
ness conditions would not justify the
advance. The meeting was entirely
friendly
James Kirby. general president Of
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and JOiners. with headquarters in In
dianapOlis. Ind. is in Washington, ID.
c.. TO consult with NJ o. Sullivan, pres
atiye to a jurisdiction dispute at Dali
las. Texas, in regard to metal trim
work in buildings. Both sides are
claiming jurisdiction over this WOrk,
and the carpenters point out that they
are the men who should do the work,
as they use their carpenters saws IN
cutting the metal trim TO fit and 90
not have TO use metal working Tools
Word has been received at headquar-
tiers of the carpenters and JOlnerS Of
the settlement Of a strike at Utica n
Y, whereby the carpenters receive an
increase of five cents an hour, making
their scale so cents an hour Word
has been received that the members
Of the organization at 1Oungst town, o.,
have received an increase Of five cents
making their scale SO cents an hour
without a strike