The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-03

in the agreement was accepted rlicon-
d~itionally by the girls. This provides
for an adjustment committee estab-.
Fishing a basis for adjusting the items
In the agreement and all subsequent
grievances
Tndianapnlis.-The union men OF this
city are about to realize their long
cherished dream of a labor temple.
Work was begun, this week. In tearing
out washington hall. in West WASH
ington street, preparatory to remodel
ing 1T into a suitable center for union
men. A large force is at work and it
is expected to have the building ready
for occupancy late this summer. The
building will be well adapted to labor
purposes. In addition to containing
halls where several locals may meet
on the same night 1T win have q NUM-
her of offices for the business agents
of locals.
the Bray sheet mill at the Farrell
works OF the, American Sheet & Tin
Plate Co. is completed and excavating
for the five new sheet mills will be
, started at once. Tt is expected that
the new department. will not be ready
for operation before next October. The
United States Steel corporation Us
spending S1,100,000 for improvements
to it's Farrell works. When these are
finished employment will be afforded
to about $500 additional hands.
Quincy, Il.--The striking wood
workers have won their contest
against one of the big showcase a
featuring plants. The new agreement
specifies that all non-union men
brought into the city are to be dis
missed, that the strikers are to be
taken back, and none but union men
employed In the future, Men of two
factories are still on strike, but 1t is
believed the settlement of the trouble
in the largest one viii have an infiu-
#ence toward a similar outcome on the
other two.
Paterson, N. 1.-THE refusal of the
silk manufacturers to deal with the.
.aldermanic Cancellation committee APP
pointed to bring about a settlement
between the manufacturers and strik-
ing employees has put an end to the
hope of citizens that the strike would
be ended shortly. The clergy of the
city led their congregations In prayer
for an ending of the trouble which has
paralyzed industry for eve weeks.
Danville, lila new building trades
council has been organized, and it is
expected that all eligible crafts will
be affiliated in a short time. Two or
ganizers of the American Federation
of Labor have succeeded in organizing
several new unions here in the last
month. The cement workers are the
to be organized, and the station
airy fireInen will be the next,
Indianapolis.-The executive courl-
Gil of the International Typographical
union that the History of
the Typographical Union win be is
sued in the near future. The work
will contain more than 1000 pages
and more than forty Illustrations,
including pictures OF all the past
presidents Of the organization. The
edition will be limited.
New York.-New York, under the
recommendation of the state factory
Investigating commission. is consider
bills not only to prohibit child la
Dor in canneries and tenements, but
to reorganize the factory inspection
department as an industrial commits
sion, with a greatly increased STAFF Of
inspectors,
Bloomington, Hl.-Carl E. Persons
of Clinton, Ill, was arrested by a
United States marshal and put under
81. 1000 bonds in charges of issuing
libelous matter concerning the Harri-
mar lines. Persons was one of the
strikers in the shops of the Illinois
Central system. Bloomington social
lists furnished bail.
Stamford, Conn. - The electrical
workers of the New York, Westches-
ter & Boston line, on the electrical
extension between this city and New
Haven, have gone back and the trou-
bles are at an end, a few linemen on
the system between this city and New
York still remain out.
East Liverpool. O.--One hundred
and fifty union retail clerks employed.
In local stores struck because. they al
legged the merchants refused to sign a.
two-year agreement with them. In
stead of closing the stores, the mer-
chants waited on their customers
themselves.
pittsburgh. - The American Nit
Safety association has been formed
to work for a reduction in the number
of deaths in mines and quarries
throughout the country and the relief
Of more than 10000 miners injured
each year.
Auckland. N. S. VA bill Iegalizing
a forty four hour week for labor has,
been introduced in the New South
Wales assembly.
Buenos Ayres. Argentina.-The two
rival declarations Of trade unions in
Argentine have agreed to amalga-
mate.
London. England.-A strike of 49,
GOO subpostmasters and postmis-
tresses in the United Kingdom is
threatened unless the postmaster gem
eral remedies their grievances.
Madrid, Spain. Spanish trade
unions AFFILIATED with the national CEN
ter at the beginning Of this year num-
bered 147,729 members, against about
400, 900 the year previous.
Washington. - Lead poisoning is
from eight to ten times as frequent in
America and in European factories.
London, Eng.-More than 10000
persons are employed in the textile
mills at Great Britain.