United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
OF INTEREST TO
WORLDS WORKERS
Recent and Prospective Happen
ings of More or Less Impor-
tance to All.
MUSICIANS WIN THEIR POINT
Their Protest Against Demand of Met
al PolIshers' Union Is Upheld
Strike of Machinists on Big
Railroads of the West
Happily Averted.

st. Louis.-Owen Miller. secretary
of the American Federation OF Musi-
clans. was notified that the executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor had upheld the Musicians union
in their protest against the demand of
the Metal Polishers union that the
musicians use only the instruments
bearing the label of the Metal Polish
ers. The Metal Polishers requested
that the musicians use only instru-
ments bearing the Polishers label. or
else have card from the Polishers
permitting them to use imported in
struments. The Musicians opposed
the demand on the ground that many
of the best instruments are made
abroad. and that several kinds are not
manufactured in the United States.
st. Paul. Minn.-The threatened
strike of machinists of the Great
Northern Pacific railroads was avert
ed when officials of the two roads.
meeting with representatives of the
men, agreed to an advance 1 cent an
hour in wages and a modification of
the working schedule. The machia-
lists. numbering 1,1S0.. recently voted
III favor of strike to enforce their
demands. 1t was unofficially stated
that it will be only matter of time
when demands on other western roads
are granted.
Kansas City.-A short time ago, a
strike was called among the helpers"
to the plasterers, and all laborers
working with the plasterers walked
out They asked a rate of As cents
an hour instead of 371a AS it hap
pened, there was no plastering going
on at the new union station at the
time the men struck, and work was
not interfered with on that building.
A compromise was reached between
the plasterers and the contractors, and
they are all back to work at 40 cents
an hour.
. Butte. Mont.-Intervention of the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor council,
the Building Trades council and Pres
ident NJ. NJ. Donoghue of the Montana
Federation of Labor in the electrical
workers strike situation, resulted in
arranging a basis OF arbitration of the
linemen's demands, on which the
strikers returned to work
Minot, N. D.-Twenty-six men, ar
rested in the labor rioting here, were
convicted and sentenced to ten days
hard labor in the chain gang All
trains into the city were met by depu-
ties and special police. who prevented
Industrial Workers of the World from
entering the town
MISUNDERSTANDING to ]. C.
Thomson, local agent of the Anchor
line steamers. efforts of the Interna-
tional Workers OF the World to make
Milwaukee longshoremen leave the In
ternational Longshoremen's union and
go in the l. w. W.. have been unsuc
cessful
Kansas City, Mo.-Twenty-fve per
cent. of the $4,000 women workers
Of Kansas City receive less than Sc
a week. the wage needed for a bare
existence" according to a report of
the board of public welfare. The re-
port is based on two years investiga-
tion.
Charleston. w. Va-The miners of
Coal Creek accepted a settlement of a
strike such as agreed to by Cabin and
Paint Creeks several weeks ago. The
advance in wages to miners is IL per
cent.
Carlsbad. Germany.-For the first
time the Western Federation OF Min
ers will be represented this year at
the worlds mining congress, to be
held here soon.
Minneapolis.-Work compen-
sation. minimum wage, initiative. ref
erendum and recall laws were passed
by the last Minnesota legislature.
Calgary, Canada.-Calgary retail
clerks ask the pastors of this city to
cooperate with them in securing an
earlier closing by law
Washington.-The largest cotton
mill in Pernambuco, Brazil, has So 900
spindles and 800 looms, and employs
1000 persons.
Shanghai, China-A modern Chi
nese trade union has been formed in
this city by 5000 goldsmiths and sill.
versmiths.
Hull, England.-All of the dock and
transport workers, about ten thou
Ing time
Cincinnati. O.-Retail clerks will
make fight for shorter hours, espe-
cially on Saturday, and minimum
wage.
Christiana, Norway.-Norway is ex.
tending its Industrial training to EN-.
brace workers in the fish canning fac.
tories.
Amsterdam Holland-Unions in
Holland had a total membership of
66,716 on April /.
Madrid Spain-SDanish nriptara