United labor bulletin., 1913-10-11
Recent Happenings Concerning
Those Who Labor With
Hand or Brain.
RAILROAD MEN LOSE CASE
Board of Arbitration at Chicago Re-
fuses Demand for Ineressed Wages
Secretary Wilson outlines
Plans for Conduct of De-
partment Of Labor.


Chicago.-The report Of the board
of arbitration which has been hearing
the differences between the engineers
and the officials of the Belt line and
the Chicago & Western Indiana rail-
roads gives the railroads almost a
complete victory. The report was
filed in the United States district
court. On the question of the demands
of the engineers for more pay, the re-
port of the board was to the effect that
not only were the roads justified In
not granting higher wages to the en-
gineers, but that the two roads were
already paying their engineers higher
wages than are four-fifths of the roads
whose representatives were placed on
the witness stand.
Milwaukee, Wis. - Greater labor
unions, a reduction in the hours of la
Dor and more stringent child labor
laws were advocated in an address of
William b. Wilson. secretary of the de-
partment of labor. before 1000 dele
gates of the car mems association,
which began its annual ten-day con-
vention. MIR. Wilson said it was his
aim to make the department of labor
one of industrial diplomacy and peace
and not merely department of medi-
alton, as it was first intended 10 be.
Dublin.-The labor situation has as
sumed more serious phase, 5000
builders joining the strike of trans
port workers. Two thousand farm la
borers and 600 dock workers also are
out Food is running short and the
poor are beginning to suffer
Z Paris, France-The administration
board of the Metal Workers fedora
ton of France has declared its un-
yielding opposition to any attempt
which might be made to bring about
separate organizations OF the differ
ent callings.
Ottawa, Canada.--During July. 1913,
about 152 firms and 5000 employees
were involved in strikes and lockouts
in Canada. as compared with $50 firms
and 1857 employees affected by trade
disputes during the previous month.
ngton.-Uruguay. which has
the distinction OF being the first coun-
try to appoint woman to its diplo-
matte service. has just provided for
the instruction OF women telegraphers
for government service.
London. England.-An English board
of trade report dealing with the work
ing classes shows a general increase in
the cost of living without a corre-
spending rise in wages.
Paris, France.-After long years of
untiring effort the two great Shop AS
sistants' and Clerks Trade unions OF
the Seine province. France. have de-
cided to amalgamate.
Brussels. Belgium.-A bill for the
establishment of national center for
the erection of cheap houses has been
submitted to the Belgian parliament
by the government.
Sedalia, Mo.-Fourteen hundred en-
ployes at the Missouri Pacific shops
here have been put on an eight in
stead of nine hour day schedule.
London, England.-A total of 1874
900 organized miners were represent
ed at the recent international Con-
gress of Mine Workers.
Pittsburgh.-A consolidation has
been effected of the Tin Workers
union and the Tin Plate international
Protective association.
Atlanta, Ga.-Georgia State Council
OF Carpenters has been reorganized,
and is now in splendid working condl-
ton.
Athens. Greece-A bureau for the
furtherance of labor and social devel-
opment has been founded in Greece.
Capetown. South Africa.-Five
seats in parliament are held by the
Ia hor marty in South Africa
Atlanta. Ga.-This is the only state
in which children under twelve may
legally work in factories.
Rome, Italy.-One and one-half
million workers are employed in the
textile industry In Italy.
New York.-Fifty thousand married
women are employed in New York
city's Industries.
London, England.-There are %
different leather workers organiza-
tions in England.
London, England. International
Miners Congress declared for an
eight-hour day.
Berlin. Germany.-In Germany rs
trades union conncils have their own
labor temples.
acOHld' Wd5h. i-duiuiy BlIio nave
launched a cooperative laundry.
Ottawa, Canada.-Bookbind have
secured a four-year agreement, carry
ing increases of from S1.5O to 81 a
week
Berlin, ermany.-Germany's Book
binders federation has membership
OF 33.5o0.
Madrid. Spain.-Bakers in Spain are
working as unit for the abolition of
night work.
Washington.-An eight-hour day for
miners in Alaska became effective
July l.
Brussels. Belgium.-Belgium Stone