The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-10-10

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
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 erect that
not only were the roads Justihed IN
not granting higher wages TO the en-
! gineers, but that the TWO roads we're
already paying their engineers hishef
wages than are four-fifths of the ROADS
whose representative were placed on
the witness stand.
Milwaukee, Wis. - Greater LABOR
unions. a reduction In the hours OF Ia
Dor and more stringent child labor
laws were advocated in an address OF
William r. Wilson. secretary or the oe-
partment OF labor, before l,00o dele
gates Of the car mems association.
which began it's annual ten-day con-
Yention. MIR. Wilson said 1t was his
aim to make the department OF LABOR
one OF industrial diplomacy and peace
and not merely department OF meul-
alton. as it was first Intended to be.
Dublin-The labor situation has as
sumed more serious phase, 500"
builders Joining the strike OF trans
port workers. Two thousand farm la
borers and gao dock workers also are
out Food is running short and the
poor are beginning to suffer
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 July, 1913,
about 1872 firms and 5000 employees
were involved In strikes and lockouts
in Canada as compared with $50 firms
and 1887 employees affected by trade
disputes during the previous month.
Washing ton.-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 general increase in
the cost OF living without CORE
spending rise in wages.
Paris, France.-After long years OF
untirng 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
esta blishment Of a national center for
the erection Of cheap houses has been
submitted TO the Belgian parliament
by The government.
SedalIa. Mo.-Fourteen hundred ON.
ploycs at the Missouri Pacific Rhops
| here have been put on an eight In
! stead Of nine hour day schedule.
London, EngIand--A total Of 1874
600 organized miners were represent
ed at the recent International Con-
! gress OF Mine Workers.
! PiItsburgh.-A consolidation has
! been effected Of the Tin Workers
union and the Tin Plate international
/ Protective association.
Atlanta. Ga.-Georgia State Council
! l1nH
and IS now In splendid working condi-
! ton.
! Athens, Greece-A bureau for the
! furthprance OF labor and social deyel-
opmen has been founded in Greece.
! Capetown. South Africa.-F1ve
seats IN parliament are held by the
! labor party 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
| CiiyS industries.
London, England.-There are Is
| different leather workers organiZa-
! lions in England.
London England. - International
! Miners Congress declared for an
! eight-hour day.
/ Berlin, Germany.-1n Germany Is
/ trades union councils have heir own
! labor temples
Tacoma. Wash.-Lauudry girls have
! launched cooperative laundry.
! Ottawa. Canada.-Bookbinde have
! secured four-year agreement, carry
ing increases OF from $3.50 TO 81 a
Teek
Berlin. 1ermanv.-Geruany's Book
! binders federation he's q bership
! OF $500.
! 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 :.
| Brussels, Belgtum.-Belgium Stone
| Workers union has q membership Of
! l4.Q00
! Kansas City.-After more than five
months delay work has been resumed
On the hollow tile partitions OF the
| new Union station. Nine bricklayers
who struck five months ago, when the
! 6ricklayers and marble settlers dis