United labor bulletin., 1914-01-10
Recent Happenings in Industrial
World Gathered From All
Parts of the Earth.
ADVANCE IN TWO INDUSTRIES
Cigar Makers and Clothing Workers
Have Secured Increase In Wages
and Shorter Hours Of Labor
Railroad Safety Law ee-
Ing Enforced.

port issued by the bureau of labor.
Cigar workers in 1912 received an av-
erage of 3.9 per cent. an hour more
than the year previous. The clothing
workers received 2.6 per cent. higher
pay. Women cigar workers received
the lowest and highest average In
crease during the year. Female pack
ers were given Ills per cent. more
pay, while female hand rollers only
were paid an average Of Ia per cent.
more. In the clothing trade women
workers also received greater aver
age increase than men. Female bas-
ters were granted an Increase OF 10
per cent, while in several instances
the mems wages were reduced. The
reductions amounted to an average
of nearly per cent. The lowest In
crease per hour was obtained by bush
elers and tailors, who got L per cent
higher pay. In addition to higher pay
the clothing workers obtained an av-
erage reduction of 2 per cent. In
working hours per week. The de-
creases ranged from 2 to 8 per cent
per week.
Washington.-"viola of the
law limiting the service of train en-
ployes on American railroads to six
teen consecutive hours go to the very
heart of the efficiency and safety OF
train operation" said Commissioner
Charles c. McChord, commenting up
on a statement issued by the inter
state commerce commission analyzing
the monthly reports of interstate rail-
roads on hours of service during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1913. Near
!y 100000 violations of the 16-hour
limit were reported by 269 railroads
during the year, che roads submitting
various reasons why such violations
were necessary. The commissions
analysis points out. however. that
while this figure may appear abnor-
NAL to the lay mind, 1t must be re-
nembered that 251,t III men were en-
ployed in handling trains during the
year and that the excess service prob
ably would not exceed one instance
to each employe.
Columbus, O.-Twenty-two per cent
of the working girls of Ohio cities are
getting less than Sc a week, accord
ing to statistics given out by the
state industrial commission. at
means they are getting less than
living wage and society has to suffer"
said Professor M. B. Hammond, mem
ber of the commission. mo working
girl can live decently on less than 81
per week"
Seattle. Wash.-A citizens commit
tee that obtained the use of vacant
buildings in which to shelter five
thousand unemployed men in Seattle
has sent kilograms to Representative
Frank Buchanan OF Illinois and Repre-
sentative William e. Humphries of
Washington in an effort to obtain the
use of five thousand blankets owned
by the National Guard of the state
which are stored here.
London, England.-Increased wages
granted by many British railway COM
panies in 1911 were followed by SIM
liar increases In 1912. with the result
that the rise of 22k cents a week in
1911 was followed by further rise of
161a cents in 1912.
Indianapolis. = International Typo
graphical union has 100000 invested
in gilt edge securities throughout this
country and Canada. the money being
the reserve funds credited to the NOR
tuary, pension and general account Of
the organization.
Washington.-Statist issued by
the United States government show
that in proportion to the number of
men employed there are more fatal
accidents in the metal mines of the
country than in the coal mines.
Kane. Pa.-The plant OF the Kane
Flint Bottle company. the largest
hand blown bottle plant In this section
of the country, resumed operations
after a shutdown of six months. The
plant employs 300 men.
washington.-In three of the south
ern states-AIabama, North Carolina
and South Carolina-nearly 10 per
cent. of AL llRiRge-earners in the cotton
Industry Vere children under
sixteen yea age.
Washington.-The bureau of labor
statistics of the department of labor
of the United States has issued bull
letin urging the prohibition OF night
work for children eighteen years old
or younger.
Victoria, Australia.-Labor members
of the Australian parliament are de-
manding an inquiry into the opera
tions of the American beef trust. which
has just purchased two more abat-
toirs.
San Francisco.-A state labor bu-
reau will be established by the Cali
fornia State typographical conference
for the equal distribution of labor Of
this craft throughout the state.
Dublin, Ireland.-It is stated that
fully one-third of the population Of
Dublin we're involved in the recent
labor dispute. 100000 men. women and
children being in actual want.