The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-14
AFFECTS WORKERS IN MILLS
Forthcoming Decision Of Interstate
Commerce Commission VIII BE
Of Much Importance.

More than ten thousand mill work.
srs In Philadelphia will be affected by
the decision In case presented be-
lore the interstate commerce commits
sion. Philadelphia haircloth mills, the
largest In the country, petitioned for
lower classification in rates over the
Pennsylvania and the baltimore q
Ohio railroads. The rates as now
charged are said to be exc bitant
With these high rates and the steadily
Increasing competition In the use OF
light haircloth, known as buckram.
the complaining concerns fear they
Will be seriously affected. Haircloth.
as originally made, was of high
grade, but as manufactured today its
quality is lower. The point raised in
objection to the rates charged in its
transportation is that the same rates
are exacted for the lower quality OF
goods as were charged for the higher
class and that the present haircloth Is
Of the sane general quality as buck
ram, yet the transportation rates are
higher on haircloth. About ninety per
cent OF the haircloth manufactured In
this country is made in Philadelphia.
Omaha, Neb-At a meeting of the
Central Labor union action was again
taken putting that organization on rec
ord against the workingmen's compen-
sation law submitted by referendum
to the voters at the coming election.
The resolution, after a quite lengthy
preamble, reciting the various argu-
ments against the law, reads; Re-
solved, That the Omaha Central Labor
union hereby reaffirms its previous at.
titude upon this question, and that ii
inaugurates an active campaign in OPP
position to this insidious law, and that
we call upon all members of organized
labor, its friends and sympathizers, to
work and vote for the defeat of this
law"
indianapolis, Ind.-A statute enact
ed by the legislature of Indiana in 1909
provides among other things that mo
assignment of his wages or salary by
a married man who shall be head OF
the family residing in this state shall
DO valid or enforceable without the
consent of his wife, evidenced by her
signature to said assignment, executed
and acknowledged before a notary
public or other officer empowered to
take acknowledgements of convey
ances." This provision has been held
constitutional by the supreme court OF
Indiana.
London.-The clause of the English
insurance act relating TO disablement
benefit came into force recently II
provides that in cases of permanent
disablement or incapacity arising from
illness the injured person will quality
at the end of the 26 weeks period for
which he receives the sick pay for
special weekly grant OF $1.2O until the
age of seventy, when the disablement
benefit is superseded by the old-age
pension.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Casey.
a member of the labor group, intro
duced a bill in congress providing for
the transfer of the bureau of mines
from the jurisdiction of the depart
ment of the interior to the depart
ment of labor II was claimed the
miners desired this change.
San Francisco.-The sailors union
of the Pacific has submitted to a ref
erendum vote a resolution providing
for an appropriation of $4,000 for or
ganization work on the Atlantic coast
under the direction of the Internation-
al Seamen's union of America.
Washington.-The latest immigra-
tion figures given out by the depart
ment of labor show that the number Of
aliens arriving at all ports In the
United States on September II was
1908. while on the same date one year
ago the number reached 9,4S5.
St. Louisa special committee APP
pointed by the state legislature OF
Missouri to draft a workmen's com.
pensation act has agreed upon tenta-
tive plans. which will include the ere
alton OF a state industrial commits
sion for its administration.
New York.-For the first six months
of the year 1914 the Amalgamated
OF Street and Electric
Railway Employees of America records
wage increases to 10000 members of
54 locals. equal to an annual aggre-
gate OF 81 10000.
Boston.-The minimum without
which no girl worker can supply the
necessary cost of living and maintain
herself in health" is ss.71 a week. or
$453 a year. according to the findings
Of the Massachusetts minimum wage
New York.-Because of the war and
the importation OF thousands OF un.
skilled laborers in New York charity
declare that there Is
more unemployment than at any time
since 1898.
London.-In the West end OF the
city (Clubland) there are scores OF
walters whose incomes range from two
20 three thousand dollars a year from
lips alone.
Boston.-In Germany the factory
laws are administered by the indus
trial inspectors. inspectors OF insur.
ance associations and police authori-
les.
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