Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-25
BIG INCREASE IN
LABOR TROUBLES
United States Had More in Six
Months Ending June | Than
During Year 1915.
FELT MOSTLY IN THE EAST
Dispute: in Building and Metal Trades
Were Most Numerous - Chicago
Newspaper Gives Advice to
capitalists-"Safety First"
Reduced Casualties.

There were more strikes and lock-
outs in the United States in the SIX
months ending June 1 than In the en-
tire year of 1915, figures compiled by
the bureau of labor statistics showed.
Between December l and June l, l,4oz
labor disputes were reported, White
during 1915 the number was 400 LII
May alone 1906 strikes were stafleu.
Building and metal trades showed the
greatest strike activity, with mining
next, followed by longshorelneh ana
freight handlers and clothing lndus-
tries. Machinists started Al strikes.
PENNSYLVANIA and New York had the
greatest number of labor disputes
Ohio ranking third New Jersey fourth
and Massachusetts fifth.
The great mistake that legitimate
CAPITALISTS have made is in hghtlhs
the organization Of labor, While ls-
norins the organization of monopoly,
which preys upon both labor and capt.
tai. True labor has made the same
mistake; but it would seem that the
greater opportunities of the capltallst'
and his broader view, would nave
caused him to see the point first. Ne
cessity will compel both to recognize
their common enemy, privilege. IN
io1fizing all labor will give but tenn
porary relief to working men ana
women, as the extension OF foreign
trade will for a time ease the stress
of capital. Sooner or later the two
must come to an understanding OIL
the real conditions and join hands to
secure the abolition of legal prlvl-
lege, which preys upon them BOTH
Chicago Herald.
Frank A. Wrightman, safety dlrec-
tor of the st. Louis & San Francisco
railway, stated recently, that observa-
ton of safety first" rules by the en-
ployees had reduced the casualties 10
per cent since the beginning OF the
movement, less than five years ago.
Mr.. Wrightman gives the credit for
the steady decrease in deaths and ac-
cidents during the last four years to
the cooperation Of the employees OF
the company.
Employment throughout the United
Kingdom continues at a very nigh level
in all industries directly affected by
the war, says the Board of Trade La
Dor Gazette. During May 10000 work.
ing people received increased wages,
amounting to $4,000 per week, coal
miners, wooden operatives and en-
gineers being chiefly affected. Labor
pitien trades, including engineering,
shipbuilding and chemical industries.
Coat miners and textile workers are
also much needed in many districts.
The strike of building laborers at
Kansas City is ended. A compromise
offer of the union men was accepted by
the directors of the Builders associa-
ton. The compromise provides a 21la
cent increase in the hourly wage of
the laborers. The common laborers
will be advanced from 35 cents an
hour to BIZ cents. The plumbers
helpers will be advanced from 371a
cents to 40 cents an hour.
The legislature Of Ontario, Canada,
will be asked to appoint a commission
to investigate into all matters pertain
ing to labor and industry in that pro-
vince, at least half of the commission
to be labor men, in order that there
may be no delay in finding employ
ment for the soldiers who will return
after the war.
London CEnglanO county council
educational committee has expressed
approval of the scheme of training
women for the boot trade. The wo-
men will be taught clicking, sewing,
stitching and lasting.
AS result of meetings held in the
rural districts of Richhill, Loughgall
Ireland, the Farmers Cooperative So
ciety has raised the sum of $1,000 fol-
the purpose of equipping several
scutch mills.
A scheme suggested by the London
England) board of trade for the train.
ing of women in horticultural work has
been considered by the Parks and
Small Holdings committee of the
Lie. c.
Fifteen thousand accidents on steam
railroads, street railways and Other
common carriers during the year end
ed May l, 1916, is the record in Penn
sylvania.
A 100000 order for munitions has
been placed with the Crucible Stee
company by the government, accord
ing to Wall street reports.
Georgia finds road work a successful
means of employing practically all
her county prisoners.
The A. +. of l.. headquarters build
ing at Washington, D. c., was officially
dedicated Independence day, July 4.
The wages dispute in the printin.
and bookbinding trade of Northeas
Lancashire, Eng, has been settled.
From July 1871 at Great Falls
Mont, Western Federation of Miners
holds its session.
A strike of undertakers took place
Iet liverpool, England, recently.
PENNSYLVANIA farms last year PAL,
,1ut S39, 9o3, 029 in wages.