The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-05-11
Santa Fe Railroad Company Rec.
ognizes Its Duty to Its
Employees.
INCREASE Is 10 PER CENT
Practically All Workers for tho Cor.
poratlon Affected by the Advance
Union Men Urged to Wear
Dress Suits at Their
Social Affairs.


found the company had raised their
wages about 10 per cent voluntarily
and without saying anything about 1t
In advance. The increase affects all
the machinists in the employ Of the
Santa Fee in all shops and also the sta
ton men. The machinists' wages have
been advanced ~ and 2 cents an
hour. The men on this road work on
the bonus system, which allows them
to make almost any amount they de-
sire. Regardless Of the time they put
in. however, they will receive ~ to 2
cents an hour moro than they have in
the past. The station men are ad-
vanced an average of 10 per cent, the
increases being based on the terms OF
service. Every section foreman on
this system had his wages advanced
an average of 10 per cent March l..
That increase also was unheralded. A
rule of the Santa Fe requires an en-
ployee to return to the company any
amount of money he receives over his
salary, the idea being to guard against
mistakes in the paymaster's office.
A movement to have union work
men appear at their social affairs IN
dress suits has been started by the
holders organization at Worcester,
Mass. In connection with plans for
its annual concert, to be held this
week, the union has sent out word
that male attendants should wear for
NAL evening clothes. Officers of the
union said that the idea found such
ready acceptance that they had taken
steps to extend it to other unions,
with q plan in mind to have it made
the subject Of official action. There
Is no reason why the laborer should
not appear at his after-dnner affairs
CARRIED. 1t would remove one
of the artificial lines that now sepa-
rate the classes, and. believe me, some
OF our workingHen would look fine,'
said Richard J. Thornton, business
agent of the union.
An official decree was issued at Ber-
lin to the effect that minors engaged
In gainful occupations shall not re-
ceive more them eighteen marks week
ly of their en- rnings. together with
surplus amourltin to not more than
one-third of tn amount paid in excess
If eighteen mt .rks. The residue must
be- deposited Ia savings banks, not to
be withdrawn during the war. This
measure was decided upon owing to
he fact that exceptionally high sala-
lies are being. paid, and that in some
instances the money has been wasted
because the fathers or guardians OF
he minors, being at the front, are
Unable to ex ercise proper supervision.
Five girls who refused to quit their
work. In str Ike at Warner Brothers
corset factory. Bridgeport, Conn.,. were
discharged by officials of the concern
When the dit ferences were settled.
since the strn 20 trouble last summer
he company and their union girls
ave lived up to the terms Of their
greements. An unusual feature of
he cage was that the girls who re-
used to go al. on strike were men,
era of the IN Ion. The other girls
( the depar tn,ent refused to work
nth them. a nd the company at first
'ffered to tr; lnsher them to other de-
'artments, nut there also the EN-.
'loyees wou'h not work with them.
nd 30 they were discharged.
A report ,eached Chicago that 200
Employees OF the Chicago Pneumatic
FOOL company, the Colburn Machine
FOOL company AMI the Producers Sup
'ly company at Franklin. Pa. had
one out on strike. Local officials of
he Chicago concerls said that there
las been no trouble at their plant in
,hicago Heights. whe re about hun
red men are workin. : nine hours
ay. The strikers ask the reinstate-
aent OF several disch, urged men. a
rage Increase of 20 per ent. an eight
our day and better sho p conditions,
he plants employ total Of 700 men.
Regulation for bos,tblaclts' working
ours was favorably' recon- mended to
he Minneapolis city council by the
oIn,nittee on ordi a ances and legisla-
ON. The ordinance was introduced at
la request OF the state labor bureau
shorten working hours OF young
'reigners employ ed in shining estab-
shments and CIV 70 them more oppor-
unity to attend night schools.
The city con imissioners OF Chey-
nne. Wyo.. hs We passed a Sunday
losing ordinan ce. The Retail Clerks
nion and othe trade union organ va
ons were st rong supporters of the
Ieasure. 4
Domestic 9 oils and factories used
'o'fil paies Of cotton last month, 10 ,
~ cent mm than year ago and IL
" cent mo- e than two years ago, the
'nsus pure au has announced.
FARMERS have dropped to second
ace as @ aployers of labor. In 1914
railroa Is OF this country paid out
labor more than twice as much
was pa d by the farmers