Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-29
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 80 l:
INDUSTRIES USING MORE MEN
Denartment of Labor Notes Gratifying
Increase in the Number OF wen
Given Employment.

All the cOuntry'S most llnpoi'an'
manufacturing industries, said a state
ment recently issued by the depart
ment of labor, are spending more
money for labor than they were year
ago. All except the cotton manu1ac-
turing industry have more men on
their pay rolls than they did TINS tlnle
last year. The car building and repair
ing industry showed the greatest IN
crease In the number of men employed
and also the greatest increase III
wages paid. The aggregate wage in
crease was Sc per cent, and the IN
crease in the number Of employees 62
per cent.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, has
issued an appeal to the worklngmen
Of the American nations to form pan
American union. Mr.. Gompers states
that the strained relations between
the United States and Mexico have
presented the opportunity for the
workers Of American nations to get
together to prove that in fighting for
their own interests they can fight for
the interests of peace and interna-
tional progress.
Farmers of Crisfield, Del, received
a severe blow for their coming farm
work when Al young men left to work
Pennsylvania. The average farm wage
does not appeal to the young men, and
with work near the cities at So a day
for eight hours work, instead of the
work from four in the morning until
eight at night on the farm, they are
leaving as fast as possible. j
From January 1 to June 1 of this
year 1852 men were killed in industrial
establishments in Pennsylvania. AS a
result of this slaughter 537 women
were made widows, LOO children we're
robbed Of father and 81 dependent
parents lost bread winner. Of the
S62 men killed, 315 We're unmarried.
The total compensation awarded lis
$742, 962.75. Z
Steps toward the formation Of ID
national association of all employers
of labor were taken at the recent con-
vention Of the National Association Of
Manufacturers. The object, it is said,
is to present a solid front of employ
ers in opposition to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, and in opposition to
labor legislation.
Headquarters of the International
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine
men will be moved from Peoria, ILL.,, to
Cleveland in accordance with a reso-
luton passed at the organizations
biennial convention. A million-dollar
office building will be constructed in
the Ohio metropolis by the brother
hood.
The clock in the factory of the
Randall-Landfield company, Chicago,
cigar manufacturers, was turned for
ward one hour. The employees began
work at 6 80 instead of Z 80 a. M, and
quit at 4:30, instead of $50. This
change was decided OF by referen-
dunn among the employees.
To qualify women now engaged in
the leather trade as forewomen and
supervisors in factories, the Leather
sellers company of London, England,
is arranging for special courses of
practical and theoretical instruction.
Kindness to win strike was the plan
of the Western Gas Construction of
Fort Wayne, Ind, which provided
chairs for it's striking machinists,
who We're picketing the plant, and
invited them inside when it rained. 9.
OF a staff of 1000, 752 clerks of
the British railway clearing house
have enlisted and 342 have attested
under the Derby scheme. In the post
office $4,000 of possible $4,000 have
enlisted or attested.
The United States Supreme court
has ruled that the federal safety ap-
pliance regulations relating to brakes
apply to electric as well as steam
railroads operating in interstate COM
merce.
AT a meeting Of the Essex (England)
war agricultural committee Lady
Petre, president of the women's COM
reported that 2,1S7 woman
farm workers had been registered.
The latest returns compiled and pub.
lished in the Trades Labor Gazette
show that the Belfast district holds
the record for the lowest rate Of pau
perism in the United Kingdom.
AS a result of a new ruling laid
down by the provincial department of
education recently in Alberta, Canada.
all schoolteachers are now required tn
take the oath of allegiance.
At meeting of the new Shoemak-
ers' union at Worcester, Mass, a few
days ago several of the members OF
the union came to the hall in their own
1t is estimated that the increase I'M
wages secured this year through the
influence of organized labor will ex-
coed S64 600 000 and offoots 700 mn