The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-09
TYPiST'S WEEKLY WAGE, S4.6O
Investigation of Salaries of New York State Employees Uncovers h.
 teresting Figures.

living wage, according to informa- ton made public by the senate con- mittee on civil service. Clinton T. Horton, chairman of the committee, gave out statement in part as fol- lows: investigations of the commit tee show there are number of under paid stenographers in the states serv- ice. In one department there are stenographers receiving but $40 a year, about $460 a week I do not be- lieve this is living wage. under stand that the reason for starting stenographers at $40 is to make pos sJble advancements in salary. can not appreciate this contention, for l do not believe that competent service can be had for S240. The rate which seems to be usual in state service is $4S0"
 Members of the Ohio Manufacturers association, in convention in Colum- bus were addressed by Arthur J. Eddy of Chicago, who discussed the la bor features of the Clayton antitrust law. Don't confound labor with so many pounds of sugar or so many tons of stand or steel,' said the speaker. Labor is not a commodity. It's hu- man proposition and the sooner you gentlemen recognize that fact the bet ter t will be for you" The manu- facturers indorsed the workmen's con- pensation law and protested against the removal of members of the state industrial commission for mere parti- san reasons.
 Garment workers, numbering 6,000, mostly women and girls, went on strike at Philadelphia for higher wages and better working conditions. About 250 factories were closed. The opera tives say several thousand workers who are not members of the union will join the ranks of the strikers The strikers ask a 50-hour week, a maxi mum of four hours a night when working nights, a 15 per cent increase in wages, a minimum wage of S6 week for women and $S for men, the appointment of grievance and arbitra- tion committees and the supplying by employers of all materials used.
 Connecticut's biggest war baby" a $60.000,000 corporation for the man. ufacture and sale of arms and ammuni- tions, was launched when papers incor- porating the Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge corporation of Bridgeport were filed. The new cor poration will carry on the business of the Remington Arms & Ammunition company and the Union Metallic Car fridge company.
 The MahOning county grand jury that has been Investigating the recent riots at East Youngstown, returned in- dictments charging 26 persons with rioting, carrying concealed weapons, destruction of property and burglary. All those indicted are foreign-born workmen living in East Youngstown. The investigation will be continued.
 Announcement was made that, be- ginning January 22, approximately 1000 employees of the Hazel-Atlas Glass company would receive an eight per cent increase in wages. The con- pany, which makes blown and pressed ware, as well as bottles, has enjoyed an increase in business of fully 50 per cent since the European war began.
 The United States Steel corporation announced that construction of seven million dollar steel mill will be con- menced at once on the Mcdonald site between Niles and Girard, O., where 132 acres of land has just been bought This gives the company total of five hundred acres. It is said the plant will be finished in year
 An increase of twenty-five cents a day has been granted voluntarily to their employees by the five shelter companies operating in Pittsburgh One company dated the increase back to January 1. The other companies make the increase effecti ye at once.
 Governor Willis ordered the with drawal of the Eighth regiment from strike duty at Youngstown, O. Other regiments had been withdrawn sev- eral days ago. The local authorities, in the opinion of Governor Willis, can now control tho situation.
 The Teachers association of Lanark East and Carleton West, including all public, high, separate and continua- tion schOolteachers, have, through their executive committee, decided 10 offer a motor ambulance to the Cana dian Red Cross society.
 The Larkin Packer company of Bar tlesvf1le, Okla, has closed a contract with the Augusta Commercial club for land on which 1t will erect building for oil machine shops. They will em- ploy twenty-five men.
 The great demand for labor at the Gretna tScotland) munition works IS causing an upheaval in most indus tries in Annandale and the adjoining districts.
 Maryland trace unionists are pre- pairing to open their campaign for la bor legislation at the state capital this winter. Opposition to convict-made