The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

than a year, two weeks pay. En-
ployees receiving from $4,000 to $1,000
/ to participate on a different basis.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
| road Company-Ten per cent. of
years pay for non-union employees
in service two years Distribution Of
about So. 100000 to $4,000.
American Wooden Company-Ten
per cent. increase in wages to $4,000
employees in New England
Atlas Powder Company-Ten per
cent. bonus on monthly wages until
further notice and 10 per cent. Christ
mas bonus on 1915 wages.
Atlantic National Bank-Ten per
cent. bonus for those in service OF
company for one year or more.
Andrews Bros, Chicago-Ten per
cent. bonus.
Second Raise for 29,5OO Men
Bethlehem Steel Company, Harris
burg, Pa.-Ten per cent. wage in
crease in December Of 29,50O mem
the second increase in year.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Bonus Of three weeks extra pay to all
employees in clerical force. EN-
ployees in transportation department
raised earlier in the year. &
Butler Bros.-Bonus Of months
salary, aggregating 100000, to 1000
EN- ployees.
Boughton & Co.-Bonus of per
cent. of annual salaries.
Bear Mills Manufacturing Company
Bonus of two weeks extra salary.
Bonbright Civilian P.) & CO.
Bonus of per cent of annual SALAD
ries and in addition 1 per cent. for
each year in employ.
Baumann &C. Ludwig) Company
Substantial cash bonus.
Bache q. s. & Co.-Twenty per
cent. bonus Distribution of Is per
cent, was made on June I.
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Com
pany-Four per cent. bonus to en-
ployees receiving less than $4,000 and
who have been in service for six
months or longer
Bankers Trust Company-Bonus of
Is to IT per cent. on annual salaries
to meet living cost; regular 5 per
cent. Christmas bonus; payment of
$4,000 to Christmas pension fund
Bank Of Flatbush, Brooklyn-Sal-
airy increase Of 10 to 20 per cent
Bank; of Coney Island-Three per
cent. bonus. Three weeks extra vaca-
ton.
Barrett Company-Bonus to, all
employees of unannounced amount.
Bethlehem Steel Company-Ten
per cent. salary increase to all en-
ployees.
Biltmore Hotel--Twelve thousand
dollars distribution to all employees
receiving less than $1,000.
Broadway Trust Company-Ten per
cent. bonus based on wages and
length Of service. Establishment of a
fund.
Botany Worsted Mills, Passaic-
Ten per cent. increase in wages add
ing 100000 to annual payroll. Cash
bonuses of, from $40 to $50 OF 6,2OO
employees 2,400 will receive both
bonus and increased pay
Bonuses of Part Salary
Consolidated Telegraph and Elec-
trical Subway Company-Seven per
cent bonus of three months salary.
Crucible Steel Company, Pitts
burgh-Ten per cent. bonus.
Clark, Childs & Co.-Bonus Of 80
per cent. of years salary
Colts Firearm Factory, Hartford
Bonus of IL IL per cent. and pay in
crease to several hundred toolmak-
ers.
Cleveland Whitehill Company-Ten
per cent. wage increase to 800 gar
ment workers.
Coal Mines in Harlan County, Geor-
gia-Ten per cent. wage increase
Central Iron and Steel Company of
Pennsylvania-Wage increase to L.
200 employees.
Combination Rubber Manufacturing
Company, Bloomfield, N. Fifteen
per cent. wage increase
Colorado - Twenty five thousand
skilled and unskilled Colorado work.
men, from 5 to 20 per cent. wage in
creases.
Connecticut Mills Company-Sub-t
stantial increase in wages.
Georgia-Ten per cent. wage in
crease in Aitken, Langley and Semi
mole Cotton Goods companies.
Calumet and Hecla Copper Min
ing Company-Ten per cent salary
increase to July 1. Bonus Of rs cents
day doubled
Carlisle, Mellick & Co.-Twelve
thousand dollars bonus distributed to
employees.
Carson, Pirie Scott & Co., Chicago
Ten per cent. bonus
Central Trust Comparatively per
cent. Christmas bonus in addition to
81 per cent. bonus being paid in
monthly irstalments.
Chandler Bros. & Co.-Bonus OF
16 2-3 per cent, equal to two months
salary for each employee.
Chase National Bank-Ten per
cent. bonus and 10 per cent. salary
increase.
Champion International Company
Lawrence, Mass.-Ten per cent. wage
increase.
China workers in pottery plants in
New Jersey, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania-Ten per cent wage increase
to $500 employees.
Chicago Bridge and Iron Works.
Greenville, Pa.-Ten per cent. wage
increase to 1000 employees.
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Ten per cent. wage increase, in addi-
ton to increases made in February
and May.
Coleman & Reitze-Twenty per
cent. bonus to all employees
Corn Exchange Bank-Ten per
cent. bonus to 500 employees.
Distribution Of 100000
Consolidated Gas Company-Bonus
equal to stockholders rate Of interest
for 1900 employees making not
more than $4,000 a year. Distribu-
ton to total about 100000.
Copper Mines of gan-Twen-
ty-five cents a day increase to 1900
out of $4,000 miners, who have work.
ed steadily from July 1 to December
81. w.