The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-26


3,1O8 Walkouts During
Year, Mostly for Higher
Wages and Shorter Hours
Men Win Over 700.
Scarcity of labor and high food
prices made 1916 a record year LOT
strikes In the United States. Statistics
Just compiled by the department OF
labor show there were 3,l0S walk
outs of all kinds during the year. De-
mands for higher wages and snorter
hours caused two-thirds of the
strikes Most of the others were que
to differences concerning unlonlza.
ton of labor. In more than NV OIL
the strikes the strikers won, and en-
ployers were victorious in nearly eoo.
Others were compromised.
sO5EaEe psnSio VS. will sbe paid to
members Sc tbs " Webb Freshmen
union over the age of sixty years by
terms of nationwide referendum
vote. The system will be patterned
after that Of the International Typo
graphical union.
Agitation by the American Fedora
ton Of Labor and its affiliated fed
eral employees unions resulted in
wage increases for 100000 federal
employees ~by stAer SIXTY fourth con-
gress, Which adjourned March 4.
The Missouri child-labor law pro-
hibits the employment Of boys and
girls under sixteen years of age IN
any pursuit with the exception OF ag-
ricultural or domestic service.
Eighty per cent. of the Canadian
operatives employed in the execution
of new and continuation contracts for
shells, Of all sizes from 2.75 inches to
IS inches are women.
AS a result Off stlfsg SPECIAL 1-cent
assessment to organize women, ap-
,proximately 10000 women workers
have Joined the trade union move
ment within year.
Richmond (Va.) Painters and Pa
perhangers' union. has asked employ
ers to increase wages 10 per cent, or
to SO day for painters and $3.50 for
paperhangers-
NashYNMskTfH FHserezt1nars and
Electrotypers' union has established
q minimum wage scale Of $25 a week
for foremen and secured a one-year
contract
One hundred years ago women and
children were the majority off actory
hands. and an employer might beat
them II he chose to think they were
Sinking. II. t.
Y ,OtficeTs OF tina International Print
ing sPressfne On and Assistants union
report that the old-age pension plan
has been adopted by nearly a 2-to-1
referendum vote.
Dissatisfied with bonus of SIS a
year to meet the high cost of living,
the woman schooIteachers of Gait
Canada, are seeking an additional
$25.
/ According to survey made by the
municipal court, a family of modern
size cannot live in Philadelphia above
the starvation line at less than 1892.
Reports recently made in England
on the manufacture of war supplies
stated that more and better work was
obtained on eight-hour shifts
The Arkansas general assembly
passed a bill providing for compul-
sorry school attendance and free
school books to INDECENT children.
Over 80 girl students of Toronto
university will don overalls during
the summer vacation and work in
the munition factories.
Northumberland (England) coal
miners have refused to go on strike
without asballot Of the members first
being taken.
Hamilton lOhio) cityScouncil has
passed an ordinance giving riremen a
two-platoon system, to take effect
June 1.
Belleville (nl.) Carpenters union
has prepared new wage SCALE
Wages are increased from SO to so
cents an hour.
azEzazssse sb drivers are stated to be
q success in Glasgow, Scotland. One
firm has about 40 women driving
cabs.
The British railwaymen's vigilance
committee has decided to ask for an
increase OF $3.50 g. week in wages.
From mines in Japan and South
Manchuria the Japanese are mining
2O. 100000 tons Of coal annually.
Hamilto nsaG anada establish
municipal coal yards. the initial ex-
pense being sstiRa ted atxy 81, 900.
TINS a1ff ma STATE s. supreme Supreme court
has ruled that the workmen's COM
pensation laws applies to seamen.
Fort Smith (Ark.) laundry work
ers have secured higher wages and
improved working conditions.
Abilene. (Kan.) painters have in
creased wages rs cents a day, reduc-
Ing the work. day one hour.
A 54-hour bill has been introduced
foEzst MISREPRESENTATION and
minors ill New HAMPSHIRE.
British Columbia fruit growers
have asked the authorities to remove
the $500 head tax on Chinese 4
Five thousand fur workers in New
: York city have had wages increased
10 per cent
There are 200 uric. electrical
workers in the Canal Zone.
Mni0nhsQf5aaRle EedzahaEbers has
been formed at Mobile, Ala.
A new wage scale witch increased
the pay Of $500 bituminous coal min
ers in the Cabin Creek district from
approximately 13 to 27 IL per cent.
over the old agreement has gone into
effect. The operators IN the agree
ment reached at Charleston, w. Va.
refused to grant the mems demands
for closed shop, but agreed that no
objection would be- made to the men
5oinfnsztfls LATED Mine Workers Of
America d EExs b ID ssws. ~ x1xBss
For the first, time In its HISTORY
women have just been hired to rush
munftton work at a point in New
York state Women in overalIs are
replacing men in doing light mechan-
teal duties to release the men for
heavier work.