New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
\ Week of Labor
at Home
VOHN E. WILLIAMS, fuel admins
1 traitor Of Illinois, was appointed

TRAITOR OF llino'S, was "PPV."'
az referee in all labor disputes arising
in the pacling-house industries OF the
United states during the war.
Ten thousand members of the Iron
Trades Council I'm the San Francisco Bay
region I'm 200 iron foundrics and shops
voted TO 60 on strike for 10 per cent
increase in wages.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has the
right to work men sixteen hours a day
according 20 a decision handed down 10y
the United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals in Philadelphia.
4 conference is expected 20 be called
about January 10, jointly by Newton d.
Baker. Secretary of War, and William b.
Wilson. Secretary Of Labor, TO consider
the application Of the eight-hour-day plan
TO humber plants where material is beng
produced for the United States govern
mept
Special agents for the Department OF
Labor and the United States Shipping
BOARD. T. A. SiIcox and J. L. Hughes, are
in Seattle 20 devise means for filling the
labor shortage in the lumber mills, woods
and the shipyards.
President Wilson has summoned to
Washington the chiefs and legislative
agents Of the four railroad brotherhoods
10 n conference. 1t is expected the Presl-
dent will outline whatever action he has
decided ON to obtain more efficient trans
portation in the war crisis.
A strike on the Bay State Street Rail
way is under consideration. Unless con-
cessions demanded by them are met by
the company 1900 men will 20 out.
The telephone operators in Boston, who
yet maximum Of S14 a week after they
have been employed for six years, are
holding out for SIC. The company has
agreed TO arbitrate by paying Sl5. But
the operators by a great majority have
refused to accept
A handsomely engraved souvenir pledge
signed by the 5000 employees Of the Wash
ington Navy Yard, declaring their ale
glance to their country in the war, Is to
be presented to President Wilson early in
January.
Twenty-Five thousand copper miners IN
Butte. Mont. after having been on strike
for five months voted to return to work IN
the Great Falls and Anaconda mines.
The Children's Bureau Of the United
States Department Of Labor announces
its wartime programme for child welfare
in the fftN annual report. II says young
children and mothers need public protec-
ton. Through public effort some, at
least. of the $4,000 mothers who die each
wear from conditions caused by childbirth
and some of the 100000 children who die
under FIVE years Of age may be saved
Compulsory labor on farms and in other
industries where it is most needed in
New York State was urged at confer
ence between Governor Whitman and
delegation Of farmers and representatives
Of industrial interests from Oneida, Her
kimer and Onondaga counties. 1t was
suggested that such bill should be passed
by the Legislature.
The Department Of Labor announced
that an amicable adjustment has been ef-
fected in the controversy involving some
six hundred butchers and their employers
in Los Angeles.
Mayor Smith. of Louisville. KY, has
threatened TO dismiss all firemen in that
city who attempted to organize union.
Bartendcrs' Union in Sacramento, Cal
has prepared a new wage scale to take
effect the first Of the year. 4 nine-hour
day is asked and rates are increased from
S21 TO S25 week.
Elevator operators in Omaha have is
Sued an appeal to citizens TO aid them in
a protest against owners Of buildings who
are installing women operators at $40
and $l5 "a month less than was paid men
who resigned to join the army
Practically every factory in Torring-
ton, Conn, mas adopted the eight-hour day.
Congressman Heating, chairman of the
House labor group. asks Congress to in
crease the wages of all Federal employees.
The six months strike Of the Photo
Engravers' Union against four newspa-
pers in San Francisco has ended by both
sides agreeing 60 arbitration
The State Compensation Commission OF
Connecticut reports that 45,093 workers
were injured in that state last year
The Augusta (Me) City Council has
raised wages 10 per cent for the police
fire. street and scavenger departments.
The telephone operators in Jackson
vile, Fla, have gone out on strike for
higher wages.