The Monticellonian., 1918-11-15
BRIEF LABOR ITEMS

Elizabeth, N. J., has an aircraft factory employing more than 5000 persons.
 The British National Sailors and Firemen's union has now paid over $450,000 in shipwreck. death and acci- dent benefits.
 Pressmen, matters and stereotypers of the newspaper offices in Toronto have been granted six per cent in- crease as war bonus.
 The local trades council has made strong protest against the proposal to employ women as street car drivers in West Midland (England) district.
 Eastern Ohio miners are hopeful of obtaining another advance in wages. They base their hopes on the fact that anthracite miners recently were grant ed an advance.
 Women employees of the California state printing office have made POO pairs of shoes for Belgian babies from scraps of leather and corduroy used in book binding.
 Baltimore (Md.) clothing cutters and trimmers' union was recently awarded an increase of $2 week in nearly all the shops. In February similar ad- vance was secured.
 Organized labor did it's part in helping Chicago reach its Liberty bond quota. George Meyers, secretary of Labor's Liberty league, announced that organized labor in Chicago had sub- scribed for $3,424.6 worth of bonds.
 The employees of the Springfield (Mass) Aircraft corporation walked out in an effort to enforce demands for an increase in wages. A demand for an eight-hour day was granted. and took effect at once. The company employs about 1.200 persons. who are said to be unorganized.
 The threatened strike of Des Mones Ua) street car employees was virtu- ally called off on receipt of a dispatch from Washington stating that the war labor board had ruled that any dispute must be arbitrated locally, but that it could be taken to Washington later if the local findings proved imperative.
 Substantial wage increases are to be sought by the Boston Telephone Operators union and the wage scale committee has opened conferences with the general manager. The pres ent agreement, under which a maxi mum of S16 weekly is reached after six years of service, expires on De cember 31.
 Labor difficulties at the Ford sub marine chaser plant. Kearny, N. J.. resulting in 300 men going on strike because of alleged open shop practices of the Ford Motors company and the introduction of the American Bridge company's forces. are being settled. The men are returning to work pend Ing the decision of the arbitration off cials, to whom will be submitted the more radical grievances by the busi- ness agents, who have gone to Wash ington for that purpose.
 Twice as many women are employed in the industries of Vermont at the present time as there were two years ago, according to statistics compiled by R. w. Simonds, state com missioner. The statistics com piled do not include women who have supplied places in offices formerly held by men. There are now employed In the industries of Vermont 42,6O0 per sons. Of this number 8, 800 are men, 1900 are minors and 7.SOO are women.
 Because of their inefficiency from fifteen to twenty shipyards now build ing wooden ships will not receive any additional contracts. Mir. Hurley would not make public the names of the yards nor indicate when the clos ing would begin.
 Seventeen hundred Porto Ricans have arrived at Fayetteville, N. C.. to do construction work at Camp Bragg. where the largest artillery cantonment in the United States Is to be built. The men were taken in three trains from the port of arrival in this country di- rectly to the camp. where quarters had been provided for them.
 The woman's county committee of Fife, Scotland. Is enrolling 1000 wom- en for weeding and harvesting the lax crop.
 Nothing but unconditional surrender of Germany ought to be considered, the United Mine Workers of America said in a telegram to President Will son in stating views on the latest note from Germany. The message was signed by William Green. secretary treasurer of the organization. It was made public at Indianapolis. The min- CTS also promised to increase the coal output. as requested by General Per shing.