The labor standard., 1918-05-01
IN WORLD OF LABOR

IN WORLD OF LABOR
 Farmers of Umatil1a county, Ore gon, will pay more wages for labor this year than ever before. Every man owning wheat land in the prosperous sections<of that county is already be- ginning to plan his pay roll for the coming season. The labor situation will be critical one, too, for labor is very scarce. The wage scale for this year will average $6O a month, or $5 higher than last year. These wages include board, so that the farmer fac ing the high cost of foodstuffs will find his expenses will cut big hole in his pocketbook this season. For man and his wife the wages offered are $85 month. Only two farmers in the county are offering $45, and few are offering $50 for single men, but the majority offer $6O.
 A threatened strike of 5O,OO0 Gen. tral Pennsylvania coal miners was halted when the convention of district No. 2, United Mine Workers, in ses- sion at Dubois, Pa., adopted a policy declaring that they will ask the fed eral fuel administration to investigate wage conditions in the district and re- quest that the miners be represented on the Investigating committee. This plan was adopted instead of calling a general strike, although the miners say they are confident the coal oper- ators can afford to pay the 20 per cent wage increase demanded. John P. White, former international president of the miners union, represented the fuel administration, and his influence prevented strike vote.
 Industrial Workers of the World who drive spikes into spruce logs are traitors to this country and should be stood against wall and shot, Will Fl. Hays, chairman of the Republican na- tfonal committee, asserted in address ing mass meeting at Seattle, Wash, at which he was the principal speaker. Industrial peace is necessary to win the war, the speaker said, adding that there must be ''more volunteering and less profiteering."
 An increase of g per cent over the previous month in the demand for la bor was shown in the report of the Boston public employment bureau for March. The average daily demand was 90, as compared with S1 in March, 1917, and the average daily number of positions filled was 50. The greatest demand was for mechanics and labor CTS.
 Four thousand machinists employed by POO firms in Cook county demand ed 10 cents more an hour, beginning May 1. Some now get 55 and others 61 cents per hour. The new schedule provides half holidays Saturday dur ing June, July, August and September.
 Atlanta (Ga.) plumbers and pipe filters secured a union shop agree ment which calls for minimum rate of $5.5O for an eight-hour day and the Saturday half holiday.
 Ninety-eight and one-half per cent of the Remington Arms machinists and toolmakers voted to strike unless their demands for higher wages are granted by the company. .5 ~-.
 Officers of the International Broth erhood of Bookbinders report that for the month ended February 10, 147 men and 172 women were admitted.
 Nearly 900 sawmiYl employees of Marinette and Menominee, Wis, will receive a raise in wages of 9 cents a day, taking effect this month.
 Four Hundred car men in the em- ploy of Wilkes Barre Railway company were given an increase in wages that amounts to $5o,Oo0 annually.
 Women by diluting the British army from the kitchens up to clerical work have now released ten divisions for the firing line.
 St. Louis (Mo.) Cement Finishers' union secured a new wage agree ment Wages are increased to 75 and 80 cents an hour.
 When a workingman in England leaves his occupation and doesn't find another in If days he is automatically In the army.
 Machinists of Kingston, Canada, have established nine-hour workday and a wage scale of 51 cents an hour.
 Organized labor protested against the attempted employment of women by the Kenosha (Wis.) street railway.
 Nebraska has declined with thanks the offer of eastern college girls to work on farms in that state.
 Ninety factories are engaged in the production of the new Liberty motor truck. ,s,t1-.
 A railway conductor was elected to the new Canadian parliament.
 Bakers at Cincinnati, O., have in- creased wages $2 week