The labor standard., 1919-06-01
GENERAL LABOR NOTES

Sixty dollars per month and every thing found will be the wage scale for farm help in the Canadian West this summer.
 During the first II months of 1918, 2,205 men were killed by coa1-mine ac- cidents, as compared with 2,395 for the same months in 1917.
 The war labor board decided unani- mously for the adoption of a 48-hour week for nearly 10000 workers in 4S6 silk mills in the New York district.
 The demands of the wireless opera tors on British mercantile vessels for an increase in wages have been con- ceded and the strike notices have been withdrawn.
 The first wage conference held un- der the new minimum wage law for women in private employ in the Dis trict of Columbia reported a minimum wage of $15.50 per week.
 For the first time. in the history of Winona, Minn., union labor ticket was successful at the. polls and elect ed Julius Protz, union wagon shop foreman, as mayor" The union candi-
 
 for his opponent, W. F. Kohler, presi- dent of the Minnesota Harness com pany, well-to-do manufacturer.
 The governor of New York indorses the minimum wage bill for women, one of the six measures comprising the so- called woman's legislative program, ad- vocated by, various women's organiza- tions. The governor sent his indorse- ment to the legislature in a message urging that this, the Foley-Bewley bill, receive favorable consideration.
 By a vote, street railway employees rejected a counter-propositfon of the Mahoning and Shenango Railway company to their recent demand for higher wages, by which the company offered to continue in effect the part scale of 43, 46 and AS cents an hour which expires April 1. The men de- mand scale of AS, 53 and 55 cents.
 The mo beer no work strike pro- posed for July 1 was condemned by Federation of Labor and State Build ing Trades council at joint meeting. The delegates, however, adopted res olutions urging congress to repeal both wartime and permanent prohibition and calling on President Wilson for aid.
 The ballot of the Welsh miners gives a majority of 123,127 in favor of ac- cepting the report of the commission which, headed by Justice Sankey, rec commended improvements in working fo a ptance, 142,556; against, 9,429. Oth- CT mining districts similarly have ap- proved the report. This, it is believed, assures the acceptance of the commits sion's recommendations by the miners convention.
 The carpenters strike at New York was settled when Supreme Court Jus tice Dugro, umpire, rendered decision which was accepted by both sides. Carpenters in and around New York will get an increase, but not the $1 a day increase they asked. Until July 1 carpenters employed on shop work shall receive $5.5O day and those on the outside $6. After that date they for outside work.
 Employees of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, who are members of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America, voted to postpone indefi- nitely a strike to enforce demands for higher wages, shorter working hours and recognition of their union.
 Postmaster General Burleson said in an interview that increases in tele- phone and telegraph rates provided only for advances in the wages of en- ployees granted or contemplated and for greater cost of material and sup plies and that no part of the increases