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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
WILL ERECT MEMORIAL

London, England-The project Of
establishing a memorial for the work
ingmen who fell in the war has now
taken definite shape. The idea Of the
memorial is that Labor should have
a great central building in London,
containing offices for unions, a large
conference hall, reference library,
accommodations for the headquarters
staff Of the national committees, a
hostel for delegates visiting London,
restaurant, and facilities of a social
and educational character. Capt. Ed
ward Gill, M. c., miners leader in
South Wales, has been appointed sec
retary and organizer of the scheme.
He has taken up his duties, and has
issued a circular to the affiliated or
ganizations, informing them that an
appeal will shortly be made to the
trade unions and local Labor parties
for definite financial support, and that
other projects for raising funds on
national lines are under consideration.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Oppose Training Bill

Washington-Opposition to COM
pulsory military training is indicated
in a bill introduced by Congressman
Dent, Of Alabama, former chairman
of the house military affairs commit
tee. The bill would eliminate mill
tary training and calls for the ere
alton of a standing army of 250,000,
as against the war departments bill
that calls for 100000.
On the subject of compulsory mill
tary training the last A. F. Of L. con-
vention accepted the views of the A.
F. Of L. executive council, which de-
clared:
with the danger of miiltarism de-
stroyed and the league of nations es-
tablished there is no good reason for
large standing armies, great navies,
or stupendous munitions plants,
whether governmental or privately
owned.
"The views we express upon this
subject are not to be construed as op-
position to proper physical training;
on the contrary, we hold that the
workers and the masses of the people
should fhave the fullest and broadest
opportunity for the highest physical
and mental training. But we do in
sist that in view of the history Of
militaristic propaganda, and in view
Of the present situation and the out
look for the future, that physical
training should not be confused with
compulsory military service-a serv-
ice thinly veiled to disguise militar-
ism in its incipiency."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
HOPE OF AMERICA
STRONG LABOR UNIONS WORK
FOR POSPERITY.
Normal Labor Conditions Prevailing
Due to Strong Organizations
and Conservative, Fair
Minded Leaders.

Philadelphia-A correspondent of
the Ledger, writing from San Fran
cisco about conditions there and in
Seattle, says:
"The sentiment of San Francisco
and Seattle may be expressed today
in seven words:
"Organized labor is the hope OF
America.
Chambers of commerce, business
men, manufacturers and bankers say
almost unanimously, that the normal
industrial and labor conditions which
prevail at this time in these cities in
contrast to the widespread Industrial
unrest in the middle west and north
west is due to strong labor organ1za-
tions, directed by conservative and
fair leaders of labor.
'There are, of course, others who
get blue in the face when they speak
ahout unions, but invariably they ave
employers directing businesses where
the employees are organizing for the
first time. They do not want to see
the unions break into their estab-
lishments, but they are in the minor
ity and the tide is against them. San
Francisco is not only organized to
the extent of about $4,000, workers,
but bank clerks, the editorial writers
for the newspapers, school teachers,
policemen, janitors, craftsmen, civil
engineers, jewelers., clerks and me-
chanics, clerks in retail shops and
opticians are forming unions, assisted
by the central labor council of the
American Federation Of Labor.
"'All of the assistance which has
been given to the radicals in this
city has been by employers who are
fighting organized labor said John
A. O'Connell, secretary of the labor
council, when l talked with him to-
day. by fighting employees who wish
to join the union they are aiding and
abetting the radicals. They do this
to keep wages so low that the work
ers cannot keep body and family to-
gether. The agitator comes along
and promises direct, quick action. Be
fore long he has a following, whereas
if the employees were permitted to or
ganize and bargain collectively there
would be no talk of direct action. The
labor unions want industrial peace !"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
New Teachers Union

Paducah, Ky.-The latest union in
this city will be known as the Nc
Cracken County Federation of teach
ers and will work under a charter
from the American Federation of
Teachers, which is affiliated with the
A. F. of L. 1t is expected that Mar
shall county will also fall in line with
the movement to organize the teach
ers in this section of the state.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
BETTER ORGANIZE
POORLY PAID MEN AND CLERKS
NOW SEEK CHARITY.
Wage Paid to Unskilled Labor Far in
Excess of Those Now Received
BY Expert Accountants and
BOOkkeepers.

New York-New York office men,
bank clerks, public employes-men
of family who are forced to keep up
comparatively high standards of sap-
pearance through associations-are
becoming objects of charity.
While the garbage men get $40
day, street car employees from $40
to $50 week, and other semi
skilled workers garner unprecedent-
ed return for their labor, the small
salaried pen-and-ink toiler is turning
his children over to the New York de-
partment of charities because of in
ability to keep pace with living costs.
Bird S. Coler, commissioner of
charities, has shown by facts and fig
ures that prove that unless some as
sistance is given to the small salaried
citizen, either in lower living costs,
or higher returns, that the New York
charities would be swamped with de-
mands from class of applicants
never DeIOI6 Seeu IlSlue Lll6 uOOIS VI
the department.
"The subject of pity these days
is not the down-and- who is
forced to ask charity because of drink
or like troubles" said Coler. at is
the respectable family man working
in our offices, in bank departments,
the clerks in big businesses. We can
cite large number of cases where
these men, who must keep up appear
ances in their work, are being gradu-
ally forced to the humiliation of pub
lie charity.
"It sounds incredible that man
earning $1,400 annually should be
forced to give up one of his children.
But that is the case. Rents, food
costs, prices of everything made it a
positive necessity in this case to put
that child in an institution.
"There are very few cases on our
records for appeals for assistance
from skilled manual workers. These
trades have made their demands felt
and are receiving commensurate
wages. 1t is the clerk and office man
who give US our problem"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Postal Clerks Want
Increase, Not BOuns

Washington-Wh the informa-
,tion was conveyed to the convention
of the National Federation of Postal
Employees in session in this city that
the house had passed bill granting
the postal workers a bonus of $3.50
instead Of acting favorably on the
petition they presented demanding an
increase of $500 year, indignation
was freely expressed. A delegation
was appointed and instructed to go to
the capital and protest against the
action Of house and insist on hear
ing before the post office committee.
The convention had previously fa-
vored a fiat so per cent increase in
salaries for postal employees with
time and half for overtime, a.
hour week and 80 days leave. AS I,
result of the action of the house
threats were freely made by the dele
gates that large number of the pos
tai employees would resign and seek
other employment.
President Gompers spoke before
the convention and warned the dele
+ gates that certain interests were
working in concert to~crush organized
labor in this country. He informed
the delegates that a strike should
only be indulged in as the last resort
and to proceed with the greatest eau
ton when that was under considera-
ton.
Gilbert E. Hyatt was elected pres
ident and Thomas F. Flaherty was
reelected secretary-treasurer. Seven
vice-presidents were also selected.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
THE CUMM|NS BILL
Statement Issued by Chiefs of the Fourteen R. R.
BrOtherhOOdS Regarding Its
Provisions

If two or more men quit work under
any excuse, it could be held that they
were interfering with interstate COM
merce, and they would be criminals,
and the police and the troops, the
courts and the jails, can be used
against them.
A law such as this would spell the
end of labor organizations in Amer
ica. Is this the intent of the pro-
vision? To enact this law would spell
more than the death Of trade union
ism. 1t would spell the birth of revo-
luton.
This is not a threat, but merely a
statement of obvious fact The real
threat comes from the other side
against labor, to remove from its
hands the only weapon by means of
which it has built up and maintained
its organizations. All other plans
and proposals have been dictated by
selfish motives. This final proposal
! is cynically disregardful of the pub
| lie welfare.
AS representative of the fourteen
organizations comprising the Organ
lied ailwaRy Employees of America
we beg Congress most earnestly to
consider this situation on the basis of
its true values. We feel it to be our
duty as American citizens to lay be-
fore the people still another phase
of the question, which may have es-
capped the attention of Congress in
the pressure of its labors, but which
nevertheless, is Of the utmost import
ance from the standpoint of the mer
| concerned. ....-..-..-......
Let us speak directly from this
standpoint. The American working
man Is an Independent citizen Of q
free republic. He believes in the Con
atltution of the United States, and in
our present representative form OF
Government. He believes in the con
sent of the governed in industry as
we'll as in politics.
Over two million men of this stamr
have advanced in Congress a plan fol
the solution Of the railroad problem
! Their plan is comprehensive and con.
structive. They have engaged able
counsel to represent them. They have
resolved to avail themselves of every
possible channel of the Government
to further their plan and to win 6
hearing for it before the bar of pub.
lie opinion. They have proposed nc
eXtra-constitutional methods. They
want the people to know the facts
and to vote upon the issue They be.
lleve that our present institution OF
Government offers every necessary
means to this end.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Weird R. R. Figures

New York-In opposing the Plumb
plan solution Of the railroad question
the American institute of consulting
engineers publishes some weird fig
ues on wages paid to railroad en-
ployes. The consulting engineers
state that "our search of available
statics" show that in the year 1917
the wages per man Of all railway la
Dor was 500 a month, and during the
year 1913 the average was $119 a
month.
Against these figures can be placed
the 1918 report of the railroad wage
commission to the director general of
railroads. The chairman of this COM
mission was Secretary of the Interior
Lane. These Investigators had ac-
cess to wage schedules of every rail
roads and on the question of wage
averages said:
at has been a somewhat popular
impression that railroad employees
We're among the most highly-paid
workers. But figures gathered from
the railroads disposed of this belief.
Fifty-one per cent of all employees
during December, 1917, received $75
per month, or less, and 80 per cent
received 500 per month or less. Even
among the locomotive engineers, COM
monty spoked of as highly paid, a
prepondering number receives less
than $170 per month. Between the
grades receiving from $3.50 to $3.50
per month there is included less than
3 per cent of all the employees lex
Guiding officials), and these aggre-
gate less than 10000 men out of a
grand total of 100000"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Trusts Are Dangerous
To Public Welfare

Washington-A new form of bust
ness trust, more dangerous to public
welfare than those which brought
about the enactment of antimonopoly
and antitrust laws, is developing in
the United States and must be curb
ed by congress at once, according to
testimony given to the house judiciary
committee by VIM. B. Colver, member
Of the federal trade commission.
The meat packing industry is the
"classic illustration" of the new COM
bination, Mr.. Colver said, the princi-
pie Of it's growth being that those in
the combine seek not merely to con-
troll their main products and stife
competition, but also to control all
by-products of their main manufac-
ture.
The old standard oil monopoly is a
"two-cylinder trust" and the new de-
velopment a 1920 model trust" was
the comparison given by Mr.. Colver.
He strongly recommended the addi-
ton of an amendment to both the
Clayton antitrust law and the federal
trade commission act, as a means of
checking the growth of the modern
type of commercial empire.
compared to the new principle
employed, the old Standard Oil trust
was not at all effective, bue would
become so if it were to use the new
M Of h al -
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19

The following statement, discuss
ing the provisions of the Cummins
railroad bill, was issued by the four
teen brotherhood chiefs on Septem-
Der IA:
The Cummins Railroad bill, intro
duced in the Senate on September 2,
carries a provision removing from la
Dor the right to strike, and making
strikes illegal. The exact language
of this provision is as follows:
eff two or more persons enter into
any combination OF agreement with
the intent substantially to hinder, re-
strain or prevent the movement of
commodities OF persons in Interstate
Commerce; or enter into any cOmbin-
alton or agreement which substanti-
ally hinders, restrains orN prevents the
movement of commodities OF persons
in Interstate Commerce, such persons
so combining and agreeing shall be
deemed guilty of a conspiracy, and
shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding $500, or by Imprisonment not
exceeding six months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment; PROVIDED,
That nothing herein shall be taken to
deny to any Individual the right to
quit his employment for any reason"
This provision not only would make
it illegal to strike with INTENT to
hinder interstate commerce, but also
would make it illegal to enter into
any combination or agreement which
does hinder interstate commerce. In
tent would not have to be proved in
the courts. Thus the provision is
iron-clad; for any strike on the rail
roads, Of however small proportions.
would unquestionably hinder inter-
state commerce. The provision is
carefully written to remove from rail
way labor the right to strike under
any possible circumstances.
If this provision were enacted into
law, it would impose upon railway la
Dor two insupportable conditions,
namely, compulsory arbitration and
economic servitude.
The right to strike as the last re-
sort is ingrained in the nature of the
American workingman; he has in
herited it from the Declaration of In
dependence, from the Constitution of
the United States, from every tradi-
tion Of this free people, from every
achievement in the history of ou1
great nation. To attempt to put such
a prohibitive law into operation
therefore, would be madness.
What would be left a workingman
under the provisions of the Cummins
bill, above quoted? The final clause
Of the provision is an empty promise
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
PENSION BILL REVIVED

Washington-United States Senator
McNary of Oregon has introduced an
old-age pension bill similar to one
urged by his predecessor, the late
Senator Lane. To be eligible for a
pension the person must be IS years
of age, must have been a citizen 20
years, and must not have an income
that averaged Sc week for the IL
months next preceding his applica-
tion.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Sheet Metal Strike

Detroit, Mich. - Negotiations had
been pending for some time previous
to September between the sheet
metal workers and their employers
for an increase in wages to $1.00 per
hour. Failing to reach an under
standing, the men ceased work. AS
result of that action a number of
the larger firms in the city have
reached a settlement with their men.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Strike Adjusted

Cincinnati, Ohio-An amicable adj
justment has been reached between
the contractors and the 1900 painters
and decorators who have been on
strike for several weeks. While the
new scale is not all the men had re-
Gently insisted upon, it will mate
rally help to meet increased living
costs.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Union Shop Regained

Vancouver, B. C. An agreement
has been reached between the Plum
bers' Union and their employers
which carries with it an increase in
wages of $1.2O per day, with double
time for overtime. The union shop,
which was lost during the recent
strike, has been regained. These i'm
provements will give the plumbers of
Vancouver wage of $72O for an g.
hour day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Painters Gain 81 a Day

Spokane, Wash. - Painters and
Paperhangers' union No. 269 has
gained wage increase of 81 a day,
raising the wage scale from Sc to 81
a day. The demands as drawn up by
the union were accepted by the en-
ploying painters and were signed fol-
lowing the first conference and with
out any friction.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Won 81 Increase

San Francisco - The Material
Teamsters' union has secured an in
crease in wages of 81 per day, the
same becoming effective Immediately.
This brings the wages of material
teamsters to Sc and 81 per day, ac-
cording to the character of the work
done.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
ABOLISH PIECE WORK

Detroit-Piece work is abolished by
an agreement between the Journey
men Tailors' union and employers.
The union refused to agree to work
only for members of the employers
association. A $36 weekly minimum
is established and where women per-
form the same kind of work as men
they shall be paid the same rates.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Get an Increase

Scrancton, Pa.-The motormen and
conductors employed by the Scranton
Railway company have accepted the
offer Of an increase Of four cents an
hour to continue until January 1, and
after that date the pay will be five
cents. This gives the men so cents
an hour and 9-hour day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Factories UniOniZed

San Francisco-The three mercan-
tile box factories have signed the new
wage scale calling for rates ranging
from $4.25 to $5.25 day. Over 250
men are affected. The 8-hour day
prevails in all the shops. The men
formerly worked 81a and 9 hours.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Movie Men Get More PaY

Minneapolis, MINI. - The movie
picture house proprietors in this city
and St. Paul have made concessions
that proved acceptable to the movie
picture operators. The new wage
rates present an advance of 80 per
cent over the previous pay received.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Strike AVerted

Winnipeg, Manitoba-A strike of
bricklayers was averted by the con-
tractors when they agreed to make
a concession that gave the men an
increase of 20 cents an hour and
signed an agreement for two years,
fixing the wages at 81 per hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Reduced Hours of Labor

Appelton, Wis. - The Interlake
Pulp company, employing 600 men,
has ordered hours reduced from 9 to
8 per day and placed the minimum
wage at SO cents an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Printers Get Raise

New Haven, Conn.-Printers en-
ployed in the commercial branch of
the printing industry have secured an
increase in wages of $4.00 per week.
The increase was secured as a result
of conference between representatives
of Typographical union No. At and
the Typothetae.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
LABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
Get 44-HOur Week

Newark, N. J.-Organized garment
workers in this city have established
the 44-hour week and secured sub
stantial wage increases.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Street Car Men Gain

Wilmington, Del. - Platform men
employed by the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction company have
secured wage increases and union
recognition by the arbitration process
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Secure 44-HOur Week

San Francisco-Nearly a hundred
jewelry firms have signed the union
shop agreement of the Jewelry Work
ers' union. The 44-hour week and an
80-cent minimum are included.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19

One special duty we owe ourselves
is, to see that the union liable is on
everything we buy with our wages,
earned under a union wage scale.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
Get Wage Increase

Los Angeles, Cal. = The members
Of the Beer Wagon Drivers union
have received an increase in wages
of $4 per week, to date from Aug. /.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
TailOrs Get Raise

Bremerton, Wash. - Journeymen
tailors won a new wage scale of $50
per week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-19

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