The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-05-10
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. lt-
During the first II months of 1913,
2,205 men were killed by coal-mine ac-
cidents, as compared with 1895 for the
same months In 1917.
The war labor board decided unani-
mously for the adoption of 4S-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withdrawn. II.
The first wage conference held I'M
der9 the new minimum wage law foH
women in private employ In the Dis
trict Of Columbia reported a minimum
wage Of $3.50 per week.
For the first time in the history of
Winona, Mimi, union labor ticket
was successful at the polls and elect
ed Julius Protz, union wagon shop
foreman, as mayor. The union candi-
date polled 1910 votes against 1859
for his opponent, w. It. Kohler, presi-
dent OF the Minnesota Harness COM
pany, weIl-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, adj
vocated by various women's organize
lions. The governor sent his indorse-
mlent to the legislature in message
urging that this, the Foley-Bewley bill,
receive favorable consideration.
BY a vote, street railway employees
rejected q counter-proposition 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 4S cents an hour
which expires April 1. The men de-
mand scale OF 4s, 50 and IS cents.
The mo beer no work" strike pro-
posed for July was condemned by
400 delegates OF the New Jersey State
Federation OF Labor and State Build
ing Trades council at a 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 Jdstice Sankey, rec
commended improvements in working
conditions. The vote was: For ac-
ceptance, 142 1850; against, Is, 429. 9th
er mining districts similarly have ap-
proved the report. This, 1t 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
VIII get an increase, but not the 81 a
day increase they asked. Until July
1 carpenters employed on shop work
shall receive $3.50 day and those on
the outside Sc. After that date they
shall get $5.75 for shop work and $6.25
for outside work. XVI
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-
nite1y strike to enforce demands for
higher wages, shorter working hours
and recognition Of their union.
Postmaster General Burleson said
I'm 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
benefit owners of the systems.