Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-29
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

The lack of coal is proving a men
ace to industrial Europe.
The state of Texas is planning the
building of cement plant.
Organized carpenters in New York
city are asking for 40-hour week.
The Sleeping Car Conductors union
has Increased its membership to more
than $500
The International Union of Marine
Engineers now has membership Of
more than 10000.
Auto mechanics in Yonkers, N. T.,
are wagng a vigorous campaign to
organize every worker In that line.
Organized labor In Tucson, Ariz,
has purchased drug store which will
be operated on the cooperative plan.
The average wage per employee of
trolley workers in Philadelphia has
been increased 1S5 per cent since 1910.
Japanese silk manufacturers have
decided to reduce production until the
end Of the year owing to the break In
prices.
The Switchmen's Union of North
America, from August 1, 1919. to
August 1, 1920, has organized A new
locals.
A minimum wage of $17.5O weekly
has been obtained by a union agree
ment for women laundry workers in
San Francisco.
Pulp and paper making is one of
the important industries of Canada,
representing a total capital investment
of S241,344, ,704.
The japanese government is offer
ing financial assistance to certain In
dustries with a view of preventing a
serious business depression.
Canada is to have $5,OOO,0OO
match factory which will be controlled
by four of the biggest match manu-
featuring firms in Great Britain.
An open shop policy was announced
at Boston on the second day of the
strike of union taxicab drivers by
their employers, following meeting
of the directors of the Taxi Service
company, the Town Taxi company,
Cummings Bros, the Armstrong Trans
fer company and the Fenway Garage
company.
By roll call vote of Lilo to 716,
the International Association Of Ma
chinists In convention at Rochester,
N. Y, rejected a resolution offered by
w. N. Huttle of Washington, D. c., to
rescind three resolutions adopted fav-
oring United States recognition of the
soviet government of Russia, opposing
any war move by the United States
against Russia and United States aid
to Poland against Russia.
Temporarily releasing approximate
lv 4.5OO men and women workers from
employment. the Toledo (Ohio) plants
of the Willys-Overland Automobile
company were closed down, with the
exception of a few departments en-
gagged in producing certain parts. In
making the announcement Clarence E.
Earl, vice president of the company,
said that falling off in the demand for
automobiles is the cause Of temporary
curtailment Of production. Under
normal conditions the company en-
ploys $4,000 men and women. Under
the changed conditions, less than 1000
will be at work, 1t was said.
Most of the ports Of Greece have
harbors too shallow for American
steamers. Moreover the Corinthian
canal is restricted In size.
During the first six months of the
present year the international Mold
ers' Union of North America paid
$163, ,498 to it's members in sick bene-
fits.
Great Britain Is making strenuous
efforts to catch up with the United
States in the making Of motion pic
ture films. The British interests hope
eventually to make London the dis
tributing center of the world.