Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-19
IN OTHER FIELDS OF LABOR


time in six weeks by the return OF
most of the 4,40O striking carpenters
who accepted a settlement at $1.20
and $1,25 an hour for an eight-hour
day. The Building Construction En-
ployers' association turned to the task
of bringing about settlement be-
tween the brick contractors and the
bricklayers, the second largest union
involved in the building trades strike.
Eleven wooden mills in eastern Con-
necticut are closed down, putting 1000
hands out of work, according to a sur
vey made by Deputy Federal Employ
ment Supervisor Burke for Connecti-
cut. The survey, which covers the
eastern section, was made for the de-
partment of labor. Mr.. Burke found
that mills have been closed in MOOsup,
Central Village, Norwich, HalvIlle and
Putnam, and 1,779 women and 1853
men have been rendered idle. Cancel
latiOn of orders is given as the cause.
Following the adjournment of the
annual convention of the International
Glass Bottle Blowers association at
Chattanooga, Tenn, it was announced
crease in wages of all members except
those employed in factories where
high-grade bottles are blown, a 80 per
cent raise being asked for this special
class of workers, will be presented to
tie Atlantic City convention of en-
plOyers the latter part of this month.
The plant of the Hartford City
(Ind) Paper company is closed as
result of strike, when workmens
demands for increases, ranging from
80 to 70 cents day, were refused
by the company. One hundred and
fifty men quit work. The strikers
also ask that the 10 per cent bonus
be continued and that Harley Nc
Maxim and George Upton, officers in
the WOrkmen's Protective association,
who were discharged. be reinstated.
Working conditions in the seven pa
per mills of the Kimberly Clark COM
pany in Wisconsin are regulated by
the employees themselves through the
newly organized mill council plan.
Each mill is governed by representa-
tives elected by the workers, who act
with an equal number of men appoint
ed by the management in all matters
relating to working conditions, hous-
ing, recreation, wages and sanitation.
The average wages paid for farm
help in Canada during the last year
C1,
with the previous year. For Canada
as whole the wages per month paid
during last summer for males, inclus-
i've of board, was $7S and for females
$43 per month. During 1918 the cost
was $40 for males and $38 for fe-
males.
A general strike has been declared
at Rio Tinto, Spain, and the mines are
at standstill. No disturbances are
but strong military forces
have been drafted into the district.
Workers at the naval yard at FerrOI
have also struck. Both disputes are
due to the refusal of the employers
to concede further wage advances.
There has been little if any decrease
in production by factories in Portland
and throughout Oregon. In some lines
The output has been increasing recent
", with no prospect of a let-up The
one marked exception is the shipyards,
most of which closed down, as their
war contracts were completed or can
,eled.
A cloth factory gives the following
figures: Increase in number of en-
DlOyees, 81 per cent; decrease in out
put, IA per cent; increase. in labor cost
per yard of cloth, 40 per cent.
Employees of the Duluth Street
Railway company, who went on strike
an increase in wages of 20 !
Ter cent voted to return to work and
It once began running cars.
The Massachusetts department of
abor last year reported that the in
lividual output of cripples was 25 per
,ent greater than that of able-bodied
men.
Eight million workers are estimated |
o have participated in Great Britain's |
of May Day by taking the |
lay off parading and making speeches.
, Nottingham (Eng.) lace makers to
he number of four thousand went on
trike for an increase of 40 per cent |
n wages and a 44-hour week.
Ship tonnage now building in the
United Kingdom exceeds the amount
nder construction in the United
,tates by 1,6f2,0OO tons, according to
eturns published by Lloyds register
shipping. The aggregate amount
ow under construction in Great Bri-
ain is 357S,OOO tons-the highest
mount ever recorded.
There were $3.50 strikes in Kansas in
hirty-two months. They cost labor in
ages $1,60O.OOO. They added only
1884 to labor's wages and uniSn
lembers were compelled to pay $685.
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