Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-02-13
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

LONDON is 10 retain ltS WOneu dA
bulance drivers despite protests from
labor leaders.
Eighty per cent of the piano manu-
facturers in the United States have
factories in New York city.
Saxony paid out 275,OOO,O00 marks
in increased living allowances granted
state employees and pensioners in
1919.
Annual production Of bituminous
coal in the United States in recent
years has averaged 5OO,OOOOOO short
tons
Nearly 100000 factory workers in
Detroit Mich, were thrown out OF
work owing to the coal conservation
measure.
Many Ohio firms are hiring girls as
machine hands on light work. Women
are being employed to help repair
roads in Great Britain.
Manufacturers in st. Paul MINI"
are complaining of the shortage OF
girl workers. 1t Is estimated that the
total shortage at the present time Is
close to 10000.
Twelve hours a day is the shortest
working day japanese women have,
and that, although they work seven
DAYS a week, seldom averages them
more than $4.67 a week.
More than fOrty-fOur million cigars
were manufactured in Tampa during
December, an increase of ten million
over December, 1918, and of nine mill
lion over November, 1919.
Before the war Belgium was the
third zinc-smelting country III the
world. producing about 100000 tons of
manufactured zinc per year ol
which 70 per cent was exported.
The Colorado State Federation of
Labor has expelled S. d. G. Morrell,
vice president and member of the ex-
ecutive board, for alleged activity i'll
the ranks of the l. w. w, according
to announcement.
The General Electric company has
taken out S50.000,0O0 insurance for
10000 employees, thus surprising the
American WOOlen company and the
Union Pacific railroad, which has in
sured 10000 employees.
II. A. Jacobson, grand secretary and
treasurer of the Order of Railway EX-
pressmen, says they are out to triple
their membership this year. AT pres
ent they have eighty-nine locals with
something over 25 900 members
The Brotherhood of Painters, Dec
orators and Paperhangers is headed
toward the 100000 mark. A member
ship of 9S,3S1 at the close of June is
reported. During the month of July
1894 were added to the membership
roll.
Wages in the garment industry in
New York have increased nearly 100
per cent since 1917, according to testi-
mony given in behalf of manufacturers
before a committee appointed by Gov.
Smith. The committee is investigating
a strike in 100 shops which ended TO-
day, the workers having agreed to re-
turn pending the inquiry.
Arbitration Of the differences be-
tween the striking garment workers in
New York and the Cloak, Suit and
Skirt Manufacturers Protective aSso-
citation, was agreed upon at confer
ence at the executive chamber, attend
ed by representatives of employers
and workers, members of the state in
dustrial commission and Governor
Smith. Union officials promised to or
der the strikers back to work immedi-
ately pending the decision Of the arbi-
traitors.
The cooperative movement in South
Africa has so far been confined to pro
ducers' associations among the agri-
cultural and pastoral industries, and
to two consumers retail societies, al
though the producers associations
have also extended their cooperation
to the purchase of necessary supplies.
In order to avert the threatened rail-
way strike the Italian government has
allocated 10O,O00O00 lire for immedi-
ate subsidies for the men. The gov
ernment has conceded an eight-hour
day anG has agreed to the mems de-
mand for representation on the rail.
way boards.