Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17
IN OTHER FIELDS OF LABOR

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The United Textile Workers Of
America has started an organizing
campaign among silk workers.
The directors of the Sandusky
(OhiO) chamber of commerce voted to
assist the unemployed by establish
ing a bureau to which the public will
be asked to report jobs that may be
available.
The workmen in several of the min
ing villages Of South Wales are max
ing dead set against Bolshevism, re-
ports the London Daily Express, and
are clearing their clubs Of those who
in any way cOuntenance the creed.
The Wiaru Pillow company, Batavia,
Kan, resumed operations with a
small force of men after being idle
since June. Arthur G. Hough, presi-
dent said that 100 men would be
employed within the next few weeks.
Wage reductions of cents an hour
were accepted by the 1900 employees
of the Corn Products Refining
company, Edgewater, N. j., and they
returned to work, ending a five-day
strike. The new agreement expires
June l, 1922.
At Dennison, Ohio, two hundred
railroad men have been offered their
former Jobs in the Dennison (Ohio)
shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company. At present 600 are en-
plOyed there. During the war 1900
men were on the pay roll.
Reports from Tampico, Mexico, say
that more than 5000 men are out Of
work in the oil fields there, due prin-
cipally to heavy rains during the last
few weeks which have caused suspen-
sion of all operations. Federal aid is
being extended to those thrown out Of
work, 1t is said.
Decrease Of %, per cent in wages
was found inconsistent with the de-
cline in living costs in a decision
handed down by the Maine state board
Of arbitration and Cancellation In the
case Of a cut made by the plumbers
association. The board set 1914 per
cent as equitable.
Members of the Chicago Carpenters
District council ratified their recent
decision to stand pat for sips an
hour, their present wage. At the
same time they determined not to
enter into any negotiations with other
unions until the present labor situa-
ton has been clarified.
Youngstown (Ohio) pay rolls during
September, as announced by banks,
totaled $3.426,6O2, an increase of
$76,O28 over August, which in turn
had shown an increase Of $26,946 over
the low mark of July. Pay rolls of
railroads, mercantile and small In
dustrial establishments are not In |
cluded in the figures.
A reduction Of 12h cents an
hour for 1900 men in twenty-five
building trades in Hamilton county, |
Ohio, has been decided on by Rabbi |
David PhilipsOn, as umpire of the Gin |
cinnati wage board. The new scale |
will go In effect November 8. The de- |
cisiOn generally follows Judge Landis' |
paul. Jul 10 noA DAAAuAu5 Ol LAauCS III /
the arbitration until 1t is accepted also
by carpenters, glazers, painters and
others not represented.
The Standard Manufacturing COM
pany of Louisville, KY, began night
operation. approximately 100 men
will be employed at once and the
number gradually increased to be-
tween $50 and 400. Increased business
and a desire to cooperate with the
to decrease unemployment
Is given by the management as the
reason for additions to the force. The
plant of the company has
started on full time.
A lockout of 1900 wOkers by to-
bacco manufacturers was begun in
The employers informed
he workers that they have no COM
plant against labor, but they declared
The lockout as a protest against the
governments Taxation laws.
Five hundred persons were en-
oloyed in the plant of the Toledo (O.)
Sugar company when it was put in
operation. The plant will operate
night and day, seven days a week,
until about February 1, when the most
# this years sugar beet crop win have
been refined.