The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-12-23
Argentina

ColoniZation.-By decree the Ar
gentine government is opening 10,-
100000 acres of fiscal agricultural
lands for colonization purposes. The
sequestered lands are in the national
territories of Chaco, Chubut. For
mosa, Misiones, Santa Cruz and Tier
ra del Feugo.
Australia
Job Contribution "iob control
lers," it is claimed, are affecting in
dustry at seaports. The fact that
stevedoring is entirely confined to
union labor has forced several YES
sells to carry their cargoes to Singa-
is said that this is true in face of
extensive unemployment of labor
which could be used but for organ
ization restrictions.
Austria
Unemployment. - Unemployment
continues undated with a predom-
mating percentage of Alb in Vienna,
while other Austrian states have
only 40 per cent. Building trades
indicated some signs of resuscitation,
but paper products and metal trades
increased their unemployment rolls
by 1873 per cent.
England
Minimum Schedule in Cotton
Waste Male workers in cotton
waste reclamation trade in England
cannot receive less than "a cents an
hour. The normal number of hours
week is fixed at AZ.
Germany
Cologne.-Although there was no
destruction of houses in Germany as
result of the war, the housing and
building problem is about as acute
in Germany as in any other country;
and this situation is being met in
Cologne by remarkable building ac-
tivity. A comparison of the 1913
building permits granted in 1913 with
the 1889 granted already this year
for residential construction in this
city will manifest the extent of this
movement.
Wages in Munich.-As a result of
recent official review of labor con-
ditions in Munich, the average wage
of males has been set 40 per cent
higher, and of females SO 1-3 per
cent higher for 1922 than this year.
Greece
cessity for 5000 new houses, this
year 1900 building permits with the
prospect of 700 more before Janu-
airy /. The average yearly construc-
ton for two decades has been only
APO.
India
Bombay.-The Labor Office an
nounces that statistics suggest an
increase in the cost of living of 3
per cent during the month of No
vember.
Netherlands
The Hague.-Metal workers at
Rotterdam, Utrecht, Apeldoorn, Der
drecht Schiedam and other places
are striking against a reduction of
wages. The strike involves directly
about 10000 men and affects many
subsidiary industries.
Scotland
Negligible Labor Strife.-No labor
disputes of any consequence are re-
ported during the month. All labor
activities are concentrated in resist
ance of wage reductions, rather than
seeking increases. At the close of
the month the number unemployed
in Glasgow was approximately S.
900.
South Wales
Miners Wage Reduction.-A seri-
Gus crisis in the coal situation is i'm
minent, due to the national strike
settlement. which reduces the wages
of miners to a point only 20 per
cent higher than the scale of 1914.
Cost of living is 10 per cent high
er than 1914 and complaints are
evolving that the reduction will make
subsistence difficult.
Switzerland
Geneva.-The Introduction of en-
ployment of boys under Is years of
age as stokers and firemen on ships
was recommended by the maritime
commission of the Third Internation
al Conference in session here.