Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-09
OTHER LABOR NOTES

Unions in Scandinavia are showing
a rapid growth since the war and In
Swedish unions the total membership
is 1,186,146
The longshoremen's strike at New
Orleans was called off and dock work
ers belonging to both the white and
negro unions returned to work.
Two hundred and fifty kiln drawers
who called a strike in potteries In the
East Liverpool (Ohio) district, object
ing to per cent wage reduction,
voted to return to work pending a con-
ference with the employers.
The international organization, Uni
ted Mine Workers Of America, an
nounced that the charters Of all local
unions would be revoked by suspension
unless the locals obeyed the order for
a resumption Of work.
The Illinois Mine Workers, In annual
convention, adopted a resolution that
they contribute $4,000 a month to
Kansas striking miners, the amount to
be raised by monthly assessments OF
$1.OO. These funds will be continued
until the fight in Kansas is won against
the Kansas Industrial Court act.
Unemployment has been steadily in
creasing in Denmark since July. The
unemployed now number 80, All. There
Is not much hope among business men
that matters will alter for the better
during the winter. The high cost OF
living and the tremendous German I'M
ports compel Danish industries to lie
dormant and hope for better times.
William Blizzard, a ubdistrict pres
ident of the United Mine Workers, who
is under indictment for alleged con-
spiracy in connection with the armed
march of miners into Logan county last
August. was arrested at his home IN
st, Albans, w. Va. Blizzard has been
sought by the authorities for several
weeks.
With acceptance by both railroad
and Brotherhood Of Trainmen OF the
decree Of Federal Judge Hutchinson,
setting Nov 25, as the date for the re-
turn of striking international and
Great Northern railroad trainmen to
their work, the strike controversy
waged since Oct. %, was virtually
closed.
The miners syndicate in the coal
mining region Of Asturias has an
nounced a general strike in protest
against the prevailing conditions
Thousands of miners are without EN-
ployment or resources owing to the
lack of demand for Spanish COAL Inc
railroad companies decline to USE
Asturian coal because 1t Is or lower
quality than English coal.
A total of 1850 unemployed men al
st. Louis have registered with the city
unemployment commission for work a
the rate Of $3.50 day, under recent
'ly approved ordinance which provided
$4,000 as q fund to be used IN em
ploying the jobless on light munlclpa
work. No women have registered. N1n'
ont of tWenty-one men who were du'
to start work reported for duty.
The Wisconsin Lumber compan!
from CarutucrSNIIlc, ho', 10 PioAA1Aiie ~
reopen It's large lumber mills at Oar
ling in the near future and this Will
mean much to the business interest
of the county, says a dispatch. In
,plant has been shut down since las
MAY. 1t is one Of the largest manu-
featuring enterprises in that section o
the state and employs large numDe
of men when working full force.
In resolution passed at the Metro
politan club, New York, members
the eastern railroad presidents con
ference decided to notify the employ
ees on all roads in the eastern classic
cation territory that wages would D
reduced. This means, inasmuch q
II is a certainty that the men VIII re
tect the proposed cut, that that matte
will again go before the railway labo
board. When the last railway Wag
cut was announced, In June, 1872,
only $4,000 men were employed l
the eastern district This number ma
since been increased until now NOR
than million men will be affected
The yearly saving is expected to u
$500, 100000. Fifty-two railroads wer
represented at the meeting.