Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-02-10
OTHER LABOR NOTES

france.
At Decatur, Ill, the A. q. Staley
Manufacturing company, starch and
glucose makers, took back 500 men.
Officials of the Holt company, manu-
facturers Of tractors, Peoria, Ill, will
submit to the 400 employees a 20 per
cent pay cut.
There were seven choices Of occupa-
ton open to women in the United
States in 1907. Today they have $40
trades and professions open to Them
A 20 per cent price reduction was
announced by the American Radiator
company, Birmingham, Ala, on all it's
products. The plant is expected to re.
open soon.
The French Federation Of Labor has
issued an appeal to French wOrkmen
to remain faithful to the union labor
movement as against the communist
element.
1t is reported that the italian govern,
ment proposes to have a bill brought
up at the next session of parliament
prohibiting strikes in public utility
companies.
The Nash Motors company of Keno
sha, Wis, which has been running with
greatly reduced force, started oper-
ations, re-employing 1900 Of it's for
mer workmen.
The Liberty Motor Car company, De-
trOit, Mich, that has been operating
with a decidedly curtailed staff, an
nounced that it would re-employ sew
eral hundred additional men.
The New Jersey Zinc company at
PalmertOn, Pa, announces a 10 per
cent cut in wages and the elimination
Of an per cent bonus system. The
plant will return to full operation.
The first sign Of a revival in the
British cotton trade is shown in the de-
cision Of the Federation Of Master
Spinners to extend short time in the
mills spinning Egyptian cotton to a
fortnight, instead Of a month.
The Carnegie Steel company broke
all December records in the production
of steel. The company mills are 95
per cent capacity, and those of the
United States Steel corporation as a
whole on an average Of 911a per cent.
An average cut Of 20 to % per cent
in wages has been made in Indiana.
In most Of the large cities contracts
have been signed for the year where
there has been a direct dealing with la
Dor organizations and little trouble is
being experienced.
Great Britain is formulating a plan
for finding work for 100000 unemploy-
ed men. The scheme provides for the
construction of roads in the vicinity
Of the large towns, where the highways
are urgently required to relieve con-
gested traffic.
Notice was given that the Pepperell
mills in BiddefOrd, Me-, and the York
mills in SacO, employing together g.
900 hands, will increase their working
schedule to four days a week. A wage
cut Of 221s per cent is in effect as in
other textile centers.
Fifty members of the Worcester |
(Mass.) JOurneymen Tailors union,
employed in four shops, struck |
against return to piecewOrk pay
from a regular wage scale. The strik-
ers are considering plan for opening
an independent tailor shop in Worces-
ter.
Under agreements signed with the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers union
more than 600 clothing workers return
ed to work in the shops of Philip Kahn
& Co. and S. F. & A. F. Miller & Co.,
the two concerns signing the agree
ment at Baltimore, Md. The strike
continues against four other manufac-
turers.
st. Louis labor unions are accumu-
lating funds In preparation for the ex-
pected struggle against the "open
shop" movement which is gaining con
impetus there. The bakery
and confectionery workers have agreed
to raise a fund of $4,000 to meet ex-
peeted action on the part of the en-
Dloyers on May 1.
According to managers of some large
coal companies there is a
Of from 10000 to 5000 men
n and around the anthracite mines,
for underground work.
they say indications point to contin-
lance of busy times the coming spring
md summer and deny charges made
hat they are trying to create a surplus
# labor through the Importation of
liens from Europe.
In an opinion to the Ohio state In
lustrial commission, Attorney General
'rice held that dock workers engaged
n loading coal or ore in. lake vessels
re in maritime service and therefore
lot entitled to benefits of the work
mems compensation law.
Dissolution of the French General
federation Of Labor was ordered by
he court which has been hearing the
ase Against Leon Jouhaux, president
t the federation, and other officers.
lines Of 100 francs each were imposed
pom Jouhaux and four other fedora
lon officials.