Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-08
OTHER LABOR ITEMS

Eighty-five per cent of the machin-
lists and boilermakers of the Philadel-
phia and Reading shops at Tamaqua,
Pa, went on strike
The J. M. Bennett & Son cigar man
ufacturing plant in Oneida, N. Y, the
second largest union shop in New York
state, reopened as an "open shop"
One hundred and fifteen plate print
ers and 20 girl assistants were dis
missed from the government service.
The order of dismissal took effect i'm
mediately.
Street railway employees in Louis
ville> KY, have voluntarily agreed to
accept "a wage reduction, in order to
help the company out Of financial diff
culties.
1t is estimated that Japan has only
about fifty years supply of coal In her
mines, provided the amount of annual
consumption does not exceed the pres
ent rate.
The formation of $5,O0O,OOO COM
pany for the erection of houses on
nondividend basis is the largest de-
velopment in the Improvement OF min
ing villages in England.
The Norwegian board of arbitration
has rendered recent decisions in the
building and furniture industries, fix
ing standard rates of wages and gen
eral conditions of labor.
Forty thousand tons of British coal
nrxrnn m
steamers are on their way with about
10000 tons. The coal was consigned
to railroads and public utilities.
The main shop of the Dominion
Bridge company at Lachine, Quebec,
reopened. 1t has been shut down since
1912. 1t is understood that the COM
pany now has plenty of orders.
Application for a permanent inJunc-
tion, restraining striking shop crafts
men from interference, was filed in
the District court Of Butte, Mont,
by the Northern Pacific railway.
Sweden has launched countrywide
movement for the Standardization OF
manufactured products. In building,
machine and electrical industries,
Standardization has existed for some
time.
Strenuous efforts are being made in
Boston to organize the clothing work
ers in all shops, and 1t Is the desire of
the Boston joint board to have the
industry organize 100 per cent before
the end of the year.
Canadian railways cut the semi
monthly wages Of their shopmen about
100000, although $1,000 workers had
threatened to strike If the action was
taken before the board Of conciliation
had decided the dispute.
The total horsepower used in the
United States amounts to about 1885,
100000. OF this steam railroads con-
tribute 100000, manufacturers 25,-
100000, mines and quarries 100000,
and electric railways 100000.
Backed by President Frank Earring
ton, of the Illinois mine workers,
George L. Mercer, one of his sup
porters and state miners statistic1an,
announced his candidacy to succeed
John L. Lewis as international presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America.
Mayor George e. Trudel of Man
chester, N H., once more refused to
grant local textile strikers permits
for tag days, after he had been in
formed that $50 business firms had
signed their names to a petition In
favor of such sales. The mayor Is act
ing In the interests Of the city, he told
the committee which waited upon him.
All employees of the Lake Carriers
association below the grade OF Ii
censed officers have been granted
wage increases of $15 per month, ef-
fective September 1, it was announced
in statement issued by George Marr,
secretary of the association. The as
sociation. the statement declared, will
continue to operate under the "0pen
shop" policy.
The four mines selected by the Pitts
burgh Coal Producers association for
operation without an agreement with
the United Mine Workers were said
by operating officials to be producing
about $50 tons each day, as compared
with less than 100 tons when the start
was made. All roads and villages In
the vicinity are patrolled by cavalry
men.
A large number Of the former en-
ployees Of the Union Cotton Mil OF the
Aldrich Manufacturing company, Moos-
up, Conn, returned to work. This was
said to be due to the Injunction which
the management obtained at New
Haven.
Since the beginning Of 1922 changes
In rates of wages reported to the
British department of labor have re-
suited in net reduction of more than
S6OOO,OOO In the weekly rates Of near
,ly 100000 workpeople and a net In
crease Of about SIT 800 In the wages Of