Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-04-22
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

Union plumbers of Fort Worth, Tex
wages from $40 to 50. The scale Is ef-
fective April l.
Contracts for signal and interlock-
ing plant improvements this year,
amounting to 100000, have been let
by the Northern Pacific railway.
Hosting engineers of st. Louis, vot-
ed to accept cut in their wages from
$1.25 an hour to s1.121a cents an hour.
The reduced scale becomes effective
at once.
Mines in Zacateas are opening again
and freight rates are generally more
favorable to shippers, according to min
ing men in Ell Paso who have interests
in the Mexican state.
Anticipation Of marked decline in
business owing to the mine strike,
was given by the Chicago & Alton road
as reason for laying Off $50 employ
ees of the Bloomington (Ill.) shops.
Compulsory arbitration of labor dis
bill adopted by the lagting. The meas
ure is in the same form as when 1t
passed the odelsting. 1t therefore be-
comes a law.
Two hundred men went back to
work at the National Fireproofing
works at Hobart, Ind, which has been
idle since last fall. Improved business
conditions make certain that the plant
will be operated several months.
Idle freight cars on March Is to-
tailed .797, a decrease Of 7,185, com.
pared with the 39S,9S2 on March 8,
according to reports to the American
Railway association. Surplus coal cars
In good repair numbered 79.9O3, de-
crease of 6.661.
Members Of the Sheet Metal Work.
ers' union In Syracuse, N. Y, voted to
| accept wage cut Of from 81 an hour
to so cents. The contractors agreed
to concessions which will make the
working conditions better for the men
| The new scale will be effective May
This ends lockout that has been In
force fer several weeks.
The Round Oak Stove works at
Dowagiac, the biggest concern of Its
kind In Michigan. went back to a five
day a week schedule. For year the
factory has been running three days q
week with a greatly reduced force
Other stove factories at Dowagiac, II
was indicated, would also increase the
Working week without putting ON more
men.
Wage cuts, running as high as q
per cent In some departments, have
been submitted by the Marlboro
stipulation in the agreement between
the union and the company provides
that all matters pertaining to a reduc
tion of wages must be submitted to tn,
state board of arbitration and concilia
ton. which will be done in this case.
Union miners. formerly employed b.
the ont-Morgantown Coal com
pany at townsville. near Morgantown
w. Va. lost their fight to retain pos
session of company houses when tw,
constables. armed with eviction war
rants and definite instructions to Gus
whomeyer and whatever are In tn,
houses. lock the doors and turn tn
keys over TO John Y. Hite, preslden
Of the company, began the work.
Employment exchanges In Franc
found permanent and temporary en-
ploynent in 1921 for over l,00O,00
workers. Work was found for 250,00
women and nearly 100000 general Ia
borers. Twenty-Five per cent of tn
vacancies filled involved u change q
residence for the workers.
A new wage agreement signed b
representatives Of the Amalgamtet
Association Of Street and Electri
Railway Employees Of America an
! officers Of the Manchester IN. fl.
! Street Railway company. cniis for
cut Of 5 cents per hour In wages an
10 per cent reduction IA overtime.