Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-08
IN OTHER FIELDS OF LABOR


land employs more than 10000 per-
sons.
Canada is experiencing an industrial
boom which has hit all sections of the
Dominion and covers practically all
phases of industrial activity.
The Canadian Pacific railroad shops
at Montreal, Winnipeg, Ogden and
Vancouver, which were closed by a
strike reopened November 20.
An increase in employment during
October was reported by the Depart
ment of Labor A bulletin said the
increase extended to II Of the IA ma
jor industrial groups.
Complete unionization of the coal
mining industry as solution Of the
fuel problem has been urged upon the
United States coal commission by the
United Mine Workers of America
A number Of Cornish tin miners are
going to the Hollinger gold mines In
northern Ontario. They will earn So a
day in Canada. 1t is expected that a
second party of 200 men will leave in
the early spring.
An attempt to form a federation of
the labor unions of Japan has ended
in failure owing to the inability of the
Socialists, who are in control of some
of the unions, to agree with the regular
unionists, who avoid politics.
The "go slow" policy of the New
South Wales LABOR council, as
weapon to cOunteract wage reductions
and the lengthening of hours of work,
has been adopted by a congress of
trade union delegates representing six
ty-two organizations
The condition of car shortage at
steel mills has been relieved to an eX-
tent that enables the mills, on the
whole, to make shipments fully equal
to the current production, while little
has been done toward moving the
stocks of steel previously accumulated.
The accumulatiOns were not serious at
any time in point Of tonnage, as the
maximum hardly represented three
days of production.
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, an
nounced a special assessment on the
unions membership which is expected
to yield to the unions treasury at least
$2,O0O,OO0. While reluctant to discuss
the possibility of another strike, Mr..
Lewis said that the miners would not
accept any wage reduction on April /,
when the present agreeemnt in the
bituminous coal fields expires.
A marked improvement in the EN-
ployment situation in New York city
is indicated in report Of the employ
ment division of the Municipal Indus
trial Aid bureau. The report shows
that since the establishment of the en-
ployment division, in September, 1921,
the number Of applicants now apply
ing for positions has been reduced so
per cent and the number of jobs OBJ
tanned has increased In like proper
tion.
Again calling for the abolition Of
the Railroad Labor board, Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, in statement
condemned the action Of the Alton
road in asking that the eight-hOur day
be ended and the ten-hour day estab-
lished, with no time and half for
overtime. Mr.. Gompers said the Alton
was backed by all roads in this re-
quest and said the past conduct of the
board was an indication Of what might
be expected.
Compensation Of railroad employees
of class l roads totaled 1924, ga In
August, as compared with $193,571 pa
in July and $227,745,8 1895 in August,
1921, according to statistics made pub
lie by the interstate commerce commits
sion. The number of employees In Au-
gust, the second month Of the railway
shopmen strike, totaled 1,594,074, an
increase Of 126,250 over July. OF the
increase, 1895 employees were in the
maintenance of equipment group,
which includes the, shop crafts en-
ployees.
The South Wales Miners federation
decided to withdraw it's notice of
general strike, and work will be con-
.tinued 1t was found that only a
small percentage of the miners were
obeying the call to force complete
of the mine fields.
An increase in the wages of employ
'ees Of the Proctor & Gamble company,
soap manufacturers, in the four plants
in the United States, was announced.
The increase will amount to over $780,
900. Upward of 10000 persons en-
ployed In the plants will be benefited
by the increase.