The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-12-22
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

Japan has lit pencil factories en-
ploying 2,171 workmen In the industry.
The flow of oil In the $4,000 miles Of
pipe line that serves the oil industry
of the United States never stops.
Unless labor is willing to accept
lower wages the Manila cigar industry
is said to face stagnation. The malhu.
facturers cannot meet competition.
Burma's commercial progress is
retarded by lack Of good roads. Light
and iow-priced American motor We
hicles are selling there, however.
According to census report for
1920, there are more than 1000 fac
tories In the United States producing
industrial machinery, OF whose prod
ucts an amount valued at about $780,
100000 Is exported annually.
The Pullman company announced
the establishment of free industrial
group insurance in connection with its
plan of employee representation In
dealings with the company. APPROX
mately $4,000 employees will be eligi-
BILE for the insurance without cost to
themselves.
Operations we're resumed at the Sa-
lem (W. Va.) Cooperative Window
Glass company's plant and arrange
ments have been made to resume op-
erations at the Alliance Window Glass
company's plant there. Fires were
lighted several weeks ago, but resump-
tion was delayed owing to q shortage
of material resulting from the rail
strike. Both plants employ 300 men.
The orders Of the Kansas Industrial
court establishing minimum wages for
women in industry were upheld by
decision in the Shawnee County Dis
trict court by Judge Witcomb. The Or
ders attacked establishment OF a mini
mum of $11 wages and maximum Of
1917 hours a week.
The recent 10 per cent increase in
per Range and Quincy mining COM
panies in the Michigan copper district,
and the announcement that the Calu-
met & Hecla, Mohawk and Wolverine
companies would shortly readjust
wages Is interpreted as an effort on
the part Of the mining companies to
hold together such forces as they now
have and add to them II possible.
Striking shop employees of the Erie
railroad in Jersey City did not return
to work, despite announcement that q
settlement of the strike on the Erie
had been reached at q conference at
Youngstown, o. A committee Of strik-
ing shopmen visited the homes of strik-
ers and told them not to return until
official word was received from their
representatives at the Youngstown con-
ference.
More railroads signed the Baltimore
agreement, which the shopcraft unions
| ratified in Chicago on September 18
to end the shopmen's strike. John
Scott, secretary Of the railway EN-.
| ployees' division of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor, announced, making
| IA companies which have arranged
peace terms with the men.
Wages In French industries have
| been adjusted automatically accord
ing to the changes in the cost OF liv-
ing, which at the end Of 1921 showed
an increase of 1877 per cent above the
cost in July 1914.
Britain Tries "ProtectIan."
A war baby is the title given by Z
Canadian official to the British safe.
guarding Of industries act, when 9
member Of the British parliament
styled the measure founding. Under
this law the British board Of trade
may impose duties of 83 1-3 per cent
upon any imports or articles to pro
tect British industries, the Nations
Business explains. This duty has now
been placed upon fabric gloves, glass
ware for table use. glassware for light
Ing and aluminium and enameled cook
Ing utensils.