The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-03-17
INTERNATIONAL
LABOR NEWS

AUSTRIA: Unemployment in Wen
na-There were 27,487 unemployed
persons in Vienna at the beginning
of this month, twin indications of a
continued increase. The building
trades occupy first lace in contribu-
tons to the ranks of the unemployed,
with an increase of nearly 100 per
cent since the last unemployment
census.
ENGLAND: Emigrants' Hotel
In order to secure a larger proper
ton of second and third class pas
senger traffic originating on the
continent mad destined either to the
United States or Canada, the Cana
dian Pacific, Cunard, and White Star
lines have jointly established a mod
ern hostel near SOUTHAMPTON for the
comfort of embarking passengers.
GERMANY: Safety Measures
Following the accidental loss of sew
eral hundred workingmen's lives, the
German labor unions are endeavor
ing to stimulate the activities of
their members to assist in promoting
all measures which will insure great
er safety to workers. Labor coun-
ellis are being urged to see that their
representatives participate in acct
dent Investigations and in the estab-
lishment of accident prevention
measures.
HUNGARY: Housing at Budapest
Only one-fifth of the population of
Budapest is living within fair sur
roundings. Of the remainder 10000
tenants are living in easements void
of sunlight. fresh air and ventila-
ton; $4,000 are reported to be living
at a ratio of ten to one room; and
another group of many thosuands is
apportioned at the ratio of seven to
one room. The increase in the cost
of building materials, the advance in
real estate values, and the low pur-
chasing value of the Hungarian
crown prohibit the possibility of in
creased building activities, and, hence
resultant housing comfort.
ITALY: Protest BOycOtt-As a
protest against the boycott placed by
the Seamen's Federation on two
steamships belonging to members of
the Federation of Independent Ital-
ian Ship Owners, the latter organi-
commission all vessels on its regis
CFy IuSI DIS Tdpluiy DIS IHey arrive dI
Italian ports.
SOUTH AFRICA: Mine Workers
Strike-Eight hundred white miners
Of the Transvaal coal fields went out
on strike January 2, 1922. A pro-
posed reduction of five shillings per
shift in the workers pay is said to
be the cause of the strike.
SPAIN: Sickness Insurance-The
ministers of labor and interior are
considering a recommendation made
by the royal board of health for the
insurance of laborers against sick
ness. To an amount derived through
the deduction of a small percentage
of employees wages, it is proposed
that the government shall add sum
sufficient to pay for medical atten-
ton, free medicine, hospital treat
ment when necessary, and continu-
alton of the workers wages for
limited time.
Strikes - Several hundred mine
workers, 1900 railroad laborers. and
1000 shipbuilders are reported to
have gone on strike on account of
increased working hours and de-
creased wages.
SWEDEN: Appropriation for Un-
employed-A bill has been intro
duced into the riksdag appropriating
$21 100000 for the relief of the
100000 unemployed working people
of Sweden. Of this amount $780,
600 is to be diverted to the provision
of work on the railways. telegraph
lines and other public utilities.
SWITZERLAND: Reduction in
Price of Dairy Products-The Swiss
Federal Council and the Central Or
ganization of Swiss Milk Dealers
have agreed that, effective February
l, and until April 80. 1922, there
shall be substantial reductions in the
rices of milk. cheese and butter. The
milk rice reduction means a saving
of three centimes per liter for deliv-
cries to the poor.
TURKEY: Labor Legislation -
The nationalist government is taking
an active interest in immediate legis-
lation for the protection and better
ment of the laboring classes. Laws
are being proposed for the erection.
by mine operators, of comfortable
dwellings for the $4,000 mine work
ers in the Heraclea coal basin. An
other pending legislative innovation
calls for the establishment of even
ing schools for workers.
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