Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-17
GENERAL. LABOR NEWS

Mexico's mining industry dates back
to colonial times.
Europe has increased it's consump-
tion Of Swedish iron ore.
Decatur was unanimously selected
as the convention city for 1923 by the
Illinois Federation Of Labor
Unemployment in Norway is stead
lily on the decrease and conditions are
fast becoming normal.
The textile industry employs more
than One-eighth Of the total motive
power used by American Industries.
In the Illinois Federation Of Labor
a resolution calling for the zone big
union" plan was defeated by vote OF
14S to 119
Illinois manufacturing industries are
employing approximately 100000 more
men now than they were this time last
year. according to report issued in
Springfield by the advisory board OF
the Illinois department of labor.
The cost Of living among wage-earn-
ing families in the United States has
resumed an upward movement, accord
ing TO figures for September compiled
~ .lia national industrial conference
board.
To save the lives and con-
serve the health of American work
men, the United States bureau of
mines is working out a general adapta-
ton of the principle of the war gas
mask In industrial uses, 1t is an
nornced.
Typographical Union No. New
Yo"k), at meeting, passed a resolu-
lion offered by John III. Kelly, indors-
ing the suggestion made at the annual
convention of the international body
at Atlantic City, in favor of the forma-
ton of a political labor party.
The American labor party was Off
clally launched at a meeting at New
York presided over by Morris Hillquit,
for many years active as a Socialist
He said the new party is political
partnership of the Socialist party, the
Farmer-Labor party and number OF
local LABOR organizations.
The Roman Catholic archbishop OF
Mexico attacked Mexican labor unions,
which are largely directed by Boil
shev1k leaders, and among whose mem
Ders, he said, are many heretics. The
church is attempting to organize the
workmen into a new union built on
Christian principles"
In recent negotiations between en-
ployers and the STATS of Australian
restaurants and bars, the latter were
accorded q wage increase of 80 per
cent and All increase Of 100 per cent
for food money, together with the
granting Of laundry costs and tram
fares.
The American Sheet and Tin Plate
company started 80 hot mills at the
Farrell works at Sharon, Pa. This Is
the first time in over two years for all
Of the hot mills to be on. For some
months past the company has been op-
Grating 2G hot mills. Many additional
men Will be benefited by the increased
production.
Shopmen will take a referendum on
the question of accepting wage cuts
introduced by Canadian railways, II
was learned The shopmen on July
Is authorized their officers to call a
strike rather than accept cuts rang
ing from II to 20 per cent A concil'
iation board then inquired into the
matter, and majority award favored
the reductions.
Child labor is to be banned In Tas
mania, which at the present time Is
the only Australian state where chill
dren under fourteen years Of age are
allowed to work. The Tasmanian state
government intends to pass law pro-
hibiting the employment Of children
under fourteen years of age. This
legislation Is intended primarily to pre-
vent children under fourteen from be-
ing employed at hop-picking on HOP
farms.
peaceful adjustment of labor diff
ferences between government officers
and employees in the Panama canal
zone was announced by Secretary
Weeks after conference with Har-
vey McConaughey, labor leader Of the
zone. The secretary said the "open
shop" policy on the canal works would
be continued, and recommendations
contained In the report of the special
mission which recently investigated la
Dor conditions Sin the zone would be
followed In way satisfactory to the
government and its empl0yees-