Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

The anthracite coal operators asso-
citation of Pennsylvania accepted the
proposal Of the United Mine Workers Of
America for a conference In New York
to discuss a wage for hard coal miners.
Two hundred and twenty-five car de-
partment workers at the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad shops, Huntington,
W. Va, resumed work. Officials said
that the 1852 men at work in the
shops now constitute the largest force
ON duty since operations were sus-
pended In December, 1921.
Navy department orders to stop con-
struction on eight capital ships in four
dockyards at Toxic, Japan, as a re-
suit Of the Washington agreements,
threw $4,000 workers out Of employ
ment, according to the Asaht. Some
Of the eight ships on which building
has ceased were nearly completed.
Two companies Of coast artillery
were rushed to the Acme Finishing
company mills, Pawtucket, r. L, In
response to q hurried call from the
management. The call followed the
marching Of about 800 strikers and
sympathizers to the mill, where they
started picket duty. The troops, with
fixed bayonets, drove the pickets away.
George L. Berry, Pressmen's home,
Tennessee, president for the Interna-
tional Printing Pressman and Assist
ants union since 1907, and other Of
ficers comprising the pressmen board
of directors Of the union, were re-
elected for a period Of two years by a
vote Of 8 to /. There are 10000 mem
bsrs Of the union in North America.
The executive council Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor adopted
resolution opposing the national
woman's party constitutional amend
ment which would remove all legal
inequalities between men and women.
President Gompsrs said the step was
taken because of the danger to legisla-
tion guaranteeing working women and
minors special consideration.
The seamen's strike, which for seven
weeks has crippled commerce through
the port Of Hong Kong, has become a
general strike involving servants and
guilds of all sorts. The port has been
closed and land transportation has
been suspended Losses to date as
result Of the strike are estimated at
$40, 900. 1t In feared the strike will
spread to northern ports.
Rhode Island textile manufacturers
refused to submit to arbitration the
questions of hours and wages involved
in the strikes that have affected 49,
600 operatives In the cotton mills Of
that state. Representatives Of the or
ganiZed strikers agreed to arbitration
of the wage question only. A recent
wage reduction Of 20 psr cent and res
toration Of the ffty-four hour week
led to the strike, which affected 49,
coo persons.
A suppleme entary Injunction restrain
ing members of Stogis City lodge No.
Is, Algamated Association Of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers, from inter
fering with Yorkville (Ohio mill en-
ployees of the Wheeling Steel corpora
tion was granted In circuit court at
Wheeling, w. Va, by Judge r. M.
Addleman. The corporation alleged
that members Of the lodge "by reason
Of acts of violence, force. intimidation,
threats, unlawful use of the streets of
the city of Wheeling" sought to pre-
vent operation of the mill, which re-
Gently resumed operations on an "open
shop" basis.
The council Of action, consisting of
thirteen delegates appointed by the
Melbourne ALI Australian Trades
Union congress, has decided how all
wars may be prevented. The solution
lies In the convening of a pan-Pacific
congress of delegates from labor or
ganizations throughout the world, with
q view Of arriving at an understand
ing to prevent war.
The Baldwin Locomotive works has
received a contract for forty-seven
locomotives from the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad The order Is
valued at s2.0O0.0 900.