Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-01-12
OTHER LABOR NEWS

The headquarters of the Associa-
tion of Railway Executives is to be
moved to Washington from New York
city after January l. according to an
nOuncement of the organization.
An investigation into labor conditions
in West Virginia nOnuniOn coal produc.
ing areas, particularly in Logan coun-
ty, has been asked Of the United States
coal commission by the United Mine
Workers of America.
Workers employed in Illinois indus
tries increased by per cent in No
vember over the preceding month, ac-
cOrding to statistics made public by
the general advisory board of the IL
linois department of labor
Because Of the refusal of their en-
ployers to renew an expiring wage
and working agreement, 1,4OO men,
bers Of the Kosher Butchers union
went on strike from 1000 shops
throughout New York city, most of
them in the lower East side.
A verdict for $4,000 against the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
was awarded J. w. Green by a jury
in the Circuit court at Selma, Ala.
Green, former member of the broth
erhood, had sued for $4,000 because
of his expulsion from the order for
alleged disloyal remarks.
While the civil establishment of the
government was reduced by more than
$4,000 employees during the year, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
United States civil service commission,
at the end Of the fiscal year the gov
ernment service as whole had $780,
1853 employees, an increase of $4,000
since the year preceding the war.
The granite strike in progress at
Quincy, Mass, since April l, has been
settled The 5000 cutters, pOlishers
and blackSmiths affected returned to
work at practically prewar basis as
a result of an agreement signed with
the Manufacturers association The
settlement marked the abandonment
of the "oper shop" plan by the manu-
facturers
Employment in New Orleans reached
the high point In November In
twelve typical industries 1880 en-
ployees We're on the pay rolls, COM
pared with 1907 last January. In Oc-
tober these industries had 1858 en-
ployees. Since July the low month.
the gain has been 10 per cent. In
small industries the gain has been
even greater.
Bids on new equipment orders have
been asked by the Union Pacific rail-
road, L. Haugh, assistant to President
Gray, announced. Seventy-eight new
freight engines were among the equip
ment for which bids were asked. Five
of these are to be of the largest type
Of locomotive made, it is said 1t is
estimated that the new engines will
cost approximately $5,9OO,OOO.
A decision looping about S1,5OO,0OO
Of 1000 telegraphers on IL western
railroads was handed down by the
United States labor board. The de-
,cision, effective January /, 1923, was
given at the request OF the railroad,
to correct existing inequalities In the
rates Of pay of employees in the sta
tion and telegraph service on the
roads affected.
The wage dispute between the Grand
Trunk railway and 1000 of it's EN-
ployees covered by the Canadian Broth
erhood of Railroad Employees and the
International Brotherhood Of Railway
and Steamship Clerks has been settled
and an agreement signed. In the agree
ment, the Grand Truak has substantial
ly reduced the decreases to these
classes which became effective last
July and the revised rates become ef-
fective as from November 1.
Throughout the German textile in
dustry the majority Of wage agree
ments last not longer than ten days
and fortnightly agreements are rare.
Ninety per cent of the labor In the
German textile industry Is working
on piece-work basis and until re-
Gently received between 60 and II
marks an hour, with an hourly bonus
of / mark for the wife and each child.
The other 10 per cent Of labor Is
working on a time basis and in Sep
.tember averaged about so to 60 marks
an hour.
Ralph G. Moser, sixty, one of the
organizers of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor, died at his home at
Denver. He served for many years
as editor of the Denver Labor Bull
letin.
Independent steel plants of the
Youngstown (Ohio) district an
inounced operation schedules showing
continuation of the slump in the In
dustry. Sheet production especially
will be lowered, with 85 of the 100
mills running. A short time ago prac-
tically all the mills were operating