The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
THE WORLD
OF INDUSTRY

UT IVDOOINI
The automobile industry in the
United States employs nearly two and
a half million people.
Eighty-three per cent of the rubber
supply of the world is used in the
motor industry.
There are more than 100000 tele-
phones in The United States, of which
more than 100000 are on farms.
approximately 10000 workers in
the packing industry in the United
States have had their wages IN
creased 10 per cent.
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation
has announced wage increase which
is expected to correspond with the
rate recently announced
German steelmakers have devel-
oped a process for producing castings
from hearth furnace that compare
favorably with those made by the
crucible process.
1t reported that the plan of shar-
ing of profits with employees is being
beh big concerns in Wales.
Aluminium is now being used in
Germany for stage scenery instead OF
wood. The scenery can be used on
both sides and any paint decorations
put on it can easily be erased.
More than 1900 persons made de-
posits on the opening day of the
Amalgamated Bank in New YORK
sponsored by the A a,arirs
The first railroad in Mexico to be
electrified will be about 80 miles OF
the main line between Mexico City
and Vera Cruz, where there are
heavy grades.
The New York state assembly has
rejected the eight hour day for
women and minors in industry,
though it was favored by Governor
Smith.
Locomotives completed in principal
American building plants during
March numbered 2s2, number
greater than turned out in any other
month since December 1870.
An intensive organizing campaign
has been started by the American
Federation of Labor among the UNI
brella workers and those employed
in the garter industry in New York
city.
Recently discovered copper ore de-
posits in Sweden have been inVestt-
gated and found very rich in metal
and more extensive than was at first
believed.
Increased production in the iron
-,,,rr eli, in
building industries has brought about
a marked improvement i'll unemploy-
ment copditions in Scotland.
The decision of the United States
supreme court that the District of
Columbia minimum wage law is nn-
constitutional will have far-reach-
ing effect. The laws of six states
will come under its influence.
British exper imenters have sue
ceeded in making a strong brown
wrapping paper from the leaf stalks
of the Indian fan palm.
Unemployed persons throughout
Italy increased in number from 354
23s on December 81 1922, to $751;
96S on January 81, 1928.
The longest bridge in the world is
that built over the Great Salt Lake
in America. 1t is 20 miles long and
is built entirely OF wood.
Last year the Burlington railroad
hauled more than 100000 passen-
gers on nearly 100000 different
trains without a fatal accident to a
single passenger.
HYGIENE dwellings. minimum
wage by age classes and the allow
af f,Yh 1nH nh natr fnY
rest are the chief features of a law
recentl7 enacted by the Uruguayan
congress for the purpose of defining
and protecting the status of rural la
borers.
In order to create a fund for eX-
penditure in welfare activities for
coal miners and their families in
Wales a penny is collected for each
ton of coal and isN deposited in a
so-called miners welfare fund"
Such collections are charged to pro-
duction costs.
In San Francisco organized team
sters have signed a three-yea con-
tract with the Draymen's assocfa-
ton. Wages are increased 80 cents
day for all classes of work. The
new rates range from $3.50 to $3.50
day. according to the vehicle.
In Vienna the city government has
voted the sum of 100000 crowns
approximately $4,000. 000-for relief
work among the unemployed 1t is
planned to spend half the amount to
erect houses for more than 800
used to extend the city's tramway
system. build a public bath and for
other social betterments.
Industrial unrest during January.
1928, in Sweden took the form of
strikes and lockouts, involving about
$4,000 workmen, of whom $4,000 were
in the lumber sawmills> 10000 in TIL
iron industry. 1900 in the wood
pulp mills and 1000 in the building
construction material industries
Organization chiefs of the work
ers' unions in France are leading a
movement for an increase in wages
for the 10000 textile workers of the
RoubaiX- Tourcoing region, who claim
that the cost of living in that region
is considerably higher than it is in
other districts of France in which
wage Increases have been granted.
Employers in the pottery business
IN England have proposed a reduc-
ton of about 20 per cent inNuppera
tives' wages, claiming that present
wages &c 2-3 per cent in advance
OF the pre-war rate of compensation.
On the other hand. the pottery op-
eratives have asked for wage in
crease of la per cent in order
to bring their compensation up to
the present official index of the cost
of living.
TRADES COUNCIL