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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

The Canadian minimum wage board
has fixed s12 so as a minimum week
ly wage for girl office workers.
Wool textile mills now have an
amount of business which makes full
employment possible.
The total membership of the textile
unions in Germany is about $4,000,
including men and women
The Philadelphia Journeymen Tail
ors' union is trying to establish a
minimum scale of $40 per week for
all tailors.
Building trades workers in Pitts
burg have been granted wage in
creases ranging from 10 to 20 cents
an hour.
Wages paid the operatives in the
New Bedford cotton mills at the pres
ent time are 243 Is per cent of the
rate paid in 1870 and EOS. 80 per cent
of the rate paid previous to the war.
limit of 10 per cent has been
placed upon the dividends to be de-
clared by the Photographers National
bank to be opened in st. Louis.
Sixteen dollars week has been
fixed as the minimum wage for wom-
en- workers in Arizona.
More than SO per cent of the wage
earners in the textile industry in 1919
were women.
Bricklayers, plasterers and stone
settlers in Atlantic City, N. j., have
been granted a rise in wages to s12
day.
The number of persons working a
hours week in 1919 was ILL., 10Y,
or 1872 per cent of the total.
glance at the rank of American
industries shows that between 1899
and 1919 the automobile trade had an
increase of more than 5000 per cent.
In 1919 more than one-fourth of the
industrial workers were in New York
and Pennsylvania.
Thousands of workers in New Eng
land cotton mills are affected by the
recent wage increase of 1872 per cent
granted by nearly every mill in that
district.
The extent of corporation owner.
ship in 1919 was indicated by Sc per
cent OF wage earnerS working for
corporations. In other words. only II
per cent of industrial workers were
employed by firms and partnerships
Governor Cox of Massachusetts, has
sent letters to the heads of business
establishments in metropolitan Bes-
ton asking them to aid in the cam
paign to find permanent employment
for World war veterans of that dis
trict.
The various countries are striving
IN divers ways to stimulate the birth
rate among the married. In France
for instance, 53 business associations
combine to pay 100000 employees
bonuses for each child.
The plantations in British Guiana
are stated for the most part by
Europeans. African labor is EN-
ployed for the mechanical work, as
well as for the performance of the
heavier tasks in the sugar fields.
The majority of all plantation labor
is East Indian
Electrical engineers the world
over are watching Chicago in her
attempt to rear the largest electric
power plant in the world--a station
whose ultimate capacity will be APP
proximately 100000 horsepower. or
100000 kilowatts. The largest plant
now in operation anywhere has a
capacity of 100000 kilowatts
Official figures issued by the Brit
ish ministry OF labor show that
there were $4,000 more persons en-
ployed in the British coal mining in
dustry at the end of 1922 than were
employed before the war. The total
number of employees at the close of
last wear was ll39.000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
Structural Iron Workers
Union Reported In Five Condition
With Work DIentifIl

Structural Iron Workers union met
Wednesday night at headquarters on
First avenue. Reports of the officers
showed the union to be in fine con-
dltion. with work good and plentiful.
The iron workers boast a fine men,
bership. all active in the union labor
movement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
RAILWAY TRAINMEN MEETINGS

Meetings We're held the past week
by two of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen lodges Lodge No. 500
met at Fraternial hall Tuesday night
and Lodge No. SS4 met at the same
place Wednesday night. The meet
ings were we'll attended and routine
business was transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
FIREMEN AND ENGINEERS
Members Planning To Celebrate FIJI
fiefh AnniYerNarx Or Order

tieth AnhIVefHHry OF OFUeT
Lodge No. 426, Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen and Enginemen,
met at Fraternal hall Monday night
with a large number of the members
present. The members are looking
forward to the celebration of the fiji
tieth anniversary of the order to be
held in the near future. All divisions
in the United States will hold cele-
brations and attractive rograms VIII
be presented by the local divisions.
Busy Bee lodge, No. 664, met at
Fraternal hall Wednesday night and
transacted routine business. large
attendance was present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
MOLDERS' UNIONS
Two Organizations VIII Meet Dur
ing The Coming Week

ing The Coming Week
Meetings of the two Molders'
uions will be held during the COM
ing week, union No. 255. meeting at
United Temple Thursday night, and
union No. 343 at odd Fellows hall,
Bessemer. Friday night. Both the
locals have been conducting member
ship campaigns for some time and
have had splendid results. All reg
ular and both organizations are in
fine shane.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
SWITCHMEN NO. As
Members OF Organization Unusually
Active These Days

Switchmen's union. No. as, met at
Fraternal hall last Sunday night. The
meeting was well attended and con-
sideration was given matters affect
ing the membership. The switchmen
are unusually active these days. and
the union is in a prosperous condi-
ton. Meetings are held second Sun
days at 10 a. m. and fourth Sundays
AT TAO n. M
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
MUSICIANS UNION
Plans Made For Heavy Run OF
Business During Summer

The monthly meeting of the
Musicians union will be held at Ben
Hur temple next sunday morning at
10 o'clock. All members are urged
to attend The musicians organiza-
ton is in fine condition and plans
are being made for heavy run of
business during the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
NO. 841 AUXILIARY
Larger Attendance OF Members En-
Joys Good Program

Joys Good Program
Ladies' auxiliary of Rainbow lodge,
n. TAI, Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, met at Fraternal hall Monday
afternoon. A large attendance Of
members enjoyed the program. The
ladies are making arrangements for
the summer activities and many en-
joyable occasions are in prospect.
The auxiliary will meet again to
second Monday in May.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
CARPENTERS COUNCIL


Been Very Heavy Recently.
Carpenters district council met
Thursday night at headquarters on
Fifth avenue. President Paul Jack
son presided and the attendance was
good. Demand for union carpenters
has been very heavy for several
weeks.
Fifth avenue quarters Thursday
night and local 296 met at Ensley
Friday night. Both meetings were
well attended
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
AUXILIARY NO. $50
Many Social Meetings Are Planned
For Summer Season

Ladies' auxiliary No. $40 to Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers met
at Ben Hur temple Thursday after
noon. A large attendance was pres
ent and a very interesting program
was enjoyed by the members. The
ladies' are looking forward to the
summer months. Many social meet
ings will be held
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
STAGE EMPLOYEES LOCAL

Urged To Attend Meeting To De Held
Saturday Morning
Members of stage employees local
are urged 10 attend the monthly
meeting to be held at Ben-Hur
temple at II o'clock Saturday morn.
ing. Business of an important M.
ture will come before the union.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
RAIL WAY CONDUCTORS
Meetings Held BY Two Divisions
Inst Sunday

Meetings were held last Sunday by
two of the divisions of the Order of
Railway Conductors. Division No.
677 met at Odd Fellows hall, Avon
dale. and Division 1856 met at Frater-
nal hall. Both meetings were we'll
attended and business of routine
nature was transacted
Division 1874 will meet at Fraternal
hall the first SUNDAY in Nav.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
PLAN HEALTH CLINIC

New YORK Prfntcrs N1Ne ExanIHH-
tion To Determine state OF Health
The New York Typographical
union has arranged to maintain its
own health clinic where members
may be physically examined to de-
termine their state of health.
Committees of thu union are en-
larging their campaign against dis
ease among the printers and has
voted a substantial sum to aid in
The work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
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GARMENT MAKERS

Garment Makers union will meet
at Fraternal hall next Saturday aft
ernoon at 1880 o'clock A full at
tendance of the members is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
ALLIED LABOR COMMITTEE
Splendid Results Being Achieved Fo
Advancement OF Labor

ADVANCEMENT Ut LAbOf
The committee Of Allied Labor or
PLANTATIONS will meet at BenHur
temple Sunday May 6 at p. m. This
will be the regular weekly meet
ing and the delegates are urged to
attend. The committee is composed
of delegates from the various unions
of the district and splendid results
are being achieved for the advance
ment of labor interests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
LINEMEN'S LOCAL
Members Report That Business I.
Unusually Brisk

Linemen's local No. 1144 held an in
tereting meeting at Ben-Hur temple
Thursday night with good attend
ance. The linemen report business
unusually brisk with prospects for a
good run of work during the summer
months.
Reports of committees were con-
sidered and routine business trans
acted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
PAPERHANGERS
Successful Meeting Held At Head
quarters Monday Night

quarters MOhuuy NlSut
Paper Hangers union held a very
successful meeting at headquarters
on Second avenue Monday night The
attendance was good and a great deal
of business transacted. Business
with the paper hangers has been
active all this year and prospects
for the future are unusually bright.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
HOSTING ENGINEERS

miners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
LINEMEN

Elevator constructors are having
increased demand for workmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
ELECTRICIANS

A fair demand is reported TO
hosting and portable engineers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS

Electrical work in the district con
tinues in satisfactory condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

A good demand is reported for all
classes of linemen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

All railroad organizations report
continued strong demand for work
ers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
RAILROADERs

The BARRIERS continue to have a
satisfactory business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

The total membership of the textile
unions in Germany is about 10000,
including men and women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

The Philadelphia Journeymen Tail
ors' union is trying to establish a
minimum scale of $40 per week for
all tailors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
THE WORLD
OF INDUSTRY

The Canadian minimum wage board
has fixed s12. so as a minimum week
ly wage for girl office workers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
PLUMBERS AND sTEAMFITTI

The demand for molders continues
unusually heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

Sixteen dollars week has been
fixed as the minimum wage for wom-
en- workers in Arizona.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

Bricklayers. plasterers and stone
settlers in Atlantic City, n. J., have
been granted a rise in wages to s12
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

More than SO per cent of the wage
earners in the textile industry in 1919
were women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

Wool textile mills now have an
amount of business which makes full
employment possible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

Spring business has created lively
demand for garment workers.
BROOM MAKERS
A very satisfactory state of trade
is reported by broom and whisk
makers.
MUSICIANS
Demand for musicians continues
fairly good.
MACHINISTS
Continued improvement in business
is noted by the machinists.
sTEREoTYPERs
The general good state of trade
maintains with the stereotypers.
BOOKBINDERs
A fairly satisfactory condition is
reported by the bookbinders.
PAPER HANGERS
A very good state of trade is re-
ported by the paper hangers.
PRINTERS
A favorable condition continues
with the printers, practically all
members working.
SIGN PAINTERS
Spring business is very encourag-
ing Tor the sign painters.
STREET CAR MEN
Demand for street car workers ex-
ceeds the union membership.
PHOTO ENGRAvERs
Heavy demand for workers is the
order of the day with photo en-
gravers.
BRICKLAYERS
Demand for bricklayers is far be-
yond the membership of the local
union
IRON WORKERS
Business is reported good with
structural iron workers.
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS
A very strong demand is reported
for painters and decorators.
STAGE EMPLOYEES
Ar average demand is reported for
stage workers.
CHAUFFEURS
The demand for chauffeurs is re-
ported about UP to the usual stand
ard.
PRESSMEN
The pressmens union reports &C
tive demand for men in newspaper
and job plants.
MOLDERS
The demand for molders continues
unusually heavy.
PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS
Improvement is noted in demand
for steamfitters. while work with
the plumbers is very active.
CARPENTERS
Heavy demand for carpenters
throughout the district is reported.
NINE WORKERS
Mining operations. in the district
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
M0InERS

The pressmen's union reports &C
tive demand for men in newspaper
and job plants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

PLUMBERS AND STEA MFTTTEHS
Improvement is noted in demand
for steamfitters. while work with
the plumbers is very active.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

A limit of 10 per cent has been
placed upon the dividends to be de-
clared by the Photographers National
bank to be opened in st. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

The demand for chauffeurs is re
ported about up to the usual stand
ard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

The number of persons working a.
hours a week in 1919 was 1111,107,
or IL. 2 per cent of the total.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

Building trades workers in Pitts
burg have been granted wage in
creases ranging from 10 to 20 cents
an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

Wages paid the operatives in the
New Bedford cotton mills at the pres
ent time are 243. Is per cent of the
rate paid in 1870 and EOS. so per cent
of the rate paid previous to the war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

MINE WORKERs

Heavy demand for carpenter
throughout the district is reported.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
Weeks Calendar OF Organized Labor
STATEOF TRADE
BROOM MAKFRS

GARMENT WORKERS
Spring business has created lively
demand for garment workers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

Business is reported good with
structural iron workers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

A glance at the rank of American
industries shows that between 1899
and 1919 the automobile trade had an
increase of more than $1,000 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
IRON WORKERS

Demand for brick1ayers Is far be-
yond the membership of the local
union.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

Incidentally, our guests will spend
About $4,000 a minute while here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

STAGE EMPLOYEES
An average demand is reported 70,
stage workers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

In 1919 more than one-fourth of the
industrial workers were in New York
and Pennsylvania.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

PAINTERS AND DECORATORS
A very strong demand is reported
for painters and decorators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

Thousands of workers in New Eng
land cotton mills are affected by the
recent wage increase of 1872 per cent
granted by nearly every mill in that
district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
RRJCKLAYERS

Heavy demand for workers is the
order of the day with photo en-
graVers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

STREET CAR MEN
Demand for street car workers ex-
eeds the union membership.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29

Official figures issued by the Brit
ish ministry OF labor show that
there were $4,000 more persons en-
ployed in the British coal mining in
dustry at the end of 1922 than were
employed before the war. The total
number of employees at the close of
last year was 1139.000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

post at the Americas Compress
Co.
Judge Max Land and bride passed
through the city yesterday, return
ing from their wedding at Cuth-
bert to their home at Rochelle.
Miss Laura Taylor, who has been
visiting Miss Annie Chambliss at
her country home, has returned ac-
companied by Miss Chambliss.
Who smashed the large six foot
glass dial Of the city clock? This
is a subject now pulling the po-
lice, and if the clock smasher is
caught he will hear a reading of
the riot act and pay a fine, too.
A big cotton factory would show
up to advantage upon that vacant
lot to which the central railroad
tracks were extended yesterday.
Miss Annie Council left yester-
day for Benton, Ala, where she
will be the guest Of friends for a
few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
DOES ARMY WORM
CONSTITUTE MENACE?

The army worm has appeared in
some parts of Georgia, and farm
ers are alarmed as a result. Some
authorities advocate the poisoning
of the worm to the exclusion even
of the boil weevil. Others say that
calcium arsenate will do the work
both ways-will kill both the Wee
vii and the worm.
Wilmon Newell, state plant com
missioner for Florida, says the army
worm as this season will do cotton
no harm He says, in effect, that
the worm will really aid the plants
to ripen its fruit to greatest adj
vantage. According to Mr.. Newell,
the appearance of these worms at
this time is most fortunate, espe-
cially as applied to Florida.
"The prevailing rainy weather"
says Mr.. Newell, coupled in many
instances with a rank growth of the
cotton plants, is causing more or
less decay Of the green bolls be-
fore they are mature enough to
open. The work Of the leaf-worms,
in destroying the foliage permits the
sunlight and air to get to the bolls,
checks decay and hastens maturity
and opening of the bolls.
"The attacks Of the leaf-worm
this late in the season will not cut
short the cotton crop in the least.
The crop is now made and the boil
weevil will destroy all squares that
appear on the plant from now on.
"As a secondary beneficial re-
suit from the work of the leaf
worms, especially where they are
abundant, many or all young
squares will be destroyed by them,
thus preventing these squares from
serving as breeding places during
the balance of the season for more
boil weeyils which may enter hiber-
nation and attack the crop next
spring. The farmer should not,
of course apply any poison or take
any other steps to destroy the
Ieaf-worms, which are thus benefit.
ing his cotton crop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
GAME SEASON IN GA.
STARTS NOVEMBER 70
Commissioner Rhodes Announc
es Doves May Be Shot Now
Bag Limited on All Game

ATLANTA, August 20. - With
the dove season already underway,
]. Frank Rhodes, state game and
fish commissioner, is making prep
arations for the regular hunting
season opening in Georgia in No
vember
The periods and bag limits in
hunting and fishing are as follows;
Quail, November 20 to March l,
25 in one day; doves, August to
81 and November 20 to March l,
25 in one day, (national law, No
vebmer 20 and January 81, Is in
one day. wild turkeys, November
20 to March /, two in season; cat
squirrels, October l to March 1, Is
in one day; deer, either sex, No
vember 81, two in season; summec
or wood duck, September to
January /, 20 in one day, (na4ional
law, November 1 to January 81,
25 in one day.
Migratory duck, September / TO
April 20, so in noe day, (national
law, November 1 to January 81, 25
in one day. woodcock, September
/ to January l, 25 in one day, ina
tional law, November l to Deem
Der 81, 6 in one day.; plovers,
November 20 to March I, 25 in one
day, (national law, November 20
to January 81, Is in one day. ;
rail or marsh hens, 25 in one day,
Irrational law, September 1 to No
vember 3O); fox, red and gray,
September l to February /.
O'possum, October 1 to Febru-
airy /; skunk, muskrat, raccoon,
beaver, mink, otter, bear, wild cat,
November 20 to March l. Special
act: on St. Mary's river only shad
can be taken January l to April 20.
SEEMING, trapping, or using any de
vice other than hook and line to
catch fish is prohibited for five
years, if two grand juries recon-
mend them in respective counties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(FrOm the Times-Recorder. Au-
gust 20. 18o2O


Col. J. E. D. Ship and family
have removed from Lection to the
cottage across from Judge Pills.
bury's nFelder street.
Three hundred and twenty-one
bales of new cotton have been re-
ceived up to date. The warehouses
presented a winter appearance
yesterday. The price remains
about the same. There is plenty
of money to pay for all the cotton
that may be brought in. Letter
roll.
He has quit. Jas. McGarrah,
alias jim Irishman. He is SO
years old. For thirty years he has
been fighting old king alcohol. In
1877 he took an oath to drink no
more for five years. He kept the
pledge. As soon as it was out he
got drunk and stayed so until the
25th of December, when took he
another obligation not to drink an
other drop until he was 100. He
has kept it so far an dexpects to do
so the remainder of his life.
Mr.. Charlie Galloway has chang
ed base from the store-keeper Of
flee at the S. A. M. railroad to a
responsible position in Mr.. Marion
Harper's office at the oil mill.
Capt. John Cobb was at home
yesterday from Washington receiv-
ing the congratulations of his
friends on his appointment in the
revenue service, with headquarters
in this state.