Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-03-02

proposal that the state of Ohio
establish minimum wages for women
and children In industry is before the
legislature.
The tramway strike in Calcutta,
India, Is no nearer a settlement. 1t
has now lasted nearly month. The
dock strike is showing signs Of ex-
haustion and the resumption Of work
Is believed to be possible soon.
Ebert ii, Gary, chairman of the
United States Steel corporation, has
urged his board of directors to help.
him hasten elimination of the twelve
hour day from the steel industry, ac-
cordlng to an article appearing in the
New York Tribune.
Twenty-Five hundred iron miners are.
idle and the greatest period of prosper
ity in the history of the Wabana dis,
trict of Newfoundland has ended, as
the result of the French invasion of
the Ruhr and the consequent suspen-i
sion of German contracts for New
foundland ores
Great Northern railway union shop,
workers have officially terminated their
strike Of July l. Termination of the,
strike on the other northwest roads
is expected. Neither executives of
the Great Northern nor strike leaders
would make statement on the ending
Of the strike
Whether the Order Of Railway Con-
ductors will Join with the other 15 rail-
road labor organizations In one body
has not been determined, L. e. Shep-
ard, president, said Mr.. Shepard de-
clared his organization would favor
the amalgamation If an equitable ar,
rangement is made among the unions
themselves.
Wages Of sheet and tin workers
during January and February will be-
the highest since July, 1921, under the
bi-monthly adjustment of wage scales
made by representatives of the manu-
facturers and of the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers.
Viscount Dunsford has arrived at
New York from British Guiana, where
he has been eight months looking into
the possibilities of British Guiana for
colonization by a part Of the 1,5OO,-
900 Of his countrymen out Of work in
England.
Continued improvement In the en-
ployment situation throughout the
country was indicated by the Depart
ment Of Labor's report on conditions
during December In practically all
states the situation In almost every
occupation was reported improved.
World ship building returns for 1922
show that Great Britain has regained
first place in the output Of tonnage,
with 1,043,59O tons, Germany being
second with 631, ,4S5 tons. Figures for
the United States are given as 259, TAT
tons for 1922, as compared to an out-
put during 1919 of 4,750,OOO tons.
The eight-inch mill at the Interstate
Iron and Steel plant at East Chicago
was closed by strike of 100 men who
work on a tonnage basis and claim
the scale Is insufficient.
An eight-hour working day in con-
tinuous industry was upheld by the
American Engineering Council Of the
Federated American Engineering So
cieties. After a two-year thorough in
vestigation throughout the country,
the committee reported that the eight
hour working day in the steel and SIM
liar industries was economically pre-
ferable from every angle, and the
council formally approved these find
ings.
Three Rock Island railroad strikers
have been elected as officers In the,
Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Federation Of La,
Dor. Charles T. Bowman was chosen
president George Carman, guide, and
Fred Burwinkle, member Of the ex-l
eclltiv0 hoard