The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
IN OTHER FIELDS OF LABOR


In Poland it is not unusual for wom
en- To work in the coal mines, doing
the same duties as those performed by
the men.
The Philadelphia board of educa-
tion has established night school for
the training of young men to become
plasterers
Scientific methods for cutting down
the fatigue of factory workers are
proving successful, the result in one
large factory being u per cent in
crease in efficiency.
The strike in the New York dress
and waist industries it is understood,
was officially settled on the basis of
the 40-hour week, piece work, and a
10 per cent wage increase to make up
for the reduction in hours.
Although Texas is by far the largest
cottonproducing state, there are with
in its borders only l8 cotton mills. An
agitation is now being promoted in the
state for the establishment of a num-
Der of additional textile mills.
Contractors in the mems and chill
dren's clothing industry of New York
are threatening q lockout of the 10000
union workers unless there is an inn
mediate readjustment of wages and
working conditions.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany distributed to $4,000 Of its 1000
employees $1,775,o00, representing 80
per cent of its 1922 earnings on its
investment in excess of S11,500,0O0.
The award is equal to 4715 per cent
Of each employees salary for the
month Of July, 1922.
Fred Miller, president of the Provi-
dence Central Federated union and for
vision 61S, Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway En-
ployees Of America, was expelled from
his union for alleged reporting doings
Of the union to the United Electric
Railways company.
According to the German tobacco
law, employees who are dismissed as
a direct result of increased tobacco
taxes, must be given financial assist
ance by the customs administration.
Under the provision the 1,200 en-
ployees Of a large concern, which has
recently closed on account Of high to-
bacco taxes, will receive rs per cent
Of their former salaries.
Leading members of the Philadel-
phia chamber of commerce are taking
active steps in both public and private
schools here to meet the shortage of
skilled workmen which exists in many
trades in that section. Chicago has
been draining Philadelphia of skilled
workmen In the building trades
through labor agents sent there re-
Gently.
Shipbuilding In Holland Is in bad
shape and the general depression has
resulted in hard times for the ship
building industry. Out of total OF
$1,000 unemployed registered on No
vember %, 1922, including 1000 won.
en-, no less than 12,00O are entered
under engineering and allied trades -
The bulk of these hail from shipbuild-
ing and marine engineering firms.
Benjamin Schaeffer, chairman OF
the joint board of the international
Ladies Garment Workers union, an.
nounced that the strike of the union
dressmakers at Chicago had been
called off when officials Of the Chi.
cago Suit and Cloak Manufacturers
association agreed to renew their old
agreement with the union. The strike
lasted three hours.
Stock Of the General Motors corpo
ration, Detroit, valued at current mar
ket prices at s4,500,00O, is being dis
tributed to 5000 employees of the cor
poration under its stock bonus plan
One out Of every eleven General Mo
tors stockholders will be an employee
The distribution represents the &C
crued portions of the annual bonus
awards since the plan was adopted
in 1918
Negotiations between the Aguila OIL
company anu Ihe LedSue VI hdIltAlle
Zone Workers to end the mems boycott
against the company have broken off
and a tieup of railroads In southern
Mexico was foreseen In view Of the
strike threat made by the workers
The company has announced that II
will employ nonunion help. The league
declares that 1t Ia ready to prevent
such step by forca.