The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, June 27, 1908, Image 8

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hide Suit Cases. We show the sort
that resists the baggage man's stunt
to a fare-ye-welL The kind that
are made of the stuff that endures,
that are sewed and bolted with the
de'ermination of longevity in the work. That's the sort to
buy, the kind we sdL
TRUNKS ALL STYLES AND SIZES
fl GEKUinE C0VH1IDE SUIT CASE
with two heavy straps and six bell rivet corners. The
handles are the tum-in-seam style. Corbin lock, and
bolts. Seven inches deep. Three sizes.
34- inch sim. Hwn lined, for . S-50
35- inrhsise. linen lined, for - 9-00
Sioch sim. leather hned. for -
34 inch sue, kuher Sned. for
GETIUinE COa-IIIDE SUIT GASES
single rivet earners, strong straps. Corbin lode sad bolts, doth lined.
t-inchsiae. for
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or linen hcing. large pocket in lid. fitted with best quality bolts or
Mrs? fastners. though we sell moat of them with bolts: Terr light
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Indianapolis. Ind. An announce
ment, signed by the president.' vice
president and secreWtfT-rreasnrer of
the United Mine Workers, appears in
the current issue of the official paper
of that organization, sett ins forth that
it is the opinion of these officers that
It win not be necessary to collect the
assessment of 50 cents a month on all
members whose contracts extend be
yond April 1. Local unions are noti
fied not to collect this assessment,
and it is explained that money re
ceived at international headquarters
in this city on this special assessment
win be refunded. The contents of the
announcement, it is explained, win be
submitted to the first meeting of the
international executive board for ap
proval or disapproval. At the time
that this assessment was decided upon
the affairs of the Mine Workers were
not in as Food shape as at present and
it seemed as though it would be neces
sary to raise a fund by such an as-
Paris, France. The labor unions of
railway employes in France are not
officially recognized by the railway
companies, who refuse to deal with
them direct. Nevertheless, that the
companies do tacitly recognize the in
fluence of the railway men's union is
evidenced by the fact that whenever
there is any dispute, question or de
mand arising from the labor union the
same is made by the union through the
minister of labor, who, in turn, in
forms the railway companies of the
men's desiderata as expressed by the
union. The companies reply through
the same channel.
Chicago. Instructions have been
issued by F. D. Underwood, president
of the Erie road, that all the locomo
tive and car shoj of the company be
placed on a tea-hour basis. This c
der has been issued with the idea of
placing an the available equipment
of the road in perfect running order
with the least possible delay, so as to
have it ready for use at the opening
of the forthcoming traffic season. The
carrying out of the order will insure
employment to several thousand men.
many of whom have been idle for a
long time.
Paris. France. They hare a drastic
way of curing carelessness on the part
of railwax enslaves in France. Last
Augwst a child of nine. Emile Remilly,
traveling in a train with his parents,
fefl from the coach, the door of which
had not been properly shut at the last
station. St. Cyr. and lost both his legs.
The St. Cyr station master has been
sentenced to two months' Imprison
ment, and the Western railway will
have to pay damages as well as
an annuity of to the boy.
Chicago. The strike of 409 electri
cal workers employed by the West
park board averted when the dif
ficulties of tk men who trim the park
lamps and ko?p the wires in repair
were adjusted. W. X. Helxel. the
anion member discharged for refusal
to work with Oscar Carlson, a nc
anion man. was reinstated, and the
action of the board in this respect
seemed to satisfy the other union
members.
Washington. In the matter of fac
tory inspection and the health and
safety of employes, legislative action
was taken in 39 states and territories
last year. These include all states in
which mining or manufacturing em
ploys a considerable number of per
sons. In 14 states new enactments
touching upon this subject were writ
ten into the statutes.
Boston. According to Mrs. Henriet
ta L. Good riii. secretary of the Wom
an's Educational and Industrial Union,
the increase in housework wages in
the last five years, as shown by the
records of the Domestic Reform
League, is as great, if not greater.
than in any other line of work-
Ottawa, Canada. Labor unions were
almost unknown in Newfoundland up
to ISSi. Then the only organisation
for the protection of the employed
was the Typographical Union. Since
then, and especially of recent years,
unions and societies have sprung up
on all sides.
New York. Under authority of the
American Federation of Labor, and
within the jurisdiction of the Interna
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employes, enrollment has begun in a
local to be known as the Picture Ma
chine Operators of Greater New
York.
Ottawa. Canada. At the present
time the labor bodies in Newfoundland
have under consideration two great
projects the establishment of a fish
ermen's protective union and the fed
eration of all the unions under one
supreme council.
New York. The Operative Plaster
ers' International association is enjoy
ing a steady growth. The latest re
port from the international body
shows that there are now 246 unions
under its direction in the United
States and Canada.
Boston. The Carpenters district
council has elected a trial committee,
which will henceforth hear and ad
judicate all trade matters that arise
between the 34 affiliated unions of the
council.
Guthrie, Ok! a. Oklahoma has passed
a law empowering the state labor com-
1 "uteskm- to fix wages in all industries.
New Haven. Conn. The supreme
court of errors of Connecticut has
granted a new trial in the case of
the state against Frank McGee, organ
izer for the iron molders union, who
was found guilty on charges of tiHmt
dation. The case arose out of the al
leged action of McGee In attempting
to influence men at work at the Mac
Lagon foundry during a strike about a
year ago. The case in the common
pleas court was tried in the latter part
of October and the accused was found
guilty on three counts and was ac
quitted on the fourth. A sentence of
four months on each count was given.
From this trial the case was appealed
and a new trial was granted.
London, Eng. Out of a total of
307.1 a i workers in clothing factories
19 1.320 were women, the female tail
ors numbering 46.072 to 13.384 men.
Out of a total of 102.4S9 employed in
boot and shoe factories 31.467 were
women, and out of 13,962 lithographic
printers C.35S were women. In ex
plosives factories there are 5,533 wom
en employed out of a total of 15.114,
while 2.947 out of a total of 12,431
persons employed at bottling beer are
women. There are also 25.603 women
included in the total of 34.112 work
ers in tobacco, snuff and cigar fac
tories.
Madrid, Spain. The question of
child labor is being agitated in Spain.
Lnder the Spanish law children be
tween ten and 14 may not work more
than six hours a day in industrial es
tablishments, nor more than eight
hours a day in offices. Now a decree
has been passed forbidding the em
ployment of boys under 16 and women
under 25 in a number of trades
deemed injurious to health. Chemical
works, glass works, the manufacture
of ether, of celluloid and of explosives
and the handling of lead or arsenic
colors are among the forbidden fields.
New York. A decrease of more
than 22.000 in the number of idle
freight cars during the latter half of
May is shown in the fortnightly report
of the American Railway association
just issued but dated May 27. On
that date there were 3SL.T79 idle
freight cars against 404.375 on May
13. the date of the previous report.
This makes the second lonwml.lic de
crease in idle cars, the previous re
port having shown a reduction of
about 9.000 cars from the maximum of
413.32S, reached on April 29.
jenerson city, so. The supreme
court, en banc, declared unconstitu
tional the eight-hoar telegraphers
law passed by the last Missouri legis
lature. The eight hour telegraphers
law came to the supreme court from
Johnson county where " the circuit
court quashed an information filed by
the prosecuting attorney against the
Missouri Pacific Railway company for
working Herman McCIaia, an opera
tor, more than eight hours in a day.
JSan Francisco. There is a mov
meat to organize all the laborers of
the several departments of the munici
pality into a new union. The men of
the fire department have asked the
labor council for information upon
the subject of forming a union, to
work on lines " to the various
anions affiliated with the council.
Edinburgh. The Scottish Trades
Union Congress passed resolutions in
favor of old-age pensions and in favor
of compulsory intervention in labor
disputes. The gathering was very
hazy about labor representation, but
wished a labor policy for the benefit
of workpeople.
New York. Figures given out June
1 by the immigration bureau show
that only 153.027 immigrants arrived
during the first five months of the
year, as compared with 583335 daring
the same period of last year. The de
partures from this port last week
reached the total of 311.995.
Reading. Pa. On the heels of sus
pension of work, at the locomotive
shops of the Reading Railway com
pany the order went forward to re
duce the hours of work in the road
way department from 60 hours to 45
hours a week. More than 4,000 men
are affected.
Pa wt ticket. R. L The five mills of
the J. 4b P. Coates company, limited.
in this city and Central ville have re
sumed a schedule of five days a week,
which was in effect up to a few weeks
ago. when a four-day schedule ruled.
About 2,000 operatives win be affected.
Minneapolis, Minn. The Minnesota
State Federation of Labor win petition
the prison board to discontinue shoe-
making at the state penitentiary as
soon as practicable, and representa
tives of the Boot and Shoe Workers'
Union are now preparing the appeal
San Francisco. The Bakers Union
has appointed a committee to prepare
a recommendation to the international
convention that is to meet in October
to erect a home for aged and disabled
members of the organization.
Helena. Mont. Word was received
here by telephone that the Montana
smelter at Great Falls is flooded, wa
ter being one foot deep in the second
story. More than 1.000 men are
thrown out of work.
Washington. The governor of Porto
Rico has recommended to the legisla
ture a law creating a labor bureau
on the island.
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No better flour sold on the Lincoln market.
Every sack warranted. We want the trade of
Union men and women, and we aim to deserve it.
If your grocer does not handle Liberty Flour, 'phone
us and we will attend to it. Ask your neighbor
how she likes Liberty Flour. We rely on the
recommendation of those who use it.
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are made by Union Labor and
Fair Fpkyers agreeing to arbi
trate all difierences.
Believers in Indusfrial Peace
and Fair Treatment of labor,
should ask their shoe dealer for
shoes bearing this stamp.
The product of Fair F-mpIoyers and Fair Labor merits
the patronage of all fair minded persons.
Ask your dealer for Union Stamp shoes, and if he can
not supply you, write
BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS' UNION -
246 Sammer St., BOSTON; MASS.
The Dr. Benj. F. Daily Sanatorium
Lincoln, Nebraska
Bor non-contagious chronic diseases. Largest,
best eqmpped, most beautifully furnished. 4. r
Your Cigars Sheuld Bear This LabeL
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