Show LABOR NOTES in japan women and girls work long licurs liours for small wages they work seven days a week but two holidays each month german industry employs the greatest percentage of women in proportion to the total population the cigar makers have levied an assessment ses ot 23 cents on each member to ad tho colorado Colora dp strikers the amount will be about france Is establishing free state employment bureaus there are now trade organizations represented in the american federation of labor between and union laborers are not affiliated with the A F I 1 these include railway workmen plasterers stone masons western federation of miners knights of labor and socialists germany has nearly 1400 chemical manufacturing establishments employing over persons and lead ing tho world in this industry tho strike of the portland ore union plumbers has developed into a gocr out with the result that there is almost a complete tie up of the plumbing industry thero are local unions attached to the journeymen stonecutters association of north america many mine workers are advocating the organization of sub boards for each district of the antra cite field the plan Is to have these boards settle the small grievances which now have to be passed up to the chief district to have their minor grievances settled speedily A number of the international unions have pledged themselves to an effort for the proper observance of the twenty fifth anniversary of the founding of the american federation of labor the matter will be thoroughly discussed at the convention in san francisco in november the federation was organized at pittsburg and that city Is looking for i fifth annual convention in in tho years strikes haave laave cost cost tho chows ws earner ot ho united states a manth the employer ha ono in e very 30 scarff and tho average strike has 23 days some unions havo h d no strikes for or more it Is said tobe the rule that the strongest i unions have tho fewest strike complete arrangements have gesn made between officers ol 01 the international ot alblert metal mechanics consolidating for the two organizations under the name of the former the lats named for the amalgamation ga Js october alst A referendum vote of the membership 0 the bricklayers and stone masons international union on the question whether or not the organization shall join the american federation of labor and the structural building trades alliance has been defeated and the organization will join neither body new york now has a statute providing a penalty for bribing a labor representative senta tive with intent to influence him in any matter pertaining to strike or wage disputes skilled mechanics are becoming more numerous the bull fighters of spain have organized gani zed like other labor unions it has theon established for the purpose of fixing a regular scale of wages for its member 3 which include not only the tore alors but also picadors pic adors and matamors matadors mat adors but connected wilh it a life insurance association which will pay to abs tbs widows of members killed while engaged in the duties of their profession a fixed annuity besides all expenses of tho funeral send a two cent stamp to george it daniels general passenger agent new york central hudson raver railroad new york and he will forward you a copy of a little leaflet bearing the above title which will be sure to interest you when you drink drink the best em bros usuke it Dottl lne works rhone |