Show WORKMEN MADE HAPPY I tAmer t-Amer n Steel and Wire Company 4RAdvances Wages Pittsburg Pa Jan 5The American Steel and JVire company today posted notices fn alL of its plants notifying Its employees of a general advance In wages t 7Y per cent to take effect from Januai st The advance affects 3000ff evffbloyee8 5LQ000 of whom are In the PjiflpbuVfir district the balance be ingemployed in the companys works in Chicago Cleveland and Kokomo Ind In addition to the 7 VI per cent increase in-crease the company will establish a benefit funll into which will be paid for the benefit of the workers an amount equal to 2V per cent of the payroll This fund will be distributed in such manner man-ner aa may be decided upon by the company at n later date |