Salt Lake Telegram | 1906-06-22 | Page 4 | Answers to Correspondents

have adopted a rule for their guidance. If a man wears a -collar he Is not ac-! cepted as a worklngman. and must pay the higher rate. If his neck is bare) or he wears a muffler he is entitled to the privilege of a cheap ticket. Obviously, this rule would not apply . In the United States, where the employee em-ployee ' frequently dresses as well or better than his employer. ANSWEES TO CORRESPONDENTS. (By President H. G. Creel of the Associated As-sociated Labor Press.). G. M. F. Wood lathers' wages In New York City are 36 a day. C. J. The lives of 114? mine workers were lost In the coal mines of Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania during 1905. M. L. W. In 1826 agricultural laborers' labor-ers' wages averaged 80 cents per day. There is no earlier data. C. P. F. Over 31,503,000 was paid in sick and death benefits bv the various unions under the Jurisdiction of the American Federation of Labor during the current year, says Secretary Frank Morrison. J. J. O. "Boycott derived its name from one Capt. Boycott, a resident of Lough Mask House, Bolllnrobe. He was the agent-of Lord Erne, and had taken out ejectment processes against the local tenantry. On November 12. 1880, in pursuance of a new method of agitation, all Capt. Boycott's servants left, nor would others take their places The trades people would not serve him and so effectual was the whole proceeding proceed-ing that the plan and name were adopted throughout England, and endure en-dure to this day. G. C. J. The ultimate aim of organised organ-ised labor has alreadv been published in this column over the signature of Samuel Gompers.