Show NEWS NEBS of INTEREST TO THE WORKERS happenings in the united states and elsewhere throughout the world ATTACK ON MINE WORKERS employer asserts that organization dominates the business to an ex tent detrimental to business Busine sj interests of companies denver colo J F r welborn prest president of the colorado fuel iron company P an y in his bis statement to the shareholders made maclo in connection with the ahe annual report of the company charges that where the organization of the united 1 mine aline workers of america has con tracts with the coal operators it BO 90 dominates the business as to reduce the earnings decrease tonnage and generally genei ally make the tha operation ot of the coal properties unprofitable to their owners mr welborn says that the general strike of the colorado miners which began on september 23 1813 1913 has been conducted with greater violence and bloodshed than has been experienced perien ced in any previous colorado strike ile he adds that a large majority of the tha more faithful miners employed by tho the company did not wish to join the union but were intimidated either into doing so BO or ceasing work however on account of militia protection the company has bas been enabled to secure a sufficient lelent force of miners to supply the demands made on the company tor for its ita products washington practically one ano halt hal per cent of the wage earners earner 13 employed in the cotton manufacturing industry in 1909 were in establishments where the prevailing hours of labor were between 51 54 and 60 per w week eek and nearly one third per cent were employed in establishments establishment a wl where I 1 er a th the e hou boure re were 60 per week altoona P pa tb the e pennsylvania railroad companas comp anys locomotive machino machine shops here which have been nearly at a standstill for the past month resumed on 50 hours a week the return to work of the several thousand employed emp loyes brings with it increased activity in all lines in this city e s ottawa canada the canadian government has dealt with the difficulties of the hindu labor situation in british columbia by passing an order in council which prohibits the on in ot of artisans and laborer labor erp into that province at coast and boundary ports of oc entry until the day of march next minneapolis alinn the establishment of a school in the public schools in which boys can learn to sot set type print school papers booklets etc has been recommended to the minneapolis board of education by the superintendent of schools apro toronto nto On ontario tarlo Can canadian adlan labor unions demand the establishment of an old age pension system throughout canada and the enactment ot of a working mens ens compensation law for the province of ontario washington there were strikes reported in the past year involving workers and of those aes were benefited bt by the settlement the strikes cost the american Feder federation federate q n of labor washington the average membership of the metal trades department of the american federation of labor for the last year has been representing 12 international unions Indiana indianapolis polls binions in the printing industry have about members of this number the majority or about belong to the typographical union washington agton in the last federal elections sixteen congressmen and one so senator were elected who possess union membership cards st louls louis hams can now be purchased on the st louis market bearing the union label of the butchers organization sydney in new south wales there are children under unde r s sixteen years of at age at work in factories ha washington there are now 55 65 labels and ten cards used by organizations affiliated with the A P r of L i i london england Aemi agricultural cultural workers in EngI engirt rj have been prod I 1 ased ile d 6 a week for a 12 hour day montreal canada the board 0 control and city council have passed the he civic employers pension law n halifax N S between 20 and 30 now new unions have been organized la in nova in the past year 4 melbourne australia thero there are women workers in the factories of australia 4 ottawa canada canada and 1 n I united states employs employ about umber timber workers qa washington despite the calumet md lud colorado strikes the mos moat t important labor disputes dispute s remaining unsettled secretary wilson believes that indications point to a prosperous year in the labor world the production of coal said the secretary la is the best industrial barometer we have when the production of bituminous coal increases it Is an indication of la iii crowed industrial activity in the last year the production was waa between and tons in excess of the preceding year the ratio 0 of production Is greater now than it was at any time during the year past there are practically no docks on hand and the prospect tor for the future consumption looks bright charleston S C the university of 0 southern california has appealed to the central labor council of los loa angeleo angel en to aid in the work work of at making its course in trade unionism a it Is the plan of the head of the department of economies economics to give hla his students a thorough knowledge of the purpose form of organization theory aud and goal of organized labor A thorough 0 study of af tactics will also be made in the carrying out of the plan it Is intended that the students shall visit the meetings of local unions attend t mass meetings and become acquainted quain ted with the workings of labor un unions jolls washington in those places where thero there is no governmental insurance against unemployment the granting of public funds to labor unions tor for use in alding aiding the unemployed has become customary such contributions are usually made by the municipalities in belgium this system was first applied in ghent today it exists in a hundred belgian cities similar measures are customary in many cities of germany switzerland holland and italy chicago representatives of at the two factions of the international brotherhood of electrical workers have entered into an agreement which it if ratified by a referendum vote of the membership of the two factions will end the controversy of live five years yeara standing and result in an amalgamation of both factions into one international union under the badiner ban ner of the american federation of labor indianapolis ind james jamed at lynch state labor commissioner of new york formally retired as president of the international typographical union and was succeeded by james al duncan ca n of now new york city who has been first vice president of the organization the transfer of the office was completed at the union headquarters norristown pa the alan wood iron steel company and the J wood dro bro company conshohocken concerns announced a ten per cent reduction in wages sixteen hundred in men n are affected OPp operations rations at the alan wood plant at ivy rock pava been suspended tor for same time melbourne australia the commonwealth m mon oh wealth ministry of new south wales Is preparing a national insurance bill on tto me lines of lloyd georges georgee measure provision will be made for benefits tor for funerals maternity sickness accidents and unemployment boston the constitutionality 0 the statute which compels employers advertising tor for help during labor troubles to state in the advertisement that a strike exists was upheld by the full bench of the state supreme court seattle wa wash sh Se attles central labor council has taken the initiative in a movement to place the american federation of labor in direct control 0 of f strikes striker and lockouts of a national character budapest hungary this city has a now regulation which stipulates that general shops be closed from 8 in the evening ull till 8 in the morning and provision shops from p m to 5 in the morn rooming ing new york office workers are organized into federal labor unions in washington new york indianapolis chicago st louis kansas city donver denver and san francisco a new york it is estimated that there are about workers engaged in making clothes worn by the nation of theme theae about 50 per cent are organized new york A gain in membership of almost within the last year has been made by the international association of machinists detroit michigan working mens compensation law now affects employers and over em aloyes portland ore A minimum wage of a week for experienced female workers will be demanded in oregon edinburgh scotland Scotia nd A demand has been made for municipal lodging houses for single working women berlin germany in germany minors between the ages agea of fourte enand and sixteen may work ten hours a day charlestown Charles town W va ot of almost mine vi workers 0 rk era in west virginia are white americans americana san francisco san francisco labor a counce wll organize a womans comans auxiliary for its label section portland oro ore oregon brogon maln flah fish ermen have a operative cooperative co cannery I 1 valued at |