Show of gahol VIP news from all parts of the world of general interest to the worker denver colo the biennial conven tion ot of the international union of united brewery workmen will be held here beginning september 9 between july 10 and august 10 a reta refel eidum election will be held to elect three international auditors to go over the books of the organization that a report may be submitted during the early days of the convention in ar corrance cor dance with the custom of the or frank ankenbrock sec see detary of the beer drivers union of this city la is one of the th e candidates candid atea tor for auditor there are three regular aud igors elected by the executive board of which joseph Oberg tell Is one but it la Is the custom of the international to elect three other auditors to go over the work done by the regular auditors philadelphia employed Emp loyes of the pennsylvania railroad company on its lines east of pittsburg and erie erfe will not strike acceptance by a commit tee of the men of an arbitration proposal and a concession offered by the comp company any brought about a way of set tiang grievances the federated corn com cittee of the brotherhood of train men order of railway conductors and the brotherhood of firemen and en ell linemen regard the agreement as a victory it Is provided that in the event of the company extending the electrification of its lines the steam railroad men affected shall hold their positions or others paying the same wages berlin germany according to boffl caal statistics just published there were 2 strikes during the year 1911 in germany in which strikers were involved a considerable increase as compared with 2 2117 strikes and strikers in 1910 of the total number of strikers 2 were attacking strikers and defending strikers the greatest num tier ber were connected with vath the building trade of the total number of strikes ended successfully partly success ful were 1186 non successful the lock lockouts outs amounted to when were locked out new york As a sequel to the an no that seven coastwise steamship companies with whom tl tle e seamen have been negotiating would not lot recede from their decision to cm em ploy labor on an open shop basis lead ers of the unions of the firemen and seamen issued an order for a general strike the leaders say 35 mw men firemen and seamen are well organ iced and they hope to induce 40 longshoremen in new york and other atlantic coast ports to go out chicago to a large extent says the chicago news steel and iron are taking the place of lumber as raw materials for manufacturing purposes made of iron ore products supplanting many of those made of lumber and chicago is now becoming the great center of the iron and steel industry in addition to the huge plants at gary indiana harbor south chicago and jollet joliet another plant is soon to be con strutted ted at hammond ind out side of chicago chicago the rules of the illinois central railroads pension department have been so changed that a man who has been in the company a service con tenuously for 25 years and a woman who has been in the continuous ice for 20 years may be retired on a pension for permanent disability re gard less of age bondon london england an official of the board of trade has been sent to not tin ghani ant to inquire into the sweating in the lace trade which has been car ried on by the middle women who have been in the habit of deducting two or to ir cents to the shilling earn ed by the workers ostensibly to pay for the coal and gas aed by the mid die dle woman while giving out work london england there has been a large increase in the membership ot of the amalgamated society of railway servants in england ireland scot land and wales the fortieth annual report shows an increase from 75 to during the year galesburg III trade unionists of the city haax have organized a labor tern tem pi association and the active spirits in the association are working dill gently to raise a sufficient amount of money to buy a site and erect a build ing tor for a home for union labor new york track foremen of the new york new haven haimford Hait ford railway company have demanded a change in their benhour ten hour dally daily rule to eight hours on saturday and time and a halt half on sundays as well as on other days for all overtime san francisco all crafts employ ed in local theaters are now af fIllat ed with the theatrical federation which will conduct its business on the policy that the concern of one Is the concern of all st louis aa As a remard rew ard tor for faithful service the management of the iron mountain railroad will issue annual passes to employed emp loyes who have worked for the company 15 3 ears or longer london england the pay of the british sailor has increased from 38 cents a day in 1852 to 40 cents a dav in 1912 a jump of 2 cents in 60 rears years Waz washington hington on the whole the western states have gone farther than the eastern states on behalf of labor they are Li etting down the working day for women and stopping night work illinois and ohio have gone far in or gan IzIng factory inspection and WIs cousin leads in creating an industrial commission empowered to make work places safe and healthful the most stringent laws tor for the protection of workmen in building construction are found in nebraska indiana and oregon the subject of minimum wage Is being considered in minne eota sota wisconsin and massachusetts and wisconsin is in the van in work ing out a policy for unemployment pittsburg Pit the finance committee of the united states steel corpora tion has abolished the seven day week in all the operations of its plants no exceptions will mill be allowed save on the express vote of the committee the committee Is investigating also the twelve hour shift though it makes no promises as to what it will do what Is called the long turn is likewise receiving critical attention all of which seems to promise a vast im provement pro in the social condition of the steel workers whose great toes foes heretofore have been accidents from machinery and excessive fatigue Pitts pittsburg barg at a conference between 15 representatives of the united sons of vulcan and representatives of th the independent steel manufacturers of 01 this district a new wage scale to go into effect july I 1 was adopted for 1912 and 1913 and calls tor for 6 per ton and other prices in accordance the scale was signed for the men by president J F bolland dolland and secretary treasurer michael mccune mr robinson Ko binson of the youngstown sheet and tube company and mr air johnson of A M byers co signed the agreement tor for the manu facture rs new york employed Emp EmpI loyes oyes of the brook lyn rapid transit company were notified that the company has decided on a voluntary and unsolicited in crease in wages affecting about 5 men including motormen conductors starters and inspectors the bew rew rates tor for motormen and conductors vary according to length and efel clency cleney of service ranging from 23 cents an hour for beginners to 28 26 cents an hour after the fourth year the average increase is about five per cent tit indianapolis arrangements are be leg completed for the entertainment of the delegates to the biennial con bention of the united garment work ers of america which will be held in this city the week of august 26 A large number lot of delegates are expect ed to attend the meeting and it Is the wish of those in charge of the ar range ments to make their visit a memorable ene one san francisco at a special meet ing of the teachers of the school department part ment of san francisco the follow ing resolution was adopted resolved that it is not sound policy to submit to the people a pension amend ment to the charter before the legisla ture will mill have had an opportunity to enact a statewide state wide pension act minneapolis minn president C G goodrich of the twin city rapid tran sit company announced an increase of wages to 2 trainmen amounting to practically 10 per cent the increase was madet badet voluntarily by the corn com pany berlin germany the value of ger many a total foreign trade in 1911 according to advance statistics recently published in he imperial gazette div ing the corrected values of the imports and exports by countries was 4 an increase of or 7 5 per cent more than the previous year san franc the bartenders union has expelled the members who refused to leave their employment when ordered to do so by the union the union lei led a boycott on the place because a japanese was cm em aloyed and the proprietor refused to discharge him when ordered to do so by the union f new york representatives of the state and national organizations of the molders trade have petitioned the new york factory investigation corn com mission to recommend legislation pro hibl hi biting ting the employment of women in tit molding shops of that state niagara falls this morning all the men at the niagara falls milling corn pany except the boss millers went out on strike when they were denied an increase of 1 a day about 40 men walked out the company officials refuse to discuss the situation chicago E J brais brats general secretary of the journeymen Jouney mens men s tailors union of america has been nominal ed for congress from the seventeenth illinois district on the socialist ticket cleveland ohio the international convention of the brotherhood of 10 I 1 0 co motive engineers has selected this city as the place tor for the nest next conven tion three years hence boston A law has been enacted by the massachusetts legislature and an signed by the governor regulating reg regi elating lating the hours of labor of street rail railway vay em aloyes aa I 1 |