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Show LABOR NEWS OF ALL COUNTRIES Jurisdictional war between rival associations as-sociations of Chicago plumbers and steamfitters Is ended, after a contest lasting 17 years. The steamfitters' protective association has voted to amalgamate with the United Statea association of plumbers, gas fitters and steam fitters' helpers. The latest report of the American Federation of Labor shows thatU membership has Increased about 77,-000 77,-000 in the Inst six months. It is planned plan-ned to have workers In America send pamphlets to their friends and relatives rela-tives in foreign countries who are contemplating coming here to earn a livelihood, pointing out the advanta- c;es of unskilled laborers Joining the ranks of the federation. riibI The active, pushing labor organizations organiza-tions of Toledo, O., are considering among themselves the need of a tem- 'l-H pie dedicated to their uses A semi- ! rl public building, such as Is contemplated, contemplat-ed, should form a part of the city jf I group, and the city ought to be pre- III i pared to furnish a site for an appro- priate building in size and design to be placed thereon. j I The labor minister's office has pub- I I llshed statistics regarding employ- 'I'l ment of women workers In France 'j I These show that there is a total of fij I about 4,150,000 women workers in the tj'B I country. They are spread over the r various industries as follows: Agrl- culture, 949,000; Industries, etc.; en- fl gaged out doors. 48,0000; work worn- lu l en. 1.337,000, home workers. 540.000; Iff I business and professional, employes, h 996,000; work women, 908,000; serv- jj Negro barbers at Columbia, S. C, irl have organized lyjfl International molders have a total nil membership of 50.000 fl'l Twenty thousand men are employed j at Baldwins Locomotive works, Phil- ladelphla. |