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VOL. XXVIII. No. 24
Washington, D. C, (I. L.
The bill, as introduced and referred
1o the committee, reads as follows:
"Be it enacted, etc., That chapter 2
of an act entitled 'An act to codify,
revise, and amend the laws relating
to the judiciary,' approved March 3,
15M1, be amended by adding thereto
the following:
Sec. 28. Equity courts shall have
jurisdiction to protect property when
there is no remedy at law for the
purpose of determining such jurisdic
tion, nothing shall be held to be prop
erty unless it is tangible and trans
ferable, and all laws and part of laws
inconsistent herewith are hereby re
pealed."
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law. I believe that
putes."
RADIO
Brookhart Promises Fight
For Bill to End Injunction
In All Labor Controversies
N.
S.)--
Legislation to eliminate the use of in
junctions in labor disputes will be
pushed before the senate committee
on the juideiary at the coming short
session of congress, Sena^r Brook
hart, of Iowa, says. A bill for that
purpose was introduced at the last
session by Senator Shipstead, of Min
nesota, under the title of "a bill to
amend the judicial code and to define
and limit the jurisdiction of courts
sitting in equity and for other pur
poses."
That bill, Senator Brookhart said,
ia before the senate committee on
judiciary, but he added that he is not
entirely satisfied with the lauguage
of the measure. He said he has con
ferred with Senator Norris, of Ne
braska, chairman ^of the judiciary
committee, on the subject and that he
believes that the language of the bill
can be improved.
"I favor the abolishing of injunc
tions in purely labor disputes," Sen
get legislation on this subject through
get ligeslation on this subject through
at the coming session of congress if
possible. Both Senator Norris and 1
are convinced that there should be
some action along this line."
Senator Brookhart said,
"that there should be more specific de
finition as to when there
is n
remedy
this
worked out satisfactorily
tee and we will try to have
will be
in
commit
it
report
ed to the senate promptly. o as to
effect on the statute books of the
country a prohibition against the use
of injunctions in all purely
WORKERS
ARE
Washington, 1. C. (1. I.. N.
S
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A survey of wages and hours of labor
in the radio manufacturing industry,
just completed by the bureau of labor
statistics of the department of labor,
shows that radio workers receive poor
pay.
In the manufacture of receiving
sets average and weekly earnings
ranged from $13.94 for female pack
ers and wrappers to $44.06 for male
tool and die makers, the averako for
all employes being $23.25.
In the making of loud speakers, the
study shows that average actual
earnings in one week ranged from
$12.93 for female repairers to $41.88
for male tool die makers, the aver
age for all employes being $22.87.
In the manufacture of tubes, the
average actual earnings in one week
ranged from $14.37 for female fila
ment testei-s to $28.10 for male elec
tric testers, the average for all em
ployes being $20.36.
COMPENSATION ACT
OPERATING IN QUEBEC
Montreal, Quebec.—The new work
men's compensation act of this prov
ince is now in effect.
Employers of seven or more indi
viduals must take out insurance or
insure themselves. Where an employ
er fails to secure such license he may
be fined in the event of an accident.
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Fxtra Pants
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Factory
BLAIV1E LONG HOURS
FOR WRECKS
New York.—Bad working condi
tions on the lines of the Interbor
ough Rapid Transit Company is re
sponsible for numerous wrecks on
that system, said Joseph P. Ryan,
president of the Central Trades and
Labor Council, in a speech to business
men in this city. One of the com
pany's recent wrecks killed 16 pas
sengers and injured more than 100.
"The cause of these accidents, ac
cording to investigators, is the fail
ure of man power," said Mr. Ryan.
"How can subway workers be ex
pected to be mentally and physically
on their toes when they are paid
which adopt
vary -o
low
wages and work long hours
"When these workers attempted to
organize, the Interborough broke its
promise, secured an injunction and
forced the men to join its company
'union' and sign a 'yellow dog'."
INSURANCE
Advocated to Aid Canadian
Unemployed
Ottawa, Ontario.—The principle
u
be
POORLY PAID
rc
different
very
any
labor
dis
IDLE IN MINNE
APOLIS ICNOREI)
BY UNION FOES
Washington.—The Citizens' Alli
ance of Minneapolis is attempting to
flood that city with building crofts
men, although unemployment is wide
spread, according to information re
ceived by William Green, president
A. F. of L., from officials of the Min
neapolis Building Trades Council.
The anti-unionists are advertising
throughout the country that there is
much employment and good working
conditions there.
"We have thousands of men walk
ing the streets, and this is considered
our best time of the year," the Min
neapolis unionists say. They declare
that wages are poor and working con
ditions are worse.
STATE UNIONS TO MEET
Herrin, 111.—The annual convention
of the State Federation of Labor will
be held here beginning November 8.
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of
insurance against unemployment, sup
ported by compulsory contributions
from the state, employers and em
ployes, has been accepted by a com
mittee appointed ly
the Dominion
house of commons.
This decision followed hearings at
which representatives of organized
labor, employers and public welfare
groups testifn d.
"The responsibility for legislation
an
unemployment
in-uranee,"
the
committee reported, "rests with each
province, but it is within the power
of parliament to grant subsidies to
province-
i!y
oston Carmea
Internationa'
oi'
vancc
such legisla
tion and a-- th'' conditions of unem
ployment
at ly between the
provinces, ii
was stated to
desirable for the success of
plan of
unemployment insurance
that several of the provinces should
be willing to act simultaneously."
The committee recommended that
the matter be referred to the prov
inces, with a view to finding out which
would
be prepared to take up
Saturdays
through negotiation, bringing
to successful conclusion a struggle
initialed years ago. Boston local
union has signed a new contract with
the employers which bring® to the
members of th» union one week's
privilege
of
the
question.
England's unemployment insurance
is based on contribution by employ
ers, employed and the state. Con
tributions by the latter is defended
on the theory that such aid reduces
poor relief which is inherent in the
state.
the
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va
cation with pay each year.
Annual vacations with pay have
long
been
regarded as the special
so-called
workers !ut Boston street
Lead Country
Boston
street carmen
pi ad it-ally
lead the country in point of remuner
ation and general conditions, register
ing in a striking and imposing man
ner the benefit of trade unionism. The
story fo Boston's advance is one that
challenges -the admiration
of
the
movement and demonstrates to the
world
the
ment,
value of the labor m\
not
only to the individual
in
volved, but to the community. Boston
street carmen take their place in the
community as independent citizens,
men with good jobs, incomes that al
low them to live decently, and work
ing conditions that make for self-re
spect and civic pride, as well as for
personal and family comfort. This
has been accomplished by trade
unionism.
When the Boston street carmen
were organized they were getting
about 20 cents an hour. They were
working long hours—whatever the
company wanted to impose—and they
had no protection of any kind. Ex
tra men were not paid for their work.
Have Eight-Hour Day
Boston carmen now work eight
hours a day, six days a week, added
to which is the newly won animal va
cation with pay. There is no such
thing as unpaid extra men. Extra
men in Boston now report to protect
the board, remain there eight hours
and draw their pay, whether they
work a minute or not. If they are de
tained more than eight hours they get
extra time at time and a half. The
unipn won pay for extra men some
years ago.
Under the contract just signed last
year's rate of pay continues, 75 cents
an hour for operators of two-man
cars and busses. The big gain reg
istered in the negotiations just ended
is the vacation with pya—Regarded
here and by President Mahon as one
of the outstanding achievements of
the organization this year.
Atlantic City, N. J.—American cap
ital is investing in Europe, while
American labor is idle, said Mat
thew Woll, A. F. of L. vice president,
at the State Federation of Labor
convention.
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS.
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New Contract Negotiated
By President Mahon Marks
Big Advance for Workers
Labor
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News Service.
Mass.—Boston local
union
Amalgamated Association
Street and
plo\e.~ has
just
of
Electric Railway Km
won
a striking
ad
HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928
Good'by
HONORS FOR LABOR
DAY FOUNDER
t'amden. .1. .More than 200 trade
unionists gathered at the grave of
1 See
salaried
carmen
nail to tin- mast the flag under which
wage
earners
fight for this !onu de
nied boon.
Boston local lias been in existence
16 years and has won many notable
victories. In the contract just signed
the local union was led by the vet
eran international pi-esidtmt, William
D. Mahon, who negotiated the agree
ment, adding another laurel to an al
ready imposing array.
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Vacations With Pa'
Peter .1.
McGuire
honor
near th
the
father
of
penters. and
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Labor l»ay.
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Labor Day. The plan was adopted
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lived in this city the
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as
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Boston (1. L.
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in
resolution
the New York central, body in 18
which declared that the first Monday
in September should
he
considered
great
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founders of the Brotherhood of
the
Car
secretary-
trea.-urer of that organization. He
presidem
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Bricklayers' Head Predicts
Coming of
5-Day
N. S.)—Responding
to addresses of welcome at the con
vention here of the Bricklayers, Ma
sons and Plasterers' International
Union, President William J. Bowen
declared that labor is coming to the
five-day working week and warned
that the nation, with its present tre
mendous facilities for mass produc
tion, cannot find a market for its
products unless there is among the
masses of the people a purchasing
power to take these products from,tht
factories as they are made.
President Bowen
teeii years
recalled that
ago lie
nine-
responded to ad
dresses of welcome at a convention of
his union in Boston and said that at
that time
he
Today,
the
likened the trade union
movement to a guiding beacon light,
lie continued:
"The similarity
stiil hold.-
as
then,
wage earner-. _•
"nod.
the
ment stands as
trade union move
the
beacon light of
aiding
them
to a
better life, to cmnparativ safety
from the economic storms that beset
the helpless unorganized to progress
arid improvement in every direction."
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I S I S 1 k i i i i -i
dent IJowen said:
in .-men:
worked I,!\ th,,-
began. n:-n
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from
a i e i u a y i a v e n e i
hard ami paid a-!-:
"We i,.vve -..me iii l: i -hour
day and we at-- ominv to h- tive
day week. have come forwani
by
leaps.
The .-peed of
the
last half
centuhy ha. n phenomenal. I
could not h« re even begin to tell the
story of wh.ai ha. happened in the
nineteen year.- since I la- addres-ed
a convent IO' i). U
Plesidei i! wen laid ',ress on the
big change- vhat are constantly tak
ing place in indii«trv an.I effect
Of he ir,!:,,, ,,a ti,
"We need," he -,
e i- a
movement more than ever, not to hold
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NEW YORK CITY
Stage Workers Get Pay
Raise
New York City (I. L. N. S.)—Stage
workers of this city have won by
negotiations a substantial wage in
crease after threatening a strike
which would have darkened Broadway.
The new contract between the Man
agers and the Theatrical Protective
Union, Local No. 1, has been signed.
Under the agreement heads of de
partments will receive $82.50 a week
and their assistants $72.50, an in
crease of $7.50 employes paid by
performance will get $6.75 instead
of $(j. The settlement is retroactive
to Labor Day. The men had asked
$100 a week for department heads,
electricians and carpenters, $90 for
their a -si
stan ts and a performance
wage
of
The compromise was
reached after long and difficult nego-
CASTE SYSTEM
IN LABOR LINKED
WITH COMMUNISM
-i a. -Communism and the caste
.-y.item in labor—high pay on one
hand and low wages on the other—
were scored by William J. Bowen,
president Bricklayers', Masons' and
Plasterer-' International Union of
America, at the opening of its con
vention here.
Tn 10 years the union has paid more
than $10,500,000 in aged, infirm and
mortuary benefits. The union has
$3,805,000 in its treasury, compared
to SI .*37 when President Bowen was
elected vice president in 1901.
Sinee then the uni n has gained 80.
000 members.
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