Texas Lumber Workers Victims of Greed Labor Dept Report Says
A preliminary Texas Department of Labor survey of East Texas lumber camps shows 92 sawmills visited, 87 active in January 1924 employing 14,128 workers with an average daily wage of 8.16 dollars. wages rose from 2.99 in 1923, 10 hour days, company housing, commissaries, medical plans, and family savings averages examined. homes and living conditions found inadequate with poor sanitation and low school attendance among mill district families.
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Texas Lumber Workers
Labor Department
International Labor News Service
Austin
Tex
East Texas
State Department of Labor
Apertion
Abolition of County Prisons Favored by Dr. Robinson
Dr. Louis Robinson, head of the state penal committee, endorses replacing county prions with four or five large state pens and using county jails only for untried prisoners. He opposes imprisonment for fines and urges installment payments to ensure enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Louis Robinson
State Committee On Penal Affairs
Robinson
Dr. Robinson
Berry Committees Form Across 24 Cities For Vice Presidential Bid
International Labor News Service reports active Legion and labor committees backing Major George L. Berry for vice president. Committees exist in 24 cities including Boston New York Philadelphia Buffalo Cleveland Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus Chicago Milwaukee Nashville New Orleans Kansas City Oklahoma City Minneapolis Fargo Denver Omaha Spokane Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and El Paso. Berry, a Legion founder and former senior commander, chairs the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union for 17 years with broad AFL endorsements and ex service voter support. His Ohio primary entry shows no opposition. strong assurances from Maine Massachusetts Vermont Rhode Island Pennsylvania Illinois Wisconsin North Dakota Iowa Colorado Washington and Oregon are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
Active Legion and Labor Committees
George L. Berry
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Chicago
Milwaukee
Nashville
New Orleans
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Minneapolis
Fargo
Denver
Omaha
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
el Paso
Major Berry
American Legion
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union
A. F. of L
Central Labor Council
State Federation of Labor
Ohio
Maine
Massachusetts
Vermont
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Iowa
Colorado
Washington
Oregon
Want Marine Band to Play at Fairs Debate Sparks
Congressmember Morehead Nebraska introduces a resolution to direct the Marine Band to perform at fairs and expositions in the southwest with government funding. President Gompers protests against competing with civilian bands as a 1916 law forbids such assignments.
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Washington
Morehead
Nebraska
Gompers
Non-Union Operators In Big Combine To Rule West Virginia
C Frank Keeney head of District 17 UMWA writes editor Arthur Page rebutting a World’s Work article. He accuses non-union operators of a conspiracy to crush the union, provokes strikes, and questions the fairness of reporting on the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek strikes.
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Big Combine
West Virginia
International Labor News Service
Charleston
W. Va
C. Frank Keeney
District 17
United Mine Workers of America
Arthur W. Page
Mr. Page
Keeney
United Mine Workers
Rock Dusting Averts Coal Mine Explosions Says Bureau
The Bureau of Mines urges rock dusting on floors roofs and passageways to prevent coal dust explosions. George B Rice notes Great Britain requires dusting and reports no explosions there. From 1913 to 1928 eighteen explosions killed 630, with coal dust as a contributing factor. watering is less reliable in cold months.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
George 8. Rice
Bureau
Minea
Great Britain
United States
Koreau
Johnson City
Tdhe
Watering method questioned by bureau of mines
The bureau of mines states that whether used or assumed in these mines the watering method has convinced engineers it is not reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Mines
House Arms Conference Favored for Global Treaty
Washington reports the House supports convening a world arms conference to limit cruisers submarines and aircraft under 10 000 tons. After a Washington armament conference critics noted the treaty covered only capital ships prompting Byrnes to urge a broader pact with Britain Japan and the United States to curb naval competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Congressman Byrnes
South Carolina
Coolidge Label Dispute With Chicago Printing Trades
Chicago Allied Printing Trades Council reports Coolidge campaign uses non union printed matter. William M. Butler pledges to raise the issue with William A. Lewis on arrival in Chicago, though no progress has been made after four days. Purchasing Agent Gunn continues buying non union printing. Local unions and the Chicago Federation of Labor prepare to review the label situation next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Labor News Service
Chicago
Chicago Allied Printing Trades Council
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
Coolidge
William A. Lewis
Butler
Council
Lewis
Gunn
Chicago ‘Typographical Union No. 16
Photo Engravers
Chicago Federation of Labor
Ters En Mene
Iain Eyesore
Son Sainn
Labor Foes in Porto Rico Seek Coalition to Defeat Workers
In San Juan Antonio Barcelo and Jose Tous Soto demand a coalition of republican and socialist parties to oppose organized labor and its candidates. Senator Iglesias denounces the plan as a plot to betray the republic and align with corporate bosses, while labor vows to defend workers and self government with AFL backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Porto Rico
International Labor News Service
San Juan
Antonio R. Barcelo
Jose Tous Soto
Republican Party
Jose Toux Soto
Socialist Party
Party of
Organized Labor
Santiago Iglesias
Porto Rico Federation of Labor
Iglesias
Congress
Washington
Unionist Party
Congress of
United States
American Federation of Labor
Hemstitchers win 42 hour week and union recognition
After a week long strike, hemstitchers and novelty workers affiliated with the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union secured a 42 hour week and a fixed minimum wage. The victory surprised employers who concede to unprecedented terms.
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New York
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
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BERRY
Felts
Paint Creek
Cabin Creek
United States Coal Commission
Miners’ Union
U. S. Bureau
Barbosa
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