Labor's Bold Stand on Social Insurance and Freedom
Grant Hamilton reports the American Federation of Labor insists any social insurance plan must guarantee workers freedom of action, avoid tying benefits to continual employment, and protect independent union organization from government or employer encroachment. The AFL vows to oppose any scheme lacking these core protections.
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Labor Briefs from the Era Reflect Labor, War Viewpoints
Organized labor in New York opposes the state constabulary bill while a mutual agreement ends a dispute between Chicago switchmen and railroad managers. Industrial tensions at the New York navy yard are settled, and union action idles Lehigh Coal and Navigation plants No 10 and No 8 in Panther Creek valley. Samuel Gompers voices stout American republican resolve amid looming war uncertainties.
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New York
Chicago
New York Navy Yard
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Panther Creek
Republic of the United States
Samuel Gompera
The Way to Succeed Advice from Charles M Schwab
The piece recounts Schwab’s tale of a water boy who became a successful enterprise leader through extraordinary work ethic. It emphasizes long hours, perseverance, and willingness to toil as keys to career advancement and wealth.
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Charles M. Schwab
Charles M, Schwab
Homestead
Alva C. Dinkey
Lurhiess
Italian Vitalized Wheat Bread Cuts Labor and Waste
Italian innovation makes bread from never milled wheat. Grain is washed soaked for 48 to 60 hours to vitalize then kneaded and baked. The whole grain bread yields more nutrients, less adulteration risk, and reduces manual labor and waste.
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Italy
Agricoltura
They Want Straight Eyes and Westernized Japan
An extract discusses Japanese eye surgery to appear Western, noting the alleged commercial value and approval by high ranks, plus a tangential item on a mouthwash recipe from Dr. Wadworth and a trivia piece about the Royal Scots as the oldest infantry regiment. It includes moralizing and odd quotations from period sources.
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Japan
Flowers Kingdom
Chrysanthemum Land
Royal Scots
Ponthis Pilate
Sweden
France
Gustavus Adolphus
Louis XIV
Charles III
London
Horatius Bridge Question Sparks Quiet Neighborhood Debate
A terse exchange in a New York Times fashion notes insomnia and bright thoughts. The dialogue mentions a pupil denying any Horatius bridge parties in the neighborhood for years, while a Puck-like remark labels the response as unkind.
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Horatius
Puck
New York Times
Gompers Opposes New Public Utility Wage Plan
Samuel Gompers testifies at Albany hearings opposing a bill for reasonable wages and a wage board for public utility workers. He warns the plan could strip workers of freedom, endorses collective action yet cautions against compulsion and strong state intervention.
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Samuel Gompers
New York Public Service Commission
Commission
Albany
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Siraus
Gompers
Sam
Hhuler
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Jobs For Many Works In January Report
In January the New York public employment bureau registered 1 837 men and 953 women for work. Three thousand twenty five employers called to hire for 3 320 positions. The bureau reports 1 078 men and 1 448 women placed, totaling six hundred as acceptable and working, double January 1916 placements.
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Public Employment Bureau of
New York
Workers Patriotism Voices From Four Gompers
Four Samuel Gompers proclaim that American workers will fulfill their duty and serve the nation in any emergency. They express confidence in the labor force to sustain safety and integrity and believe workers will give a good accounting of themselves if war or danger arises.
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Samuel Gomipers
United States
America
Trade unions seen as altruistic, not selfish
Quote asserts that trade unionists are often labeled selfish but argues unions are the most altruistic movement the world has produced. Cites W. B. Wilson praising unions for serving collective welfare rather than individual gain.
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W. B. Wilson
California Supreme Court Expands Workmen Comp Coverage
California high court holds employer liable under workmen compensation for injuries from playful tickling by a fellow worker, stating the injury must arise from a risk reasonably incident to employment. The ruling contrasts with New York’s appellate stance in a separate Tyre Belt case, suggesting divergent state approaches to workplace pranks and liability.
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California
New York
Supreme Court of California
Melvin
Ube
Tyre
Plan to Help Women by New York Consumers' League
The New York Consumers' League outlines a comprehensive program to improve working conditions for women. It cites 65 percent laboring in restaurants and most exceeding the standard fifty four hour week, with some twelve hour days. The plan calls for extending the mercantile law to include restaurants and repealing exemptions to shorten hours, plus a statewide eight hour day drive and a campaign for a national wage commission to lift women workers in New York state toward fair labor standards.
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New York Consumers’ League
Consumers' Loneny
New York City
Mielenge
Christman
Avitasion
New York
Xandard
Arizona
Washington
Right to Strike and Free Speech Clash in Toledo Ruling
In Toledo Ohio Judge John M Killits held that the right to work and the right to strike are inseparable and that free speech protects independent thought. The ruling addresses peaceful picketing amid disruptions from the Ohio State Telephone Workers strike and argues the Clayton Act is misapplied in such strikes.
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United States District Court
Toledo
John M. Killits
Ohio State Telephone Ve Y
Une. Mon
Killits
Labor notes and union figures across trades
Labor notes report wage aims for Little Rock bricklayers from 75 to 87 cents an hour. Amalgamated Association meets Granite City May 1. Laundry Workers total 4,300 in 79 locals. Woodworkers union presences unclear. Stereotypers and Electrotypers act to convene in Cleveland June 11. International Molders unions total 405 locals with 50,000 members.
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Bricklayers
Little Rock
Ark
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Granite City
International Union of Laundry Workers Fiyn
Woodcurers International Union
Nensine
International Stereotyers and Electrotypers
Acies
Cleveland
International Molders’ Union
Railroad Men Loyal To Government In War Time
G A Sines, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, says 400000 railroad workers will stand loyal to the government if war with Germany comes. He notes 1400 Canadian railroad members serve on European battlefields and cites war benefits paid, while asserting rail labor will not be pressured to support controversial legislation.
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Germany
G. A. Sines
Brotherhood of Railway Tralmen
Mately
Sor Wien
Ull
Firemen Union Charter Granted in Philadelphia Amid Turmoil
Workers at a Philadelphia fire brigade form a union seeking recognition under the American Federation, as membership rises amid disputes over pay, hours, and working conditions. The exact charter details and timeline remain under negotiation with city officials and union leadership.
Firemen Seek Higher Wages Through 1914 Bill No. 17
City firemen aim for a two platoon system with ten hour day and fourteen hour night shifts under bill No. 17. The plan targets second class cities with hopes to extend to Philadelphia. Organizers claim the union will cover all city firemen, including drivers and captains, aligning with postal worker patterns.
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Philadelphia
Hloho
Piltebn
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Assailing Labor Law fuels push for overtime repeal
The New York World reports a push to amend labor rules by overturning overtime bans. The Bewley bill would let states regulate overtime to cover machinery breakdowns, transferring power to the State Industrial Commission. Critics say it ignores manufacturers and business groups, while supporters hope to ease production disruptions.
Dressmakers win higher pay in arbitration ruling
New York garment workers gain raises after arbitration sets pay from four to ten cents per poult and awards annual increases. The decision affects a broad group of dressmakers and industrial workers linked to the garment trade, with the board endorsing higher wages and improved conditions for workers across the sector.
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New York
Uskel Tor
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