Union Wage Gains Across Industries Reported
Organized workers in multiple cities secure wage increases and better conditions. Shoe fitters in Brooklyn gain $2 weekly plus 20 to 25 percent piece work boosts. Buffalo laborers and hydrant crews see 20 percent raises. Lynn coal teams achieve $2 weekly raise and year round Saturday half holidays. Montreal printers win $3 daily and $4.50 nightly increases and end piece work. Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe railroads raise shop wages by 1½ cents. Lehigh Valley machinists gain 6 cents hourly. Kansas City streetcar workers fail to obtain raises. Drug clerks in Kansas City organize to cut hours. An injunction against striking waiters in Hammad, Indiana, is withdrawn after unions win recognition and better terms.
Special Guard A W Smith Arrested for Shooting in Covington
Special Guard A W Smith, accused of shooting Edward DeSent in the Atlas Hotel lobby last Sunday morning, is jailed in County custody awaiting DeSent’s outcome. Smith previously faced concealed weapons charges in Covington and disappeared after a bond. The Covington authorities plan action once Butler County finishes with him, amid a machinist strike backdrop at Niles Tool Works and wage dispute fallout.
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A. W. Smith
Edward D-Sent
Atlas
DeSent
Covington
Smith
Grand
Atlas Hotel
Hamilton
Kentucky
Butler County
Niles Tool Works Company
Railroads Spend Million A Month Instead Of Raises
San Francisco November 16. The United Railroads spent a million dollars a month rather than grant men a 750000 annual raise, prompting debate over labor costs and company policy. Protests and negotiations followed as workers pressed for higher wages.
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San Francisco
The
United Railroads
Machinists Lodge Holds Rousing Meeting With Strike Notice
Hamilton Lodge No. 241 of the Machinists Union reported a large turnout for a lively meeting. A note from the Wellsville local said Kerr Turbine Works machinists are on strike and urged all machinists to stay away from that town until further notice.
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Hamilton Lodge No. 241, Machinists’ Union
Wellsville
N.Y
Kerr Turbine Works
Federal eight hour day rule for tent makers ordered
Secretary Baker directed the quartermaster general to insert an eight hour basic day clause in all tent contracts with overtime at time and a half. Troy labor federation urged action, citing violations by local tent manufacturers. Unionists submitted pay envelopes showing women workers earning five to eight dollars weekly.
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Baker
Quartermaster General of the Army
Frank Morrison
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Troy
N. Y
Striking strife echoes as federal labor rally opens
A scab confronts locals during a strike and is jailed after armed brass knuckles are found. The 37th American Federation of Labor convention in Buffalo sees President Wilson address unity for the war effort and support for wage earners in peace terms.
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A. F. of L
The
American Federation of Labor
Broadway
Buffalo
N. C
Samu Gempers
Federation
Hin United
Germany
Aent
U. S
Ats
Examinations Set by State Civil Service Commission
The December issue notes state exams on December 4 in Columbus Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo and Dayton for stenographers and other posts with salaries from 1050 to 1200 annually. It lists positions such as appoin'ial clerk branch office deputies bookkeepers examiners and patrolmen and details in the official bulletin.
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State Civil Service Commission
Columbus
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Dayton
Appron‘ial
Industrial Commission
Bureau of Inspection Andd Supervision
Attorney General’s Office
Department of Public Works
State Liquor Licensing Board
Newark Machinists Warned Away From Jobs
A notice warns machinists and toolmakers to avoid Newark New Jersey as hostile employers hide behind patriotism. It claims wages are cut by four to ten cents per hour while living costs rise and urges ignoring job advertisements and employment sharks. It asserts enough mechanics exist to meet fair employers' demand.
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Newark
N. J
Retail Clerks Seek Support for City Strike
The Retail Clerks Union met Monday night at Trades Council hall and discussed routine business. They reported the McCrory 4 and 10 cent stores on High street as still unfair to organized labor and asked all union men and sympathizers to aid their strike at the establishment. Clerks authorized officers to prepare Christmas boxes and send them to strikers.
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Trades Council Hall
McCrory
High Street
A Plague of Fear Keeps People Off the Land
The article argues fears of real and imagined dangers from country life drive people to crowded cities. It discusses snake bites and animal poisons, noting nerves and terror shape choices more than commonly realized.
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Neler
Aimee
Hanle
Wihial
United States
Central America
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