Persistency and Growth of the Amalgamated Association
The Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America, formed in 1892, survived the panic and grew to 207 local divisions with 2,000 initial members now spread across the United States and Canada. About 138 divisions have written wage and hour agreements, while others operate on voluntary understandings. The union publishes the Motoriain and Conductor and the Union Leader, with combined circulation over 120,000. Wages have risen from 14 cents to 45 cents an hour, and daily hours have fallen from up to eighteen to about eight to twelve for most workers. The 1917 1918 wage gains totaled over 5 million dollars, and the union provides death, disability, and age benefits across divisions and local funds.
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Amalgamated Association of
Aimerica
William D. Mabon
American Federation
Wat
United States
Canda
Canada
Moturiain and Conductor
Chivages
Chicago
Union Leader
Vonueet
Olr
Ec Cine
Ehelit
Salt Lake City
Duternations
Focal Division
Detroit
Cleveland
Rochester
International Organization
Hindus Barred From Canada Ship Landings Challenge
Canadian Court of Appeals upholds immigration bar on Gurdit Singh and the Komagat currently blocked from landing at Victoria. The wealthy Hindu merchant's plan to bring Hindus into Canada was rejected as the appeal is dismissed.
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Canada
Canadian Court of Appeals
Gurdit Singh
Victoria
Rapid Book Making in Ancient Rome Showed Slaves Writing Swift
A publisher in the Augustan era produced 1,000 copies of Martial's second book in ten hours. Sold at about 12 coppers each, the venture yielded 100 percent profit. Slaves trained to write swiftly worked in batches of.
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Rome
Martial
Ships and Waves
Waves half the ship length barely raise stress on an 800 foot vessel, while waves equal to or 1.5 times the ship length cause higher bending moments than smooth water. Since waves rarely exceed 500 feet, an 800 foot ship experiences smaller maximum bending moments than a 500 foot ship.
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Chicago News
Milkman's Alibi Under Sanitary Inspector Shadow
A London Tatler quip describes a Glasgow milkman who overused his pump, then hid a spill by draining a milk cask as a passerby warned of an inspector. The ruse yields a generous morning for the tipster's wife.
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London Tatler
Fortune built on eggs and clever timing in Philadelphia
Two Philadelphians discuss a denizen of the city whose fortune began with buying 10,000 dozen eggs at a low figure, storing them cold, and selling for over 800 percent profit. The tale, quoted from Harper's Magazine, highlights how small bets can seed great wealth in evolving markets.
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Harper’s Magazine
Baltimore American
Labor unions and the commodity view under antitrust law
Outlook Magazine argues labor should not be treated as merchandise in antitrust law. It compares labor to a man with property rights, urges recognizing labor as human, and supports limited injunctions and lawful peaceful picketing.
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Outlook Magazine
United States
House of Representatives
Training School For Girls In Philadelphia Proposed
A trade school planned in Philadelphia aims to address low wages among girls by teaching basic trade skills. The program will cover multiple trades and provide practical training to improve efficiency and earning potential.
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Philadelphia
Labor's Rights and the Meaning of Property
Congressman Isaac R. Sherwood argues that labor power is personal and inseparable from the worker, unlike property which is transferable and inheritable. He urges restoring the English common law view of property and limiting equity courts to their rightful scope, noting this view was recognized at the Constitution's adoption.
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Isaac R. Sherwood
Ohio
Labor Unions and Farmers Gain in Clayton Anti-Trust Bill
The Clayton bill would not forbid labor and farmers unions under the Sherman act, granting them equality with capital, corporations and insurers. Unions may exist and operate, but can still be held to lawful acts and restraint rules. The Louisville Post notes the measure limits use of anti trust to suppress labor organization.
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Labor
Farme Pa
Great Corporations
Organized Labor
Ilegal
Pariata
Labor Association
Farmers’ Union
Dynamite Case Dismissals by U S Judge in Indianapolis
Judge A B Anderson in Indianapolis dismissed the dynamite conspiracy cases on motion by U S District Attorney Frank W. Dulley. Olaf Treltino William McCain James Ray Michard Houdhan Fred Shireman and Harry Jones were nol pressed or released for insufficient evidence. George B Davis had sentence suspended after a guilty plea and was released.
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A. B. Anderson
United States Court
Altting
Indianapolis
UW. Duley
United States Wistelet
Olaf A.treltino
William J. McCain
James ©. Ray
Michard MH. Houdhan
Fred Shireman
Harry 8. Jones
Nolle
George B. Davis
New York
Anderson
Trehmoe
McCain
Ray
Houlitian
Shiremen
Arbur
Jones
Dulley
New Jersey Sets Stricter Child Labor Rules
The new child labor law effective June restricts under sixteen workers in New Jersey Industries from night shifts and more than eight hours daily or forty eight weekly. It bars work papers for under fourteen and enforces the same hourly limits for younger children, reshaping youth employment nationwide.
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New Jersey
New York Auto Insurance Protects Workers in 42 Hazardous Occupations
New York state automatically insures workers in 42 listed hazardous occupations against injury or death and protects dependents as well. A $100 monthly earner’s widow would receive $30 monthly, with lifetime totals potentially higher than a suit, plus child benefits and faultless litigation avoidance. Partial and temporary disabilities yield prescribed weekly payments, varying by injury type and duration.
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New York
New York State
Protect the Child Laws and Enforcement Urged
Grace Brewer argues in the Macinister Journal that lack of enforcement undermines child labor laws. She notes progress in states, but stresses the need for adequate enforcement to protect children's development and future productivity.
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National Child Labor Committee
Grace Brewer
Macbinister Journal
Anti screen Law Stands As Supreme Court Refuses Restraining Order
The U S supreme court refused to issue a restraining order to block Ohio's anti screen law. The measure, urged by miners for twenty years, targets the practice of miners not being paid for coal that passes through mine screens, a practice resisted by operators who market the screened coal.
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United States Supreme Court
Ohio
City Label Mandate Pressures Montreal Officials
The mayor informs city officials that union labels must appear on all city printing. The French and English Typographical unions Nos. 145 and 176 press comptrollers to pass a resolution enforcing the mayor's mandate.
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Montreal
Canada
Labor Notes and Regional Wage and Workmen Laws
United Mine Workers of Iowa endorse a new wage agreement. Arbitration court in New Zealand grants a six day week to hotel workers. Michigan backs California on Japanese settlers. New York creates a state employment bureau to start Aug 1. Oregon implements new workmen’s compensation law affecting 4000 employers. Kentucky forms a tentative commission to administer its compensation fund with funds delayed until next year.
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United Mine Workers of
Iowa
W Zealand
Michigan
California
New York
State Bureau of Employment
Oregon
Commission
Kentucky
Training School for Organizers Teaches Women Trade Union Steps
The National Women’s Trade Union league opens a Chicago training school for girls from Kansas City and Baltimore. The three month program covers field and classroom work, speech, grievance handling, English, economics, legislation, bookkeeping, and report writing. Evening lectures and weekly discussions supplement practical organizing duties.
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Kansas City
Baltimore
Chicago
National Women’s ‘Trade Union League
Beleaguer
Nelson
Uni
Caucuro
United States
Europe
Little Mary Fails to Return with Fly Paper
A mother anxiously waits as Mary goes to the store for fly paper. The child returns with a humorous reply states she and the fly paper are coming together.
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Mary
Tippincott's
Drawing the Log Sow Hokua at Beynon Smoke Scene
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an Escoption vigwrettte scene at Beynon with Motes Tin and Wetter. A Dirk fikink appears near a Pwekish huth-amitee, with sparse details and uncertain captions.
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Beynon
Dirk Fikink
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Ation
WRN
Maxwell Parry
Chicago Herald
Labor’s Rights
Judge Chapman
Tacoma
Wash
Ty Falda
Louise von Wetter
New York Times
Holbreck Bros
Voss-Holbreck
Holzberger
H.H. Jones Service
East 5Th St
Ginginnati
Ohio Union
Hamilton
Ohio Union Brewing Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
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