Bonuses Paid to Five Million Workers Across Industries
Secretary of Labor reports no total estimate of bonuses and wage increases. government figures indicate over 200 million dollars distributed as bonuses and wage rises across employers. Major firms like United States Steel, Standard Oil, Bethlehem Steel, American Woolen, and others granted large increases benefiting over a million workers. New York leads in prosperity with many firms reporting extra dividends to stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Ile
Department of Labor
United States Steel Corporation
Standard Oil
Bethlehem Steel
American Woolen Company
Cotton Manufacturers of
New England
Hastman Kodak Company
Consolidated Gas Company
New York
Westinghouse Electric Company
General Electric Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Steel Employees Gain Third Wage Advance
The United States Steel Corporation announced plans to distribute its Christmas bonus in cash and preferred stock to employees. It offered a $5,000 stock subscription at a below market price and announced January 1 salary increases. Chairman Elbert H. Gary estimated the total bonus and wage raises in the year would reach about $33,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary
Raises Granted to Thousands of Coatesville Iron Workers
Coatesville Pa December 18 1916 the Midvale and Lukens Iron and Steel Company announced wage adjustments effective December 16 1916. Common laborers will gain about 25 cents per day raising payments to 2 25 daily at Lukens site laborers previously earned 1 75 to 2 00 daily. This is the second wage increase by the firms in 1910 06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville, Pa
Coatesville
Iron
The
Midvale
Lukens Iron and Steel Company
Harry TI. Shottock
Chicago Aids Elderly Workers Expand Committee Reach
Chicago business leaders join the unemployment committee to place men aged 45 to 65 in jobs. The panel reports 1850 applicants on file and 250 employed from 1200 seekers as 50 new positions open daily. In Gary W Va the US Coal and Coke Company grants a 10 percent wage rise to 4000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Committee On
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Company
Hale Holden
Burlington Railway
Fred Upham
Consumers’ Company
Thomas FE. Wilson
Edmund D. Hulbert
Adam Ortseifer
S. Hosenthal
Pittsburgh Suffers Topical Darkness in Historic Day
Pittsburgh, Pa, December 18. The city faced what observers called the darkest day in its history as at 9 o clock streets remained pitch black despite full lighting. Fog formed by a sharp temperature drop mingled with mill smoke, with no wind and only a breeze on high elevations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Weather Bureau
Westminster Sinks Reported by Lloyd's
London December 18 Lloyds reports the sinking of the British steamship Westminster the 4324 ton vessel built in 1905 owned in London There is also a 252 ton British steamship Westminster owned in Grimsby listed in the notices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
London
Lloyd's
Grimsby
Ladies and Childrens Gifts and Fabrics Sale Items
A wide range of aprons, gloves, ribbons, comb sets, bags, belts, and sewing fabrics are advertised with discounts. Also listed are reading books, toys, and household goods along with various candy items and seasonal ribbons. Prices are shown for many items including 10c to 25c and up to 20c per unit.
Holiday Handkerchiefs and Accessories On Sale
A bustling display of ladies handkerchiefs plain and embroidered at 3c to 25c with initials and linen varieties. Large assortment of sweet grass baskets cretonne doilies lace trims and crocheted items plus holiday neckwear bows ties caps and silk scarves on sale in fresh 2nd floor displays.
Von Mackensen Advances in Eastern Front Reports
Berlin dispatch says hostile forces pull back toward Ibraila as the eastern front may establish the line at the Danube south of Galata. In Verdun area France reports a German counterattack with minimal gains, while Paris notes 11 387 prisoners taken along with high artillery and machine gun captures. Britain receives German peace note via Ambassador Page.
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Berlin
Ibraila
Danube River
Galata
Paris
Verdun
Chambrettes Farm
Fort Douaumont
Harrisburg Y M C A criticized by local speaker
In a luncheon address Mr Hackenbury praised the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce as a progressive force while taking the Harrisburg Y M C A to task. He stressed neighborly criticism and denied any negative remarks about the Pennsylvania Railroad Y M C A or the Philadelphia and Reading association. The remarks drew applause and lingering discussion after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Hackenbury
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia and Reading Association
Bankruptcy Proceedings Against Morton Company
Involuntary bankruptcy actions were filed in the Federal Court at Scranton against the Morton Truck and Tractor Company. Creditors filed the suit last week. liabilities will be detailed after this week’s schedule. Attorneys Fox and Geyer represent major creditors. Plant on Nineteenth Street is closed. Samuel F. Dunkle and Robert H. Morton are said to be inactive in company affairs. Keystone Door Check Company also reported insolvent. A creditors’ meeting is set for Friday at 2 p.m. at John T. Olmsted’s bankruptcy office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Truck and Tractor Company
Scranton
Fox and Geyer
Nineteenth Street
Samuel F. Dunkle
Robert H. Morton
Keystone Door Check Company
John T. Olmsted
Wage Increase Affects Bethlehem and Central Iron Workers
Wage increases of about ten percent took effect today at Bethlehem Steel Company and Central Iron and Steel Company. More than 8,000 employees across the plants are affected by the raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Steel Company
Central Iron and Steel Company
Police to Return Goods Stolen by Faust to Owners
Police plan to return items stolen by Lou Faust to their owners tomorrow after 2 PM. Superintendent Windsor said anyone who has positively identified goods from their homes should call at the police station to reclaim their property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faust
Lou Faust
Windsor
Notice of Administration and Millers Mutual Meeting
Letters of Administration have been granted for the estate of Edmund J. Miller of Harrisburg. Commonwealth Trust Company is Administrator. An annual meeting of policy holders of The Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held January 18, 1917 at 2 PM at the Kunkle Building Harrisburg to elect Directors and conduct business. B. K. Huntzinger, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Harrisburg National Bank
Edmund J. Miller
Dauphin County
Commonwealth Trust Company
Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Kunkle
B. K. Huntzinger
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Gary
W. Va
United States Coal and Coke Comany
United States Btect Company
Ilsle Howe
Lisle Howe
ASME
Ladien Galters
Walsia
Rtment
Hooper, Alger and
Henley
Harlow
Madge Morton
Southworth
Hollins, Meade and Carey
Lavallieres
Neerie C Aspe
Colgate’s
Brown
Colgate
Rie Et al
D Jardinieres
Minster Seta
Irs
Market Street
Morton Company
W Grove
Hershey Creamery Company
Fourth
Sayford
T. B. Sullenberger
Mechanicsburg
Sullenberger
Linda
Cumberland Valley Telephone Company of
Federal Square
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