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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1902
Page
2
A Kans as Agitator column riffs on social trends and figures from1900 era news. It jests about golf and ping pong, Rockefeller lore, Kaiser comments, and poets. It notes light scandals from Detroit to Richland and divides opinion on modern tastes and politics.
A Washington gossip item sketches Secretary Shaw shaping policy with anecdotes as critics complain of fortunes made by fools. It notes a disease scare spurring a young aide to disinfect, Senator West’s sharp remark, Representative Kyle’s singing talent, Nebraska delegates in Washington, and humorous barbs about haberdashers and Noah’s Ark schemes. The piece also covers Senator Cullom’s long Illinois service, social entertainments in Washington, and the rural free delivery issue prompting a page to An Illinois member.
Philadelphia Times reports a push for a new, steadier union for New York tailors after a major strike. Wages fixed at 225 per month for pressmen, 260 for typesetters, 250 for foremen. Nine hours daily, eight on Saturday. Unions broadened sick and death benefits, aiming to reduce annual strikes and curb post-strike demoralization.
Labor in Missouri presents the twenty third annual report by Commissioner William Anderson outlining state labor conditions and union facts. It notes efforts to organize colored workers in the South and cites a court of appeals ruling upholding a union member’s right to strike and to refuse work with non union members.
The Federal Labor Union of Breese UL has set a new wage and hour scale to begin April 1. Eight hours equal a day with rates: common laborers 18.5 cents per hour, mechanic labor 21.5 cents, plasterers 31.5 cents, painters 26 cents per hour, wheelers and temperers at brick yard 1.75 dollars per 3000, molders 2.15 dollars per day, and other yard laborers 1.50 dollars per day. teamsters for livery stables 35 dollars per month plus board and washing.
The International Union of Textile Workers of America grows with Prince W. Green of Phoenix, Alabama, as general secretary. He cites low wages and long hours as threats to the industry in the North and predicts rapid southern unionization to improve conditions.
Fragmentary entry reports the typographical union at a Dawsoo Alnuks location adopting a wage scale. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption but indicate a workforce agreement or wage policy change by the union.
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers adopt strict trade autonomy in a dispute with engineers and firemen on one side and Brewers and Maltsters Union No 18 on the other. The issue arose from a Brewers circular urging delegates to press the Chicago Federation of Labor to compel all brewery workers and engineers to join the Brewery Workers Union.
The junior machinists union recently formed in Chicago reports success with over 100 boys already joining. Similar unions spread to New York Pittsburgh Milwaukee St Louis Kansas City Omaha San Francisco Cleveland and Philadelphia. Eligible are boys with six months in trade. older members say active participation leads to strong journeymen unionists.
James O Connell International president of the Machinists union sues a statement of the condition of the trade and lists cities with strikes including San Francisco Denver Chicago Toledo Detroit St Albans Washington Alexandria Richmond Salisbury Knoxville Columbus Charleston Memphis Birmingham Selma Macon Atlanta and more.
William B Eckert, age 84, a veteran printer and one of the oldest in the craft, died recently at the Union Printers Home in Colorado from old age. An early member of the home, he joined when it opened ten years ago after coming from the Philadelphia union. He helped found the Typographical Union of North America in 1862 and was a respected figure in his trade.
The Bricklayers' International Union votes on establishing a general headquarters. Present officers are Chicago based president, New York secretary, with other executives scattered across the U S and Canada. Result to be announced in the president and secretary's annual reports next October.
Plans for a three story labor temple in Newcastle Pennsylvania are now with the business agent of the Trades assembly. The building will include lodge rooms reading rooms a library a gymnasium bathroom and an auditorium with seating for 2000. Funds are being raised by local unions through subscriptions and the sale of noninterest bearing bonds.
Secretary Frank Morrison's 1901 report shows 264 008 new members added to rolls of unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. The federation's total membership now stands just over 2 000 000.
Promoters tout Vogeler’s Curative Compound as a universal stomach trouble remedy based on a London physician’s formula. A testimonial from W Howell of Priory Street, Wine, asserts it cured indigestion and that his wife would not be without a bottle. Free samples offered by St. Jacob's Oil, Ltd in Baltimore.
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