yv» •• • • -• ' ... . J..U- ’ •• • .» i"}Y v * . 3 . < ■#: M&HR TOILERS OF MISSOURI 1910 ■ STATISTICS COVERING ORGANIZED LABOR ; FORiTHE YEARv ENDING JANUARY 1, 1910 : :■ S§# i i i«S l j Jt\. vL. v \ , '•• gmv '■ -•*<*}• 7j v h •; v ■ % ' ■•< V * Issued as a Supplement to the 32d Annual Report of the mm .*■ -.'ft.;.,- . *Vf, ■’?■ ,cx-4 Bureau of Labor Statistics A ' (RED BOOK, PART 21 ktkkk,. : ' ! .. ! M »£■$&$ sI4'4>% ’ : '! DISTRIBUTED, 1911 . • - *pv A ■4 : .i. t’.,, •: ■ •• v ( v , ■ 5 . ;.V • ** .. \ s .- 5 r- : . W0:mm Compiled and Published by the BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS J. C. A. HILLER, Commissioner T _ M<\ ijqgifc-SfJi, - • »» * gMw !j| : '{ J. H. NOLEN, Deputy Gtfyi' A. T. EDMONSTON, Supervisor of Statistics HP THE HUGH CTEPHENS PRTG. CO., JEFTfcRSON CITY imaklwi ! m THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY 33>|.S3 N\ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alternates https://archive.org/details/toilersofmissourOOmiss Delegates to Nineteenth Annual Convention, Missouri State Federation of Labor, Jefferson City, Mo., September, 1910. TOILERS OF MISSOURI STATISTICS COVERING ORGANIZED LABOR FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1 , 1910 1 — Strikes and other similar disagreements of 1909 and 1910 2 — The convict labor problem and annual output of prison shops 3 — State Free Employment Department 4 — Inspection Department, private employment agencies 6 — Employers’ liability and workmen’s compensation problem. 6 — Child and woman labor questions; suggested reforms. 7 — Other information of interest to employers and employes Issued as a Supplement to the 32d Annual Report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (RED BOOK, PART 2) DISTRIBUTED, 1911 Compiled and Published by the BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS J. C. A. HILLER, Commissioner J. H. NOLEN, Deputy Com. A. T. EDMONSTON, SUPERVISOR OF STATISTICS TABLE OF CONTENTS. PART II, 1910 RED BOOK. Organized Labor of Missouri, 1909-10. o 0 ■-> --fj ' 6 > er) Page Accidents, fatal and otherwise 6 Altheide— letter on labor conditions 25 American Federation of Labor 179 “ convention, 1910.8, 179 “ convention, 1909.. 147 A. F. of L.— Annual address of President Gompers 179 “ —Relations with Canada 181 “ — Aid for Porto Rico 181 “ —Fight with steel trust 181 “ — Prosecute combinations 181 “ — Strike of the miners 181 “ —Labor Legislation 181 “ —Child Labor 182 “ — Immigration bills 182 “ —Labor Day 182 “ — Views of a clergyman on the convention 183 “ — Organization entitled to one hundred votes and over... 183 “ —Officers for 1911 184 Auxiliaries to labor organizations 170 “ —Loyal Star of America 171 “ — Machinists 176 “ —Railway Carmen of Amer- ica 171 “ — Railway trainmen 178 “ —to the B. L. F. and E., to machinists 176 “ —to locomotive engineers — 177 “ — St. Louis 177 “ —St. Joseph 177 “ —smaller cities and towns... 177 “ —miscellaneous 178 Benefits of organization 5 and 25 Biggs makes timely suggestions 52 Central trades and labor unions, St. Louis 49 Cape Girardeau labor organizations 103 Child and women’s labor conference — 145 Child labor problem 145, 182 Cigarmakers’ local No. 44, history 102 Coal miners at Kirksville strike 104 Comparison of wages 28 Conference on uniform labor legislation. 144 Constitutional amendments 41 Convict labor question 143, 161 “ “ abolition of 19 “ “ legislation 164 “ “ platform planks 19 “ “ abolition measures 226-7 Delegate to A. F. of L. Convention, 1910. 160 “ “ Kansas State F. of L 160 “ “ Arkansas State F. of L — 160 Democratic plank on convict labor 19 Employers’ liability question 148-161 “ “ conference called... 137 “ “ commission 142 “ “ measure 154 “ “ minutes of the first meeting 138 “ “ — year’s compensa- tion for disability 142 “ “ —letter from Harry S. Sharpe 136 “ “ industry must bear burden 136 Early history, central trades and labor unions, St. Louis 49 Eight hours a day of work 5 Enthusiastic unionists 89 Extend state factory inspection 165 Page Farmer’s Alliance, Missouri State Grange, 1910-11 201 Fear on labor questions of today 161 Flourishing condition 46 Funds for a good cause 168 Garment workers’ strike 40, 167 Gordon, State Auditor, on convict labor 225 Hannibal labor organizations 103 Higher wages ; shorter hours 5 Highest hourly pay 28 Industry must bear burden 136 Initial assemblage 138 Important question 9 Jefferson City labor organization 103 Joint legislative board 13 Joplin labor history 161 “ unions 102 “ woman honored 145 Kansas City labor organizations, 1909- 10 75-81 “ out of work benefit paid.. 75 “ summary of the labor or- “ ganizations 75 “ labor temple 78 Kentucky law as a basis 145 Labor day legal holiday 185 “ disagreements of 1909 47 “ day celebration 50 “ gibraltar 51 “ legislation 9 “ lore 27 “ labor organizations of state.. 23, 105 “ labor reforms 160 Labored hard and long 14 Letters-Owen Miller 22 “ Charles W. Fear 161 “ Collis Lovely 165 “ Austin W. Biggs 52 “ Harry S. Sharpe 136 J. F. W. Altheide 25 Legislation needed by organized labor 9, 52, 161 asked for by women 169 Lovely on convict labor and other matters 164 Machinists of Missouri 35 “ auxiliary 176 Miller, Owen, letter and address 22, 141 Miners strike of 1910 38 Moberly’s labor unions 104 Missouri Federation of Labor: M. F. L.— Convention, 1910 8 “ — Affiliated unions 20 “ —Miller’s (Owen) address 141 “ — Uniform Legislation Commis- sion 141 ** —Will of the people set aside.. 141 “ — Of world wide interest 141 “ —Injunctions 148 “ — Declarations of m a g n a charter 148 “ —Old age pension 149 “ — Paramount issues 149 “ —Resolutions adopted 149 “ —Shelter for the homeless 152 “ —Legislative committee, 1911... 160 “ —Right to work question 153 “ —Sanitary and safe regulations 146 “ —Officers of 1911 160 “ —Report on Toronto convention of 1909 147 O L— 1 — — * 2 Table of Contents, Page Musicians of Missouri, St. Louis... 30 to 32 “ “ “ Kansas City 32 “ “ “ St. Joseph. ... 32 “ “ “ Other places 32 Other cities and towns, labor statis- tics 104 Organized labor, Missouri, 1909-10 4 “ “ acts 136 Pattern makers walkout 48 Preferred legislation 135 Printing trades 26 Proposed legislation 202 Presidents and secretaries of labor unions 185 Public will share responsibility 136 Railway carmen 33 Railway conductors 34 Recall suggested 41 Report of State Secretary, John T. Smith, M. P. of L 144 Republican plank on convict labor 19 Review of the year 4 Rural labor unions 101 Sedalia 104 Springfield labor unions 101 Smith’s report (Secretary John T.) 144 Socialistic plank on convict labor 19 Southwestern strike 50 Statistical details woven into a run- ning story 4 Statistical facts 6 State labor organizations 99 Strikes, lockouts 6 Strike at Ilasco in May, 1910 158 “ letter explained matters fully 158 Suggestions for new laws 9 by St. Louis labor organi- zations. 10 “ Kansas City labor organizations 10 Page Suggestions by St. Joseph labor organ- izations 11 from labor organizations of smaller cities and towns 11, 100 Summary of labor organizations 7-8 St. Joseph is honored 160 “ “ summary of labor organi- zations, 1909-08-07 91 “ “ labor organisations, 1909-10. .89-92 “ “ forty unions report progress 89 “ “ labor organizations, statis- tics 91 * St. Louis Labor Day 49 “ “ labor presidents and secre- taries, 1910 186 “ “ central trades and labor as- sembly officers, 1910 8 “ “ garment workers’ strike 167 “ “ women’s trades union 166-7 “ “ miscellaneous information 56 “ “ labor statistics 44-56 “ “ labor troubles, 1909 45 Uniform legislation 142 and 144 United mine workers 37 Union sentiment strong 99 Union scale of wages, 1909-10 29 Valuable recommendations 15 Women toilers 99 Workers have an 8-hour day 47 Womens’ trade union league 166 “ — work in behalf of a good cause 166 “ — an interesting article 166 “ — letter from Mrs. Cynthelia Isgrig Knefler 166 “ —struggling working women... 167 “ —organizing working women... 167 “ —co-operative factory 167 “ — Garment workers’ lockout. 40, 167 “ —problem of working women.. 167 STATE FREE EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT, 1910. Page \ State 202 to 204 . - , J St. Louis 205-6 Annual reports ^ Kansas city 2 07-8 [St. Joseph 208-9 Back to the farm 211 Call of the farm 211 Conviction for law violators 213 Duty of the wealthy 210 Employment commission 210 Extend the state free employment de- partment 210 Farmers supplied with help 211 Harvest hands supplied 212 Kansas City free employment bureau report 207-8 Page Merits of State free system 203 More work needed 210 Needed changes in laws 213 Private employment agencies 212 “ “ “ law... 214 Protection for the unemployed 212 Report for state 204 Review of work, year 1909-10 202-14 St. Joseph free employment bureau re- port 208-9 St. Louis free employment bureau re- port 205-6 Wage earning women benefited 203 PRISON SHOPS— CONVICT LABOR, 1909-10-11. Page Agitation is national 232-3-4-5 Convict labor question 215 to 236 Convict system 233 Contracts now in force 229-30 Convict labor planks in the 1910 plat- forms 19,215 Comparisons prison made and other goods 218 Creates prison foundry, state owner- ship 226 Gain in value of output over 1908 218 Gordon, state auditor, on convict labor 225 Label “convict made” goods 219 Leasing out system in general dis- favor 232-3-4-5 Manufacturing, prison shops, 1909 220-1-2-3-4-5 Need for uniform regulations on prison labor 236 Page New York system suggested 216 Official convict labor figures 228-9 Other facts and figures 228-9 Output valued at millions 216 Planks of political parties on convict labor 19 Preferred convict labor measures 226-7 Prison labor and fair wages 235 “ “ problem 233-215 to 236 “ shops, Jefferson City 215 to 236 “ reform measure 226 Public account system 234 State lost money 218 Statistical tables covering output of convict shops 219-20-1-2-3-4 State ownership factories 231 “ use system 234 Twine factory of state...: 231 Unfair market conditions 217 ILLUSTRATIONS. Paso Aschenbroedel Assembly Hall, St. Louis 56 Bigg's, Austin W., of St. Louis 20 Dysart, C. B., of Moberly 160 Fratcher, H. A., of Kansas City 110 Fear, Hon. Charles W., of Joplin 20 Fitzpatrick, John T., of Kansas City.. 146 Gardner, J. S., of Kansas City 110 Geeks, H. F., of St. Louis 182 “ M. F., Jr., of St. Louis 200 Gerry, H. C., of Kansas City 110 Hall, H. H., of Joplin 160 Hertenstein, Charles, of St. Louis 74 Iahn, John, of Joplin 160 Jones, W. J., of St. Joseph 211 Johnson, J. F., of Kansas City 110 Joplin’s Labor Day Committee 160 Kennedy, C. L., of St. Joseph 220 Labor Temple, Kansas City 92 “ Officers 110 “ Legislative Committee 146 Page Leeders, "William, of St. Louis 182 Leedom, Clint, of Moberly 116 Lovely, Collis, of St. Louis 74 McCarthy, William, of Kansas City 110 McCain, W. J., of Kansas City 110 Monteith, H., of Joplin 160 Miller, Owen* of St. Louis 182 Musicians’ Headquarters, St. Louis 38 “ “ —Secretary’s office 128 Ostendorf, Otto, of St. Louis 200 Pfeifer, John J., of Kansas City 110 Sellers, Ben F., of St. Louis 200 Schillinger, Fred, of St. Louis 182 Schweizer, Karl F., of Kansas City.... 110 Schwen, I. L., of St. Louis 200 Sharpe, Harry S., of St. Louis 74 Shelby, J. J., of Joplin 160 Strode, J. H., of Kansas City 110 White, William, of Joplin 160 FAVORS ABOLISHING LEASING SYSTEM. STATE AUDITOR GORDON’S STAND. State Auditor John P. Gordon, who is a member of the State Board of Prison Inspectors, in his annual report, covering the year 1909 and 1910, issued early in 1911, which is intended for the Forty-sixth General Assembly, cQmes out boldly and plainly against the present system of leasing out .the labor ofr convicts in the penitentiary. While his message on the subject is brief, it is right to the point and meets with the hearty approval and endorsement of the majority of the members of the Joint Labor Legislation committee, reading. “I am; of the opinion that the old practice of hiring out the convicts at the penitentiary should be abolished, and that the convicts be used in such service as will cause their work not to come in competition with honest labor.” “JOHN P. GORDON, State Auditor.” A PUBLIC DOCUMENT FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION. This pamphlet, was prepared for the Bureau of Labor Sta- tistics, under the direction and authority of Commissioner J. C. A. Hiller, by Supervisor of Statistics A. T. Edmonston, assisted by Statisticians W. P. Mitchell and Thos. P. Itixey, and Stenog- raphers Misses Emily K. Geiger and Myrtle R. Bradley, of the statistical and record corps of the Department, on information gathered by C. O. Cornelius, Special Agent; John S. White, Superintendent of the St. Louis Free Employment Bureau, and Carl F. Schweizer, Superintendent of the Kansas City Free Employ- ment Bureau. 3 ORGANIZED LABOR, MISSOURI 1909. 1910. STATISTICAL DETAILS WOVEN INTO A RUNNING STORY. Organized labor prospered in Missouri in 1909. There were fewer disagree- ments with employers than has ever before been the case, better wages paid and a closer approach to an eight-hour working day. Only one difference of any consequence occured during the year — the strike of some and the locking out of other garment workers in St. Louis, chiefly young, hardworking women, who object- ed to working in “open shops.” This controversy commenced early in the year and on November 1, 1910, was still unsettled, after thousands of dollars had been lost to the “strikers” in wages, and much more money had been expended in meeting “strike benefits”, and for other purposes. While this volume is not supposed to cover any of the troubles of 1910, yet it is not out of place to mention here that the machinists of certain railroad carshops walked out in the spring of the year, and, at this writing, after seven months of negotiating, they had just succeeded in adjusting their grievances. A sympathy “walkout” also terminated. In this year, the bituminous coal miners of Missouri and other states also dis- agreed with their employers. This trouble is fully explained and dealt with in a special article by George Manuel, the Secretary-Treasurer of District No. 25 of the United Mine Workers of America, given further on in this chapter. There also was a strike of cement workers (Ma 3 q 1910), at Uasco in Ralls county not far from Hannibal, Mo. Review of the Year. To return to 1909, while the total membership for the state — 74,865 men and women, shows a slight falling off, when a comparison is made with the figures of 1908, yet this does not mean that organized labor is less strong in Missouri than it was the year before, because some of the decrease is due to secretaries of probably ten or twelve locals in out of way places, failing to send reports, for the year in ques- tion, to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Six or seven unions which did go out of existence were made up of laborers^ helpers, retail clerks and of one or two other fol- lowers of unskilled pursuits and therefore their demise does not in any way, even slightly, effect unionism in this commonwealth. These locals were of the “mush- room” order, springing up in a hurry and dying out almost as quickly as they had come into existence. They brought but little strength to organized labor, when they were formed, and took nothing away with their disappearance. A good feature of the 1909 work, — one which deserves special attention is that more working women were gathered into the folds, and given protection, better wages, shorter hours and other benefits which only organization can .bestow, than has ever before been the case. On January 1, 1910, there were 2,868 members of the gentler sex affiliated with the different labor unions of the state, as compared with 2,159 for 1908 and 2,319 for 1907. Returns were received from 623 labor unions for 1909. When all returns are con- sidered as a whole it is plain that there has been an increase in the organization of all callings and trades which are unionized. The 1909 percentage of this concentra- tion of working men and women is 77.42 against 76.9 for 1908, a remarkable gain considering that a smaller membership is included in reaching this average than 4 Organized Labor, Missouri , 1909-10. 5 in the year before. This assertion practically means that all trades gathered more of their calling into their organizations during the year than in 1908 and thereby strengthened their locals. It further means that the six or seven unions which suspended did not cover any of the skilled and more important occupations. Higher Wages; Shorter Hours. The average of wages for organized labor of the state was higher in 1909 than either in 1908 or 1907, being 38.06 cents an hour as compared with 36.45 cents and 36.29 cents, respectively for the other years. The daily time was a little shorter, averaging 8.94 hours, against 8.95 hours for 1908 and 9.01 for 1907. These two facts alone indicate that organized labor is stronger than ever, without considering the many other favorable signs of progress the 1909 returns give. An eight-hour day is rapidly approaching for all, and there is no reason why it should not be a reality for those who toil, be it for weekly wages or a monthly salary. This world is intended for all who live in it, no matter how brief the period. All of nature’s noblemen are entitled to at least live, which living includes an ample sup- ply of all the necessities of life in return for value given in daily toil. It means much more than a mere existence. It means a comfortable living for all who work for and earn it. Eight Hours a Day of Work. A general eight-hour day law for not a few, but all occupations, if rigidly en- forced, would go a long way toward solving the question of finding work for the un- employed of the land. It is figured that even in a prosperous period 25 per cent of the workers of a community are idle. By reducing the hours of those who toil twelve, ten and nine hours, to eight hours and giving the work left undone by this reduction in time to the unemployed, each member of the army of idle workers would then have at least three hours a day of toil. Inthis calculation is also included the overtime of thos6 unfortunates who put in more than twelve hours a day, and there are a good many of that class. No one willing to work would then be wholly out of work. Poverty would almost entirely disappear and there would then be very little need for charity. If a general eight-hour law is ever passed which can withstand legal tests, a clause should be included that no employer can work wage earners or salaried men more than six continuous days, without a whole day (of 24 hours) for recreation, rest, divine duties and similar necessities. There are callings which now exact seven days of work a week, a condition which ought not to exist in a civilized country in these days of progress, enlightment and modernism. If it is absolutely necessary to run an establishment or a public utility seven days a week then give this extra day of work to the unemployed. Above all an adequate recompense is needed for every day of toil, be this day eight, nine, ten or any other number of hours long. Organization of the toilers is slowly, but certainly bringing about these reforms, and it is but a question of time before they exist as realities, made so by laws which cannot be declared unconstitutional, class legislation or otherwise defective. Such statutes will then represent the wishes of a large majority of the masses, not alone of a state, but of the country at large. But it must not be overlooked, in this glimpse of the future, that equal rights to all, includes the employers as well as the daily toilers. Benefits of Organization. As to the amount of work in 1909, there was more for every toiler, than in either 1908 or 1907. The time put in, equally divided, gave each toiler 285 days, against 278 in 1908 and 284.69 days in 1907. As the latter year was the most prosperous Missouri had ever experienced (up to December 31, 1908) this gain means that 1909 js now the record year in prosperity. In fact, 214 of Missouri’s unions reported they 6 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. had more work in 1909 than in 1908, and 212 unions that the amount of work was at least the same, if not more, than in the preceding twelve months. Only 129 reports of “less work” came in. Nearly all labor organizations of Missouri now not alone pay “strike” benefits but also allow a certain amount weekly in case of disability through accidents or illness, the amount thus provided for being left to each local, and running from about $12 a month to $30. The average allowed weekly in 1909 by the 174 unions, reporting having such a benefit fund, was $5.71. These locals dispensed $30,780 in this way last year. Some Missouri unions go even further and have a “death benefit” to be paid in case of the demise of a member. The average paid out per death, in 1909, by the 352 locals reporting such a benefit fund, was $248.89, but, in reality, ranged from $50 to $1,500. It was reported for 1909 that $97,565 was paid out for insurance purpose. Strikes, Lockouts. A total of 37 locals were involved in disagreements with employers in the course of 1909, with the serious consequence that there were 22 “walkouts” and 15 “lock- outs”, involving 2,310 members of organized labor, largely young women, because of the garment workers’ troubles in St. Louis. A history of this conflict is given elsewhere. The controversies involving the machinists and miners, did not occur until 1910 and therefore are not considered here. In wages there was lost, in the strikes and lockouts, $118,572 Fifteen of 'these conflicts were won, or settled in a satisfactory manner^ to organized labor in short order. Four disagreements were compromised, one was lost and seventeen were still pending when the year 1909 closed. Nine locals gained an increase in wages and three a reduction in hours. A.' Accidents, Fatal and Otherwise. Among the 74,865 members of organized labor this chapter is a statistical history of, for 1909, 731 accidents, more or less serious, occured in the twelve months in question. A little less than ten per cent, or 68, proved fatal, leaving 663 un- fortunates who fully or partially recovered from their mishap. This is what most of the “sick and accident benefits” and “death” disbursements, paid out during the j^ear, went for. Statistical Facts. The statistical information given above, and other facts of minor importance, are included in the following compilation. First appears the details of 1909, for the state, and then for St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph and “other cities and towns,” each handled in a separate column. Last are figures for the entire organization of the state for 1908, given so that a comparison can readily be made by anyone who cares to and is interested enough to go into these matters more deeply. SUMMARY OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN MISSOURI, JAN. i, 1910 Organized Labor, Missouri, 1909 - 10 . 7 3-3 00 — -p © CO 5-1 a a . °SoS 2 p© 3 co . 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P : gC ofi opo 2 co°co°fl £ 3 — a 3 *_ p Pu_ a 3 . cSOOdOocjOocjO. maM»BtipHU®B Soc 3 PMc 3 PttPPMcO co^,aeo_aco_acci^ S 5 a §35 a o 35 E P. 2 - >o 3 >o 3 >o 3 >o* still pending SUMMARY OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN MISSOURI, JAN. 1, 1910— Continued. 8 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . oo 000- -HIOCO 05CION10 idO CO to AMERICAN FEDERATION CON- VENTION. November, 1910, St. Louis. o 3 •tS o3 •= O O 5 a . - os ogw-d^ H 3 olo ^ o2 ?N O m- L o CM O'' (N Sig 03 *2 W 05 3 M coo 00 T— * 05 00 5 0'' d «o o rtO -iCDtPCM 05 1^ ^ CO rH 05 COO C*5 CM ■'F CM kO 100 s - 1-1 CO © CO CD CM CM i-H CO HN COi-i (NIC CMCM tFOO tF ?—< CfcrH m 00 CO CO CD CD •'FkO COO^- iO 00 00 Sc = !p| 0.14 O’© <1 ^ 2 -* d ■g OOciri® O ^X! T3 S bfl -a c-ajS 3 d c$ 313 o «3 cc «3 £ W 05 1/3 05.14 05<*- g'c* o £ «£««! • s ^ii |£5d2 o £ • >> .X >, a w 05 t-> M 3 c3; O £ X! , d <15 O ’O' -1 C M 3 15 M d ® 8: s &. d 05 c-P d - - d >5 a ’ is- 0 £ S'g d .2 S8 B: : S| d « = cj D, ft tuO q,2 fc cs-a 05 » d |8 O be O.CS Eg «■§ pj d ,-g 3 ’$ bo „ d 15 o e £ Ol- io ~ E 15 M N d S* ' I' d3 E- 3 55 C5 . 2 to « w £ O 1-1 d 3 q -« 15 &' efi T3 T3 O O ‘o co . 15 2 « d. -o « c$ o: o c«rf u, .2 — 'V g d- | o E S | o : : -j o .Q E- - 3 5 The Thirtieth Annual Convention of the American Federation of Labor convened in Liederkrantz Hall, St. Louis, November the 14th. It was called to order by Hon. Owen Miller, President of the Mis- souri State Federation of Labor. Chairman Miller presented to the convention Mr. Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federa- tion, who, after a lengthy but in- teresting and effective address, be- came permanent chairman. The address of welcome was de- livered by Hon. Fred. H. Kreisman, Mayor of the city of St. Louis. After President Gompers had assumed the chair he presented Hon. Miller to the convention. The latter entertained the delegates with an address. At the conclusion of the remarks of Hon. Miller, President Gompers introduced to the convention Mr. Louis Phillipi, President of the Central Trades and Labor Union of St. Louis, who gave a brief history of occurrences, in connec- tion with organized labor in St. Louis during the preceding twelve months. Mr. Edward L. Smythe, Presi- dent of the Buildings Trades Council of St. Louis, also addressed the convention after having been properly presented and introduced by President Gompers. The convention then got down to business. A brief treatise on the proceedings is given further on in this publication. OFFICERS OF THE ST. LOUIS CENTRAL TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY, 1911. President, Louis P. Phillippi ; Vice-President, Benjamin Lamb ; Re- cording Secretary, David Kreyling; Financial Secretary, F. A. Hiller ; Treasurer, Peter Beisel ; Sergeant- at-arms, A. Schoper ; Trustees, Edward Brown, E. Ruhle, John Rickart. Legislative Committee, 1911 — John T. McDonough, R. Coodenough, Robert Lyons and Mrs. Sadie Spraggon. Mr. McDonough is Chairman. Needed Labor Legislation , 1911. 9 LABOR LEGISLATION. In these modern days of progression and enlightment the conditions under which men and women toil for a living are constantly under-going changes, because of new discoveries, inventions and the continual introduction of new and improved machinery to perform work until then done manually. Every time a change occurs in the manner of doing any kind of work, it renders useless and makes worthless the laws which protected the daily toilers under the old conditions, and thereby creates a necessity for new legislation which will fully cover the altered situation. Members of the State Assembly, regardless of their political affiliations, are, as a rule, willing to enact any measure which will better protect their fellow men, but do not always know what legislation is needed and which will exactly cover the changed conditions. The wants of the daily toilers appeal to them more readily and quickly than calls for protection from any other class of humanity, but they must fully be acquainted with just what acts are necessary before they can comply. It is therefore up to the members of organized labor to biennially make known just what statutes have become obsolete and useless through the advancement of civil- ization and what legislation will fill up the breach. It must also be remembered that in these days of technicalities when laws must be explicit on all matters they are intended to cover and perfectly clear as to their meaning, it is compulsory to have the measures so worded that they can not be misinterpreted, either accidentally, or intentionally, in the slightest; the least change in working relations between capital and labor often making laws useless which have withstood severe legal tests for years. An Important Question. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has, for years, devoted much time and energy to collecting full information from each labor organization in Missouri as to what legislation is needed, whether brought on by the new mode of working, or otherwise. On the blank schedules, sent in 1910 by this Department, to the secretaries of the unions and locals of Missouri, to be filled with statistical information covering the move- ments of all such organizations in 1909, was one question which was more important than a mere casual reading would indicate. It read: “What specific State Legislation would be beneficial to your membership as applying to your occupation?” This was an important question for the reasons already given. While calling for all new legislation which is needed, it was also supposed to bring out the deficiencies of all existing labor laws. Very few secretaries realized how necessary it was for them to give their views and conclusions fully in answering this question, as on the information they thus imparted, their Legislative Board depended, for full light on all wants of the many varying classes of toilers. SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW LAWS. In the following treatise an attempt has been made to briefly give the legis- lation which is asked for by organized labor of Missouri from the 1911 General As- sembly. The suggestions made are divided up by crafts and by locations so that it will at once be plain what measures are in demand by the followers of the various pursuits and what section of the state the requests come from. 10 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. First are given the demands of the St. Louis unions for certain enactments they deem necessary, most of the organized portion of Missouri labor being centered there. Then come similar pointers from the locals of Kansas City and St. Joseph and lastly, the needs of the toilers of smaller cities and towns. All sug- gestions are given as nearly verbatim as they were furnished by local secretaries. SUGGESTIONS BY ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. Barbers. — A more sanitary condition in all shops; to strengthen the State Board of Barber Examiners; and to do away with the Barber colleges in this and every other state. Blacksmiths and Helpers. — An employers’ libality act, and a general eight-hour day law. Beer Drivers and Stablemens' Union. — Anti- prohibition measures and shorter hours. Brewery Firemen. — It would be better for our organization if we had a law demand- ing the procuring of a license (Firemen license) same as in the State of Massachu- setts. Beer Bottlers. — Law prohibiting the employ- ment of male or female under the age of eighteen years. Bookbinders. — Have all school books used in Missouri printed by state and by strictly union labor. Binding Work — Woman’s Union. — Nine hours work a day for women; a general state child labor law and rigid enforcement of it. Beer Brewers. — Initiative and referendum, labor laws and a general recall law. Brewery Engineers. — Eight hour law for all. Broom Makers.— The abolition of all prison labor shops. Carpenters. — Eight-hour work day on all state work; discontinue prison labor shops. Cigar Makers. — Repeal of Sunday law ap- plying to the liquor interest. Cement Workers. — Safer conditions; higher wages on buildings on account of high living expenses. Coopers. — The repeal of the Sunday law would greatly benefit us, in as much as more beer cooperage would be used. Coopers (Machine). — Wide open state. Clothing Cutters and Trimmers. — Abolish- ment of the prison contract system. Machinists. — Better shop ventilation and toilet facility laws; safe guardian of emery wheels; the eight-hour work day; the proper indenture and instruction of ap- prentices; employers’ liability law in ac- cidents and death. Marble Workers. — Eight-hour law on all state, county and municipal work. Metal Workers (Sheet). — Acts compelling better shop conditions. Engineers (Marine). — As we are licensed and governed by the United States Inspection Service, I know of no state legislation that would be beneficial to us. Electrical Workers. — Force each company to use jobs of their own; strict inspection laws. Glass Blowers. — Anti-prohibition legislation. Granite Cutters. — Protection from dust of surface machines. Iron and Steel Workers. — Protection on sheet and tin and bar iron and steel work; the keeping out of foreign laboi, such as Chinese, Japanese, Italians, Greek and Poles. Metal Polishers. — Enforce all laws on Stat- utes now. Musician's Union. — Strict enforcement of the laws prohibiting the child musicians bands from being paraded and used to defeat employment of professional musicians, as is done by some churches and institutions under municipal guidance. Pile Drivers. — Eight hour law; no discount in wages to be tolerated; pay day every fifteen days with not more than five days of “hold back”; when quitting, man must be paid in legal tender at once. Plumber Laborers. — General compulsory ar- bitration laws. Pattern Makers. — The enactment and en- forcement of a law to provide proper safe guards on machinery. Post Office Clerks — National eight hour law. Printing Pressmen. — All city, county and state printing, bookbinding, letter-heads work, etc., should be done by members of the Allied Printing Trades Councils; abolition of convict labor shops; State printery at Jefferson City with a St. Louis scale of wages; print and publish Missouri school books at home. Printing, Compositors. — Eight hour law; printing trades label on all state, county and municipal printing; employes liability law, providing compensation to the injured workmen; publish all Missouri school books at home. Railway Car Builders and Inspectors. — Shorter work day for protection of men; prohibition for railroad men; compulsory relief and medical examination; a just employers’ liability law. Railway Engineers. — Make arbitration of strikes compulsory to both parties in a dispute; make more stringent laws in re- gard to all the railroads living up to the laws of the state; laws providing for head- lights of a certain brillliancy; and shorter hours measures. Railway Firemen and Engineers. — A law for inspection of locomotive boilers; shorter hours and government examination of engineers. Railroad Telegraphers. — State, examination for telegraphers; no night men be employed unless 21 years old; employe’s liability law; eight hour law; six days work a week; two weeks vacation each year, with pay; pay day twice a month instead of once. Railroad Trainmen. — Third brakeman in freight crews. k-i Railroad Switchmen. — Eight hour law; pay day twice a month. Retail Clerks. — Shorter working hours. Steam Fitters. — To have an inspectors’ law for heating and ventilating; high power pipe work; all refrigerating work also. Stone Pavers. — To require big companies to employ union labor, for instance, the United Railway Company of St. Louis. Tobacco Workers. — Enforce the anti-trust laws now on our statute books against the tobacco trust. . Tailors. — To compel the employer to furnish shops for men to work in; better sanitation in shops which do exist; abolition of the present system of leasing out convict labor. SUGGESTIONS BY KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. Bakers . — Better Sanitary conditions; in- spections made by one with full knowledge of the trade, with a vigorous enforcement of six days work in any one week. Bottle Sorters and Handlers. — Anti-proln- bition law. Brewers and Malsters . — Law to knock pro- hibition sky high, Needed Labor Legislation, 1911. 11 Carpenters. — Enforcement of 54 hours work per week; entire abolishment of child labor. Carriage and Wagon Workers. — Eight hour law. Cigar Makers. — Better safe-guards for union labels. Egg Inspectors. — Eight hour law; inspection of candeling room; better sanitation. Stationary Engineers. — Eight hour law; strict enforcement of license law. Machinists. — A law compelling all corpora- tions and other employers of labor to pay their help every two weeks; a strict en- forcement of eight hour law. Musicians. — A repeal or modification of laws relating to sale of intoxicating liquors in hotels and cafes where musicians are em- ployed. Painters. — Inspection laws of ropes, ladders and all appliances used in construction work, alterations, repairing and painting of all buildings, with power to condemn same. Painters — Signs. — The prevention of com- binations of capital; also settlement of prohibition question. Printing Pressmen. — Laws that all state, county and municipal printing bear the union label. Printing ( Typographical ).- — -Improve the pres- ent law, protecting the label of organized labor. Trainmen ( Road and yard service). — Full crew law and eight hour law. Tailors.— Prohibiting work being made in the homes. Teamsters ( Bakers products). — We are satis- fied with prevailing conditions. Woodworkers, Box Makers. — Eight hour law; we are not in favor of prohibition. SUGGESTIONS BY ST. JOSEPH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Bakers. — Six working days to week. Barbers. — Extending the barber licensing law to entire state. Brewery Workers. — Anti-prohibition laws. Bricklayers. — State building inspection laws. Boiler Makers. — State boiler inspection laws. Boot and Shoe Workers. — Initiative and ref- erendum for labor laws; anti-convict labor laws. Carpenters and Jointers. — Laws enacting an eight hour working day; to compel em- ployers to provide safe-guards against accidents. Coopers. — Not to use second hand barrels, or barrels that have been used once. Garment Workers. — Do away with prison made goods. Leather Workers. — Abolishment of convict labor; removal of tariff on hides. Machinists. — Abolish convict labor contracts; examination of and licensing of automobile drivers; eight hour law for all state, county and municipal work. Plasterers. — State inspection of plastering. Plumbers. — The enactment and enforcement of good sanitary laws. Printing Trades. — To require union label t appear on all printed matter used by the state, counties, cities and towns; also on all school text books. Railway Carmen. — A repeal of the injunction law; to abolish all grocers’ and butchers’ associations, which we believe are a great curse to working men. Railway Conductors. — Laws for shorter hours; requiring a certificate of competency for conductors before they are allowed to take charge of human lives and property. Railway Firemen. — Tri-monthly pay day. Railway Switchmen. — That the hand holds or grab irons on side of car should be hori- zontal instead of perpendicular and that there should be at least two hand grab irons directly above the stirrup. Railway Trainmen. — Our legislative com- mittee is instructed as to what we want. Street Railway men. — That all street cars shall be closed with vestibules on all sides from October 1st to April 1st of each year. Stage Employes. — A state board to investi- gate, at all times, theaters and public halls in regard to protection from fire. SUGGESTIONS FROM LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SMALLER CITIES AND TOWNS. Aurora. — Carpenters. — Eight-hours work a day on all public work. Bonne Terre. — Machinists. — Do away with the trusts and high living; have better wages for the laboring man. Brookfield. — Machinists. — Eight-hour day law. Locomotive Engineers. — Shorter hours for work. Cape Girardeau. — Barbers. — Strict enforcement of Sunday law; also laws regulating sanitary condition, and enforcement of present barber laws. Bartenders. — Legislation against state wide prohibition and local option; repeal of Sunday law. Boiler Makers. — That no man shall be asked to work on any steam boiler while steam is on the same; also boiler inspection law. Freight Car Repairers. — Two pay days a month. Carthage.— Stone Cutters. — The cutting of all state jobs; all stone to be quarried in Missouri. Chaffee. — Carpenters and Joiners. — I do not speak for labor unions. I am proud our grand state protects labor very well; we need national legislation to relieve us of commercial tie- ups throughout the country. Railway Car Men. — A law requiring railroads having work done on repair tracks to pro- vide shelter for their men to work under in cold and stormy weather; also a law to protect men working in yards on trains going out. Engineers. — A law to prohibit over 30 freight cars to a train; special limit on graded track; better inspection of tracks; motive power and rolling stock. Firemen and Engineers. — Employes’ liability law; Senate bill No. 4656 and House bill No. 17963; boiler inspection law; Senate bill No. 236; also House bill 5702 and House bill 3649. Charleston. — Carpenters. — Eight-hour work day; abolish- ment of prison contract labor; more strin- gent immigration laws. Chillicothe. — Carpenters. — Eight-hour work day law. DeSoto. — Blacksmiths and Helpers. — Pay day every two weeks. Machinists. — Eight-hour work day law for car- penters. painters, truckmen, coach clean- ers, millmen, car oilers, upholsters, coach builders, cabinet makers and car inspectors. — Laws prohibiting work on Sunday only save when necessary ; to have all inspectors competent and qualified men anci carry- ing a union card. 12 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . Conductors. — A law requiring three brake- men on all freight trains. Firemen and Engineers. — Electric headlight; state boiler inspection: gate and watchmen at all public crossings. Trainmen. — Full crew; safety appliances. Eldon. Locomotive Firemen. — Electric headlights, electric cab lights and electric gauge lights; a train crew of three brakemen and a con- ductor on long trains. Trainmen. — The full crew bill; more rigid inspection of tracks and equipments; uni- form ladders on the sides of all freight cars. Flat River. — Barbers. — Sunday closing law. Graniteville. — Granite Cutters. — A-law to have all state and public buildings built of Missouri material and by union labor. Hannibal. — Barbers. — A license law compelling all that work at the barber trade to serve at least three years, and to grant license only to such as are able to do their work in a credit- able manner. Carpenters. — A state building inspection law; a free press and free speech law; the defeat- ing-mf the proposed measure of raising the postage on second class mail matter. Machinists. — Eight-hour work day law. Painters and Paper Hangers. — Eight-hour work day law. Printing. — Sanitary inspection; union label on all county and state work. Stove Moulders and Drillers. — Rigid inspec- tion of factories; law prohibiting child labor. Tailors. — Only ten hours day work for our craft. Higginsville. — Federal Labor Union. — Better wages for county road work. Hume. — Railroad Telegraphers. — A law making eight consecutive hours a day or night of work; the same rate of pay at all stations whether one, two or three men are employed there, without any distinctions whatsoever. Jefferson City. — Barbers. — Barbers law covering entire state. Bartenders. — Against prohibition. Carpenters. — Any carpenter working on state property to be a member of organized labor. Pressmen. — Label on all state printing. Railway Carmen. — To repeal some of the laws now in force that are detrimental to working classes. Railway Conductors. — Full train crew; plat- form on all cabooses; shorter hours. Railway Firemen. — The Missouri laws are good enough for us. Railway Train and Yardmen. — Full crew bill; removing of overhead obstructions; pro- hibit removal of all suits from state to Federal Courts. Clerks. — Strict observance of the Sunday law by compelling all stores to be closed. Joplin. — Bakery Workers. — Better inspection of baker shops; strict enforcement of child labor laws. Barbers. — State license and strict sanitary laws; regulation of barber shops. Bartenders. — Proper recognition and pro- tection of out craft. Boiler Makers. — Appointment of boiler maker as inspectors in this state. Brewery Workers. — Against state wide pro- hibition. Carpenters. — A uniform eight-hour day law. Engineers — Stationery. — Regulation and licensing of engineers. Garment Workers — Overall Workers — Abolish- ment of convict labor and marking of all convict made goods. Machinists , — Eight-hour law; high tariff on ore. Moulders. — Law requiring better sanitary conditions; bath tubs and lockers; rooms to dress in; eight-hour law. Musicians. — Legislation to do away with prohibition and local option. Painters. — Eight-hour law. Printing — Printers. — The use of the union label upon all printing; eight-hours a day made universal. Car Repairs. — TJniversal eight-hour law with living wages. Smeltermen. — Better inspection. Tailors. — Against convict labor shops. Macon.— Bartenders. — An eight-hour day law. Marceline. — Painters and Paper Hangers. — The state to levy 1-50 of one per cent on all property for the support of all widows; each to re- ceive $3,000 on the death of husband: every note shall have the assessor’s stamp on same or be non-collectible. Firemen — Locomotive. — Law against running an engine that leaks steam. Milan.— Engineers — Locomotive. — Law requiring all engines to have electric headlights. Moberly. — Barbers. — Barbers’ law to cover all cities and towns in the state, regardless of population. Blacksmiths. — To limit immigration. Carpenters. — Employers’ liability law. Machinists. — Eight-hour law; machinery in- r spection by state; abolish convict labor. Conductors. — More brakemen on freight trains; a reasonable number of cars to be handled by one crew. Monett. — Machinists. — Better inspection of railroad shops; law requiring railroads to pay every - 15 days. Car Builders — Eight hour law. Engineers — Locomotive. — Better inspection of engines. Switchmen. — Full crew law; better inspection of trains and better safety appliances; semi-monthly pay days. Nevada. — Carmen. — A law compelling railway compa- nies to make agreement with employes and to stand by same. Conductors. — A full crew law. Engineers — Locomotive. — Repeal of law limit- ing the death benefit to five thousand dol- lars. Firemen and Engineers. — Electric headlight bill; third brakeman on all freight trains; more safety appliances on trains. Neosho.— Carpenters. — Eight-hour law; abolishment of convict labor. Poplar Bluff.— Barbers. — Sunday closing law. Machinists. — Eight-hour law; employers’ lia- bility law; rigid enfotcement of factory- and child labor laws; give women same rates of wages as men for same kind of work. Trackmen. — Section foremen should be quali- fied before having charge of a section; allow one man to each mile of track. Rich Hill.— Coal Miners. — Better mine ventilation; safety mainway in escapement shafts with emerg- ency steam hoisters; practical miners’ cer- tificate before being employed to open mines. Sedalia.— Blacksmiths. — Law against child labor; con- vict labor law. Boiler Makers. — Prohibit boiler makers work- ing in fire box of any boiler whether station- ery or locomotive, when the same is under a head of steam. Carpenter. — To require carpenters to hold certificate as to his experience as a mechanic. Needed Labor Tjcgislaiion, 1911. 13 Metal Sheet Workers. — Eight-hour day law; Saturday half holidays; weekly payment of wages; better sanitary conditions in shops and rigid inspection of same. Engineers— Locomotive. — Electric headlights and electric lights in and on caboose. Firemen — Locomotive. — Block signal applian- ces at all railroad crossings; all engines, except switch engines be equipped with electric headlights; higher freight rates. Brakemen. — Full crew bill. Slater. — Firemen — Locomot iv e . — E m ploy er s’ liab ili t y law. Springfield. — Bakers. — Eight hour law. Bartenders. — Legislation against state wide prohibition. Boiler Makers. — Any law for the betterment of the working class. Brewery Workers. — A wide open state with saloons under high licenses. Broom Makers. — Abolition of prison contract labor. Carpenters. — To prohibit foreign immigration into the United States; reduce hours of labor. Cigar Makers. — Abolition of prison contract labor. Machinists. — Law for a shorter work day; to prohibit the enjoinment of men from strik- ing in a just cause -to compel the repairing of all locomotives in the state where they are used; eight-hour- day law; the railroads to have their repair work done at home. Metal, Sheet, Workers. — Laws for government ownership. Moulders. — Laws compeling bath rooms and lockers for employes in all factories; also law to keep the gangways clean at proving up time, which is very necessary in a foun- dry. Musicians. — Laws preventing army and navy musicians from competing with civilians. Painters — Coach. — Laws increasing freight rates would be most beneficial at present. Plumbers. — Laws to inspect all plumbing. Typographical — Good sanitary laws. Printing Pressmen — Law for cleanliness and good ventilation, as 58 per cent of deaths in our craft are due to consumption. Conductors — Railroads. — A rigid examination law under which incompetent men would be weeded out. Firemen — Locomotive. — An inspection of loco- motive boilers by the state; rigid inspection of track conditions; requiring engineers to have three years experience as firemen. Telegraph and Telephone Operators — Provide some law to stop our courts from declaring so many of our laws unconstitutional. Switchmen. — An eight-hour day, and only six days a week for work. Stone Cutters. — All stone to be cut on the building ground; Missouri stone for all public buildings; we have the best of stone in this state. Tailors. — Abolition of the sweating system, where one man is paid all the money, and has women and children working for him for small wages. Let Missouri law makers protect the children so they may grow and learn. Thayer.— Car Workers. — Eight hour, day law; better protection for carmen working in switch yards. Conductors. — Full crew law; a close inspection and supervision of conditions of track and equipment. Firemen and Engineers. — Laws to prevent minor officials from violating agreements; as each such violation necessitates our order to meet with the general officials, which is an expensive proceeding. Trainmen. — Full crew law. Trenton. — Conductors. — Law not to double head engines on freight trains; but to have shorter trains. Firemen — Locomotives — Electric headlights ; shorter hours on road; shorter tonnage; smaller engines. Brakemen and Switchmen — Laws to have track conditions improved; safety ap- pliances on all equipment. JOINT LEGISLATIVE BOARD. Organized labor of Missouri maintains at Jefferson City during each Labor Well session of the General Assembly active representatives, whose duty Represented, it is to look after the welfare of the toiling men and women of the state. This body of men has become known as the Labor Legislative Com- mittee and it accomplishes much good. Such a board was present at the last session of the State Assembly in 1909 and such a one will be in attendance during the 1911 gathering. At the 1910 convention of the Missouri State Federation of Labor- a new committee was elected. It is as follows: Legislative Committee of the Missouri Federation of Labor, 1911. John T. Fitzpatrick, Chairman, 1833 Lawn Ave., Kansas City, Mo. C. F. Leedom, Secretary, Moberly. Frank R. Howard, 1413 Charlotte St., Kansas City, Mo. When the 1911 General Assembly convenes in Jefferson City the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Telegraphers, United Mine Workers, the Building Trades Council of St. Louis, the Boot and Shoe Workers and other bodies will send repre- sentatives there to look after their interests. These union toilers will unite with the 14 Bureau of Labor Statistics } 1910. Missouri Federation body, organize a Joint Legislative Board, and all will work harmoniously together to secure the legislation organized labor needs. The 1909 Legislative Committee of the Missouri Federation of Labor was made up of Edward McGarry of Novinger, Chairman; Austin W. Biggs of St. Louis, vice- Chairman, and Charles W. Fear of Joplin, Secretary. Labored Hard and Long. The 1909 Legislative Board of organized labor accomplished much good dur- ing the forty-fifth session of the State Assembly. One law demanded, which was enacted, provided that no female should toil in factories and certain other establish- ments over 54 hours a week. It was known as the nine-hour a day law. An error in enrolling it caused the act to be knocked out finally in St. Louis. During the forty- sixth session a similar measure will be re-introduced and very closely watched. Several laws calling for the abolition of the present system of leasing out convict labor were introduced in 1909, but all failed to pass. Others will be introduced early in January and their passage insisted upon. The 1907 Joint Labor Legislative Board also did splendid work during the regular and extraordinary session of the forty-fourth General Assembly. The combined efforts of its members, assisted by Governor Joseph W. Folk, secured the enactment of measures which had long been demanded by organized labor for the protection of Missouri’s honest and energetic toilers. The membership of that mutual useful association consisted of: MEMBERS OF THE JOINT LABOR LEGISLATIVE BOARD, MISSOURI FEDERATION OF LABOR, 1907. Thomas J. Sheridan State Federation of Labor, Joplin. H. W. Steinbiss International Building Trades Council, St. Louis. W. M. Holman Order Railroad Telegraphers, St. Louis. J. H. George Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Marceline. Charles W. Fear Missouri Federation of Labor, Kansas City. Charles G. Kelso Order of Railroad Telegraphers, Springfield. J. P. Leach Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Laredo. Al. G. Roberts Missouri Federation of Labor, St. Joseph. George Manuel United Mine Workers of America, Moberly. J. W. Burch Order of Railroad Telegraphers, St. Louis. Elmer E. Johnson Missouri Federation of Labor, St. Louis. F. O. Williams United Mine Workers of America, Richmond. Jas. B. Finnan Order of Railroad Telegraphers, St. Louis. Collis Lovely International Boot & Shoe Workers’ Union, St. Louis. George Colville United Mine Workers of America, Moberly. H. Wedermeyer Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, St. Louis. J. E. McQuade Order Railroad Telegraphers, Springfield. A. C. Thompson United Garment Workers of America, St. Louis. Harry Williams United Mine Workers of America, Richmond. C. W. Frazee Barbers’ International Union, St. Louis. OFFICERS OF LEGISLATIVE BOARD, 1907. President, H. W. Steinbiss of the Building Trades Council St. Louis. Vice-President, J. II. George, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Marceline. Sec’y-treas., Chas. W. Fear, Mo. Fed. of Labor, Editor of Missouri Trades Unionist Joplin. Report of 1910 Legislative Committee. 15 SOME VALUABLE RECOMMENDATIONS. Convict The 1910 Legislative Committee of the Missouri State Federation of Labor. Labor, was selected during the eighteenth convention, held at Joplin in September 1909. It was made up of: Wm. M. Holman, Chairman 7016 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Louis, Mo. W. Walter Stotts, Secretary 3322 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, “ O. P. Weakley 3016 Wabash Avenue, “ This Legislative Committee made its report during the nineteenth annual ses- sion of the Missouri State Federation of Labor, held in Jefferson City in September, 1910. This document, which bears the signatures of W. M. Holman, as Chairman; O. P. Weakley, and W. Walter Stotts as Secretary, is full of findings and recom- mendations which are of high value to organized labor. The essential features in the same are as follows: REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 19, 1910. To the Officers and Members of the Missouri State Federation of Labor, in Comvention Assembled: We, your Legislative Committee for the last fiscal year, desire to make the following report of the work which has been left in our hands to be accomplished: At the close of the convention last year in Joplin, the newly elected Legislative Committee got together with W. M. Holman as chairman, and he called a meeting for the next week in Kansas City, and there the board was formed with W. W. Stotts as secretary. The proposi- tions that the Federation called the attention of the Legislative Committee to were gone over carefully and the plans were outlined for the work as far as possible. Some of the contracts in the State prison having expired, and as the question of renewing the same was before the State officials, your Legislative Committee deemed it advisable to present an argument favoring a higher rate should the contracts be renewed at all. A meeting of the Legislative Committee was therefore called at Kansas City on November 9, when the following letter was drafted and forwarded to Governor Hadley: Kansas City, Mo., November 9, 1909. Hon. Herbert S. Hadley, Governor, Jefferson City: Dear Sir — While organized labor of this State is opposed to any form of leasing the con- victs to private contractors for the manufacture of goods that come into competition with the products of free labor in the open market, and as we propose to continue our efforts toward the ultimate abolition of the leasing system, we, the Legislative Committee of the Missouri State Federation of Labor, desire to express our ap- preciation of the stand you have taken, as re- ported in the press, to require a higher rate of pay and the shortening of the term of contracts, as outlined in the report. We would, therefore, urge that you con- sider no contract that might call for anything less than SI. 00 per day for each able-bodied convict so leased, and that such contracts as are renewed be even less than for four years, if it is possible to do so. While these suggested changes will not achieve the results organized labor demands, they will tend toward some improvement in lessening the competition with free labor. Very respectfully, WM. M. HOLMAN, Chairman, 7016 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Louis, Mo. W. M. STOTTS, Secretary, 3322 Charlotte St., Kansas City, Mo. To which was received the following reply : November 15. 1909. Mr. W. M. Holman, St. Louis, Mo.: Dear Sir — I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of November 9th, expressing ap- proval of my action in endeavoring to secure increased compensation for the labor of the convicts confined in the State penitentiary. Since the announcement of my position in this matter, I understand that the Board of Prison Inspectors claim that they have the authority to make contracts for this labor, and that they propose to award the same at the rate of seventy cents a day. It has been my opinion that the contractors could afford to pay more than this amount, and that no contracts should be let for over four years. Very truly yours, H. S. HADLEY, Governor. CONTRACTS LET. We were later, unofficially, advised that the rate had been increased from 60 to 70 cents. On the 22nd of June, 1910, the Legislative Committee was called to St. Louis by President Miller to act in conjunction with the executive board on matters pertaining to the Federation. When President Miller called the combined boards together at 10 o’clock, June 22, not a member was missing. The entire day was taken up in reviewing what the convention at Joplin had instructed them to do. Every bill 16 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. and resolution was taken up in order and dis- cussed pro and con, and the secretary was or- dered to write President Gompers for a copy of the Uniform Employers’ Liability law; also to Secretary of State Roach and get a copy of the women’s 54-hour week bill. A great deal of time and thought was given the convict labor question, the New York plan receiving close investigation, and it was decided that that question should have precedence over the rest of the proposition. The Legislative Com- mittee were instructed to remain another day and finish drawing up the questions to be sub- mitted to the candidates for election to the State legislature. The next day the Legislative Committee met, and after much thought and consideration of all the propositions, made out the following letter and questions: MISSOURI STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR. Office of Legislative Committee. Kansas City, Mo. At the Eighteenth Annual Convention of the Missouri State Federation of Labor, Sep- tember 20 to 23, 1909, the following bills were recommended and the Legislative Committee of the State Federation of Labor was instructed to have them presented to the candidates for election to the Forty-sixth General Assembly of Missouri, with request that all candidates who endorse them sign their names to the an- nexed pledge. Candidates who endorse part but not all are requested to designate which they favor. Any explanation desired on any of these laws will be gladly furnished by the committee. Address all communications relative to this matter to W. Walter Stotts, Secretary, 3322 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, Mo. W. M. HOLMAN, Chairman. W. WALTER STOTTS, Secretary. O. P. WEAKLEY, Legislatiye Committee. Detach and forward to W. Walter Stotts, Secretary, 3322 Charlotte St., Kansas City, Mo. If elected to the Forty-sixth General As- sembly of the State of Missouri, I hereby pledge myself to work and vote for the passage of the following bills affecting labor. (See enclosed copies of proposed measures.) BILL NO. 1. AN ACT ABOLISHING THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF LEASING CON- VICTS. Answer BILL NO. 2. EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY BILL. Answer BILL NO. 3. WOMEN’S 54-HOUR WEEK BILL. Answer Name Candidate for From (County or District) My address is, postoffice . . Date BILL NO. 1. A BILL TO ABOLISH THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF LEASING CONVICTS. An act to amend sections 8878, 8901, 8902 and 8928 of article I, chapter 141, Revised Stat- utes of Missouri, 1899, and to add thereto three new sections, to be known as sections 8928a, 8928b and 8928c. Section 1. That section 8878, Revised Statutes, 1899, be and the same is hereby amend- ed by striking out that part thereof included in the last six lines thereof, which now reads as follows: (“And he shall use his best endeavors, to the end that the expenses of the penitentiary may be paid out of the proceeds of the labor of convicts, when employed in manufacturing or otherwise, on behalf of the state), and shall act under the direction of the inspectors in making contracts for the employment of the labor of the convicts,” so that the said section, as amended, shall read as follows: Sec. 8878. Duty as to state property — contracting for convict labor, etc. — The warden shall have the charge and custody of the pen- itentiary prison, with the lands, buildings, tools, implements, stock, provisions and every other description of property pertaining thereto belonging to the state; and it shall be his duty to keep correct accounts of the same. It shall also be the duty of the warden to classify the convicts in their labor, and shall classify them in their cells or sleeping apartments, as follows: Class 1. Those who have been incarcer- ated from a period of two to three years. Class 2. Those who have been incarcer- ated for a period from three to seven years. Class 3. Those who have been incarcer- ated for a period from seven to fifteen years. Class 4. Those who have been incarcer- ated for a period from fifteen years to life sen- tence. And that the warden shall classify each above class with regard to reformation, accord- ing to their reputations, as made to him. Sec. 2. That section 8901, Revised Stat- utes, 1899, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the words therein contained, beginning in the sixth line thereof, and reading as follows: “And of the employment of the convicts therein confined ; the money concerned and contracts for work,” so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: Sec. 8901. Duty of inspectors. — The in- spectors shall visit the penitentiary once in each month, and as much oftener as shall be necessary, to keep them well informed in re- lation thereto; and at such stated or special visits they shall carefully inquire into all mat- ters connected with the government, discipline and police of said penitentiary, the degree and nature of punishment; the purchase and sales of all articles provided for said penitentiary or sold on account thereof. They shall see that all such general rules and regula- tions and orders for the government and dis- cipline of said prison as may be made by the warden, with their approval, are en- forced. Such rules only shall be adopted as, 191. . . Report of 1910 Legislative Committee. 17 in their judgment, shall best conduce to the reformation of the convict. They shall inquire into any alleged misconduct of the warden or any other officer or employe of the penitentiary, and for that purpose shall have power to issue subpeonas and compel the attendance of wit- nesses, and may examine witnesses who may appear before them, under oath. Sec. 3. That section 8902, Revised Sta- tutes, 1899, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the words now therein contained, beginning in the ninth line of said section, read- ing as follows: “Of all contracts entered into during the two preceding years for the em- ploying of convicts, or for any other purpose; the terms of such contracts, stating what por- tion of each contract has been performed, and the several sums of money received,” so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: Sec. 8902. Report to general assemoly. — “The inspectors shall, at their discretion, re- quire reports to be made, by the warden and other officers of the penitentiary, in relation to any and all matters connected with the govern- ment, management, operation, business, dis- cipline and property of said penitentiary, with the condition, conduct and employment of the convicts confined therein; and said inspectors shall make a biennial report to the general as- sembly concerning the state and condition of said penitentiary and convicts; of all moneys received and expended; for what purposes and to whom paid, with similar reports concerning all other contracts; and they shall also include in each biennial report an abstract of all reports made to them by the several officers of the penitentiary during the two preceding years.” Sec. 4. Article I of chapter 141 of the Revised Statutes of 1899 be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the follow- ing new sections, 8928a, 8928b and 8928c: Sec. 8928a. No contract shall hereafter be made by the warden of the state peniten- tiary or the board of prison inspectors, or by the superintendent or other officer of any state penal institution or reformatory, or by any other authority whatsoever, by which the labor or time of any prisoner in the state peni- tentiary or state penal institution or any re- formatory of the state, or the product or profit of his work, shall be contracted, let, farmed out, given or sold to any person, firm, associa- tion or corporation: Provided, however, that the prisoners confined in said penal institutions may work for and the products of their labor may be disposed of to the state or any political subdivision thereof, or for or to any public in- stitution under or managed and controlled by the state or any political subdivision thereof. Sec. 8928b. The warden of the state peni- tentiary, the board of prison inspectors, and all other officials of all penal and reformatory in- stitutions of the state shall, so far as practicable, cause all the prisoners who are physically capable to be employed at hard labor, for not to exceed eight hours of each day, other than Sundays and public holidays, but such hard labor shall be either for the purpose of pro- O L — 2 duction of supplies for said institutions or for the state, or any political division thereof, or for any public institution owned or managed or controlled by the state or political division thereof, or for the purpose of industrial training or instruction. Sec. 8928c. All acts and parts of acts in- consistent with sections 8928a, 8928b and sec- tions 8878, 8901, 8902 and 8928 of article I, chapter 141, Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended by this act, are hereby repealed. BILL NO. 2. A BILL TO AMEND THE LAWS RELATING TO THE LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS FOR INJURIES TO THEIR EMPLOYES. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section 1. (1) Where, after the com- mencement of this Act, personal injury is caused to any employe, by reason of the neg- ligence of his employer, or of any other person in the service of such employer, the employe, or in case of death, his representatives, shall have the same rights to compensation, and remedies against such employer, as if the em- ploye had not been an employe of, nor in the service of such employer, nor engaged in his work: Provided, however, that the fact that such employe may haye been guilty of con- tributory negligence shall not bar a recovery in any action hereafter brought to recover such compensation, but the damages may be diminished by the jury in proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to such em- ploye; and provided further, that no such em- ploye shall be held in such action to have been guilty of contributory negligence in any case, where the violation of the employer of any statute enacted for the safety of employes, contributed to his injury. (2) An employe shall not be deemed to have assumed any risk incident to his employ- ment, by reason only of his having entered upon, or continued in, the employment, after he knew of the risk, and shall in no event be held to have assumed any risk arising by reason of the negligence of his employer, or of any person in the service of such employer. (3) All questions of negligence and con- tributory negligence and assumption of risk shall be for the jury. Sec. 2. (1) A contract whereby an em- ploye relinquishes any right to compensation to himself or his representatives, for personal injury caused to such employe by reason of the negligence of his employer or of any person in the service of his employer, shall not, if made before the accrual of the right, constitute a de- fense to any action brought for the recovery of such compensation. (2) Where an employer has contributed to an insurance or fund providing any benefit for an employe or his representatives in case of injury or death, in any action brought against such employer for negligence in causing such injury or death, the jury in assessing the’ amount 18 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . of compensation payable, shall treat as a pay- ment on account of the employer’s liability so much of any money which has been or will be paid to the employe or his representatives out of the insurance or fund, as in the opinion of the jury is attributable to the employer’s con- tribution, but the agreement to accept, or acceptance of such benefit in whole or in part by such employe, or his representatives shall not constitute a defense to such action. Sec. 3. In this act — (1) The term “employe” includes every person who has entered into employment to give service, or who works under a contract or agreement of service or apprenticeship, with an employer. (2) The term “employer” includes indi- viduals, partnerships and bodies of persons corporate or incorporate, and shall be construed as including the representatives or receivers of deceased, defunct or insolvent employers. (3) The term “representatives” means legal representatives, and shall be construed as including the persons entitled to compensa- tion in case of death of any employe. Sec. 4. Nothing in this act shall preju- dicially affect any right or remedy to which an employe is entitled independently of this act. Sec. 5. This act shall be in force from and after its passage, and shall apply to all con- tracts of employment thereafter made and en- tered into. EXPLANATION OF ABOVE BILL. This employers’ liability bill expands the existing remedy when aiegligence causes an accident; it removes certain defenses of em- ployers which frequently prevent success in a suit, even when the employer can be proved to be negligent. Clause 1. (1) Abolishes the defense known as the fellow servant rule, and makes the employer responsible to the person injured for the negligence of every one of his employes (instead of being responsible for only certain negligent acts of certain of his employes as at present.) The first proviso prevents contributory negligence of the injured from barring a re- covery, and makes it merely diminish the amount of damages recoverable. The next proviso prevents contributory negligence of the infured having any effect at all, in cases where an employer has violated a safety statute. Clause 1. (2) Deals with the assumption of risk defense, and prevents the courts from holding as a matter of law “that through taking an employment or through knowledge of the danger, the employe agreed to assume a risk” (the jury will have to decide whether as a fact the injured did so agree). It specifically pre- vents the defense being used at all by the em- ployer where the employer or his other em- ployes have been negligent. Clause I. (3) Makes questions of negli- gence, contributory negligence and assumption of risk entirely questions to be decided by the jury. Clause II. (1) Prevents an employe from being held to have by contract before his accident happened waived his rights to sue. Clause II. (2) Prevents acceptance of, or agreements to accept insurance benefits from being used as a defense to a suit. Clauses III, IV, V. Are merely formal definitions and declaratory provisions. BILL NO. 3. A BILL TO REGULATE THE HOURS OF FEMALE EMPLOYES IN CERTAIN ES- TABLISHMENTS. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section 1. Hours of labor per week. — No female shall be employed or permitted to work in any manufacturing or mercantile establish- ment, laundry or restaurant in any cities of this state which may now or hereafter contain more than 5,000 inhabitants before five o’clock in the morning or after ten o’clock in the evening of any day, nor for more than fifty-four hours in any one week. A printed notice, in a form which shall be furnished by the commissioner of labor, stating the number of hours per day for each week required of females, and the time when such work shall begin and end, shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in each room where they are employed. The presence of such female employes in any of the places herein mentioned at any hour other than those stated in the posted notice, shall constitute prima facia evidence of a violation of this act: Provided, that this act shall not apply to any mercantile establishment where three or less such females are employed: Provided, that women may be employed after 10 p. m. in restaurants, but shall not be employed therein more than nine hours in any one day. , Sec. 2. Employers liable, when — penalty Any person who, directly or indirectly, for himself or for another, shall employ any female in violation of the provisions of this act, and any employer who shall fail to post or to keep posted the notice required by the preceding section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean- or, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars. The secretary was ordered to have them printed; also, to get 500 large envelopes, etc., as soon as possible; also, to secure the names of every candidate for the Legislature and send him a copy. Up to date among the stack of answers not a dissenting answer has been received. In conclusion we desire to state that notwithstand- ing this has been an off year, no legislature being in session, your committee has labored most conscientiously to secure the promises of votes enough to secure the enactment of laws beneficial to the working man and organized labor throughout the State. Abolition of Convict Labor, 1911. 19 ABOLITION OF CONVICT LABOR. The paramount demand of organized labor is that the present system Paramount of leasing out the labor of convicts to contractor and individuals and Issue. thereby creating unfair conditions for boot and shoe workers, cloth- ing makers, harness makers, broom makers, certain wood workers and one or two other crafts of the state, now in vogue at the penitentiary in Jefferson City, be entirely done away with. For eight or ten years the unions of Missouri have been working together with this reform as the object. The chief political parties of the state, have, several times, by their platforms and otherwise, promised to eradicate this uneven competition. In the 1910 platforms of the Democratic, Republican and other parties, adopted at the denomination conferences in Jefferson City last September, it was reiterated that the present system should be abolished and the convicts given employment of a kind which would not place them in competition with the working men and women of Missouri. The party planks in question are: DEMOCRATIC. present system of convict labor at the Missouri j State Penitentiary. We believe that it is un- fair and unjust to honest labor that they should be compelled to compete with convict labor, and we recommend that the State Legislature I devise means for using the State convicts in preparing material for the construction of per- manent public roads in this State, reclaiming swamp and overflowed lands and to prevent the inundation of river bottom lands, thereby preventing competition between honest and skilled labor and convict labor. We commend the last Democratic State Senate in standing by the Democratic platform in 1908 and passing a bill abolishing convict labor at the State Penitentiary, and we con- demn the Republican House of Representatives in violating the pledge of their platform for re- fusing to concur on that bill passed by the Democratic State Senate. REPUBLICAN. Contract Labor. — We recognize the fact that the present system of contract labor in the State Penitentiary should be discontinued as soon as some plan can be devised by which the convicts can be employed in other work, and to this end we favor the gradual discontinuance of the present contract labor system and the employment of State convicts in work which will not make them competitors with free labor. SOCIALISTIC. Whereas, The present system of prison con- tract labor in the State of Missouri is not only an injustice to organized labor, but to the en- tire working class; and, Whereas, Under the prison contract labor •system, private contractors and corporations are given the privilege of exploiting the prison- ers furnished by the State, at the rato of 70 cents per day, a price far below the minimum wage paid for free labor; and, Whereas, These private prison labor con- tractors and corporations, in addition to this cheap labor, receive their shop room, light, water, power, heavy machinery, etc., from the State at a nominal rate; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Socialist Party, in legal State convention assembled, hereby condemns the present prison contract labor system and insists on the abolition of the same; and it is further Resolved, That we demand that the State Legislature enact the following: No contract shall hereafter be made by the warden of the State penitentiary or board of prison inspectors or by the superintendent or other officer of any State penal institution or reformatory or by any other authority whatso- ever, by which the labor or time of any prisoner in the State penitentiary or State penal institu- tion or any reformatory of the State, or the product or profit of his work, shall be con- tracted, let, farmed out, given or sold to any person, firm, association or corporation: Pro- vided, however, that the prisoners confined in said penal institutions may work for and the products of their labor may be disposed of to the State or any political subdivision thereof, or for or to any public institution under or managed or controlled by the State or any political subdivision thereof: Provided, that in no case shall convict labor come in compe- tition with free labor; and further provided, that while the contract system continues, a reasonable per cent of the proceeds of the labor of the convict shall be paid to his family, or held and paid to him at the end of his term. 20 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . For the Republican party the plank was not given in the 1910 platform, but it was mentioned there that the party again stood for and advocated all reforms of the 1908 convention. Therefore this plank of the 1908 platform stands as hav- ng been reiterated for 1910. AFFILIATED UNIONS. MISSOURI STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR. t The following Missouri labor unions are affiliated with the Missouri State Fed- eration of Labor, and took part through their representatives in the convention of September, 1910, in Jefferson City. Allied Printing Trades Council, Kansas City. Badge Makers’ No. 9136, St. Louis. Bakers’ No. 4, St. Louis. Bakers’ No. 83, St. Joseph. Bakers’ No. 218, Kansas City. Bakers’ No. 365, Hannibal. Baker Wagon Drivers’ No. 335, Kansas City. Barbers’ No. 37, Joplin. Barbers’ No. 128, St. Joseph. Barbers’ No. 191, Springfield. Barbers’ No. 192, Kansas City. Barbers’ No. 259, Sedalia. Barbers’ No. 271, Hannibal. Bartenders’ No. 51, St. Louis. Bartenders’ No. 386, Hannibal. Bartenders’ No. 420, Kansas City. Bartenders’ No. 461, Springfield. Bartenders’ No. 832, Sedalia. Beer Bottlers’ No. 169, Kansas City. Beer Drivers’ No. 43, St. Louis. Beer Drivers’ No. 100, Kansas City. Blacksmiths’ No. 54, Sedalia. Blacksmiths’ No. 241, Springfield. Blacksmiths’ No. 278, Hannibal. Blacksmiths’ No. 482, Springfield. Boilermakers’ No. 113, Sedalia. Bookbinders’ No. 18, St. Louis. Bookbinders’ No. 60, Kansas City. Boot and Shoe Workers’ No. 25, St. Louis. Boot and Shoe Workers’ No. 338, St. Louis. Bottle Sorters’ No. 11759, Kansas City. Boxmakers’ No. 267, Kansas City. Brewery Firemen No. 95, St. .Louis. Brewers’ and Malsters’ No. 46, Kansas City. Brewery Workers’ No. 93, St. Joseph. Brewery Workers’ No. 193, Joplin. Brewery Workers’ No. 292, Springfield. Broommakers’ No. 45, St. Louis. Broommakers’ No. 86, Springfield. Carpenters’ No. 4, Kansas City. Carpenters’ No. 607, Hannibal. Carpenters’ No. 646, St. Lbuis. Carpenters’ No. 978, Springfield. Carpenters’ No. 1391, Kansas City. Carpenters’ No. 1434, Moberly. Carpenters’ District Council, St. Louis. Central Labor Union, Cape Girardeau. Central Labor Union, Jefferson City. Central Labor Union, Marceline. Central Labor Union, Rich Hill. Central Labor Union, Joplin. Central Labor Union, St. Joseph. j Central Labor Union, St. Louis. I Central Labor Union, Springfield, i Cigarmakers’ No. 23, Springfield, j Cigarmakers’ No. 30, Moberly. | Cigarmakers’ No. 44, St. Louis. I Cigarmakers’ No. 76, Hannibal, j Cigarmakers’ No. 95, St. Joseph, j Cigarmakers’ No. 102, Kansas City. | Cigarmakers’ No. 193, Jefferson City, j Cigarmakers’ No. 322, Joplin. Cigarmakers’ No. 233, Sedalia. j Cigar Packers, No. 281, St. Louis. | Coach Painters’ No. 375, Springfield. | Cooks’ No. 266, Kansas City, i Cooks and Pastry Cooks No. 203, St. Louis. Coopers’ No. 3, St. Louis. ! Electrical Workers’ No. 40, St. Joseph. J Federal Labor Union No. 6998, Higginsville. j Federation of Labor, Sedalia. ! Garment Workers’ No. 238, St. Louis, j Garment Workers’ District Council, St. Louis Glass Bottle Blowers’ No. 5, St. Louis. ! Glass Workers’ No. 20, Kansas City. ■ Horseshoers’ No. 3, St. Louis. ; Industrial Council, Kansas City. Iron Molders’ No. 10, St. Louis. ; Iron Molders’ No. 426, St. Louis. | Iron Workers’ No. 296, Springfield. | Leather Workers’ No. 1, Kansas City. Leather Workers’ No. 3, St. Joseph. Leather Workers’ No. 30, St. Louis. Leather Workers’ No. 70, Springfield. Locomotive Engineers’ No. 107, St. Joseph. 1 Locomotive Firemen No. 54, Moberly. j Machinists’JNo. 17, Springfield. Machinists’ No. 71, Sedalia. Machinists’ No. 232, Joplin. Machinists’ No. 363, Springfield. I Machinists’ No. 537, Hannibal. i Mattress Makers’ No. 128, Kansas City. I Metal Polishers’ No. 13, St. Louis. ! Metal Polishers’ No. 137, Hannibal. J Miners’ District Council No. 25, Moberly. j Mine Workers’ No. 65, Keota. | Mine Workers’ No. 104, Camden, j Mine Workers’ No. 149, Moberly. I Mine Workers’ No. 171, Lexington. I Mine Workers’ No. 177, Marceline. { Mine Workers’ No. 258, Danforth. j Mine Workers’ No. 298, Richmond. I Mine Workers’ No. 313, Yates. ' Mine Workers’ No. 377, Higginsville. TWO PROMINENT MISSOURI LABOR LEADERS. II ON. CHARLES W. FEAR. Editor Missouri Trades Unionist; Represen- tative-elect to the Forty-sixth General Assem- bly from Jasper County ; prominent in Labor circles in Joplin; member of the Labor Legis- lative Committees of 1907 and 1909. HON. A US TIN W. BIGGS OF ST. LOUIS. A prominent member of organized labor of Missouri. He was Vice-President of the 1909 Labor Legislative Committee and an active member of the Forty-third and Forty-fourth General Assemblies. Missouri Federation of Labor, 1910. 21 Mine Workers’ No. 380, Missouri City. Mine Workers’ No. 382, Lingo. Mine Workers’ No. 783, Mendota. Mine Workers’ No. 919, Bevier. Mine Workers’ No. 947, Fleming. Mine Workers’ No. 954, Higbee. Mine Workers’ No. 956, Ardmore. Mine Workers’ No. 958, Black Bird. Mine Workers’ No. 1000, Foster. Mine Workers’ No. 1041, Elliott. Mine Workers’ No. 1067, Dover. Mine Workers’ No. 1071, Brownington. Mine Workers’ No. 1073, Deepwater. Mine Workers’ No. 1089, Waverly. Mine Workers’ No. 1135, Huntsville. Mine Workers’ No. 1182, Zolia. Mine Workers’ No. 1224, Rich Hill. Mine Workers’ No. 1226, Novinger. Mine Workers’ No. 1400, Corder. Mine Workers’ No. 1442, Novinger. Mine Workers’ No. 1443, Renick. Mine Workers’ No. 1444, Stahl. Mine Workers’ No. 1472, Napoleon. Mine Workers’ No. 1827, Lexington. Mine Workers’ No. 1847, Ninevah. Mine Workers’ No. 1874, Swanwick. Mine Workers’ No. 1875, Brookfield. Mine Workers’ No. 1918, Keota. Mine Workers’ No. 1928, Camden. Mine Workers’ No. 1942, Novinger. Mine Workers’ No. 2108, Vibbard. Mine Workers’ No. 2124, Fegley. Mine Workers’ No. 2143, Marceline. Mine Workers’ No. 2159, Moberly. Mine Workers’ No. 2161, Huntsville. Mine Workers’ No. 2205, Novinger. Mine Workers’ No. 2616, Windsor. Mine Workers’ No. 2669, Russell. Mine Workers’ No. 2669, Bowen. Mine Workers’ No. 2686, Kirksville. Mine Workers’ No. 2687, Bucklin. Mine Workers’ No. 2744, Keota. Mosaic and Terrazzi Workers’ No. 10263, St. Louis. Musicians’ No. 2, St. Louis. Musicians’ No. 22, Sedalia. Musicians’ No. 34, Kansas City. Musicians’ No. 150, Springfield. Painters’ No. 4, Kansas City. Painters’ No. 98, St. Joseph. Painters’ No. 126, Joplin. Painters’ No. 298, Hannibal. Painters’ No. 656, Moberly. Painters’ No. 697, Sedalia. Paperhangers’ No. 117, Kansas City. Photo Engravers’ No. 10, St. Louis. Plasterers’ No. 313, Moberly. Plumbers’ No. 8, Kansas City. Plumbers’ No. 35, St. Louis. Plumbers’ No. 45, St. Joseph. Plumbers’ No. 456, Hannibal. Printing Pressmen and Assistants No. 184, Jefferson City. Printing Pressmen No. 6, St. Louis. Printing Pressmen No. 16, Kansas City. Quarry Workers’ No. 109, Carthage. Railway Telegraphers’ No. 2, St. Louis. Railway Telegraphers’ No. 31, St. Louis. Retail Clerks’ No. 80, St. Louis. Retail Clerks’ No. 84, St. Louis. Retail Clerks’ No. 90, Sedalia. Retail Clerks’ No. 271, Hannibal. Retail Clerks’ No. 369, St. Joseph. Sheet Metal Workers’ No. 247, St. Louis. Sheet Metal Workers’ No. 333, Sedalia. Stationary Firemen No. 1, Kansas City. Stationary Firemen No. 6, St. Louis. Steam Engineers’ No. 6, Kansas City. Steam Engineers’ No. 120, St. Joseph. Steam Engineers’ No. 335, Hannibal. Steam Fitters’ No. 29, St. Louis. Steam Fitters’ Helpers’ No. 87, St. Louis. Stereotypers’ No. 6, Kansas City. Stone Cutters’ Kansas City. Stove Mounters’ No. 15, Hannibal. Street Railway Employes’ No. 326, St. Joseph. Tailors’ No. 6, Sedalia. Tailors’ No. 64, Kansas City. Tailors’ No. 76, Springfield. Teamsters’ No. 199, Hannibal. Team Drivers’ No. 1, Kansas City. Theatrical Stage Employes’ No. 6, St. Louis. Theatrical Stage Employes’ No. 31, Kansas City. Theatrical Stage Employes’ No. 43, St. Joseph. Theatrical Stage Employes’ No. 135, Sedalia. Theatrical Stage Employes’ No. 137, Springfield. Tobacco Workers’ No. 1, St. Louis. ; Trades and Labor Assembly, Hannibal. ! Trades and Labor Assembly, Moberly. | Transfer Wagon Drivers’ No. 261, Moberly. i Typographical Union No. 8, St. Louis. Typographical Union No. 40, St. Joseph. Typographical Union No. 80, Kansas City. Typographical Union No. 88, Hannibal. ( Typographical Union No. 119, Jefferson City. Typographical Union No. 206, Sedalia. I Typographical Union No. 258, Springfield. ; Typographical Union No. 350, Joplin. ! Typographical Union No. 365, Poplar Bluff, i Union Label League, Kansas City. Upholsterers’ No. 21, St. Louis. Waiters’ No. 20, St. Louis. Women’s Trade Union League, St. Louis. LETTER FROM HON. OWEN MILLER. The following letter, addressed to the Commissioner of the Bureau Needed of Labor Statistics, prepared by Hon. Owen Miller of St. Louis, President Labor of the Missouri State Federation of Labor, gives the vital points along Legislation, which legislation is needed, and bills covering these will be preferred measures when the Labor Legislative Committee appears in Jefferson City early, in 1911, prepared to renew its struggle to secure the laws organized labor asks for. 22 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. PREFERRED LEGISLATION, 1911. Office of the Secretary, American Federation of Musicians, 3535 Pine street. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 3, 1910. Hon. J. C. A. Hiller, Labor Commissioner, Jef- ferson City, Mo.: Dear Sir — Last year I had the honor of addressing a communication to the Labor Bureau in reference to contemplated legisla- tion, but as the Legislature did not meet since that time, it would be perhaps proper to again do so upon the same subjects or some that may be of even more importance, because of the fact that as time rolls on, changes occur to which we have to fit ourselves. The most important matter that will come before the incoming legislature is the question of convict labor. All the political parties in their platforms of 1908, pledged in case of success, that the present convict labor system in the State of Missouri would be abolished. The Democratic party proved successful in so far that it controlled the legislature and the prison board. The prison board last June renewed the contracts, letting out the prisoners at seventy cents per day per convict. This is somewhat of an increase over previous con- tracts, but it was regretable that this contract was let without either the manufacturers or the labor people in the State being heard, as we would undoubtedly have opposed both the price and the time. NEW YORK LAW PREFERRED. It will be up to the incoming Legislature to keep the pledges made by the political par- ties in 1908, and I sincerely hope that the Legislature will take into serious consideration the matter of handling convicts as adopted by the State of New York. The legislative com- mittee of the State Federation of Labor will be on the ground and will no doubt press the pas- sage of a law similar to that one, and any as- sistance your office could render our committee, would undoubtedly be very highly appreciated. Another very important matter that con- cerns the labor people in the State of Missouri is the workingmens’ compensation act. Even the most unsympathetic employer acknowledges that the present system of compensating work- ingmen for injuries received is actually brutal. The difficulty seems to be to pass a law which will stand the test of the courts. I attended a conference of some of the leading men of the country interested in this question, in the City of Washington last January. Nearly every state in the Union was represented and the report developed that quite a number of states had secured legislation on this line, but in- variably the courts would declare such a law unconstitutional. Therefore, the difficulty seems to be to draft a measure that will meet with the approval of the courts. Governor Hadley has been very seriously impressed with this question, and has agreed to form a com- mission of interested citizens upon which com- mission organized labor shall be represented, and the last convention of the Federation of Labor, at the suggestion of Gov. Hadley, picked out ten names from which he will select three to serve on this commission. I sincerely hope that this commission will be speedily formed, and that it will be ready to report a bill to the State Legislature before adjournment next winter. Undoubtedly your office with all of its splendid statistics could be of invaluable service in giving this commission necessary information. PROTECT WORKING WOMEN. Another matter that we are very much interested in, is what is known as woman’s fifty-four hour bill. This was passed by the last legislature and signed by the Governor, but when an attempt was made to enforce it, it was found that on its way through the State Senate, an amendment had been juggled on to it that invalidated the bill. This was a trick played by some interested parties, and was not discovered until the attempt was made to en- force it as a law. This bill will be reintroduced and will be very carefully watched this time so as to prevent chicanery or legislative jugglery. Our legislative committee will see to it that this bill is introduced and will watch it during its progress through both houses. Undoubtedly your office can assist our committee in taking care of this very necessary bill. Humane em- ployers should not object to a bill which limits the hours of females to fifty-four per week — in other words nine hours per day. Eight hours is plenty and there should be no objection to it, but we are satisfied if we get nine hours, be- cause at the present time there are many women, more especially in the most laborious occupa- tions like laundries, that work sometimes six- teen hours a day, and women in the depart- ment stores at certain times a year are also very much overworked. The employers can well afford to hire additional help on these occasions. It is almost unbelievable that there were certain classes of employers in the State of Missouri that did everything in their power, even resorting to trickery, I might say almost forgery, to prevent this bill from becoming a law, but there are such, but I believe that their numbers are rapidly decreasing. CURB POWER OF COURTS. Some effort should be made, if it can be done constitutionally, to curb the power of our courts in the matter of declaring laws uncon- stitutional, and also in the matter of granting injunctions. Most injunctions are granted without giving the parties interested a hearing. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, or say in almost every case, when an injunction is ap- plied for against a labor organization it is done for no other purpose than to prevent the or- ganization from winning its strike by legal pick- eting or moral suasion. Although violence does often occur in disputes, it is in nearly every case, brought on by the employers. In my estimation, the courts of this country have invaded the legislative field and unless some Letter From lion. Owen Miller. 23 method is found to keep the courts within the powers intended by the founders of the con- stitution, I fear for the future liberties of the people. The injunction evil cries aloud for a remedy. It is an extraordinary fact that in- junctions are very rightly used, excepting as applied in industrial disputes, and judges assume to prevent people from doing things that they have a perfect right to do. The law as it stands upon the statutes is sufficient to protect any citizen against violation or any invasion of his rights, but in injunctions, judges frequently tell those to whom the injunction is supposed to apply that they cannot speak, write, meet, walk the streets, subscribe funds or donate food, and one judge even went so far as to en- join members of a miners association from the use of the mail. If workmen as a rule would ignore these injunctions, which are clearly illegal, they would soon die through innocuous desuetude. These are about the most important matters that I can call to mind at present. If we suc- ceed in getting bills through on these lines, and bills that are really effective, we will have ac- complished a great deal and any assistance that the Labor Bureau can render will be very gratefully appreciated by Yours very truly, OWEN MILLER, President Missouri State Federation of Labor. LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS. REPORT OF STATISTICIAN. During the Eighteenth Annual Convention of the Missouri State Office of Federation of Labor at Joplin in September, 1909, the official posi- Statistician tion of Statistician of the organization was re-established. J. F. Created. W. Altheide, a prominent cigar maker of St. Louis, was honored with the appointment and authorized to gather statistical inform- ation for 1909-10 from all unions affiliated with this state body. He found the work difficult and trying because secretaries of the locals were slow in making returns, and a good many paid no attention to his repeated requests- for facts and figures. On the returns he received from National secretaries, the following compilations for Missouri are based: FOR THE FISCAL YEAR Stone Cutters. — Organization — Journeymen Stone Cutters. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 15,000 male members. Wages per hour, 1910 — 55 cents. Number of hours constituting a day’s work —8 Increase in state membership in last year — none. Amount of strike benefit — $6 per week. Amount of death and funeral benefit — $100. Number of strikes during year — none. Report made by James F. McHugh, General Secretary-Treasurer, 520 Sixth St., N. W. Washington, D. C. Barbers. — Organization — Journeymen Barbers. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 1,018 male members. Wages are established locally. Increase in state membership during year— 66. Legislation wanted by craft — Sunday closing. Weekly sick and accident benefits — $3. Death and funeral benefit — $75 to $500. Number of strikes during year — none. Report made by Jacob Fisher, General Secretary-Treasurer, 222 East Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind. Sheet Metal Workers. — Organization — Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 700 male members. Standard wages per hour — 50 cents. Number hours of labor per day — 8. Weekly sick and accident benefit — none. ENDING JULY 1, 1910. Weekly strike benefit — $5. Number of strikes and lockouts during the last year — one, which was compromised after lasting six weeks. It was caused by a demand for an increase in wages. Report made by John E. Bray, General Secretary-Treasurer, 325 Nelson Building, Kansas City Mo. Foundry Workers — Organization — Foundry employes. Membership in Missouri July 1, 1910 — 400 males. Daily wages per member — $1.75. Daily hours of toil — 9 hours. Legisl&tion which is wanted by craft — Sani- tary shop, conditions such as wash rooms, a properly managed place to change cloth- ing, lockers, etc. Weekly strike benefit — $4. Weekly sick and accident benefit — $5.. Death and funeral benefit — $50. Number of strikes and lockouts during the last year — none. Report made by George Bechtold, Secretary, 200 South Broadway, St. Louis. Leather Workers. — Organization — United Brotherhood of Leath- erworkers on horse goods. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 350 male members. Weekly wages — $15. Daily hours — 10 hours a day, 55 a week in St. Louis. Legislation wanted bv the craft — abolition of contract prison shops in Jefferson City. Weekly strike benefit — $5. 24 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . Weekly sick and accident benefit — $5. Death and funeral benefit — $40 to $100. Number of strikes during year — one, which was for eight hours work a day and which was lost. Report made by John J. Pfeifer, General Secretary-Treasurer, 1210 Postal Bid., Kansas City, Mo. Stage Employes. — Organization — Theatrical Stage employes. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 334 male members. Wages — 50 cents an hour; $3.50 to $5 per day; $25 to $35 per week. There was an increase i,n wages of 12£ cents an hour over previous year. Daily hours — 8. Strikes and lockouts during year — one — travelling men called out for $17.50 per week, which point they gained. Report made by L. M. Hart, General Secre- tary-Treasurer. Glass Workers. — Organization — Amalgamated glass workers. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910, 245 male members. Wages per hour — 37i cents. Daily hours in Kansas City, 8; St. Louis 9. Weekly strike benefit — $5. Death and funeral benefit — $75. Number of strikes during year — none. Report made by Wm. Figolah, General Secretary, 418 N. Clark St., Chicago, 111. Bottle Blowers. — Organization — Glass bottle blowers associa- tion. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 225 male members. Wages — all piece workers. From $5.50 to $6.50 per day. Daily hours — 8£. Weekly strike benefit — $5 to single men, $8 to married men. Death and funeral benefit — $500. Number of strikes during year — none. Report made by Wm. Lammer, General Secretary, 930 Witherspoon Bid., Phil- delphia, Pa. Street Railway Workers. — Organization — Amalgamated association street electric railway employes of America. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 218 male members. Wages — 20 to 24 cents per hour: wages were increased from one to two cents per hour during the year. Legislation which is wanted by craft — closed vestibule during winter months. Weekly strike benefit — division of donations. Death and funeral benefit — $50. Number of strikes during the year — none. Report made by W. H. Westfall, Secretary, 2109 Washington Ave., St. Joseph, Mo. Lathers.— Organization — Wood, wire and metal lathers. International Union of America. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 188 male members. Wages — 50 cents per hour. Number of hours worked per day — 8. Death and funeral benefit — $100. Report made by Ralph Brant, General Secretary-Treasurer, 401 Superior Bldg., Cleveland, O. Photographic Engravers. — Organization — International Photograph En- gravers. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 173 male members. Wages — $21 per week. Number of hours worked per day — 8. Weekly strike benefits — $7 to single men, $10 to married men. Death and funeral benefit — $75. Number of strikes during year — one, which strike, after lasting two days, was won; a flat scale of wages was achieved. Report made by Lewis A. Schwarz, Inter- national Secretary-Treasurer, 228 Apsley st., Philadelphia, Pa. Tile Layers. — Organization — International union of tile layers and helpers. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 144 male members. Wages — $5 per day to layers and $2.50 per day to helpers. Hours of work per day — 8. Legislation wanted by craft — Compulsory sanitary conditions in all apartment houses and public buildings. Weekly strike benefit — $7. Number of strikes during year — 5. Lockouts one. Four of these strikes were won and one was compromised. This disagreement was over a demand for “closed shop” and an increase in wages. All points gamed. Report made by James P. Reynolds, General Secretary-Treasurer, Harmony, Pa. Granite Cutters. — Organization — Granite cutters international association. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 98 male members. Wages — $3.60 per day; $21.60 per week; $80 per month. Number of hours worked per day — 8. Legislation which is wanted by craft — Sanitary inspection of work shop, includ- ing a solution of dust problem; compensa- tion for injury while at work; that in- junction shall not be issued against organiz- ed working men in connection with labor disputes. Weekly strike benefit — $7.50. Death and funeral benefit — $50 to $200. Number of strikes during year — none. Report made by James Duncan, General Secretary, Hancock Bldg., Quincy, Mass. Ship Carpenters. — Organization — Shipwrights and caulkers. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 77 male members. Wages — $2.75 to $3.50. Number of hours work per day — 8. Death and funeral benefit — $50 to $100. Report made by James Deurett, General Secretary-Treasurer, 108 Marshall St., St. Elizabeth, Pa. Post Office Clerks. — Organization — National Federation of Post Office Clerks. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 75 male members. There is only one union in the state, which is Local No. 8. Wages — fixed by United States Congress, $600 to $1000 a year, with annual increase of $100. Number of hours worked per day — average 8 £. Legislation wanted by craft — An eight hour law enacted by Congress. Number of strikes during the year — 1908 — • none. Report made by Gerhard! W. Kelsch, Record- ing Secretary, Local No. 8, 3161 Portis Ave., St .Louis, Mo. Leather Workers. — Organization — Travelers’ goods and leather novelties workers. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 50 male members. Wages — $2.50 and up. Number of hours worked per day — 9. Death and funeral benefits — $50. Number of strikes during year — none. Report made by Lester S. Sheafer, Third Vice-President, 1736 West 35th St., Kansas City, Mo. Report of Federation Statistician , 1910. 25 Granite Block Cutters. — Organization — Paving cutters. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 40 male members. Wages — piece work — by the thousand. Number of hours work per day — 9. Legislation wanted by craft — a law com- pelling cities and towns to pave all streets with granite and stone blocks. Weekly strike benefits — $6. Death and funeral benefits — $100. Number of strikes during year — one, which strike was won after a duration of 11 days, with recognition of union and a pay day every two weeks as the essential points. This organization wants the cities and towns to buy their paving blocks from quarries in Missouri. Report made by John Sheret, Secretary, Box 27, Albion, N. Y. Tobacco Workers. — Organization — Tobacco Workers Internation- al union. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 25 male and 42 female members. Wages — 18 cents per hour. Number of hours worked per day — 9. Legislation wanted by craft — rigid enforce- ment of anti-trust law; statute which will prohibit any corporation from capitalizing for $10,000,000 or over. Weekly strike benefit — $6. Weekly sick or accident benefit — $3. Death and funeral benefit — $50. Report made by E. Lewis Evans, Secretary- Treasurer, 50 American National Bank Bldg., Louisville, Ky. Stove Mounters. — Organization — Stove mounters and steel range workers, 15. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 18 male members. Wages — 30 cents per hour; $2.70 per day; $16.20 per week. Number of hours of work per day — 9. Legislation wanted by craft— rigid factory inspection. Weekly strike benefit — $50. Death and funeral — $100. Report made by R. B. Leeds, 319 N. 8tli St. , Hannibal, Mo. Saw Smiths. — Organization — Sawsmiths Union. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 16 male members. Wages — 33 £ to 50 cents per hour, $15 per week. Number of hours of working per day — 9. Legislation which is wanted by craft — All that will benefit labor organization in general. Dies Cutters. — Organization — Cutting dies and cutter makers International Union. Membership in Missouri, July 1, 1910 — 11 male members. Wages — $18 per week; an increase of 20 per cent over 1909. Number of hours work per day; 50 hours a week; divided to suit the shop. Increase in membership during the year, 25, due to organization. Weekly strike benefit — full weekly pay. Sick and accident benefits — provided for by locals. Death and funeral benefits — $75. Number of strikes during year — none. Report made by Harry Reiser, Secretary- Treasurer, 212 Sixth Ave., New York City. Many Failed to Report. While there are many more National and International bodies with locals in Missouri, their secretaries failed to report to Statistican Altheide of the Missouri Fed- eration. Information covering these missing unions will however be found in the tables of the Bureau of Labor Statistics which follow further on. BENEFITS OF ORGANIZATION. BY J. F. W. ALTHEIDE, OFFICIAL STATISTICIAN, 1909-10, MISSOURI STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR. It would seem almost superfluous in this age of organization, to dwell at any great length upon the necessity of workingmen and women forming trades unions fqr the purpose of improving their social and industrial con- ditions. Yet, when we look around us, we see countless thousands, working from 12 to 16 hours each day, for very small wages, in un- sanitary work shops, living in mere hovels, with poverty, disease, crime and immorality about them; with no ambition for the present, no hope for the future; leading lives which are dark and dreary to themselves and families, their community and State; combating with one another to earn a daily pittance, and ul- timately being dashed against the rock of com- petition; all this the result of individual bar- gaining. All such individuals should be within the ranks of labor organizations, each of which bodies has a fundamental reason and a principal for its existence. By collective bargaining, whereby union men can agree upon a collective contract with employers, and stand shoulder to shoulder making the interest of one the con- cern of all, then, and only then, will all receive a just share of their products in commensura- tion with twentieth century civilization, and all escape the consequences of the disastrous individualism already mentioned. While the merchants, manufacturers, rail- roads and farmers are organizing all around for the purpose of getting a larger and larger share of the products of labor, by decreasing the wages of the toiler, lengthening their daily hours, and by advancing prices on the commodities of life; the workers themselves stand idly by, heeding not their own deplorable condition and making no effort to combine their interests against this other organized force. The rights of labor to organize have been 26 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. upheld by the fcourts, and so have their labels and trademarks. Their organizations meet with the approbation of the ablest thinkers, and are here to stay. No members of society make better, truer and more enlightened citizens than the much maligned, villified, misrepresented and mis- understood members of organized labor of this country. There is no class of humanity in the land which has a higher standard of morality than organized labor. There is no power in this country which is more influential than organized labor, in making this a better, happier and more prosperous land to live in. Fully realizing that to preach morality, citizenship and other similar traits to anyone who, through a life of drudgery has been bereft of all hope and ambition, is a useless waste of time, hence it behooves us first to help them out of their stupor, by securing better wages, better working conditions, better homes and better surroundings. When they are made to feel that they are a part of our community and State, and as such, to realize that it is their duty and privilege to participate in the struggles of the day, then they will begin to appreciate the beauties of our trade organizations. Trades organizations should be formed and conducted on business principles and officered by honest, able and competent officials. A proper constitution and by laws should be drafted for each. Rates of wages and working conditions should be agreed upon. There should be a very nominal initiation fee. Pro- visions must be made for the payment of a benefit to those who are unable to work owing to sickness and accident; to those unable to secure employment; and those who are thrown out of employment for resisting a reduction in wages, or for asking for a better condition and time. A graduated death benefit, depending upon the period of membership, payable to those whom they have solemnly sworn to pro- tect, ought to be provided for. An organization formed on these prin- ciples will rebound to the credit of all. It will represent what its members really are. It will be as broad as they are, if the members are intelligent, capable and otherwise properly qualified to get together for mutual protection. If on the other hand the members are narrow- minded, such an organization will then be in keeping with this lack of proper fitness. If the members are progressive, then in time the organization will attain a large mem- bership, be active and fully able to cope with all public problems. Under the latter condition their families will appreciate their companionship; the community will feel and appreciate their worth, and political circles will quickly observe and realize their strength and influence. In almost every community there is a grow- ing feeling of friendliness toward organized labor, and underlying it, among the more in- telligent people, is the knowledge and convic- tion that the prosperity of the wage worker means the prosperity of the country. If monuments were erected in commemo- ration of achievements, labor would receive the grandest. Too high a tribute can not be paid labor. From the plains and the moun- tains, from forests and waters, labor has pro- duced the wonders beheld by man, which stand for the genius of brains. Labor is the creative force of the world. The brawn of man paves the way to progress. Without using platitudes, or making fur- ther declarations of principles, the labor move- ment offers the only avenue by which the toiler may gain a fair share of what he produces. If past achievements of organized workers left impressions on time, then their present activities will make another epoch in the his- tory of this country. The labor movement grows despite the po\ver of the opposition, much to the surprise of those who under the cloak of friendship, are untiring in their efforts to disrupt it. But regard- less of these methods and this treachery the movement succeeds. J. F. W. ALTHEIDE. PRINTING TRADES. The printing trades are strongly and well organized in Missouri. Especially does this assertion apply to St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Springfield, Joplin, Sedalia, Jefferson City, Columbia, Carthage, Hannibal, Webb City, Moberly, Poplar Bluff and one or two other places. In St Louis will be found unions of pressmen, pressfeeders, compositors and mailers, each one of these calling having one or two locals and each affiliated with the national body of their craft, the Missouri State Federation of Labor and also the American Federation of Labor, through the State organization. The different crafts in book binderies are thoroughly organized. All litho- graphers, engravers, stereotypers and electrotypers have their unions and enjoy all advantages of being thus protected. Newspaper carriers of St. Louis have a local of 40 members and a strennous effort is being made to gather in all who are still working outside of this union. Missouri Labor Lore. 27 PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES. The 1910 presidents and secretaries printing trades of the state are as follows: ST. LOUIS— Pressmen No. 2 — President, Daniel H. Pfister, 4964 Alsace street; Secretary, Henry Grob, 4026 Maffitt avenue. Pressmen No. 6 — President, F. G. Suerig, 4315 Kossuth avenue; Secreatry, J. P. Fro- miller, 5127 Vermont avenue. Pressfeeders No. 43 — Secretary, E. J. Suden, ! 210 Olive St. Typographia No. 3 — President, Herman i Halter, 4629 Loughborough avenue; Secretary, George J. Schmith, 3837a McRea avenue. Mailers No. 3 — President, J. J. Mulcahy, | 4860 Maffitt avenue; Secretary, J. F Cruegge- i man, 3948 Cottage avenue. Typographia N o. 8 — President , Charles Her- ; tenstein, 810 Olive street; Secretary, Harry S. Sharpe, room 408, 810 Olive street. KANSAS CITY— Pressmen No. 14 — President, John Hawley, | 912 Highland avenue; E. M. Lawler, 2536 Bell- I fontaine. ' Similar information for the printing- towns will be found further along in this cl and their addresses, of some of the Pressmen No. 16 — President, F. Wridinger, 2324 Holmes street; Secretary, John Miller, Labor Temple. Pressfeeders No. 20 — President, L. S. Armthe, 1322 Haskell street; Secretary, Amos Hartman, Labor Temple. Typographia No. 80 — President, Ford A. Allen, Kansas City Star; Secretary, A. A. Duke, 303 Nelson building. Stereotypers No. 6 — President, F. A. Swear - inger, 4415 Forest; Secretary, O. M. Farland, *oth and Summit. ST. JOSEPH— Typographia No. 40 — President, Burt O. Burnham, 2317 Syl vania; Secretary, George W. Vaughn, 2105 Lafayette. , Pressmen No. 15 — President, D. I. Ogden, 2101 Edmonds; Secretary, C. R. Stewart, 1823 Jules street. Pressmen's Assistants No. 10 — President, H. Kekar, 1403 Penn street; Secretary, J. F. White, 2911 Edmond Street. trades locals of other Missouri cities and LABOR LORE. There are several labor organizations in Missouri which have been Oldest in existance over fifty years, which is a long period for a body of Organization, this land to last, considering that every year or two new machinery is brought into use which makes radical changes in the style of the work and the conditions. It appears that the oldest still existing local of Missouri is St. Louis branch, Stone Cutters, I. S. C. U. of N. A., which was organized in 1853 and at the commencement of 1910 had passed through 57 more or less prosperous years. Its present membership is 277, which is a gain of 50 for 1909 over 1908 The trade reports a 100 per cent, organization for 1909, which condition means that all working stone cutters in St. Louis are members of some union. The pay was 56^- cents an hour on January 1, 1910. Not far behind in years is Typographical No. 8 of St. Louis, one of the largest and most influential unions of the state.* It was organized in 1856, and is, therefore, now in its 54th year. It reports 75 per cent, of organization for the kind of printing it covers. Eight hours constitutes a day of work. Typographia No. 3 of St. Louis has been in existance since 1873. It reports an organization, in its field, of 90 per cent. Other old locals in St. Louis with the year of their organization, are: Stove Moulders, No. 10, 1859; Iron Moulders, No. 59, 1860; Carondelet Division, No. 42, Locomotive Engineers, 1862; St. Louis Divi- sion, No. 48, Locomotive Engineers, 1863; Tailors, No. 11, 1863; Wood-workers Local No. 2, 1872; Bricklayers, No. 1, 1864; Bricklayers, No. 3, 1872; Carpenters Branch, No. 806, 1870; Cigar makers, No. 44, 1877; Glass Blow r ers, No. 5, 1875; Hod Carriers, No. 1, 1867, and Horseshoers, No. 3, 1865. 28 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. Kansas City Organizations. The oldest still existing union in Kansas City is Typographical, Other old No. 80, organized in 1865, which has held its own there ever since. Strong Unions.The cigarmakers seem to have gotten togather and commenced their organization in 1867. Anyhow, Local No. 102 reports having organized in that year. Horseshoers Local, No. 18, was chartered in 1874. All other unions give a more recent year for their formation. For St. Joseph the printing fraternity also has the honor of first organizing. Typographia No. 40 was drafted in 1859, which is a year over a half a century ago. Some railway engineers in 1869 formed Division 107, B. of L. E., and it still flourishes, having at the commencement of 1910 after 41 years of existance 167 members with “90 per cent, of the craft organized for St. Joseph.” All other existing locals were organized since 1880, excepting Cigar Makers, No. 95, the members of which agreed to work together in 1879. Out in the state there are several still existing “old-time” unions, organized prior to 1870, which makes them belong to the preceding generation. Graniteville, way down in Iron county, has one. It was made up of granite- cutters, and was formed in 1877. Highest Hourly Pay. For strictly manual work the plasterers of St. Louis and Kansas City are among the best paid mechanics of Missouri. While some superintendents and foremen drew more, the regular scale, in 1910, as well as in 1909, was 75 cents per hour for journeymen, and the time, eight hours per day. Those of St. Joseph are paid 70 cents per hour. Bricklayers in St. Louis and Kansas City draw 70 cents an hour and in St. Joseph 75 cents. Steamfitters are paid 68f cents an hour in St. Louis and 62A- cents an hour in Kansas City. Next in order comes plumbers with a scale of 66£ cents an hour in St. Louis, 50 cents an hour in Kansas City, and 62^- cents an hour in St. Joseph. St. Louis Wages. — Other crafts in St. Louis, which have a scale of over 60 cents an hour are: hoisting engineers, 62£ cents; lathers, 62^ cents; iron workers 62£ cents; painters, 62 £ cents; pipe coverers, 62^ cents; printers — German, night shift, 60 cents per hour and day shift 52 cents; roofers, 62 £ cents and 55 cents; stone cutters, 56 J cents; stone pavers, 50 cents; tuck pointers, 60 cents. Kansas City Wages. — Besides the crafts already mentioned for this city as enjoying high wages, there are several others with members drawing over 50 cents an hour: marble workers, 62£ and 50 cents; typesetters, 56 cents for newspaper men and 38 cents for job printers; painters, 50 cents; stone cutter, 50 cents; stone masons, 60 cents; cement workers, 50 cents; engineers, 50 cents; electrical workers 50 cents, and fixture hangers, 50 cents. St. Joseph Wages. — Carpenters, metal workers and painters and paper hangers are paid 45 cents an hour; plumbers, $5 a day; coopers, $18 per week; electrical workers, $16.50 per week; lathers, $24 per week; printers, $18 to $21 per week; retail clerks, $15 per week and stage employes, $22.50 per week. Comparison of Wages. In the following table will be found the hourly pay of union men who drew more than 50 cents per hour in St. Louis. The pay of the same craft in Kansas City, St. Joseph, Joplin, Springfield, Sedalia, Hannibal, Moberly and Jefferson City, is given for comparative purposes. For many lines it will be found that there is a difference for each city. In comparing it must be remembered that the smaller the city the lower the house rents and other living expenses are. Excepting Jefferson City, food is cheaper in smaller places than it is in St. Louis or Kansas City and there is no street car fare to pay. Scale of Wages, 1909-10, 29 UNION SCALE OF WAGES. 1909 - 10 . TABLE I— PAY r ST. LOUIS, SPRINGFIELD, l KANSAS CITY, JEFFERSON CITY, J ST. JOSEPH, HANNIBAL, 1 JOPLIN. MOBERLY. [ SEDALIA, CAPE GIRARDEAU. THE HOUR. Crafts are only considered with a schedule of 50 cents an hour or over for St. Louis. Occupation. St. Louis Kansas City . . . St. Joseph Joplin Sedalia Springfield .... Jefferson City. . Hannibal Moberly Cape Girardeau Bricklayers S . 70 .60 .55 .60 .50 .65 .62* .50 .62* .60 .62* .56* .56* .62* .60 .62* 8.70 .45 8.75 .45 8.62* .45 8.62* .33* 8.65 .40 8.62* .40 ■;27* Carpenters .30 .40 .40 Cement workers .50 Coopers .30 • 34| .25 Electrical workers .50 .50 .45 .20 .29 .37* .28 Engineers, hoisting Granite cutters Iron workers .56* .46* .56* / -62* 1 .50 .45 .50 .45 .45 .33* .33* .36 .36 .33 .44* .38 .36 Lathers .50 Marble workers Metal workers .45 .45 .45 .37* .27* .314 Painters .29" .35 .37* .35 .50 .50 Paper hangers .45 Pipe coverers 6?+ Plasterers .75" .66* .38 .52 .60 .62* .55 ,68f .56* .50 .65 .60 .60 .75 .50 .70 62* .56* 43* .62* Plumbers Printers .37* .31* 43* .46 .37* .31* .28* .374 .43* ** .56 43^ Roofers Steamfitters .62* .50 .43* Stone cutters .56* .56* Stone pavers Stone masons .60 V Tuck pointers UNION SCALE OF WAGES— Continued. 1909-10. Table II — Daily pay of crafts paid by the day and earning $4 a day or over in St. Louis. Scale for other cities. Occupation. St. Louis Kansas City . . . J St. Joseph Ci o •d 5' Sedalia Springfield .... Jefferson City. . I Hannibal g 0 c r CD M ) Cape Girardeau Elevator constructors . . Glass blowers 85.00 5.00 4.00 4.50 5.30 4 87- 1 - 83.60 8.50 4.50 Iron workers 3.33 ! Plasterers’ helpers Plumbers . . 4.00 85.00 83.50 Railway engineers 6.00 3.00 5.00 84.80 85.00 84 . 75l 1 85.00 84.70 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. HO UNION SCALE OP WAGES— Continued. 1909-10. Table III. — Weekly pay of crafts paid by the week and earning $20 a week or over in St. Louis. Occupation. St. Louis Kansas City . . . SI. Joseph Joplin Sedalia Springfield .... Jefferson City . . Hannibal Moberly Cape Girardeau Book finishers $20.00 30.00 23.00 25.00 20.00 27.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 21.00 20.00 1 SI S . 00 £17. 50 ! Brewery firemen 15.00 24.00 12.00 18.00 15.00 15.00 Brewery engineers Cooks Garment cutters « 14.40 Garment designers Glass workers 18.00 15.00 Leather workers 19.50 Moving picture operators Photo engravers 20.00 Saw smiths Stage employes 19.20 22.50 18.00 15.40 MUSICIANS MUTUAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS. Organized Musicians of Missouri receive the highest pay per hour of Highest all bodies which made reports for the year 1909, but this is no more Paid. than ought to be the case, as the majority of this calling are not given an opportunity to put in much time in course of a week, and it re- quires a higher intellect, a vast knowledge of music and years of study and practice for a man or woman to reach the standard this order exacts of its members. Of course there is a uniform scale for musicians who are employed regularly in theatres, cafes and similar places, but for those who only work occasionally the pay is $2.50 for the first hour, $1 each for the second and third hour, and 50 cents for each ad- ditional hour. In St. Louis, Local No. 2 of the Musicians Mutual Benevolent Association had a total membership of 836 on July 1, 1910, and had in its treasury $4,405. The headquarters were at 3535 Pine St., a picture of which roomy and well built structure is reproduced elsewhere together with views of the interior. It is the famous Asch- enbroedel hall. The Central Trades and Labor Assembly meets here every Sunday. Other organizations also meet in this building. The 1910 President of Local No. 2, M. M. B. A. is Hon. Owen Miller. He has held that position fourteen other years dating from 1886. D. V. Howell is Secretary. It is the ninth year he has been thus honored. Other presidents in the past have been William E. Leeder, Otto Ostendorf, I. L. Schoen, B. F. Sellers, Frederick Schillinger and Frank Geeks, Sr. Other secretaries of past wears were: B. F. Sellers, Harry Sycamore, Joseph Rugraff, Louis Knittel, Dexter Stocking, Tom Joell, Martin E. Sauer, Adolph Kolb, August Genthert. This local was founded September 13, 1885 The temporary officers of the organization were Owen Miller, Chairman; August Genthert, Secretary; Charles Bauer, Treasurer. They were made permanent officers in October of that year. In March, 1886, Frank Geeks, Sr. was made President and Adolph Kolb and Ed. Lebrun, Secretaries. A futher history of this local, in its early days, and some recent happenings, taken from the souvenir issued in September, 1910, in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the local, follows: Musicians of Missouri , 1909-10. 31 HISTORY OF THE MUSICIANS’ MUTUAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. St. Louis Local No. 2. Twenty-five years ago the musical situ- ation in St. Louis was anything but encouraging. Every musician in the city recognized that something ought to be done to better conditions, but just what none seemed to know. Previous experience had made the idea of forming a pro- tective union apparently impossible, but the idea that something should be done was gen- erally prevalent. An informal meeting of five musicians was held and the question discussed. It was finally decided that each subscribe five cents and this sum, 25 cents, be used in sending invitations to twenty-five musicians agreed upon, to attend a meeting to be held in Druid’s Hall. This invitation resulted in bringing seven together, who repeated the action of the former meeting, which brought ten musicians together, namely, Adolph Kolb, Chas. Maurer, Henry Miller, Henry Schrader, Chas. Bauer, Edmund Burlis, Moritz Waechtler, Jno. Knit- tel, Frank Cibulka and Owen Miller. This meeting was held Friday, September 10, 1885, at Druid’s Hall. Much discussion was indulged in, which finally resulted in re- peating the action taken at the former meet- ings, each again subscribing five cents for the purchase of fifty postal cards. This resulted in bringing together on Sep- tember 13, 1885, quite a gathering. After con- siderable informal discussion, Owen Miller was chosen temporary chairman, August Genthert, secretary, and Chas. Bauer, treasurer. A short agreement was drawn up and those present invited to affix their signatures. No one came forward, and it looked as if the organization would die a horning. Finally Frank Geeks, Jr., stepped forward and headed the list. Twenty- six of those present signed in the order named, as follows: FIRST SIGNERS. Frank Geeks, Jr. Chas. Maurer. A. Kolb. Tom Joell. Louis Knittel. Wm. Ludwig. Louis Meyer, Flute. Henry Schrader. Owen Miller. Aug. Washausen. John Klein. John Knittel. Albin Haenel. Frank W. Cibulka. Gus. A. Menger. Fritz Henk. M. Kaeppel. Charles Bauer. August Genthert. Edmund Burlis. John J. Grunz. Clemens Strassberger. Wm. Albers. W. Hruby. Henry Miller. Wm. Becker. LOW INITIATION FEE. The initiation fee was fixed at fifty cents. A committee of five was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws, and report at a sub- sequent meeting. If any one had any idea of forming a protective union, they failed to make it known. So well was this understood, that the committee drafted a perfectly harmless constitution and by-laws, full of fraternal phrases. The most practical provision of this code of laws was the establishing of rehearsals for both string and reed. The temporary offi- cers were made permanent, with the addition of an executive board. Frank Geeks, Jr., was elected director of string, and Louis Meyer, director of reed. The string rehearsals were never inaugurated, as Mr. Geeks left for Europe shortly after the formation of the organization to complete his musical studies, but the reed rehearsals were held weekly, and proved both interesting and educational, the director, Louis Meyer, deserving special credit for his faithful attention to the work in hand. In the meantime, the organization grew apace. By January 1, 1886, it numbered over 200 members. The question of evoluting into a protective union was frequently discussed among the members, and finally a motion was adopted to invite Casper Heep, the local organizer of the Knights of Labor, to address a meeting of the Association. This resulted in the Association affiliating with the K. of L. as Local Assembly No. 5938, February 5, 1886. PURCHASES PRESENT HEAD- QUARTERS. When the Treasurer, Jos. Bergman, in January, 1905, made his yearly report for 1904, it developed that the M. M. B. A. had over $10,000 cash on hand. A motion was made to appoint a committee and invest the $10,000 in a piece of land, with a view of erecting a per- manent headquarters. The motion carried, and Otto Ostendorf, H. J. Falkenhainer, Louis Knittel, Martin Sauer and Jos. Bergman were appointed to tajte the matter in charge. The committee found itself hampered by being unable to accept a suitable offer without first reporting to the organization. It was then decided to give the committee full power to act. It promptly acted, and secured the present commodious and convenient headquarters at 3535 Pine street, which was conveyed to the Aschenbroedel Club August 11, 1905. THE 1908 CONVENTION. The most notable event in the history of the M. M. B. A. in 1908, was the convention of the A. F. of M., held in the Aschenbroedel Hall, 3535 Pine street. Like for the World’s Fair, every detail had been attended to long before the convention, and everything therefore moved so smoothly that the members did not realize what a big thing they had on hand. Frank Geeks was chairman of the convention committee, and right well did he and his com- mittee acquit themselves. For the first time in the history of the world, a convention of 32 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. musicians was held in a hall owned by them- selves. The convention was opened by a short parade from the Jefferson Hotel, headed by a band of 500 musicians, members of Local No. 2, A. F. of M. The delegates to the convention were most favorably impressed. The example of St. Louis having its own home has spurred others to follow. Many have done so, more especially the smaller locals. Among the larger locals who have followed suit are Chicago, Newark, N. J., and Baltimore, Md. ST. LOUIS CENTENNIAL CELE- BRATION. The year 1909 was Centennial Year. This event, like others mentioned, was carefully planned and mapped out to the smallest detail. The work was commenced in March and con- sumated in October. Eight hundred and thirty musicians were used on and off during the week. The Symphony Orchestra, of from 65 to 80 musicians, was employed every eve- ning at the Coliseum. On Thursday there were 750 musicians in parade. The bands, with the exception of the first were all of 50 each, divided into two sections of 25 each, who alternated in playing. This arrangement kept the music going continuously. The first band of 100, divided into two sections of 50 each, alternat- ing in playing. All these musicians, except the Scotch Pipers, were members of the A. F. of M. The Pipers were allowed ip the parade because of the novelty and a desire to please the many Scotch people of St. Louis and be- cause they assured the officials of the M. M. B. A. that they never accepted engagements for pay, therefore were not competitive. Some- thing over $15,500 was paid out for music during the week, every dollar of which went into the pockets of members of the A. F. of M M. M. B. A. Local No. 44. Local No. 44 of the M. M. B. A., which was organized in 1894, on January 1, 1910, had a membership of 59 male performers and three females. It has a sick benefit of $3 a week, but only had to pay out $42 in this way in 1909. In case of death $50 is paid. In 1909 two deaths occured, causing a disbursement of $100 for insurance. The president of this local is L. K. Baker of 6113 Pennsylvania Ave., and the Secretary, William C. Vassar of 2129 Market Street. Kansas City Musicians. The musicians of Kansas City are also strongly organized. Local No. 34 was formed in 1889 and incorporated in 1908. A membership of 320 males and 27 females existed at the commencement of this year. Only 5 per cent of this city’s professionals are not in the folds, and they will soon be gathered in. In case of death $250 is paid. In 1909, $500 was disbursed in this manner. The present President is F. K. Lott of 207 E. 14th Street, and Secretary A. C. Miller, also 207 E. 14th Street. The pay is $2 for the first hour and $1 for each additional hour. For regular employment there is a regular scale. Musicians of St. Joseph. Organization exists strongly among the musicians of St. Joseph. Local No. 50 on January 1, had 110 members; divided between 90 male and 20 female. Ten new members were added during the year 1909. On the percentage of organization returned for 1909, which was 90 per cent, only eleven professional musicians in the city are not members of this local. Charles Welty is president of No. 50 and N. Raez, secretary. The regular scale of pay runs from $18 to $25 per week. For short engagement the scale is $2 for the first hour and 50 cents for each additional hour. Musicians of Other Cities and Towns. Musicians are organized in Joplin, Jefferson City, Sedalia and Springfield. The presidents and secretaries of the locals in those cities and their post office addresses are: Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, 1909-10. 33 JOPLIN— Local No. 112 — President, E. L. Karnes, East Joplin street; William . R. Snoeberger, 1040 Joplin street, Secretary. JEFFERSON CITY— Local No. 217 — President, W. J. Edwards; Vice-President, George Bartholomaeus; Treas- urer, O. N. Mayer; Secretary, Anton Blume. , It has forty-one male members and three fe- males. The local organized March 3, 1907. j SEDALIA — Local No. 22 — J. D. Meyers of 208 South Lamine street, Prseident and Secretary. SPRINGFIELD— Local No. 150 — President, H. W. Hale, 923 College Ave.; A. W. Scheiling, Secretary, j 1404 Rob avenue. BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY CARMEN. Returns from E. Wm. Weeks, General Secretary and Treasurer Number of Locals of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America, who has his in Missouri. headquarters in room 507 Hall Building, Kansas City, reveal that this organization has twenty-one locals in Missouri with a com- bined membership of 970. Kansas City, Missouri, is the National headquarters of this order. The National officers of 1910 — Grand Lodge — together with their addresses are as follows: General President, Martin F. Ryan, 510 Hall building, Kansas City, Mo. First General .Vice-President, Frank Pa- quin, 318 West 52nd place, Chicago, Ills. Second General Vice-President, Alfred Chartrand, 375 St. Germain street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Third General Vice-President, I. M. Wal- lace, box 171, r. f. d. No. 5, Atlanta, Ga. Fourth General Vice-President, J. H. Spelts, 4568 Tennyson street, Denver, Colo. Fifth General Vice-President, John J. Gallagher, 56 Prescott street, Readville, Mass. General Secretary and Treasurer, E. Wm. Weeks, 507 Hall building, Kansas City, Mo. Editor and Manager Journal, W. J. Adams, 500 Hall building, Kansas City, Mo. GRAND EXECUTIVE BOARD. Frank Hall (Chairman) Logan, Iowa. G. F. Mounts, 2718 Raytown road, Kansas City, Mo. G. E. Webster, 11 Temple street, Nashua, N. H. C. E. Whitlow, 901 Travis street, Fort Worth, Texas. M. B. Wilhelm, 425 North 33rd street, Richmond, Va. MISSOURI LOCALS, BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY CARMEN. In the following table will be found tne number and names of the locals of Missouri organized carmen; their location; recording secretary of each, and his address and the membership of each local in November, 1910. Lodge No. Location. 293. 478. 38. . 344. 384. 187. 2 . . . 504. 323. 64. . 442. 130. 43. . 67. . 432. 34. . 390. 36. . 213. 207. 11 . . Cape Girardeau Chaffee De Soto Eldon Fornfelt Joplin Kansas City. . . Moberly. . Monett . . . Sedalia . . . St. Joseph St. Louis . Springfield Thayer . . . Trenton. . Recording Secretary and Address. Mem- bers’ p. A. E. Kinder, 926 Bloomfield street M. W. Lewis Geo. M. Roope, box 268 J. H. Anderson J. T. White W. A. Carruthers, 1206 Indiana avenue W. I. Emens, Sta. No. 11, Rosedale, Kansas. . . . Robert Gardner, 3318 Gardner avenue Jno. Westman, 122 South Oakley Jno. C. Curry, 312 North Ault street A. M. Brown, L. Box 355 C. H. Bunce Frank Rippey, 401 E. 15th street W. A. Edson, 2704 Walnut street A. C. Warren, 1220 Tiffany avenue F. H. Knight, 1225 John avenue D. Thompson, 2629 Renshaw avenue, East St. Louis, 111 C. M. Storey, 1356 Texas avenue Frank F. Hoyer .T. S. Tucker D. C. Vance, 1107 Chestnut street 27 35 11 60 67 17 91 61 28 13 50 68 135 21 10 51 42 48 85 8 42 Total members in State of Missouri 970 O L — 3 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. 34 ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS. The Order of Railway Conductors of America has twenty sub- Twenty Missouri ordinate divisions in Missouri with a total membership of 1,533. Local. In each railroad center there is also a ladies’ Auxiliary, made up of the wives, mothers, sisters and other female relatives of the members. Of this body Mrs. J. H. Moore, 423 Langdon street, Toledo, Ohio, is the National President, and Mrs. W. E. Higgins, 1339 South High street, the National Secretary. The other officers are: Mrs. G. W. Hutchinson, General Secretary of F. B. A., 19 East Fourth street, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.; Mrs. A. F. Conlisk, Grand Vice-President; Mrs. J. M. Sewell, Grand Senior Sister; Mrs. W. N. Drake, Grand Junior Sister; Mrs. E. I. Lowe, Grand Guard; Mrs. L. B. Waltz, 1st Member of Grand Executive Committee; Mrs. A. Schneider, 2d Member of Grand Executive Committee. The National Officers of the Railway Conductors are: A. B. Garre tson, Presi- dent; L. E. Sheppard, Senior Vice-President; W. J. Maxwell, Grand Secretary, and Treasurer. With 1,533 members in Missouri divided between 20 locals it means that there is an average of 76 to each local. OBJECTS OF THE LADIES’ AUXILIARY, ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS OF AMERICA.— ITS GROWTH SINCE 1892. (By Mrs. J. H. Moore, Grand President.) Our women have more or less in com- mon, they are not what they used to be. To us greater than any glory we have achieved, is the improvement in our wo- men in all that makes true womanhood. Organization co-operation is a step that enables us to do, what one alone cannot do. It is not alone our material advance- ment, but rather the freedom we enjoy in the intellectual advancement we have made, which gives greater opportunities, facilitates our work, and develops a friendly sentiment which is essential to further our progress. There is a field for helpfulness and concerted action on the part of the women of our class, which if it could be utilized would be a force which would be felt by all our members, and assist and strengthen the efforts which has made our success possible. In 1892, we had twenty Divisions, ap- proximately, four hundred members. We now have two hundred and eighty-eight Divisions, approximately, nine thousand members, and well developed conditions. Our women do not stop with todays acquirements, but are advancing with the spirit of the times. While honoring the past, their faces are towards the future. They have broader minds, are more just, more generous, and possess an enthusiasm and a confidence which are fixed qualities. They are worthy the confidence committed to their care. As for the history of the Missouri Subordinate Auxiliaries, it follows, in brief : St. Louis Division No. 11 was organized in St. Louis, May 16, 1891, by Mrs. J. F. Stout, with fifteen charter members. The president, and secretary for 1910 are: Mrs. E. Dyer, 2827 St. Vincent Ave- nue; Mrs. C. W. Noonan, 2720 Accomac street. DeSoto Division No. 13 was organized in DeSoto, Mo., January 8, 1892, by Mrs. C. E. Ragon, with fifteen charter mem- bers. The president and secretary for 1910 are, Mrs. Ida Aylsworth, Mrs. L. A. Missey. Monett Division No. 125 was organized in Monett, Mo., June 3, 1898, by Mrs. J. H. Moore, with twenty charter mem- bers. The president and secretary for 1910 are, Mrs. D. Kirk, Mrs. W. W. Campbell. New Year Division No. 142, was or- ganized in Springfield, Mo., January 31, 1900, by Mrs. J. H. Moore, with thirty charter members. The president and sec- retary for 1910 are, Mrs. W. Smith, 1225 Clay street; Mrs. C. W. Thompson, 1346 Robberson street. Ella Stone Division No. 163, was or- ganized in Sedalia, Mo., January 3, 1902, by Mrs. J. H. Moore, with forty charter members. The president and secretary for 1910 are, Mrs. W. M. Phelan, 793 East 10th street; Mrs. J. A. Hukill, R. F. D. No. 2. Strike of Machinists, 1910. 35 Wabash Division No. 201, was organized in Moberly, Mo., November 29, 1904, by Mrs. I. S. Ruby, with twenty-seven char- ter members. The president and secre- tary for 1910 are, Mrs. C. B. Clark, 129 Kirby street ; Mrs. J. P. Shields, 506 South Williams street. Tinsman Division No. 206, was organ- ized in Trenton, Mo., January 11, 1905, by Mrs. I. S. Ruby, with twenty-seven charter members. The president and sec- retary for 1910 are, Mrs. M. Keith, Mrs. Olga Meranda. American Rose Division No. 260, was organized in Brookfield, Mo., January 6, lylO, by Mrs. J. P. Shields, with thirty- two charter members. The president and secretary for 1910 are, Mrs. C. Madden, Mrs. L. Willis. Riverview Division No. 271, was organ- ized in Hannibal, Mo., April 15, 1910, by Mrs. J. P. Shields, with seventeen charter members. The president and secretary for 1910 are, Mrs. G. E. Kenning, Mrs. A. G. Baird. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS. DISTRICT NO. 5— CHIEFLY MISSOURI. History of The machinists of Missouri are organized into one of the strongest and the Strike of most substantial labor bodies the state possesses. The Missouri portion 1910. of District No. 5, which has its headquarters in room 305 Howard building, St. Louis, is composed of Kansas City Local No. 27; Sedalia Local No. 71; DeSoto Local No. 135; and St. Louis Local No. 308. James O’Connell is the Inter- national President of the order, with headquarters in Washington, D. C. A. O. Wharton is the Business Agent of District No. 5. The International Association is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and the Missouri division with the Southwest Consolidated Railway District. In May of 1910 the machinists employed by certain railroads of Missouri had a disagreement with these corporations, owing to a refusal on the part of the latter to grant a straight work day of nine hours. For this and other reasons a walkout occured. The history of this strike, which, at this writing was still on, and which has recently been augmented by a sympathy walkout of blacksmiths, sheet metal workers and boiler makers, is told in the following extracts from a bulletin which was furnished by A. O. Wharton, the Business Agent of District 5. Office of A. O. Wharton, International Association of Machinists, Section 5, Head- quarters, Room 305 Howard Building, St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo., May 1, 1910. This will inform the membership at large that the Missouri Pacific, St. Louis, Iron Mount- ain and Southern Railway Company Machin- ists went on strike at 10 a. m. Monday, May 2nd, 1910, because the management of this company refused to grant us the straight nine- hour day and in other ways indicated to the committee representing the men that they did not propose to concede to the machinists and apprentices an agreement that would contain regulations of employment. On December 2nd, 1909, sixteen systems affiliated with the Southwest Section presented copies of proposed agreements to their re- spective managements asking that we be granted a conference on or about January 3rd, [ 1910. The result of the concerted action brought about a meeting with representatives of the Association of Western Railways. A preliminary meeting was first held in Chicago, January 21st, 1910. At this meeting it was agreed that a conference, to be composed of representatives from the roads agreeing to a joint conference and representatives from our Association, should be held on or about Feb- ruary 7th, and that this conference would be j for the purpose of negotiating to a conclusion I the matters submitted to the several companies, I and to standardize as many of the articles as I practicable. The first meeting occurred in Chicago, | February 7th, and we remained in continuous J conference up to and including March 12th, 1 five weeks to a day. International President James O’Connell was chairman of our com- mittee. Mr. A. W. Sullivan, General Manager of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company was 36 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. chairman for the Managers’ committee. The conference resulted in a disagreement because of the following reasons. FAILED TO AGREE. An increase in wages and the straight nine- hour day. The increase in wages was para- mount in the minds of most of our members, but nevertheless there was also a determination to carry out the edict issued by our Grand Lodge at the St. Louis Convention held in Sep- tember, 1907, which was to the effect that no agreements would be entered into between members of our association and the railways unless said agreement provided for the straight nine-hour day. At Chicago we had. in the hopes of bringing about a settlement, reduced our offer to the minimum of our authority; the membership had declared in a convention held at Kansas City, December, 1907, and again at Kansas City in October, 1909, for certain rates and the action of these two conventions was ratified by the membership of the Southwest Section. It was the desire of the Southwest Section to fight this proposition to a conclusion in a body and to make no settlement with any company unless we were all included. However, the Grand Lodge saw fit to advise us (after our failure to bring about a joint settlement in Chicago) to again seek a conference with the officials of the various roads and if able to se- cure a settlement on any of those roads, we were to do so. In our humble opinion, it was the greatest mistake that was ever made. We were also advised that we would not be per- mitted to go on strike if certain concessions were offered us. That also appears to the un- dersigned to have been a very serious mistake. However, we went into the proposition with the determination to make the best of it, and with the object in view of keeping the sixteen committees lined up on the final proposition the joint committee had submitted to the Managers’ Committee in Chicago. We knew that this was not the desire of the membership, and we felt that our efforts would prove un- availing, as we recognized how hard it would be to try and keep sixteen committees meeting on different days and in some instances thou- sands of miles apart, lined up and acting unan- imously. The Grand Lodge placed the matter in my hands and gave me full authority to handle the situation under the decision ren- dered by the Grand Executive Board. ELEVEN RAILROADS CONCUR. Of the sixteen roads, eleven made settle- ments without the necessity of ceasing work. Of the five that went on strike, one was out but two hours, and one other five and one-half days; the Texas Central employing a very small number of men, the Muskogee, Oklahoma & Gulf, also employing a very small force. The Missouri Pacific, St. Louis & Iron Mountain and Southern machinists are yet on strike. The men on the T. C. and M. O. & G. deserve great credit; they have acted as men, and as true Trades Unionists should act. They have lived up to the instructions to a dot and had some of our larger and more favorably situated system committees done the same, there would have been no strikes necessary. The strikes that have occurred were posi- tively caused by committees on other roads making settlements which were in violation of the rules adopted and agreed upon for our guidance and if there is any power vested in our G. E. B., then every system committee that has signed an agreement that recognizes anything other than a straight nine-hour day or less hours of service, should be declared illegal and the membership on those systems should be compelled to secure the straight nine-hour day or strike on the system refusing to grant this condition. EMPLOYES WALK OUT. For the Missouri Pacific strike, on April 23rd, 1910, our committee broke off negotiations with the officials. We had been offered a two- cent increase^er hour. Other roads were at this time offering from to 4 cents, the undersigned being left in charge of the situation. We got in touch with the company again. I had Bro. J. F. Sechler, member of our district committee living in St. Louis, with me. We were offerea a three-cent increase per hour with this pro- viso: that we accept the General Managers’ proposition as submitted to the joint committee in Chicago under date of March 10th, 1910; this we declined to accept, and for the following reasons : Their proposition in Article II was that we accept a nine-hour day with a lap system between 7 and 7 for roundhouse men, which meant that the company would be able to establish continuous service in roundhouse or shop without paying overtime rates and prac- tically meant a 12 -hour day, because under this rule the shop force could be working on an eight- hour basis, the shop force going off duty at four p. m. The roundhouse force could be increased so as to permit any number of men to be taken out of the roundhouse and put in the shop, and by taking the roundhouse men who would work until 7 p. m., you could work him in the shop from four to seven for straight time, and in hours that the shop men would be entitled to time and one-half for. OBJECTED TO TIME AND PAY. Article III provided that all time worked over the standard day would be paid for at the rate of time and one-half. This means that should a man lose a half day, coming in at noon, the nine hours for the man who started at 7 a. m. would expire at 5 p. m., but for the man who came in at noon, his nine hours would not be completed until 10 p. in., provided he worked straight through from one o’clock, and he could under the Managers’ rule be held at work until ten p. m. for straight time. In same article the Managers provided that we would be paid straight time for traveling, waiting for train, or for work after a worker got to his destination, and he would only receive time and one-half provided that he was actually working on overtime hours. It would Strike of Machinists, 1910. 37 be hard to figure when the overtime hours were in effect, as the 12-hour lap shift system provided for 24 hours continuous service for straight time. Article IV. Apprentice rule would permit the company to employ one apprentice for every five machinists in the service, and they were to be distributed in shops where general repairs were made as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the machinists employed therein. It looks allright to read, as it has done away with the one apprentice for the shop, but let us analyze this rule. Supposing all the shops on a system were temporarily closed down as they were in a great many instances during the past three years, and in some instances for a period of five months; this rule would then permit the company to retain one apprentice for every five machinists in the service. On the Missouri Pacific System this would mean about 300 running repair men, at one to five. It would mean 60 apprentices; the seniority rule also applying to apprentices in a reduction of force and on a system basis. It would mean that those 60 apprentices would all have two or more years’ experience, and would be able in a great measure to do some one thing or another, just as efficiently as would a machinist. Now in this case, remember the distribution of apprentices, which was to be as far as prac- ticable in equal proportion in each shop, it would be practicable to the last degree from the company’s standpoint to operate one shop with about ten machinists and the 60 appren- tices with two or more years of experience. This would mean that they could have the services of 60 boys at cheap wages, while 60 machinists, most of whom would be the heads of families, would be looking for a position. The other articles in the Managers’ pro- position, namely, classification of macninists’ work, the handling of grievances and reducing the working hours were acceptable. The ter- mination of agreement would be by a thirty-day notice from either party, excepting that' we agreed to make an agreement for one year and 30 days if we signed a joint agreement. Now, the conditions outlined in the foregoing could be put into effect if we accepted the offer made us. Our old agreement did not permit of any one of those objectionable features and in addition to this, we had a number of other rules covering filtered water with ice for drink- ing purposes; time and one-half for transfer from day to night ; double time for meal hours ; night men allowed to work straight through from time of starting and being allowed 20 minutes for lunch without losing the time; sons of machinists in the employ of the com- pany to have equal consideration in entering the shops as apprentices, lighter work for men who had become old in the service and so on. All told there were some seven articles cut out of our old agreement. On December 20, 1910, an agreement was reached between the systems effected and President O’Connell of the International Machinists’ Association; after a con- ference, which extended through a week. Concessions were made by both sides. The strike was called off and two days later most of the machinists went back to work. In thirty days all will be reinstated. UNITED MINE WORKERS. MISSOURI DISTRICT NO. 25. The bituminous coal miners of Missouri have one of the strongest Satisfactory organized bodies of the State. All members are working under agree- Wages, ments with the operators, and now have satisfactory wages and hours. Hours. The strength of this order in this commonwealth is chiefly due to the energy and untiring efforts of District No. 25, of which George Manuel of 209£ Reed street, Moberly, is the State Secretary. The order is affiliated with the Missouri State Federation of Labor. The 1910 officers are as follows, together with their addresses: Charles Batley, Novinger, Mo., President; Harry Beresford, Huntsville, Mo., Vice-President; George Manuel, Moberly, Mo., Secretary-Treasurer. Auditors — George Bell, Orrick, Mo.; Elmer Sinex, Novinger, Mo.; Luke Sharp, Higbee, Mo. Members of Executive Board — Fred W. Furley, Keota, Mo.; John M. Geary, Lexington, Mo.; James Cooley, Novinger, Mo. In 1909 members of Local 2855 at Kirksville, Missouri, had a disagreement with a mine operator over the discharge of a blacksmith, and, unable to adjust matters 38 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. satisfactorily, walked out. This strike lasted 68 days and cost the miners $2,200 ir> wages. A settlement was finally reached on a basis of “re-instatement of blacksmith with payment of 14 days compensation as per contract.” Members of Local 2686 of Kirksville also disagreed with a mine operator over a refusal to comply with their contract. The strike commenced in January, 1909, and lasted until October 31 of the same year, when the union miners were removed, by their order to other points in the State to work. The loss in wages was $9,000. On October 31, 1910, this mine changed operators and a new union contract was signed with the new managers, which once more unionized the mine. MINERS’ STRIKE OP 1910. By George Manuel, Secretary-Treasurer of District No. 25, U. M. W. of A. Moberly, Mo., Nov. 21, 1910. Referring to the strike of the miners this year, will say that at our National Convention, held in Indianapolis, Ind., demands were made for an increase in wages to take place April 1st, 1910, for all the bituminous miners in the United States that were members of the United Mine Workers of America, with instructions for each District organization throughout the entire country to meet their employers in joint con- ference for the purpose of negotiating wage contracts on the basis of the demands made at the Indianapolis Convention. The States of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, comprising what is known as the Southwestern Interstate Movement, met at Kansas City, Mo., in February for the purpose of negotiating a wage contract to take the place of the then existing contract that would expire on April 1st. Our demands were presented to our employers and were refused with a state- ment. from them, that they would renew the existing agreement. At the time our con- ference was in session in Kansas City, the other Districts were in session with their employers in different parts of the country, and were met with the same answer that was given the South- western employes. The International Executive Board, seeing that it would be impossible to negotiate wage contracts on the basis of the demands of the Indianapolis Convention, called another Na- tional Convention to meet at Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 14th. At this Convention, the de- mands were modified and the general demands were for a 3-cent per ton advance on mine run coal, and 5 cents per ton on screened coal with a 5.55 per cent increase on day labor, yardage and dead work. These demands were presented to our em- ployers on April 11th, and were rejected with a statement that they would do nothing better than renew the contract that had expired on April 1st. In the meantime, all the miners whose contracts had expired on April 1st, were out on strike, the Missouri District being among those on strike. Conferences were held from time to time with our employers but no results were ob- tained until the conference held at Kansas City, August 29th, at which time the employers offered us the increase in wages with the under- standing that we would incorporate in the con- tract an arbitration clause, providing for the settlement of disputes that arise under the contract; also a clause that the mines continue in operation at the expiration of the contract, and all disagreements over the wage question to be settled by a permanent arbitrator. Both questions were different to anything that we had in our former agreements, but in principle were not antagonistic to the policies advocated by our organization. After considerable negotiations, we finally arrived at an agreement September 19th, 1910, and the miners were ordered to resume work on Sept. 21st, 1910, ending one of the longest strikes in the history of the miners’ movement in the Southwest, that has occurred since the organization was established in 1899. There were approximately 8,000 men idle in the Missouri District from Aprli 1st to Sept. 21st, which caused a loss of wages of approx- imately, $1,500,000.00. The expenditure in strike benefits, local, district and otherwise, amounted to approximately $100,000.00. In my opinion, the strike was a failure from the standpoint of both employer and employe, unless by this the strike, both sides were brought to a realization, that there is a better and saner method of settling our difficulties, and that each will make concessions in the future in the interest of peace, rather than re- sort to the disastrous method that was em- ployed during the last controversy. I believe the strike will have a beneficial effect on both sides, inasmuch as we have adopt- ed the following clauses in our joint agreement that will have a tendency to prevent circum- stances that led up to the last strike. The first is the arbitration section in our agreement, which reads as follows: ARBITRATION. “In case of any local trouble arising at any time through the failure to agree between the foreman and any employes, the pit committee and foreman are empowered to adjust it; and in case of their disagreement or failure to act within two days, it shall be immediately re- S==5 ■ 1 headquarters of the St. Louis Musicians, 2515 Pine Street, of the famous Aschenbroedel Club and many other labor organisations. The St. Louis Central Trades and Labor Union meets here , Strike of Coal Miners, 1910. 39 ferred to the superintendent of the company and the district president of the U. M. W. of A. in whose district the controversy arises, or such person as either may designate to represent him; and should they fail to agree, it shall then be referred by either party to the Commissioner of the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators’ Association, and the District President of the United Mine Workers of America in whose j district the question arises, or such persons as they may designate, for its adjustment. “In case there should be any disagreement between the District Pesident and the Com- missioner of the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators’ Association, the case shall be re- ferred to the Arbitration Board hereinafter named. “The arbitration board shall consist of the district president in whose district the con- troversy arises, and the Commissioner of the Operators’ Association, and a third party to be selected in the following manner: “The third arbitrator shall be Mr. W. L. A. Johnson, who shall decide all questions of dis- pute arising under this agreement that are not settled under paragraph 1 of this agreement. “No decision shall be rendered hereunder in conflict with the written terms of this con- tract, or the decisions of the Commissioner and District President, local customs as to prices and conditions of employment that are es- tablished as being in effect at the expiration of the 1908 contract, except where special pro- visions are made in this contract, changing | such decisions, customs prices and conditions of employment, which shall remain in effect and shall not be subject to arbitration. “In the event of his death, disability or failure to qualify, his successor shall be appoint- ed by the President, Treasurer and Commis- sioner of the Operators’ Association on the part of the Operators, and the three district pres- idents of districts 14, 21 and 25 on the part of the miners. “All decisions rendered under this section shall be final and binding on all parties hereto, and the mines shall continue in operation. “The arbitration board shall meet at some convenient point in each district to settle the disputes arising in that district, and shall meet at the locality where the dispute arises should it be deemed advisable by either side to do so. “The arbitrator shall be paid such reason- able compensation and expenses for his ser- vices as may be agreed upon between him and the parties hereto, such expenses to be paid jointly by districts 14, 21 and 25 and the Opera- tors’ Association. The miners’ proportion of the arbitrator’s compensation and expenses shall be divided among districts 14, 21 and 25 equally.” COMMENT. The above section, if lived up to by both parties to the agreement, will do much to cement closer the bond of friendship that should exist between employer and employee. In the nature of our positions, the individual interests of employer and employe, trend in opposite directions — the interest of the mining industry is the concern of both, and it is in the interest of both sides that the arbitration section be used only for the settlement of honest dif- ference of opinion, and not be used for the pur- pose of shifting responsibility under the con- tract. The second section is what is known as “The Continuation Clause,” which reads as follows : “It is agreed that negotiations for a new contract shall commence thirty days prior to the expiration of this contract. It is further agreed that if at the end of thirty days after the ex- piration of this contract, a completed contract has not been agreed to, then the disputed points shall be submitted to the executive committee of the Operators’ Association, and an equal ! number of members of the district executive J boards of districts 14, 21 and 25 of the United j Mine Workers of America. It is further agreed that if said executive boards disagree within the next thirty succeeding days, then at the | option of either party hereto the mines may cease operations. “It is expressly understood and agreed that during all such negotiations the mine workers shall continue at work and the new contract shall be retro-active to the expiration of this contract.” AVOIDS STRIKE. The above clause is intended to prevent n recurrence of a general strike at the expiratioa of our agreement, and makes it possible for both sides to continue in conference even after the expiration of the agreement with the as- surance that the mines will continue in opera- tion. In my opinion, the above clause in our contract will be beneficial to all parties that are affected by a strike in the mining industry, and will do much to put the industry on a per- manent basis; it will be especially beneficial to the employes and their families who suffer most through a long drawn out strike. As our agreements are based on the competitive rela- tions between mine owners, all changes in the contract, whether it be a raise in wages or a reduction in wages, is based on the coal fields that have a large production. In the past, the wage conditions in the fields east of the Missis- sippi river governed the wage conditions west of the river, owing to the large tonnage pro- duced, and their effort to find a market for the same. This being true, it is impossible for our employers to bind themselves to a contract that would last two years until they know the wages that will be paid east of the river. The continuation clause will keep the miners of the southwest at work until it is definitely known what settlement is made in the eastern states, and by so doing, will be beneficial to all parties concerned. Very truly yours, GEORGE MANUEL, Sec’y-Treas. District No. 25, U. M. W. of A . 40 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 , STRIKE OF GARMENT WORKERS. In St. Louis, 1910. During the women’s session which took up one afternoon of the an- nual convention of the Missouri State Federation of Labor in Jefferson City, in September, 1910, Miss Annie Kahre of Garment Workers Local No. 67, St. Louis, presented a report dealing with the strike of some, and the locking- out of other garment workers of that city in September, 1909. In this disa- greement nearly a thousand men and women were more or less affected, but chiefly the latter sex. The document of Miss Kahre, which represents a report on the strike and lock-out from Garment Workers Union No. 67, forms a part of the regular pro- ceedings of the convention of the Missouri State Federation of Labor. The following brief extract from this report throws more light on this trouble. The Tenth Ward Improvement Association of St. Louis, of which Otto F. Karbe is president, and F. C. Frieburg and J. G. Riefling secretaries, adopted a resolution censuring the police department for its actions in supplying workers to take the places of the striking men and women. EXTRACTS FROM REPORT. Pants and vest makers work 54 hours in union shops and in open shops, but in the latter if they go over ten dollars per week thev are in danger of being cut. I speak from experience. The high speed machines and making machines of the girls make girls nervous wrecks in eight or ten years. It has been known in season trades for girls to work from 7 a. m. until 2 a. m., and all day Sunday, for regular pay. This trade is mostly piece work. The sweat shop and prison labor are the greatest drawback in the clothing trade. A little over a year ago one firm locked out all of its employes and declared the “open shop.” This the Garment Workers bitterly opposed and have consistently refused to en- tertain any proposition other than a strictly union shop. About 350 women and girls were locked out of this establishment, and when they refused to go back under open shop conditions, they were blacklisted in nearly every shop in the city. It was only after five months, when the manufacturers were in great need of girls, that this blacklist order was lifted. The girls made many sacrifices. Those accustomed to making ten to sixteen dollars per week, went out and worked for four and five, and now are making four or five less than what was their old wage. But they stayed with us, although they had many flowery offers from the firm. Many of the foreign girls, speaking no English at all, refused to go back and have stuck to the union to date. During the trouble many of our members, both men and women, were arrested and carried to the police station for doing picket duty, although the laws of Missouri clearly state that peaceful picketing is legal. A still greater offense was when the 1,300 police of the city of ,St. Louis were given orders to supply * * * help, their instructions being to send all girls from sixteen to thirty, out of work * * *. This matter was taken up at once with the Police Board by the Garment Workers Unions, the Central Trades and Labor Union and the Women’s Trade Union League, with the result that the order was re- cinded. They then got out an injunction restrain- ing eighty-one of the most active members from doing picket duty. This was done with the idea that if left alone, the girls would go back to work. They had misjudged their employes, for of the 350 who went out, not more than 60 have returned, and these mostly unskilled workmen. It was as union women that we went out; and as union women we have stayed out, and only as union women will we go back. We wish to thank the Women’s Trade Union League and all of organized labor for the moral and financial support they have given us. We never could have stayed out without this sup- port, and with this support we are sure to win. We hope the delegates present will give this matter all the publicity possible. While the members of Garment Workers Union No. 67 have, of necessity, given most of their time to pushing the boycott * * * they have not lost sight of the need of a law limiting the hours of work for women. No one knows better than the members of this craft the evil effects of long hours, and our whole strength will be used to have enacted a law limiting the hours of work for women in the State of Missouri to nine per day Respectfully submitted, GARMENT WORKERS UNION NO. 67 Initiative Referendum and the “Recall.” 41 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. The initiative referendum constitutional amendment which carried Initiative at the general election of November, 1908, was made operative by the Referendum.passage, early in the 1909 general session, of a law which covers all pro- visions, and explains how it operates. It was made a felony for any- one to sign an initiative referendum petition fraudulently, or to sign his name more than once for the same measure, or to sign a petition when not a legal voter. This law was approved by Governor H. S. Hadley, June 12 , 1909, and is now in operation. Under the referendum portion of the amendment, any act passed by the General Assembly can be ordered, by petition, to be referred to the voters of the State, and if a majority of those voting on the measure vote against it the act does not become a law. On the other hand, a majority of votes for an act makes it a law. Under the initiative portion of the amendment a certain number of legal voters, on petition, can order the submission of any proposed law to the qualified voters of Missouri, for them to vote on as to whether or not it should be added to the statutes of Missouri, a majority vote of those voting on the measure being necessary for its passage. There are eleven sections to the law which makes the initiative referendum amend- ment operative. At the fall election in 1910, eleven amendments to the State Constitution were offered to the voters, two of which were under the initiative referendum act, but not receiving the necessary majority all were defeated. The “Recall’ Suggested. Now that the Initiative Referendum Amendment is a part of Missouri’s Constitution, and laws which provide for its enactment have been passed, many of the advocates of this reform are devoting their spare time to acquainting the people with the workings of the “recall” problem. In the latter part of 1910 a movement was started to place such an amendment of the state consti- tution before the voters at the next general election, which will be in Novem- ber, 1912 . The plan is to have the State Assembly concur in a joint resolution providing for the submission of such an act to the people for approval. Under the “recall” any elected official guilty of misconduct in office, failure to enforce laws, or who has brought discredit to the state, or on the people, or on his office, could, by a majority vote of the people, be removed from office. ANNOYANCE OF DELAY IN REPORTING. The Bureau of Labor Statistics again experienced trouble in securing Promptness statistical information from all labor organizations of Missouri. About Appreciated, half promptly made returns when blanks were sent to the secretaries. A second blank, which was sent out, brought in more returns, leaving probably about two-fifths of the unions unaccounted for. Special agents of the Bureau gathered in, after much traveling and at a considerable expense, many of the missing reports, leaving probably thirty unions on the delinquent list, because their secretaries could not be found at home. Blanks were again sent to these, bring- ing in probably a dozen more reports. As a last resort, the figures of 1908 had to be used for such unions which had failed to make a return for 1909. At the Joplin convention of the Missouri State Federation of Labor the question of secretaries failing to report promptly to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, received attention. The following resolution covering this point was offered by Delegates J. W. LaFever, William Holman, E. Uhls, Roy Rice and W. L. Wilmarth, and was concurred in: 42 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . Realizing that the State Labor Bureau was instituted for the purpose of assisting labor, and believing that labor unions should do all in their power to expedite the work of this bureau, and Whereas, it has come to the notice of this convention that some secretaries throughout the State are negligent in not furnishing infor- mation requested by the Chief of the Labor Bureau of the State, and, Whereas, the work of said bureau is thereby hampered; therefore, be it Resolved, By this convention, that the secretaries of every union affiliated with Fed- eration is hereby requested, when receiving interrogations or blanks of any kind from the State Labor Bureau, to promptly furnish the information requested, to the end that the work of the bureau may be expedited. The wording of this preamble and resolu- tion is similar to an expression adopted by the Seventeenth Annual Convention of this Fed- eration, and your committee, therefore, recom- mends that we reaffirm the action of that con- vention, as expressed in the resolution adopted at that time, reading as follows: Resolved, By this convention, that the sec- retaries of every union affiliated with this Fed- eration are hereby requested, when receiving interrogations or blanks of any kind from the State Labor Bureau, to promptly furnish the information requested, to the end that the work of the bureau may be expedited. For the year 1909, each union secretary of the State was sent, on March Collecting 1 , 1910, a blank schedule, identical with the one of 1908, containing in all Labor fifty-three questions, which practically covered every subject in which Statistics. union labor is directly interested. The following self-explanatory letter accompanied each such printed request for statistical information ; March 1, 1910. To the Secretary — The law creating the Bu- reau of Labor Statistics makes it the duty of the Labor Commissioner to “collect, assort, sys- tematize and present in annual report to the Governor, to be by him transmitted biennially to the General Assembly, statistical details and information relating to all the departments of labor in the State.” (Part of Section 10074, Chapter 161, R. S. Mo.) It is the desire of the Bureau, through the inquiries in the attached blank, to obtain such information as will enable it to make a complete report on the economic conditions and extent of labor organizations in this State. In order to make a successful and complete showing, it is essential that each organization should con- cur in the effort and contribute from its own experience and records the data necessary to make an intelligent and complete exhibit of its condition. One of the objects and purposes of this Bureau, as interpreted by the Commissioner, is to present, through statistics the true condition of the wage earner, that his interests may be better protected and promoted through legisla- tion. That this may be done fully and con- scientiously it is essential that each organization contribute its part in this work by having the attached blank filled out and returned to this bureau promptly. Thanking you in advance for this informa- tion, I am, Respectfully yours, J. C. A. HILLER, Commissioner. The blank schedules sent to the secretaries of the unions of Mis- Arrangement of souri contained 52 questions, all necessary to fully cover all in- Information. tentions, benefits and advantages of organization. On the answers received, the statistical tables which follow, were prepared. In all, eight tables are necessary to handle the statistical information which was furnished in 1910 for 1909. The arrangement is as follows, each local reporting being considered by itself: Table 1 — Location and schedule number of “local”; trade or occupation of “local”; name and number of local organization- national or international organization with which the local organization is affiliated; the year in which “local” was organized; year in which “local” was incorporated. Table 2 — Location and schedule number of each local; membership December 31, 1909; increase or decrease; per cent of trade organized locally; number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages estab- lished by local during 1909. Table 3 — Location and schedule number; increase or decrease in wages per hour, day, week, month, ton, mile, and for piece work, for 1909, as com- pared with 1908. Table 4 — Location and schedule number; average number of days em- ployed in 1909; organizations reporting more or less work in 1909. as com- pared with 1908; regular hours per day except Saturday; hours worked Sat- urday; per cent of members unemployed and cause of non-employment. Table 6 — Location and schedule number; amount per week “out-of- work benefit,” “strike benefit,” “sick and accident benefit,” “death and funeral benefit:” amount paid during 1909 from each fund; total amount paid from all benefit funds during 1909; number of strikes and lockouts during 1909; number of strikes settled satisfactorily during 1909. > Statistical Arrangement of Reports. 43 Table 6 — Location and schedule number; number strikes compromised in 1909; number strikes lost; number days’ duration of strikes; total number persons involved in strikes; cause of strikes or lockouts; number persons directly benefited by strikes in 1909; number persons worsted by strikes in 1909; total amount expended by organizations in support of strikes during 1909. Table 7 — Location and schedule number; amount of wages lost to members through strikes in 1909; gains in wages per day; gain in reduction of hours per day; number of times organization has appealed for arbitration; number of disputes settled by State and voluntary boards of arbitration; results of arbitration. Table 8 — Location and schedule number; number of fatal accidents in 1909; number of non-fatal accidents; total number of accidents during 1909; number of organizations having agreements with employers; per cent of members working under agreements: specific points covered by agreements; number of years for which agreements are made. SOME GOOD WORK. Splendid work in gathering labor union reports and compiling To Whom Credit the same was done by Mr. C. O. Cornelius of St. Joseph, Mo., is Due. Special Agent of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For St. Louis, the statistical information was gathered by Mr. John S. White, Superintendent of the Free Employment Bureau of that city. Most of his work was done after hours, in the evenings, which time is better suited for finding the local secre- taries, either at home, or in the meeting hall. Through his untiring and energetic efforts St. Louis is completely covered for the year 1909. In Kansas City the work of gathering the information from the locals was done by Mr. K. F. Schweizer, the Superintendent of the State Free Employment Bureau of that city. He also found it necessary to do most of that work after office hours for the reasons already given, but cheerfully and enthusiastically performed that task with the result that organized labor of Kansas City is entirely covered for 1909. The labor organizations of St. Louis are treated with first, in the Division of following detail tables, as the bulk of the membership of the state the Tables. is found there. Kansas City, the second most populous center, is taken up next, and St. Joseph third. Then come the com- pilations for the labor unions of other cities and towns, all given in alphabetical or- der of the communities to which they belong. The record number for each organ- ization, as given in table 1, is the cue by which all other information for any par- ticular union can be found in the other tables. Where such a record is missing in any table it means that the secretary of the union in question had no information of the kind wanted, to impart for his organization, or that he failed to furnish it. A. T. EDMONSTON, Supervising Statistician. 44 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. ORGANIZED LABOR OF ST. LOUIS, 1909-10. AN ARMY OF 40,710, TOILING FOR A MUTUAL CAUSE. St Louis is the Missouri Gibraltar of organized labor, the member- increase in ship there totaling up to 40,710 men and women, all pledged to Organized a common cause and striving hard, week in and week out, to better Working Women, the conditions under which they must toil for a living. There are nearly 6,600 more union men and women in St. Louis than there are in the balance of the State put together, and this includes Kansas City and St. Joseph — all of which combined outside membership is 34,155. While a slight falling off occured in the male membership of St. Louis, better organization than ever is reported among working women, the rolls, on January 1, 1910, showing 2,004 names as compared with 1,199 for 1908 and 1,235 for 1907. This gain, which amounts to 804, is worth calling particular attention to because it means that many more women are working under better conditions and sur- roundings, than was the case a year before. Shorter hours and better pay is what they gained by joining a union, not to mention other advantages worth securing. In organization of the different trades there was a slight gain over the same for 1908, the percentage being 75.44% as compared with 75.4% for the preceding year. A slight reduction in hours was also noticed, the average being 8.87 hours a day against 8.92 for 1908 and 9.00 for 1907. Gain in Average Wages. The best feature of all is that there was a general gain in wages, over 1908 the average per hour being 42.45 cents, as compared with 39.59 cents for the preceding year and 38.12 cents for 1907. The higher cost of living made an increase absolutely necessary but had it not been for organization, the gain would have been very slight. The average number of days of employment increased from 265 days to 271, which means that each union worker in 1909 earned, on the average, $20.38 more than in 1908. For 40,710 workers this means a gain in wages, in one year, of $829,670, solely due to six days more of regular work. In all 82 locals reported “more work”, which means that their members are the ones between whom this gain of $829,670 in wages was divided. Seventy-nine locals state that they had as much work as in 1908, and only twelve had “less work”. Out of the 199 unions which are included in this treatise, 154 give information to the effect that they pay “strike benefits” in case of trouble of that kind. In 1909 $3,954 was paid out as strike benefits.” The average weekly payment to each striker was $5.95. This is out of their own regular funds and does not include donations, etc., from other unions. As to “sick and accident benefits” 69 locals have such an obligation to dis- charge when misfortune of this class overtakes their members. The average weekly benefit is $4.91. The amount paid out in 1909 was $17,727. In all, 139 locals pay “death benefits,” averaging $226.79 for each demise. In 1909 $60,995 was paid out for this purpose. Organized Labor , St. Louis, 1909-10. 45 LABOR TROUBLES, 1909. Thirty unions of St. Louis were in conflict — more or less serious — in 1909 Strikes, with employers, but this statement does not mean that there were that Lockouts, many disagreements, as two or three locals were involved in some of the trouble. By crafts, there were strikes or lockouts — some very small — among the book binders and bindery workers, brewery workers, bricklayers, coopers, cigarmakers, electrical workers, stationary engineers and firemen, garment workers, granite cutters, glass workers, marble workers, pattern makers, pressmen, and roofers. On January 1, 1910, thirteen of the unions had satisfactorily settled their dis- agreements, three had compromised, one had lost and thirteen others were either still “out” or were negotiating for a favorable adjustment. No 1910 walkouts or lockouts are included. In these disagreements 2,194 men and women were involved as compared with 3,922 for 1908 and 6,333 for 1907. In other words, the strikes and lockouts were not as widespread and serious as had been the case, either in 1908 or 1907. Neither were the troubles of 1909 as costly in the loss of wages nor general dis- bursements, when both items are combined, as in previous years. In wages 8104,062 was lost, against 864,543.28 for 1908 and 8133,802 in 1907. The cost of strikes and lockouts for the three years was: 1909, 841,644; 1908, 8144,492; 1907, 8121,- 776.27. Organized labor — that portion which reported for 1909 — gives a total Accidents, of 455 accidents as occuring in those twelve months. Of these 34 proved fatal. The figures for 1908 and 1907 will be found in the summary which follows. Of the 199 locals considered here 152 had agreements and contracts with their em- ployers, extending from one to five years on wages, and covering daily time and other vital points. In all, 97.43 per cent, of the membership of all locals, were working under agreements and contracts. SUMMARY OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN ST. LOUIS, 1909, 1908, 1907. Subject. 1909. 1908. 1907. Total number of organizations reporting 199 204 209 “ “ male members Jan. 1, 1910 “ “ “ female members “ “ “ “ “ “ members “ “ “ — 9 — 8 .... “ “ “ “ Jan. 1 1910 38 , 706 2,004 39,697 1,199 40,415 1,235 40,710 40,896 40,710 186 41,650 Decrease in membership, 1909 over 1908 Average per cent of trade organized “ number of hours constituting a day’s work Established wage rate in cents per hour 75.44 8.87 42.45 75.4 8.92 39.59 77.6 9.00 38.12 Average number of days employed Number of organizations reporting “more” work “ “less” work “ “ “ “ “same” work 271 82 12 79 265 23 71 270 14 86 “ “ “ paying “out-of-work” benefit Average amount per week “out-of-work” benefit 8 $3.25 $3,760 154 $5.95 $3,954 69 $4.91 $17,727 139 $226.79 $60,995 $86,436 15 6 Total amount of “out-of-work” benefit paid Number of organizations paying “strike” benefit Average amount per week “strike” benefit Total amount paid 1909 “strike” benefit $6,759.50 128 $6.06 $1,896.68 148 $5.8fi Number of organizations paying “sick and accident” benefit 58 $5.24 $19,124.92 133 $167.19 $57,328 $105,534.67 56 $5.12 $36,227.80 143 $171.76 $77,909 $202,600.98 Average amount per week “sick and accident” benefit Total amount of “sick and accident” benefit paid Number of organizations paying “death” benefit Average amount of “death” benefit paid per member. . . . Total amount of “death” benefit paid “ “ paid from all benefit funds 46 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. SUMMARY OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, ST. LOUIS, 1909, 1908, 1907— Continued. 1909. 1908. 1907. Total number of locals involved in strikes 17 12 91 “ “ “ “ “ lockouts 13 4 4 “ “ “ adjusting strikes and lockouts sat- isfactorily 13 12 56 “ “ “ compromising strikes and lockouts \ satisfactorily J 3 2 16 “ “ “ reporting strikes and lockouts lost . . 1 19 “ “ “ “ still pending 13 2 4 Number of persons involved in strikes and lockouts 2,194 3,922 6,333 “ “ “ benefited by “ “ “ 1,971 1,050 5,079 “ “ “ worsted by “ “ “ 6 210 701 Total amount expended in support of strikes and lockouts $41,644 $144,492.00 $121,776.27 “ wages lost to members through strikes and lockouts $104,062 $64,543.28 $133,802 Number of organizations reporting increase in wages. . . . 19 10 17 “ “ “ “ gained by strike } 7 “ “ reduction in hours per day . . 1 1 ! “ “ appeals for arbitration 3 16 4 “ “ disputes settled by arbitration 3 15 10 “ “ fatal accidents 34 26 40 “ “ non-fatal accidents 421 287 364 Total number of accidents 455 313 404 Number of organizations reporting agreements with em- ployers 152 122 121 Average per cent of all trades working under an agreement 97.43 IN A FLOURISHING CONDITION. UNIONS WHICH ARE PROSPERING. Typographia No. 8 has the proud distinction of being, on January 1, Largest 1910, the largest labor organization, not alone in St. Louis, but also Membership, in the State of Missouri. Its membership then was 1,190, of whom 35 were women; all workin'g eight hours a day under a scale of 38 cents and upward per hour. Ninety per cent of the craft was organized. For Typographia No. 3 the scale was 60 cents an hour. No. 8 was organized in 1856 and therefore is one of the oldest locals in St. Louis. No. 3 started in 1873. An increase in mem- bership of 58 is reported by No. 8. Bottlers, No. 187. — The brewery workers of St. Louis are well and strongly organized and are on the best of terms with their employers, working about eight hours a day and with a scale of wages perfectly satisfactory to both sides. Especially is this the case with Bottlers’ local No. 187, which has the second best membership of any organization of St. Louis. On January 1, 1910, it had 1,100 active workers enjoying eight hours a day and drawing 25 cents and hour. The organization was 100 per cent. There had been a loss in members during the year because of the introduction of some new machinery which now does the work formerly performed manually. These unfortunates, however, quickly found employment in other lines. Telegraphers, No. 31. — Missouri Pacific division, telegraphers, is another St. Louis organization with a large membership. On January 1, 1910, there were 1,050 names, all in good standing, on the rolls, divided between 1,035 male operators and 15 female. There was a gain of 122 members over the preceding year. The or- ganization of the craft was 80 per cent. The daily time was 9 and 11 hours, and Organized Labor, St. Louis, 1909-10. 47 the scale $55 a month. This organization has strike benefits, and also death insurance in the sums of $300, $500 and $1,000, graduated according to the amount paid in monthly by the members. No disagreements with employers are reported for 1909. Local No. 2 of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, Division 2, which was or- ganized in 1900, is also a large local, having 850 male members and 50 female, accord- ing to the report made by its Secretary, J. W. LaFever. He gives the increase as 50 members and the decrease as 15, making a net gain of 35. The decrease was due to members forsaking the profession for some other calling and therefore does not effect the per cent of organization of this craft. The daily hours range from 8 to 12. The pay is $55 per month. Many Other Large Locals. There are 35 locals, among those reporting, which had a membership of over 300, in good standing, at the commencement of the present year. They are as follows, together with the number of names on their rolls: Bakers’ No. 4, 350 members. Bookbinders’ No. 55, 600 members. Bricklayers’ No. 1, 668 members. Stone Masons’ No. 19, 618 members. Carpenters’ No. 47, 306 members. Barbers’ No. 102, 472 members. Boot and shoe workers’ No. 25, 406 members. Bricklayers’ No. 2, 385 members. Carpenters’ No. 5, 329 members. Carpenters’ No. 73, 676 members. Bartenders’ No. 51, 575 members. Brewery Drivers’ No. 43, 630 members. Bricklayers’ No. 3, 418 members. Carpenters’ No. 45, 394 members. Carpenters’ No. 257, 434 members. Carpenters’ No. 578, 320 members. Cigarmakers’ No. 44, 940 and 13 members. Hod Carriers’ No. 3, 600 members. Metal Workers’ No. 247, 350 members. Painters’ No. 46, 390 members. Plumbers’ No. 35, 360 members. Tailors’ No. 11, 333 members. Cabinet Makers’ No. 1, 596, 308 members. Electrical Workers’ No. 1, 332 members. Iron Workers’ No. 18, 575 members. Moulders’ No. 10, 325 members. Painters’ No. 341, 350 members. Pressmen No. 6, 310 members. Waiters’ No. 20, 350 members. Cement Workers’ No. 22, 300 members. Electrical Workers No. 3, 400 members. Machinists Progressive No. 41, 465 members. Musicians’ No. 2. 730 members. Plasterers’ No. 3, 410 members. Pressfeeders’ No. 43, 410 members. MANY WORKERS HAVE AN 8-HOUR DAY. While the average time for organized labor is 8.87 hours a day, Daily Hours, there are 94 locals in St. Louis whose members only worked 8 hours Wages, a day. In addition there were 45 with 9 hours; 47 with 10 hours; three with 11 hours; two with 12 hours, and one with 13 hours a day. One local had a schedule of 84 hours a day. The highest wages per hour were paid to the plasterers, who received 75 cents. Then came bricklayers with 70 cents an hour; stone masons, 65 cents; carpenters, 60 cents; electrical workers, 6.5 cents; cement workers, 60 cents; engineers, 624 cents; ironworkers and lathers, 624 cents; painters 60 and 624 cents; pipe coverers, 624 cents; plumbers, 664 cents; machine operators, printers, 60 cents; roofers, 624 cents; steamfitters, 68f cents; tuck pointers, 60 cents. Union cooks drew $25 a week, flat. Some engineers were paid $90 a month, straight. Labor Disagreements of 1909. On January the 23, 1909, according to the report made by A. P. Sovey, Strikes and Secretary of Bookbinders Union No. 18, six members of that organiza- Lockouts. tion disagreed with their employer because he wanted to turn his establishment into an open shop, on a nine hour basis. These union binders were given the choice of working under these conditions or walking out. Women were put to work to perform duties hithertofore considered strictly mas- 48 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. culine. A walkout occurred, ten experienced bindery women joining the men in this strike. This disagreement is still on, January 1, 1910. Seven members — all females — of Binding Women’s Union No. 55 were involved in one strike and two lockouts in course of the year. The last was still on at the beginning of the year after a duration of six months. Unfair conditions and ob- jections to organizing all workers, were given as the causes. A “walkout” on the part of 45 bricklayers occured because of a failure of con- tractors to grant an increase in wages. An agreement, as far as these contractors is concerned, never was reached. The bricklayers went to work elsewhere. Carpenters of Kirkwood (in the county) had a disagreement with a contractor because he insisted on an “open shop” and would not pay the union scale of wages. About fifteen carpenters were involved. No agreement was reached, according to the report on the trouble. The Cigarmakers of Local 44 were in a lockout lasting ten days because of a protest against the condition of stock which was furnished them to work with in a small shop. Of Machine Coopers Local No. 10, 35 members were in a strike of six weeks duration because of a reduction in wages. The trouble was finally satisfactorily settled. Electrical Workers No. 3, had a disagreement with some of their employers because of a refusal to pay the scale. A “walkout” of 150 occured. The strike lasted three days and was then settled by an increase of 25 cents a day for each worker. A demand for an increase of wages on the part of two stationary engineers, both members of Local No. 2, and a refusal to grant the same caused them to leave their work. They were out 45 days before a settlement was reached. A reduction in wages of two firemen of Local No. 6 caused them to refuse to longer toil. It took five weeks for a favorable adjustment of the trouble. Strike of the Garment Workers. The most serious disagreement of the year was the one some of the garments workers, cutters and trimmers had with their employers. The returns to this bureau on this trouble indicate that nearly 1,000 union workers, chiefly women, were involved in this disagreement, which was caused by an attempt to run open shops. The strike was still on November 1, 1910, after having lasted a year for some members. Up to that time the “walkout” had cost about $40,000 in wages. Further particulars are given elsewhere. An “open shop” being declared caused some ornamental glass workers to dis- agree with their employers. They were locked out. No agreement is reported. Six granite cutters participated in a strike which lasted ten days before there was an agreement. A demand for an increase in wages and a refusal to grant the same caused 100 marble workers to quit working. After $3,350 had been lost in wages and the differ- ence had extended over ten days a settlement was effected which gave the strikers an increase of 50 cents a day, or $3 a week. Pattern Makers Walkout. It took 24 pattern makers, members of Local No. 1, five days to gain an increase of 63 cents in wages a day. They walked out and finally won. An attempt of an employer to reduce the wages and increase the working hours for three pressmen, members of Local No. 6, caused them to strenuously object, and they were locked out. After holding out three months, expending $165 and losing $120 in wages, the “lock out” is reported as having been lost. Organized Labor, St. Louis, 1909-10. 49 It took a “strike” of eleven days on the part of 225 members of of Local No. 1 of the composition roofers to gain an increase of 40 cents a day. In accomplishing this increase $500 was spent. The amount in wages which was lost in the eleven days is not reported. A decrease in wages caused 32 tailors, all belonging to No. 11, to leave off work- ing. After four weeks they won the contest and thereby benefited 118 members. They lost in wages $415, and in addition expended $400. CENTRAL TRADES AND LABOR UNION. The Central Trades and Labor Union of St. Louis is made up of representatives from every labor organization of any consequence in the city of St. Louis. It meets every Sunday. Among the prominent delegates of this central body are James C. Shanessy, E. G. Bouton of Hatter’s Union No. 21; A. J. Louiviot, Conrad Scott of Waiters Union No. 30; James B. Conroy of Firemens Union No. 6, Wm. Kemp of Painters Union No. 115, Martin C. Seeger, James McDonough, Otto Kaemmerer of Cutters Local No. 26. One of the recently organized locals of St. Louis is made up of moving picture operators. On January 1, 1910, it had a membership of 62. This body was formed in 1907, and is known as Local 143. Its 1910 delegates to the Central Trades and Labor Union are: C. Cline, F. Bieri and W. Johnson. The daily time is 9 hours, and the scale pay $20 a week for every operator. The automobile chauffeurs of St. Louis have recently organized a union and its delegates have been admitted into the Central Trades and Labor Unions. A button has been adopted by this local and all members are wearing it. At a recent meeting of the Central Trades and Labor Union, held in November, 1910, a resolution was adopted opposing the formation of school boy rifle clubs in the public schools of St. Louis, under the auspices of either the United States army or navy or the State militia. It was ordered that a copy of this resolution, which was submitted by Delegate Otto Kammerer of Cutters local No. 26, be sent to the Board of Education of St. Louis. It was also resolved that the Legislation Com- mittee of the Central Body make it their business to do all within their power to oppose the formation of any and all such rifle clubs in the St Louis public schools. LABOR DAY IN ST. LOUIS. and Early History of the Central Trades and Labor Union. Labor Day, which is now a State holiday, and falls on the first Monday Now a in September, is appropriately celebrated in St. Louis every year; generally Legal with a parade of members of organized labor, through the principal Holiday, thoroughfares of the city, and always with festivities at one of the larger gardens or parks. If the weather is favorable, from fifty to a hundred thousand people take part in this out-door celebration. The program rendered during the day is always full of interesting features, being made up of athletic contests of various kinds, much oratory, dancing and music, and closing in the evening with a grand pyrotechnical display. O L — 4 50 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . As far as can be traced back, the cigar makers of St. Louis were the first to celebrate Labor Day. This was on Monday, September 6, 1887, when, after a parade they had a picnic at Concordia Park in St. Louis. The conditions which led up to organizing the Central Trades and Labor Union and selecting the first Monday in September as Labor Day, and having it made a State holiday, are as follows: Recalls the Great Southwest Strike. Previous to the great southwest strike of 1886, the Knights of Labor controlled the or- ganized labor movement in St. Louis. On the breaking out of the strike in March, 1886, Dis- trict 17 was accredited with about 20,000 mem- bers. The executive board that managed the affairs of the district was composed of M. A. Sullivan of East St. Louis as Master Workman; Casper Heep as Secretary; Geo. Bonney as Treasurer; Thomas Stanton and John Samuels. At the election of July, 1886, a new board was elected, composed of Stephen Ryan, Master Workman; John B. Dempsey, Secretary; Ter- rance Killcullen, Treasurer; John Berghorn, Owen Miller and John Ryan. The new execu- tive board under the leadership of Master Work- man Ryan made strenuous efforts to restore confidence, and hold the organization together, but just then the General Executive Board in- sisted on carrying on the war of extermination against the Cigarmakers International Union in- augurated at the Richmond General Assembly. This action caused many trades unions, who were jealous of their own autonomy, to either withdraw from the order, or through lack of interest allow their charters to lapse. The local movement gathered around the Central Labor Union and the Trades Assembly, two separate central bodies with the same ob- ject and about the same material. The former met at Central Turner Hall, and the latter at the old Armory. About the only difference between the two bodies was that the Central Labor Union had no permanent chairman, one being elected at each meeting; and the Trades Assembly had a permanent chairman. This division of forces was of no benefit whatever to workingmen, and finally Abe Kurz of the Cigarmakers introduced a resolution in the Central Labor Union to appoint a committee to wait on the Trades Assembly and make a proposition to amalgamate, which was carried, and Kurz, Owen Miller and Max Wotier were appointed to attend to the matter. The committee was welcomed by the Trades Assembly, Louis F. Negele in the chair. The proposition was favorably received, and a joint committee appointed, and through that committee the amalgamation was consumated, and the present Central Trades and Labor Union was formed and a charter in the Amer- ican Federation of Labor applied for. This charter was granted September 1st, 1887. The charter members were John Davis, Louis Negele, Herman Gruenwald, Owen Miller, Wm. Schil- ling, Max Wotier and N. Foesberg. FIRST LABOR DAY CELEBRATION. As mentioned before, the first celebration of Labor Day in St. Louis was held Monday, September 5, 1887, with a parade and picnic at Concordia Park. The Cigarmakers took the in- itiative. The parade was formed at 604 Market street, the M. M. B. A. furnishing a band of 35 pieces gratis. The only organization in line was Cigarmakers Union No. 44, headed by Postlewaite’s band. The rest of the parade was made up promiscuously of sympathizers from other organizations. About 500 were in the procession. Mortimer D. Shaw and Max Stoehr delivered speeches on the grounds. The Labor Day celebrations of September 4th, 1888, were a big improvement over those of 1887. About 5,000 men were in line with Wm. Schilling, Grand Marshal, and Ernest Winter and Owen Miller speakers at Concordia Park. The parade of September 3rd, 1889, found 10,000 in line with Frank Hill, Grand Marshal. On Monday, September 1st, 1890, W. S. deVaux was Grand Marshal of the parade, which moved promptly on time, with about 12,000 men marching. The festival was held in Schnaider’s Garden. No speaking was the rule on this oc- casion. Labor Day, September 7, 1891, William S. deVaux was once more Grand Marshal. This time the celebration was held in Lindell Park. No speaking was once more the rule. Hon. William Anderson acted as Grand Marshal of the parade of September 6, 1892. That year the picnic was held in Concordia Park. The parade of Labor Day, 1893, was mar- shaled by Fred Von der Fehr, President of the C. T. & L. U., and was a splendid pageant; the picnic was held again at Concordia Park. On Mdhday, September 4, 1894, John H. Bergherm was Grand Marshal of the parade to Concordia Park, which was made in a driving rain, but everybody enjoyed themselves when once in the park. The Building Trades Council and District Assembly No. 4, Knights of Labor, were to have held a demonstration in conjunc- tion, but postponed it to the following Saturday on account of the rain. Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 1895, found the Central Trades and Labor Unions and Building Trades Council together under Grand Marshal J. P. Marnell. Labor Day of 1896 was marred by the ab- sence of music, only one band being in line, which was because of the Musicians Mutual Benevolent Association being suspended from Organized Labor, St. Louis, 1909-10. 51 the Central Trades and Labor Union on account of differences between the Musicians and the Theatrical Brotherhood. The parade, however, was a success, and a large crowd attended the picnic at Concordia Park. Hon. Henry Black- more was Grand Marshal. The Building Trades Council held a parade and picnic at Offenstein’s Grove. N. J. Moran was Grand Marshal and that picnic was a great success. MOST SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION OF ALL. On Monday, September 6, 1897, occurred the most successful celebration ever held. Hon. Henry Blackmore was again Grand Marshal, and Hon. William Jennings Bryan the orator | of the day. The parade was a colossal affair and most excellently managed. The Concordia I Park was scarcely large enough to hold the crowd that attended. Not the slightest in- cident occurred to mar the pleasure of the day. The committee in charge did their full duty. The Labor Day celebration of 1898 was held in Concordia Park with Henry Blackmore once more Grand Maishal. The parade was a j grand success, moving promptly on time. The ! Building Trades Council held a parade and a I separate picnic at Neff’s Grove. Wm. S. I)e- Vaux was Grand Marshal. Both the parade and the picnic were grand successes. Among the speakers at the Grove were Mayor Ziegenhein, Ex-Mayor Noonan, Dr. Walter Wait, Patrikc ' Carmody and Judge Sterling P. Bond. The above is taken from a labor publication, issued in celebration of Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 1901. In the same strain the writer continues with the following, growing enthusiastic in an eulogy to labor: A LABOR GIBRALTAR. A LABOR GIBRALTAR. St. Louis has the reputation in the com- mercial v/orld as being a solid city. During the panics of previous years, when financial in- stitutions were tumbling everywhere from London to San Francisco, St. Louis remained firm as Gibraltar’s Rock. The labor move- ment in St. Louis is on the same solid founda- tion. It does not make spasmodic upheavels, expending its energy and risking the life of its organization in ill prepared and futile efforts, but considers and prepares well before acting, and when ready to act, acting with a force that is irresistible. Organized labor in St. Louis is conservative, but safe: it is not radical but pro- gressive, and the very fact that today all or- ganized labor in St. Louis is an enthusiastic unit in the celebration of this day, and donates every dollar realized to the relief of the victims of the tyranny of military in Idaho, proves that organized labor of St. Louis is in the van of progressive trades unionism of this country. This sensible and generous course of organized labor in St. Louis proves that it is possible for all organized labor to unite for the general good, and is an example that should be generally followed everywhere. There can be no doubt that the mass of the labor people of the country are in favor of such course, and the general trend of the consolidation of the industries of the country in the hands of a few individuals will make it imperative. The fact is that today organized labor alone stands between despair- ing masses at the bottom of the social pyramid, and the thousand times more dangerous anar- chists in broad cloth at the apex of that py- ramid, whose greed threatens to destroy the entire social fabric. Organized labor is there to call a halt, but can only succeed by thorough organization and unity of action. FULLY 20,000 MEN IN LINE. The next Labor Day, the first Monday in September of 1899, we again find the host of labor marshaled under Henry Blackmore as Grand Marshal. There were 20,000 men in line, representing almost every industry in the city. The parade was magnificent, but the intense heat disintegrated it long before it reached the grounds at Concordia Park. Many of the unions fell out in a body shortly after leaving Chouteau avenue, and scarcely a single one arrived intact at the grounds. About 40,000 people were at the park, but many of them stayed but a short time, owing to the humidity of the atmosphere, which made the enclosure almost unbearable, together with the added discomfort of the fierce rays of the sun. On this account the races and other contests were not pulled off until almost sunset. The parade of 1900 was the most successful in the history* of Labor Day in St. Louis. Thirty-five thousand union men were in line under Grand Marshal McArthur Johnson. The weather was propitious and every union paraded to Concordia Park without a man falling out. The crowd at the park was the largest that was ever on the grounds, estimated at 60,000. Both parade and picnic were admirably man- aged, and every thing passed off pleasantly. For Monday, September 2, 1901, the parade was under the Grand Marshalship of George Meins, a veteran trades unionist of thirty-five years’ service. Under his able management all past records were broken. Since the souvenir, the above is taken from, was written, published and dis- tributed, each Labor Day has seen a celebration as grand, if not better, than the earlier ones. There have been gatherings at which the attendance has been close jo the 100,000 mark. While parades are gradually being dispensed with, because 52 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . of the time lost, nearly two-thirds of the day being thus consumed in earlier periods, the outing at some suitable place now commences as early as 8 o’clock in the morning. It is probably a better way of observing the day, as organized labor reaches the grounds fresh and in good humor, and is otherwise in better form for the gala events. No Labor Day parade was held in 1908. In 1909 the parade was revived, only to be again discontinued in 1910; While there was no parade in the latter year, there was a general celebration at Forest Park Highlands. The attendance was very large, the orator of the day being Clarence C. Darrow of Chicago. LEGISLATION NEEDED BY ORGANIZED LABOR. Austin W. Biggs Makes Timely Suggestions. One of the members of the Labor Legislative Committee, during the session of the Forty-fifth General Assembly, was Hon. Austin W. Biggs, a well known and influential member of Typographical Union No. 8 of St. Louis. The investigations and re- searches he made while serving organized labor of Missouri in that capacity, and as a member, for two terms, of the State Legislature itself, has well equipped him with knowledge as to wh,at legislation is mostly needed by the toilers of the State, and along which lines it should be directed. He has gone carefully into the present mode of leasing out, to private contractors, the labor of the convicts of the penitentiary, which thereby creates unfavorable conditions for Mis- souri’s army of boot and shoe workers, harness makers, garment workers, broom makers and wood workers, and he is therefore a competent authority on that subject. In the following article he has briefly, but clearly, made known his views along these lines, and he has suggested several badly needed reforms and some highly de- sirable labor legislation: St. Louis, Nov. 1st, 1910. Hon J. C. A. Hiller, State Labor Commissioner: Dear Sir — Of all the labor questions of this State the most important one, in my opinion, is the one of Convict Labor. This question has been agitated for many years, and I believe will soon be solved. Two years ago both great par- ties of this State declared in their platforms in favor of abolishing the present system and in favor of some system which would take the convicts out of competition with free labor. This year both of these parties reiterated their former declaration, one of them going still further and suggesting the employing of the convicts on State roads. The greatest obstacle In the way of changing the system has been the monetary question. The State of Missouri has in the past been unable to make the change, knowing that under the present system the convicts are a little more than self-sustaining. To adopt the New York System seems to be the only feasible one. Under the New York System, however, they are not quite self-sustaining. With our finances in good shape, I believe we should begin at once and abolish the system by degrees, leaving it discretionary with the Prison Board as to the particular work they should do, but keeping in mind the New York law and select- ing from that State the work which has been most successful. In the prisons of New York the prisoners manufacture articles for the con- sumption of inmates of the state institutions and political subdivisions thereof, and I under- stand they cannot supply the demand. There are some prisoners who could be used on the roads, but there are a great many who could not be safely handled at large. I would sug- gest that possibly the most peaceable men could be used on the roads. However, the Prison Board should be authorized and required to begin the abolishment of the system imme- diately by the employment of any surplus help on hand on State work, and when present con- tracts expire should employ as many of them as possible and make short contracts for the remainder. One thing to be kept in mind, we should endeavor to reform the prisoners and make useful citizens of them. I have read considerable of the New York System and am of the opinion that it is the one which this State should adopt. Any objection- Organized Labor , St. Louis, 1909-10. 53 able features of that system may be eliminated so that it will fit this State. Women’s 54-hour Bill — Another import- ant labor question is the Women’s 54-hour Bill, which should be enacted into a law. It is unfortunate that this bill was made defective and therefore declared void. The men have succeeded in getting an eight-hour day for themselves in most of the trades, and they should assist the ladies in their efforts to get a shorter work day. Arbitration Instead of Strikes. — Arbi- tration should be adopted more generally for the settlement of labor disputes. It has worked well in the Typographical Union, and has pre- vented many strikes in our craft. It should be given a fair trial. It has proven unsatisfactory at times, however. When demands are made they should be just and right, for I believe justice will win where everything else fails. Arbitration committees should be composed of strong, fair-minded and honorable men, who would rather be right than be President of the United States. Working Men in Politics. — I believe the best results for the working class can be ob- tained by them if they will interest themselves in politics in their respective parties. A work- ing man can as a member of a legislative body vote for measures which will be beneficial to the laboring class without losing any standing he may have with his party. Beg pardon for personality, but when I was a member of the 43rd and 44th General Assemblies I voted for all labor bills, as the labor reports show, and I yet did not lose my political standing. I there- fore advise working men to become active in politics and be elected to legislative positions if you desire to get results. Having attended several Missouri Federation of Labor Con- ventions, I am of the opinion that the working class is rapidly becoming more intelligent. Delegates attending these conventions will compare favorably with our State Legislature. Some of our best speakers and debaters are to be found amongst the working class. Why not elect them to Congress or the Legislature? Employers’ Liability Act — Another very important question is the Employers’ Liability Act, which should be looked into by the work- ing class, especially those working in hazardous positions, with the view of having legislation f enacted designed to relieve those who are un- fortunately injured. Both political parties have declared in favor of this legislation, and we should get some good legislation along this line. I might continue on this line, but I believe I have mentioned the most important ques- tions before the working class. AUSTIN W. BIGGS, 6109 Virginia avenue. Member Typo- graphical Union No. 8., St: Louis, Mo. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION NO. 8. A Story of Achievements of a Pioneer in the Labor Movement. By J. J. DIRKS. St. Louis Typographical Union No. 8, is one of the oldest local unions in the United States, as well as one of the most progressive. It was chartered by the Na- tional Typographical Union in November, 1856, the parent body being instituted in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 3, 1852, its name being changed at the seventeenth annual session at Albany, N. Y., June 12, 1869, to the International Typographical Union. The local printers’ union is now 54r years old. Its history, spreading over more than half a century, has had its fair weather and its storms ; its early members fought the battles of trades unionism without the aid of present-day numerical strength and imposing defense funds ; without strike benefits, sick relief, burial funds, old age pensions, trade education, the Home or any of the many benefits enjoyed by the membership of this time. These men, some of whom have gone to their eternal reward and others enfeebled by the rav- ages of time, had no incentive to fight for tneir industrial freedom save that of sheer necessity. They blazed the way for the present magnificent position of the St. Louis Typographical Union. The memory of these brothers is sacred to the present generation of union printers. St. Louis Typographical Union No. 8, is held in the highest respect by the com- munity, and its progressive spirit is fully recognized. In token of this, it was one of the first to ally itself with the St. Louis Million Population Club, and thus demonstrated the civic pride and alertness of its membership. It has continued this affiliation, not in a latent manner, but actively, its representatives in that body being chosen for their especial fitness and interest. It is fully represented in the Mis- souri Federation of Labor (as witnessed its President sitting in the current con- vention of America’s Labor Congress as its delegate), the St. Louis Allied Printing Trades Council, the East St. Louis Labor Council and the St. Louis Central Trades and Labor Union. In the conventions of the International Typographical Union it 54 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . has been invariably represented by the full quota. No. 8 is a thorough business organiza- tion. This is manifested not alone by the fact that the interests of its more than 1200 members are served by officers in headquarters maintained in a centrally located office building, equipped with modern conveniences, but its claim to the title of business organization rests more particularly on the manner of its dealings with the employers of its members. These latter are in two principal classes, the newspapers and the commercial printers. With the St. Louis Newspaper Publishers’ Associations amicable relations have ex- isted practically without interruption. The provisions of the wage agreements are lived up to without serious controversy because of the wise provision of a local scale committee, jointly representing both interests, through which all differences are speedily and peaceably adjusted. The same happy condition now prevails in the job branch, though the joint standing scale committee feature is of recent adoption. A big step in the line of prog- ress has been made in the recently adopted book and job agreement in the provision of a scale of prices for ap- prentices and the application of hours, overtime and shop rules to them. These benefits will doubtless accrue to the news- paper apprentices in the next scale. The physical condition of No. 8 has never been as good as it is at present. Its members employed in the book and job branch, who have been underpaid for years, now enjoy better compensation than ever before. The men in the news branch have worked for years without dis- turbance and are in a generally pros- perous condition. All daily newspapers in St. Louis — indeed, all newspaper work worth mentioning — is thoroughly union. Some few job offices are nonunion, but the healthy position of No. 8 is readily understood when it is reflected that the membership has shown steady and con- tinued growth from the beginning. There are few printing communities that can show as large a percentage of organiza- tion as can No. 8, whose jurisdiction ex- tends from the Tri-Cities (Venice, Granite City and Madison) and East St. Louis, in Illinois, to the cities in St. Louis county, including, of course, all of the City of St. Louis. Some of No. 8’s beneficences are admin- istered in conjunction with the parent body, the International Typographical Union, which is made up of more than COO units and in excess of 50,000 mem- bers, and others are purely local. The single benefit which is the source of great- est expense to the local membership, and is entirely local, and at the same time is probably the most important work of the kind, is the system of sick benefits. Be- fore the institution of this plan there was no adequate means of succoring the needy brother or sister — for be it known the Typographical Union recognizes woman and demands the same scale and the same hours and treatment for her as for men — save posting the “yellow slip,’’ whereby the charitably disposed could subscribe what- ever amount they pleased. But the printers, nothing if not progressive, took the posi-' tion that the- members were industrial soldiers and were entitled to something more material than charity. Hence a law was enacted whereby the sick or disabled member was paid $5 a week out of the union treasury. It has been costly, as the subjoined figures indicate, but it has been money well spent, and there are few indeed who would seriously advocate the abolition of No. 8’s sick benefit law. From the inception of sick relief pay- ment in 1906 to October 1, 1910, war- rants have been drawn to the total amount of $6,72 4.40, the beneficiaries numbering 234, and the total committee expense of investigation and administra- tion in that time has been $456.65, mak- ing the grand total of expense $7,181.05. The local printers’ organization has, of course, its President, Vice-President, Sec- retary-Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, Board of Trustees, Finance Committee, Mem- bership Committee (Investigating Com- mittee, we call it), Reading Clerk, Executive Committee, Social Features Committee and from time to time special committees, all of whom perform their duties with thorough regard for the busi- ness record of the union. In addition to the burial benefit of $75 provided by the I. T. U. (and which will be increased on a graded plan up to $2 (JO if the referendum adopts the pro- posal to be voted on shortly), No. 8 makes an addition of $50, making a total of $125. In the event of the member having no kin accessible the local officers conduct the funeral. The preparedness of the St. Louis printers for trouble is proverbial. They are peace loving, as is indicated by their acquiescence in the principles of arbitra- tion ; nevertheless, they hold steadfast to the old adage, “In times of peace prepare for war.” The memorable eight-hour strike of 1905-06 found No. 8 with a plethoric defense fund, which made it possible to pay its members on strike an amount sufficient to keep them from want. To single men $8 weekly was paid and to married men or those having large families dependent on them the amount was $10. The business character of the organization may be understood from the statement that while the payment of these Organized Labor, St. Louis, 1909-10. 55 benefits entirely dissipated the large fund, it is now larger than ever. Another activity administered in con- junction with the parent body is trade education, which takes the form more par- ; ticularly of a course in printing by cor- j respondence. The success and practica- j bility of the plan is indicated by the fact I that there are more than 1500 pupils j taking the course in the country. The local committee works largely with the apprentices gind conditional members, and has persuaded all of the newspaper chap- els to pay $5 on the tuition fee for its respective apprentices. The local union pays $5 of the tuition of each apprentice member. This committee supervised the exhibit of the I. T. U. Commission at the St. Louis Central Library and later showed there the product of local printing houses, both of which elicited much in- terest. No. 8 supplements the work of the parent organization at the Union Printers’ Home at Colorado Springs, Colo., not only by the payment of the pro rata tax on its membership, but by many atten- tions to those of its members who are there and who are transported at local expense. One of its members was in- strumental in securing the donation of thousands of magnificent books by au- thors, publicists and printers, the result being a splendid library. The payment of old age pensions is a strictly international function, all mem- bers 60 years of age or over who have been in continuous good standing for 20 years or more, and unable to woi’k, re- ceiving $4 per week for life, or the option of going to the Home, if eligible. One of the most unrelenting activities of the local printers is union label agita- tion. The committee in charge of this work returns to the distributors every piece of printed matter not bearing the label, most of which has been sent to the committee by individual members. The result is that hundreds of firms have been persuaded to use the Allied Printing Trades Council label, which is a guar- antee not only that the work has been | done by union printers, but likewise that | the presswork, binding, engraving and all { the labor has been performed under fair conditions. It is because of such thorough work on the part of No. 8 that there are now more than 100 local label shops, in- cluding all of the more extensive ones. The printers have not hesitated to spend money for label agitation, even though the other allied trades would benefit directly thereby. Being pioneers in the labor movement, as well as leaders, they long- ago recognized the principle that by co- operation alone can the movement suc- ceed, and hence what will help one must of necessity help the other. While St. Louis Typographical Union, No. 8, is a business organization in the strictest sense, as the attempt has been made to prove, the social side has not been neglected. In recognition of the value of this element, it has been the practice for years to hold a family picnic on Labor day, where the printers and their families, as well as allied trades members, have mingled in friendly in- tercourse. The picnic feature was omitted this year, in order to aid the general celebration of the Central Trades and Labor Union. Each winter a ball is given, which also furnishes opportunity for fraternization. 1]he local printers are lovers of sport, and many of them indulge in bowling through the winter and baseball in the summer. In baseball particularly the St. Louis printer shines. The Tuesday Afternoon League, composed of morning newspaper men, is known from coast to coast. In the annual tourna- ment of the Printers’ National Baseball League the St. Louis printers have held a prominent place from the beginning. At Washington this year the local team was one of the most stubborn contenders for the pennant. Further demonstrating the social penchant of the St. Louis printer, a word may be said of the Printing Trades Club, whose membership is composed of members of the allied trades. The estab- lishment is equipped in every way to conduce to the comfort of its members, and delegates and visitors to the American Federation of Labor, who will receive a cordial invitation to visit the club, will agree that it will not suffer by com- parison with any similar institution in the country. And the credit for its for- mation belongs to printers. Such is the history of St. Louis Typo- graphical Union, No. 8 — a little of its j history of the dim and distant past, with the battles fought by its old-timers; but more of its present, depicting its virility and, above all, proving that it lives and has ever lived true to its constitutional preamble : “To establish and maintain an equitable scale of wages and reasonable hours of work; to defend our rights and advance our interests as workingmen ; to create an authority whose seal shall con- stitute a certificate of character, intel- ligence and skill ; to provide a home for invalid and infirm members ; to encourage the principle and practice of conciliation and arbitration in the settlement of dif- ferences between labor and capital ; to exert all honorable efforts for the attain- ment of better conditions of labor, and to inculcate lessons of justice and good will among men.” Small wonder that the 56 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . St. Louis union printers have reached their present proud position. It could not be otherwise with such a set of principles, strictly adhered to. This narrative would not be complete without some reference to the splendid work being done by those women who compose Woman’s Auxiliary, No. 29, of St. Louis. This organization is composed of the wives, sisters and daughters of members of No. 8, and was instituted to perform social duties in connection with the I. T. U. Convention held in St. Louis during the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- tion, which it discharged with much credit to itself. Since then the Auxiliary has continued its program of social work, giving euchres and hops and other forms of diversion. But it has not neglected the serious aspect, and is giving most valuable aid to No. 8 in its activity in behalf of the label. Woman is in the labor movement, and the organization which attempts to ignore her will fall behind. The printers were first to recog- nize that fact, in token of which No. 8 sent one of its women members as a dele- gate to the last session of the Missouri Federation of Labor, she receiving every vote cast at the election. This splendid condition of affairs in the local typographical field has not been achieved without factional strife and forensic debate among the membership, and it may be said as a truth that the germ of insurgency is still alive and ready to resume activity whenever the necessity arises. The printers are logical, however, and always settle their differ- ences as to policy in their meetings. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, ST. LOUIS, 1910. The Central Trades and Labor Union meets at the Aschenbroedel Hall, 3535 Pine street, on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. The meet- ing is supposed to be called to order at 2.00 p. m. It is figured that 161 local unions are represented in this central body. A union revived, during the year 1910, was the one made up of steel range makers and stove mounters which went on a strike in 1908, which controversy it lost and its loss caused the union to disband in January, 1909. This trouble was satisfactorily settled during the summer of 1910. This union was imme- diately reorganized, and all of its members are now working under a scale and other agreements. STATISTICAL DETAILS. More information, chiefly statistical, for organized labor of St. Louis, is given in the tables that follow. At the top of each table will be found an outline of the information which is covered by that particular table. In all, there are eight tables. Where no information of the kind the table provides for, is given, it means that the union which is being considered had no facts along that line to impart for 1909 . ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10. TABLE NO. 1. Giving trade or occupation, location and schedule number, 1910; name and local number of organization in 1910; with what national or international organization local was affiliated in 1909- 10; when local organized and when local incorporated, if incorporated. Location, schedule No. and trade or occupation, 1909-10. Name and number of local organization, 1909-10. With what national or inter- national organization was affiliated in 1909-10. Yr. local org’niz’d 8t. Louis — 1 — Badge makers Local No. 9136 A. F. of L 1901 2 — Bakers “ “ 4.. . B. & C. W. J. U. of A 1886 3— “ “ “ 50. 1908 4 — " “ “ 110. . . it it ti 1909 6 — Barbers “ “ 102 J. B. I. U. of A 1897 6 — Bartenders “ “ 51. H. &. R. E. & B. I. L. of A 1894 7 — Billposters “ “ 5... I. A. of B. P. & B. of A 1901 8 — Blacksmiths “ “ 12 I. B. of B. & II 1889 9 — “ hlprs. . . 10— “ “ . . “ “ 317 1903 Pacific Lodge 444 << a 1903 Assembly t H all /* A schenbroedel” [Musicians'lH eadquarters , 3535 Pine Street , St. Louis, Mo. Organized Labor, St. Louis, 1909-10 , 57 TABLE NO. 1— ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Giving trade or occupation, location and schedule number, 1910; name and local number of organization in 1910; with what national or international organization local was affiliated in 1909- 10; when local organized and when local incorporated, if incorporated. Location, schedule No. and trade or occupation, 1909-10. Name and number of local organization. 1909-10. With what national or inter- national organization was affiliated in 1909-10. Yr. local org’niz’d St. Louis — 11 — Book makers Local No. 18 I. B. of B. B 1886 12 — “ “ Rulers No. 32 1888 13 — “ “ Finishers No. 41 << it 1888 Binders No. 55 . . << 44 1909 15 — Boot & Shoe wkrs. . Local No. 25 I. B. & S. W. U 1895 16 — “ “ “ Cutters No. 90 it n 1907 17 — “ Fitters No. 338 n it 1903 18 — Boiler makers Mound City No. 27 I. B. B. M. & I. S. B. & H. of A.. . 1898 19 — “ “ Marquette No. 51 “ “ “ “ 1900 20 — - “ “ hlprs. . St. Louis Lodge No. 58. . . “ “ “ “ 1907 21 — “ “ “ . O. K. Lodge No. 126 “ ** “ 1903 22— “ “ “ .. Chouteau Lodge No. 322. . “ “ “ “ 1902 23 — Bottlers Local No. 8514 A. F. of L 1900 24 — Brewery workers . . . Malsters No. 6 U. B. W. of A 1886 25 — “ “ 368 1907 26 — Drivers No. 43 it tt ^ 1891 27 — Firemen No. 95 (l tt 1898 28 — Bottlers No. 187 “ 44 1899 29— “ “ ... Freight handlers No. 237.. “ 1899 30 — Engineers No. 246 1904 31 — Laborers No. 262 “ “ 1900 32— Oilers & Helpers No. 279.. 1 “ “ 1901 33 — Bricklayers Local No. 1 B. &. M. I. U. of A 1864 34 — “ “ 2 1897 35 — “ “ 3 n a 44 1872 36 — “ Stone Masons No. 19 »* <• ** 1906 37 — “ “ “ No. 22 a n tt 1907 38 — Broom makers Local No. 45 I. B. & W. M. U 1893 39 — Brush makers “ “ 3 B. M. I. U 1904 40 — Butchers “ “ 88 A. M. C. & B. U. of A 1900 41 — Carpenters “ “ 5 U. B. of C. & J. of A 1890 42 — “ “ “ 45 1900 43 — “ “ “ 47 tt 44 a 1900 44 — “ “ 73. . . a n a 1895 45 — “ “ “ 257 it II 44 1887 46 — “ “ 578 it it 44 1884 47 — Millrights No. 602 a ti a 1903 48— “ . . House Carpenters No. 738 ti it a 1909 49— Local No. 801 44 44 44 1870 50 — “ “ 1011 44 it it 1902 51 — Bench Hands No. 1100. . . it it 44 1902 52 — Local No. 1329 44 44 44 1902 53— Cabinet Makers No. 1596 . . 4 4 4 4 .4 4 1872 54 — Local No 646 44 44 44 1909 55 — “ helpers. . “ “ 22 a a 1908 56 — Cement Workers “ “ 22 A. B. of C. W 1899 57 — “ “ 78 1886 58 — “ “ 79 4 4 4 4 1882 59 — 11 11 “ “ 91 a a 1907 60 — Cigar makers “ “ 44 C. M. I. U. of A 1877 61 — “ packers “ “ 281 1886 62 — Cooks “ “ 203 H. &. R. E. & B. I. L 1890 63 — Coopers . . . “ 3 C. I. U. of N. A 1884 64 — “ “ “ 37 1896 65 " 1 44 ... “ “ 148 4 4 4 4 1908 66 — Electrotypers “ “ 36 I. E. & S. U. of N. A 1898 67 — “ “ “ 8 1888 68 — Electrical workers “ “ l I. B. of E. W 1893 69 — “ “ H \ “ “ 2. 1909 70 — “ “ ... “ “ 3 4 4 4 4 1891 71 — Elevator constrcts. . . “ “ 3 I. U. of E. C 1898 72 — Engineers Stationary No. 2 I. U. of S. E 1896 73 — Marine No. 6 N. M. E. B. A 1901 74— Hoisting No. 315 I. U. of S. E 1906 75 — Firemen Stationary No. 6 I. B. of S. F 1898 76 — Foundry laborers. Local No. 1 I. B. of F. E 1899 77 — Garment workers . Cutters No. 26 U. G. W. of A 1898 78 — Coat and pants No. 67. . . . 1900 79 — “ “ Pants pressers No. 68 44 (4 1900 80— Coat pressers No. 98 “ 1896 81-^— Operators No. 105 4 4 4 4 1902 82— Local No. 166 4 4 4 4 1903 83— Shirt and Overall No. 238 **■ “ 1907 84 — Overall Gutters No. 246. . . 4 4 4 . 1898 85 — Glass blowers . . Branch No. 5 G. B. B. A. of A 1875 86 — “ workers Local No. 6 1900 58 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910, TABLE NO. 1— ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Giving trade or occupation, location and schedule number, 1910; name and local number of organization in 1910; with what national or international organization local was affiliated in 1909- 10; when local organized and when local incorporated, if incorporated. Location, schedule No. and trade or occupation. 1909-10. Name and number of local organization. 1909-10. With what national or inter- national organization was affiliated in 1909-10. Yr. local org’niz’d t. Louis — 87 — Granite cutters Local branch G. C. I. U 1880 88 — Hatters Local No. 21 U. H. of N. A 1888 “ “ 3. . . I. H. S. I. U. & N. S. & C 1865 “ “ 1 L. B. & P. U 1867 91— “ “ “ 2 1880 92 — “ “ “ 3. B. L. I. P. N. of Mo 1892 93 — “ “ “ 8 L. B. & P. U 1904 Future City No. 1 A. A. of I. H. G W of A 1890 95 — “ Mound City No. 3 .... 1905 96 — “ St. Louis No. 4 << tt tt 1899 97 — “ “ Local No. 18 J. A. of B. of S. W 1896 “ “ 73 3 * 3 > 1899 99 — Leather workers. . . . “ 30 I. U. B. of L. W. on H. G 1898 100 — “ “ 101 — Machinists *t it it it 1888 Progressive No. 41 I. A. of M 1906 102 — “ Local No. 308 1900 103 — “ “ 394 1895 “ “ 10263 A. F. of L 1902 105 — “ “ 68 I. A. of M. W. & H 1907 106 — “ “ 75 1907 “ “ 36 I. A. of S. M. W 1890 108 — “ “ “ 247. . . 1902 109 — “ “ “ 349. . . it i* 1903 HO — “ ti tt 1893 111 — “ tt it 1893 112 — “ “ molders No. 99 ... a .< 1893 113 — Moulders . Local No. 59 I. M. U. of N. A 1872 114 — “ “ 10 . . . . 1859 115 — “ “ 426... ** 1898 116 — “ “ 7229 . . 1899 117 — Moving picture oprs. “ 143 M. P. O. I. U 1907 1 18 — Musicians “ “ 2 A. F. of M 1885 1 1 9 — “ “ 44 1894 120 — Newspaper carriers. . 121 — Painters “ 5783 . : .... A. F. of L 1891 “ 23 B. & P. D. & P. H. of A 1897 122 — : “ “ 46 1887 123 — i “ “ 115 tt tt tt 1887 124 — I “ “ 137 it tJ tt 1887 125 — “ 204... tt it tt 1900 126 — “ 513 . . . << tt tt 1897 127 — ! “ “ 774 tt tt tt 1902 128 — “ 341 . . t< tt tt 1901 129 — Pattern makers “ “l P. M. L. of N. A 1887 130 — Photo Engraving. . . “ 10 I. P. E. U. of N. A 1901 121 — Pipe cn verers “ “1 A. F of L 1898 122 — Pipe drivers “ 43 1909 133 — Plasterers “ “3 O. P. I. A 1882 134 — “ helpers.... 135 — Plumbers “ i 1906 “ 35. ... t U. A. J. P. U. F. S. F. & H 1881 136 — “ “ 80 . . . 1891 137 — “ 268. . . it it tt 1893 138 — “ laborers... 139 — Post Office clerks. . . 140 — Printing “ “ 1 Bldg Td. Council 1895 “ “8 A. F. of L 1907 Pressmen No. 2 I. P. P. M. & A. IT 1897 141 — 6 1880 142 — Pressfeeders No. 43 ti it 1898 143 — “ I. T. U 1873 144 — Mailers No 3 1893 145 — Typographia No. 8 Violet Lodge No. 34 Worlds Fair No. 390 I. S. & C. P. P 1856 1 46 — Ry carmen B. of II. C. of A 1898 147 — “ 1904 148 — “ Frisco Lodge No. 432 Div No 3 tt tt 1905 149 — Ry conductors O. R. C 1880 150 — “ engineers “ “ 42 B. of L. E 1865 151 — “ “ “ 48 1863 152 — “ “ 327 1886 153 — “ “ 428 1890 154 — “ “ 487 1892 155 — “ firemen Industrial No 21 B. of Ti. F 1874 156 — “ Peace Lodge No 109 1881 157 — •« Iron Mt. No 390 ** 1893 158 — “ Adamont No 414 1890 159 — “ Easther No. 481 . 1891 160 — “ switchmen St. Louis No. 37 S. U. of N. A 1897 161 — •• Abraham Lincoln No. 54. . * * 1908 162— " “ Success No. 134 “ 1899 59 Organized Labor, St. Louis, 1909-10. TABLE NO. 1— ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Giving trade or occupation, location and schedule number, 1010; name and local number of organization in 1010; with what national or international organi- zation local was affiliated in 1909-10; when local organized and when local incor- porated. Location , schedule No. and trade or occupation, 1909-10. Name and number of local organization. 1909-10. i With what national or inter- national organization was affiliated in 1909-10. St. Louis — 163 — Ry. telegraphers.. . . 164 — “ “ . Div. No. 31 O. R. T “ “ 2 165 — “ trainmen Future Great No. 45 . . . . B. of R. T 166 — “ Pacific Lodge No. 64 167 — “ St. Louis No. 298. . . 168 — “ << 169 — “ Tower Grove No. 489 u 170 — Retail clerks Local No. 80 R. C. I. P. A. of A 171 — “ “ “ “ 84 172 — Roofers “ “ 1 I. S. & T. R. U. of A 173 — “ Composition No. 1 Local No. 6 174 — Sawsmiths . S. S. U. of N A 175 — Steel range mkrs.. . Mounters No. 34 I. S. M. & S. R. W 176— “ “ “ “ 86 “ il 177 — Ship carpenters Local No. 23 I. S. C. & J. & c 178 — Steam fitters “ “ 29 “ “ 33 I A S H W & P P F & H 179— “ “ hips... 180 — Stone cutters St. Louis brancli I. S. C. U. of N. A 181 — “ laborers Derrick men br. 12878. . . . I. B. T. C. & J. L. U 182 — “ pavers Div. No. 16 I. S. P. u 183 — “ “ hips “ “ 29. . . . .... 184 — Tailors . J. T. No. 11 I. T. U. of A . . . 185 — Teamsters Packing House No. 700. . . Carriage Drivers No. 405. . Dept. Store Drvs. No. 709 . Furniture Drvs. No. 751 . . U. T. & C. of A 186 — “ 187 — “ a i i 188— “ a << 189 — “ Baggage Drvs. No. 754. . . . Piano Movers No. 784. . . . “ «« 190 — «« n 191 — Terra Cotta . . . Local No. 80 T. C. W. J. N. of A 192 — Tobacco workers.. . “ “ 1 I. T. W 193 — Stage employes “ “ 6 I. A. T. S. E 194 — Tuck pointers “ “ 10384 A. F of L 195 — Upholsterers “ “ 21 U. I. U 196 — Waiters “ “ 20 H. & R. E. & B. I. L 197 — “ “ “ 353 “ “ 1 98 — W ood workers “ “ 2 A. W. W. I. U. of A 199— “ “ “ 149 o -i -i 1894 1900 1884 1885 1883 1892 1892 1886 1892 1890 1890 1898 1899 1906 1905 1889 1892 1853 1899 1895 1902 1883 1899 1902 1902 1902 1902 1903 1889 1895 1890 1902 1902 1892 1902 1872 1900 ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. TABLE NO. 2. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; membership on December 31, 1909; increase or decrease 1909 over 1908; per cent of trade organized locally, 1909; number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages established by local during 1909. Location, schedule No. and trade or occupation. 1909-10. St. Louis— 1 — Badge makers. 2 — Bakers 3— “ 4— “ 5 — Barbers 6 — Bartenders. . . . 7 — Bill posters.. . . Cause of increase or decrease, 1909 Standard wages es- tablished by local during 1909. O o O o 7 4 75 9 .25 20 9 $ i 4 . 66 28 28 10 10 18.00 15 20 9 16.00 472 27 30 13 14^00 575 23 ! 40 10 . 25 74 1 100 10 .30 60 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910. TABLE NO. 2— ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; membership on December 31, 1909; increase or decrease, 1909 over 1908; per cent of trade organized locally, 1909; number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages established by local during 1909. Location, schedule No. and trade or occupation. 1909-10. Membership Dec.31, 1909. Increase or decrease during year 1909 Cause of increase or decrease, 1909. Per cent of trade organ- ized locally, 1909 No. of hours constituting day’s work in 1909. . . . Standard wages es- tablished by local during 1909. Cents per hour. . Dollars per day. Dollars per week Males Females . . . Increase. . . Decrease. . . St. Louis — 154 10 9 .35 55 75 9 .35 to— “ “ ; . 60 12 80 10 .35 227 9 85 8 $i7 .00 50 80 8 18.00 25 75 8 20.00 600 600 80 8 15 — Boot & Shoe w 406 12 8 10 .20 16 — 120 5 10 10 .274 17 — 20 250 30 8 10 . 184 198 24 89 9 .38" 19 — “ 72 95 9 .38 20 — “ “ hps. 110 90 9 .25 21 — “ 12 7 Work short 95 9 .22 22 — “ 36 4 95 10 .36 68 80 8 .30 700 50 100 8 17.00 25 — “ ~ * “ 32 i 9 100 8 15.50 26 — “ drivers . . 630 100 9 16.00 27 — “ firemen. . 28 — “ bottlers 145 30 8 .30 1100 100 Modern machinery 100 8 .25 29 — “ frt. hdls! 270 100 8 2 40 30 — “ engineers 92 100 8 23.00 31 — “ laborers 60 100 8 .25 32— “ oilers & helpers . 160 100 8 15.00 33 — Brieklavers 668 95 8 .70 34 — “ ‘ 385 103 Increase in business. . . . 99 8 .70 35 — 418 140 99 8 .70 36 — &" stone masons 618 182 il n 100 8 .65 37 — “ 149 4 95 8 .60 38 — Broom mkrs. . 35 90 9 .25 39 — Brush mkrs . 22 50 9 .30 40 — Butchers 130 28 Organization .... 10 10 .25 4 1 — Carpenters 329 6 90 8 .60 42 — 394 34 «< 90 8 .60 43 — 306 90 8 .60 44 — 676 90 8 .60 434 90 8 .60 46— “ ! ; ” 320 90 8 .60 47 — “ miilw 55 90 8 .60 48 — 125 125 90 8 .60 49 — 70 90 8 .60 50 — 138 14 90 8 .60 51 — “ bn. hds 235 60 9 .33 52 — 75 50 8 .55 53 — “ cabinet 308 31 25 9 .33 54 — “ 77 90 8 .60 55 — “ helpers.. 125 95 8 , .25 56 — Cement wkrs 300 40 95 8 .40 57 — “ “ 225 15 Organization 90 8 .374 58 — “ “ 200 90 8 .371 59 — “ “ ; ; 150 50 Better organization.*. . . 95 8 .60“ 60 — Cigar makrs. 940 ' ' i.3 1 17 Sunday lid law . 95 8 .26 61 — “ packers.. 23 100 8 $3 . 00 62 — Cooks .... 55 10 10 10 25.00 63 — Coopers 106 99 8 .50 64 — 168 14 50 9 .324 22 90 9 .27j 66 — Elect rot ypers. . 64 100 9 .42 67— 64 100 8 3 . 75 68 — Elec, wkrs 332 100 8 .65 69— •• : 41 95 8 .65 70 — “ “ .... 400 75 8 3 . 75 71 — Elevator const. 85 98 8 5.00 72 — Engineers, sta. 260 20 10 .45 61 Organized Labor, St. Louis, 1909-10. TABLE NO. 2— ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS — Continued. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; membership on December 31, 1909; increase or decrease 1909 over 1908; per cent of trade organized locally, 1909; number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages established by local during 1909. Location, schedule No. and trade or occupation. 1909-10. dembei Dec. 31 during 1909 3.S3 oQ 3 CD 1 P ^ CO Cause of increase or decrease, 1909. Per cent of trade organ- ized locally, 1909 No. of hours constituting day’s work in 1909. . . . Standard wages es- tablished by local during 1909. ss ! p “ o *-S CD o CD S3 co *tf CD S3* O c d o P* 09 •d CD a p d o p 09 t3 CD >1 35 CD CD sc CO « *3 a> 3 p CO in \ S3 O 3 p CO a> d O 3 p CO cd Louis — 73 — Engineers, mar 74 — “ hoisting 75 — Firemen, sta.. . 76 — Foundry lbrs. . 77 — Garment wkrs . 78 — 80 48 250 328 75 iso 15 150 150 20 165 7 70 100 10 40 80 50 50 50 50 75 50 50 100 90 95 75 95 98 98 98 98 100 100 100 98 75 25 65 25 100 25 35 30 30 90 35 98 75 75 95 85 70 75 30 65 98 90 12 8 8 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 * 8 f 8.5 9 8 9 per .62* .30 mo. $90.00 $2.05 30 Black list 20.00 9.00 15.00 16.00 9 —18 10—27 9.50 400 79— “ 80— 81— 82— “ 83— “ 84 — 50 175 300 80 2 Organization .37* 5.00 86 — “ wkrs. . . . 87 — Granite cutrs. . 88 — Hatters . . 165 57 21 175 175 145 600 225 98 105 150 575 96 250 71 465 200 200 26 50 50 279 350 45 200 75 100 225 325 45 42 62 730 59 40 73 390 600 288 76 45 130 350 159 125 38 134 41C 2 oe 36C 75 4C 25C 75 15 15—20 .50 3.00 89 — Horse shoers . . 90 — Hod carriers. . . 91— “ 92— “ 93— “ 94 — Iron workers . . 95— “ 96— “ 97— “ 98 — Lathers 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 8 * 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 18.00 .45 .45 .45 .45 .62* 40 15.00 4.66 200 Organization .60 .621 99 — Leather wkrs. . 100 — " “ .. 101 — Machinists .... 102 — 103— 104 — Marble wkrs. . . 105— “ 106— “ 107 — Metal workers . 108— “ 109— “ 110 — “ 111 — “ 112 — “ 1 13 — Moulders 18.00 20.00 70 .331 .36 .331 .35 .561 95 Organization 2.20 .561 .45 .311 .35 .35 .35 10 Organization 3.15 114 — 75 Better conditions ' .35 ' .371 i .35 i 115 — 116 — 26 . 66 117 — Moving picturs 1 18 — Musieia.ns 25 3 65 119 — “ 120 — News carriers. . 121 — Painters 90 90 90 85 35 95 95 90 80 90 90 75 98 95 90 98 100 100 10 8 8 8 8 S 8 8 ' 8 i S ' 8 i • 8 i 1C ; 8 . 8 i 8 l 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 1 .50 1 .50 1 .50 1 .50 l .35 ; .45 1 . 621 i .60 1 .471 122 — 123 — 33 20 Organization 124 — 125 — 126 — 127 — 1 128 — ! 129 — Pattern mkrs. . 130 — Photo Engrv. . 131 — Pipe coverers. . 132 — Pile drivers . . . 1 33 — Pla.st.erers 1 21 .00 6 \ .621 > .30 ! .75 i > . . . 134 10 i . . . More business 134 “ hlprs. . 135 — Plumbers 4.50 5.30 i . . 4C i . . . i ; 136 — > 10 Organization ; .661 i . 137— “ 4.871 138— “ lbrs. . 139— P. O. clerks . . . i 25 1 . . . i .371 i 50 Education G2 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910. TABLE NO. 2 — ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; membership on December 31, 1909; increase or decrease, 1909 over 1908; percent of trade or- ganized locally, 1909; number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages established by local during 1909. Location , schedule No. and trade or l occupation, ^ 1909-10. Membership Dec. 31, 1908 Increase or decrease during year 1908 ■ Cause of increase or decrease, 1909. Per cent of trade organ- ized locally, 1909. . . . No. of hours constituting day’s work in 1909. . . . Standard wages es- tablished by local during 1909. Cents- per hour. . i 1 Dollars per day. . Dollars per week. Males Females . . . Increase . . . Deciease. . . St. Louis — 1 50 100 •8 $3 25 141 — sin 1 93 8 4i n 11 90 8 73 75 8 52 — 60 144 — “ mailers. 102 17 Increase of business. . . . 99 8 .34f 1 1 55 35 58 90 8 .38 143 27 To better conditions. . . . 70 9 .21 147 — “ “ 53 34 Organization 100 10 i .25§ 148 — “ 18 10 10 • 25i 19 More work 90 10 3.45 44 1 Old age 76 10 151 — “ i nn 5 Deaths 90 10 6.00 152 — “ “ 90 ' 3 95 10 .40 153 “ “ 12 98 10 .45 154 — “ “ 44 1 95 10 .40 155 — “ firemen 206 40 New material joining. . . 85 10 .24 1 56 — l< * * 100 1 95 10 3.20 157 — Ry. firemen. 74 I 90 10 3.20 158 — “ “ ! ! . 68 10 Promotion 95 10 .27 159 — “ “ ! ' ' 124 3 ::: Transfer 95 10 3.20 160 — “ switchmen 105 1 Organization 75 10 .37 161 — “ “ 50 5 75 10 .37 162 — “ “ 1 65 75 10 .37 163 — “ telegrphrs . 1035 15 122 Better conditions 80 10 per mo. $55 . 00 164— “ 850 50 i 35 “ “ 80 10 55.00 165 — “ trainmen. 120 35 90 10 .35 166 — “ “ 210 20 Transfer 90 10 .35 3l20 167 — “ <• ‘ 80 90 10 .35 168 — “ 210 90 10 .35 169 — “ “ 167 95 10 3.20 170 — Retail clerks.. 73 5 10 .25 50 1 25 5 10 .25 172— Roofers *.' ! 65 12 Organization 98 8 • 62i 173 — “ comp. 210 * 4 98 8 .55 174 — Sawsmiths . 14 65 9 20.00 175 — Steel rng. mkrs 1 10 10 Strike 50 9 3.20 176 — “ “ “ 85 5 50 9 :::::: 3 . 001 177 — Ship carpentrs. 41 70 8 3.75 178 — Steam fitters. 156 10 50 8 .681 179 — “ “ hips. 152 90 8 .37^ 180 — Stone cutters 277 Organization 100 8 .56i 181— “ “ lbrs . ! 158 54 100 8 ■ 37 £ 182 — “ 11 pvrs. 55 5 60 8 .50 183 — “ “ hlprs . 80 100 8 .30 184 — Tailors 333 0 25 2.00 185 — Teamsters, p.h. 10 50 80 11 15.00 186 — “ erg. drv 900 50 12 13.75 187 — *' dpt. str 1 85 90 11 13.75 188 — ** fur. drv 1 35l 90 10 15.00 189 — “ bg. drv. 1 85 1 90 111 14.30 190 — “ pno. m I J.O.J .... 64 100 10 15.00 191 — Terra Cotta wk 87 90 10 .27i 192 — Tobacco wks . 22 40 95 9 10.00 193 — Stage emplys. . i 114 100 194 — Tuck pointers. 69 75 8 .60 195 — Upholsterers. . . 195 80 9 18.00 196 — Waiters 9 50 19 Organization . . 25 10 12.00 197 — “ 35 10 10 12.00 1 98 — Woodworkers. 60 10 9 . 29£' 199 — 134 .... 34 Organization 25 10 .25 Organized Labor , St. Louis, 1909-10. 63 ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 3. Showing location and schedule number and trade or occupation in 1910; wages of 1909 com- pared with wages of 1908; showing increase or decrease per hour, day, week, month, ton, mile, and for piece work, if any. During the year 1909, as compared with 1908, did wages increase.* During the year 1909, as compared with 1908, did wages Increase.* Location, schedule No. and occupation, ' 1909-10. St. Louis — 11 — Book makers. . . . $ 14 — “ binders 20 — Boiler mkrs. hips 33 — Bricklayers 34— “ 35— “ 36 — “ 66 — Electrotypers. . . . 70 — Electrical wkrs . . Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. ► a a a> g 3 © < 7 + 3 " 3 : o ; 3 $ o n o 3 : a a oh $ 1.00 .02 .05 .05 .05 .05 .04 . 03 ^ 72 — Engineers, sta. 75 — Firemen, sta. . 87 — Granite cutters 108 — Metal workers. 115 — Molders 160 — Rv. switchmen 161— “ 162— “ . 173— Roofers 177 — Ship carpenters. *No decrease reported. **For the tables in which the cities, towns and schedule numbers are missing, the unions re" porting either had no information along that line to report, or the secretaries did not answer all questions put to them by the Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule. In most cases there was nothing new, nor no changes, to report. In table 1 all labor organizations which reported are given in the alphabetical order of the city or town in which they are located. ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. . TABLE NO. 4. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; average number of days employed in 1909; organization reporting more or less work in 1909 as compared with 1908; the regular hours per day, except Saturdays in 1909; hours of work Saturdays, 1909; per cent of members unemployed, and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Average No. of days em- ployed during 1909 Organizations reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908. . Regular No. of hours per day except Saturday, 1909 No. of hours worked Sat- urday 1909 Per cent of members ployed in 1909 for ter ending unem- quar- Specific cause of non- employment, 1909. March 31 * June 30 September 30 . . . December 31.. . . St. Louis — 1 — Badge makers . 310 Same 9 J 7 4 2 — Bakers . ... 312 9 9 3 — 312 <* 10 10 4 — 312 «« 10 10 5 — Barbers 13 15 6 — Bartenders. . . . 300 Same 10 10 7 — Bill posters. . . . 312 More . 10 10 64 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910 , TABLE NO. 4— ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; average number of days employed in 1909; organization reporting more or less work in 1909 as compared with 1908; the regular hours per day, except Saturdays in 1909; hours of work Saturdays, 1909; per cent of members unemployed, and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Average No. of days em- ployed during 1909 Organizations reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908. . Regular No. of hours per day except Saturday, 1909 No. of hours worked Sat- urday, 1909 Per cen ployed § p o S' CO t of m( i in 19 ter en £ £ a> CO o ^ ° wi September 30 . . . £ unem- quar- U CD 8 B cr cd •-1 CO Specific cause of non- employment, 1909. St. Louis — 290 More . 9 9 9 — ‘ ‘ hlprs. . 300 9 9 10 — “ “ . 260 10 10 300 8 8 .300 8 8 8 4 . . 300 More . 8 8 15 — Boot & Shoe wk 260 Less. . 10 5 16 — “ “ cutrs 260 10 5 17 — “ “ fit rs 260 10 5 250 More . 9 9 19 — “ “ 250 20 — “ “ hlDS 250 9 9 21 — “ “ “ 8 8 22 — “ “ “ 260 More . 10 10 2.1 — Rnt.t.lp.rs 210 Same 8 8 24 — Brewery wkrs. . 250 8 8 25 — 160 More . 8 8 26 — “ “ dr vs 365 Same 9 9 27 — “ “ firm. 365 8 8 28 — “ “ btlrs 300 8 4 29 — “ “ ft hd 240 Same 8 8 30 — “ engineers. 310 8 8 31 — “ laborers. 300 8 8 32 — “ oilers & helpers. . 300 8 8 33 — Bricklavers 200 Same 8 4 34 — “ ; ; . . 210 More . 8 4 35 — “ . ’ . . 210 8 4 36 — “ & st msn 8 4 37 — “ 100 Same 8 4 38 — Broom makers. More. 9 7 5 7 5 4 39 — Brush 310 9 4 40 — Butchers . 300 Same 10 10 4 1 — Carpenters 250 8 4 42 — “ 250 8 4 43 — 250 More . 8 4 44 — “ 250 8 4 40 50 Bad weather. 45 — “ 250 8 4 30 50 46 — " . . . . 275 8 4 47 — “ mlwrts. 280 8 4 48— “ 200 8 4 49 — • 250 8 4 50 — 250 a 8 4 51 — “ bchhds 300 a 9 9 52— “ 225 a 8 4 53 — “ cabinet 275 a 9 5 54 — 250 a 8 4 55 — “ hlprs. . 230 Same 8 4 56 — Cement wkrs... 230 More. 8 4 100 15 20 90 Bad weather. 57— “ “ . 210 ** 8 4 60 “ <4 • 58— “ “ : 210 << 8 4 60 4 4 4 4 59— “ “ ... 220 a 8 4 70 4 4 4 4 60 — Cigar makers. . . 275 “ 8 6 3 3 3 4 61 — “ packers.. . 300 * * 8 4 62 — Cooks 365 Same 10 10 63 — Coopers 300 8 4 2 2 3 4 Depression of busns. 64— “ 300 More . 8 4 30 20 10 Prohibition. 65 — “ 160 Same 9 9 66 — Electrotypers. . 9 5 30 20 • 25 30 67— 8 8 68 — Electrical wkrs. 300 Same 8 4 69— 8 4 Organized Labor , St. Louis , 1909-10. 65 TABLE NO. 4— ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; average number of days employed in 1909; organization reporting more or less work in 1909 as compared with 1908; the regular hours per day, except Saturdays in 1909; hours of work Saturdays, 1909; per cent of members unemployed, and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Average No. of days em- ployed during 1909 Organizations reporting 1 more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908. . Regular No. of hours per day except Saturday, 1909 No. of hours worked Sat- urday, 1909 Per cen ploye ■-i o O' co it of mi :d in 19( ter er «H e 3 re CO o embers )9 for i iding CO re •a re 3 o' re CO © unem- qtiar- O re 8 3 o' re CO Specific cause of non- employment, 1909. St. Louis — 70 — Electrical wkrs. Same 8 8 71 — Elevator constr 250 More . 8 4 72 — Engineers, sta. 312 10 10 73 — 1 ‘ mrn 275 Same 12 12 74 — ■ “ hstg 300 8 4 75 — Firemen, sta 365 «« 8 8 76 — Foundry lbrs . . 275 Less. . 9 9 77 — Garment wkrs. Same 8 4 60 Black list. 78 — 300 9 5 79 — 300 9 5 80 — 300 <• 9 5 81 — 300 9 5 82— 270 9 9 83 — 300 More . 8 4 84 — 300 8 4 85 — Glass blowers Less. . 8 4 75 75 Depression in busins. 86 — “ wkrs . . 9 6 20 10 10 20 87 — Granite cutter . Same 8 4 10 10 10 50 Bad weather. 88 — TTfl.t.t.prs 9 5 10 25 10 20 Lack of work. 89 — Horse shoers. . 312 •« 9 8 90 — Hod carriers 208 More. 8 4 91 — “ 208 8 4 92 — “ 208 »* 8 4 93 — “ 208 “ 8 4 94 — Iron wkrs ... . 160 *• 8 4 95— “ “ 75 Same 8 7 15 10 10 96 — “ “ . 150 More . 8 8 97 — “ 200 8 4 33£ 33 1 Bad weather. 98 — Lathers << 8 4 50 10 25 99 — Leather wkrs . . 250 << 10 5 100 — 300 • < 8 4 101 — Machinists. . . . 290 Same 9 7 102 — 270 More . 9 9 103 — “ 270 9 5 104 — Marble wkrs . . Less. . 9 9 105 — “ 270 Same 8 4 106 — “ “ . . . 270 8 4 107 — Metal wkrs. . . . 250 << 8 4 40 Bad weather. 108— “ “ 250 More. 9 5 25 25 109 — “ “ 260 10 10 110— “ “ 300 Same 9 9 111— “ “ 300 9 9 112— “ “ 300 «* 9 9 113 — Moulders . . . . ** 9 9 114 — 160 << 10 10 115— “ 160 9 9 116 — “ 260 More. 10 10 117 — Moving picture 365 10 10 118 — Musicians 119 — 11 120 — News carriers. . 365 Same 121 — Painters 220 More . 8 4 122— “ 210 8 4 123 — “ 210 124 — “ 200 • * 4 33 50 Weather conditions. 125 — “ 280 Same 9 92 126— “ 300 8 4 127— “ 250 ** 8 4 128— “ 210 More . 8 4 129 — Pattern mkrs. . 10 5 130 — Photo Engrv. . . 313 Same 8 4 131 — Pipe coverers. . 8 4 25 50 20 Lack of work. 132 — Pile drivers. . . . 2io More. 10 10 O L— 5 66 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910, TABLE NO. 4— ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation, 1910; average number of days employed in 1909; organizations reporting more or less work in 1909; as compared with 1908; regular hours per day, except Saturday; hours worked Saturday; per cent of members unemployed; and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location and schedule No. 1909-10. Average No. of days em- ployed during 1909.... Organizations reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908. . Regular No. of hours per day except Saturday, 1909 No. of hours worked Sat- urday Per cer ployei g p 0 00 it of rm i in 19( ter en Ch C CD CO O £ September 30 . . . £ 05 -Q unem- quar- O rD O 3 o - a> CO Specific cause of non- employment, 1909. St. Louis — 133 — Plasterers 22C More. 8 4 134 — “ hips.. 208 8 4 135 — Plumbers 265 Same 8 4 15 25 136 — “ 270 8 4 137 — “ 208 More . 8 4 138 — “ lbrs . . 275 8 4 139 — P. O. clerks. . . 100 8 8 ' 141— “ Same 8 8 3 3 3 3 8 8 260 Same 312 More . 8 8 Same 10 10 15 10 12 12 147 — “ 260 10 10 148 — “ 300 More . 10 10 149 — - “ conductors. 240 10 10 10 10 151 — “ 365 10 10 152 — “ 3651 More. 10 10 153 — “ 340 “ 10 10 154 — “ “ “ 10 10 155 — “ firemen 300 10 10 40 25 15 Slack season. 156 — “ 340 4 4 10 10 157 — “ 340 10 10 158 — “ 10 10 ' 159 — “ 330 10 10 160 — “ switchmen 350 Same 10 10 161 — “ 350 “ 10 10 162 — “ “ 350 “ 10 10 163 — “ telegraphrs 365 “ 10 10 164 — “ “ 365 “ 10 10 165 — “ trainmen. . 365 “ 10 10 10 10 10 166 — “ 340 More. 10 10 167 — “ 340 “ 10 10 168 — “ 345 J Less. . 10 10 169 — “ 340 “ 10 10 170 — Retail clerks. 307 Same 10 14 171 — “ 300 “ 10 14 172 — Roofers 208! More. 8 4 173 — “ comp... 225 1 Same 8 4 40 1 74 — Sawsmit.hs 270 More 9 9 175 — Steel rng. wkrs. 200 I .ess. . 9 5 176 — “ “ “ 250 “ 9 9 177 — Ship carpenters 200 “ * 8 8 25 25 50 75 Lack of work. 178 — Steam fitters.. . 240 Same 8 4 20 40 60 9 179 — “ “ hlprs 195 “ 8 4 180 — Stone cutters. 2201 “ 8 4 181 — “ “ lbrs. . 270 8 4 182 — “ “ pavrs 8 4 183 — “ “ hlprs 260 1 More . 8 4 184 — Tailors 300 Same 10 20 Lack of work. 185 — Teamsters, p. h 300 11 11 186 — “ erg drvs 365 “ 12 12 187 — “ dpt. str . 300 “ 11 11 188 — “ furn dvs 310 1 it 10 10 189 — “ bgg. drv 300 ] 1 1 1 190 — “ piano m. 300 <* 10 10 191 — Terra Cotta wk. 290' “ 10 5 192 — Tobacco wkrs. . 300 << 1 9 8 193 — Stage emplys. 270 194 — Tuck pointers.. 200 Less. . 8 4 1 Q5 — Uphnlst.p.rs 260 More . 9 9 1 96 — Waiters 300 Same 10 10 197 — 365 10 10 198 — Woodworkers. . 280 More . 9 9 199 — 290 10 10 Organized Labor, Sl\ Louis, 1909-10, 67 ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 5. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; giving amount per week out- of-work benefit, strike benefit, sick and accident benefit, death and funeral benefit, paid in 1909; total amount paid from each fund in 1909; total amount paid from all benefit funds in 1909; number of strikes and lockouts in 1909; number of strikes settled satisfactorily in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. St. Louis — 1 — Badge makers. 2 — Bakers 3— “ 5 — Barbers 6 — Bartenders 7 — Billposters 8 — Blacksmiths 9 — “ hlprs.. 10 — “ “ 11 — Book makers 12 — rulers 13 — “ finishers 14 — “ binders 15 — Boot & shoe wkrs. . 16 — “ “ cutters. 17 — “ “ fitters. . 18 — Boiler makers hlprs. -Bottiers -Brewery workers “ “ drvs. . . . “ firemen “ bottlrs. . frght. hdlrs. engineers . . . laborers . . . . “ oilers & hips -Bricklayers & stn msns 20 - 21 - 22 - 23- 24- 25- 26- 27- 28- 29— 30— 31— 32— 33— 34— 35— 36— 37— 38— 39— 40— 41— 42— 43— 44— 45— 46 — 47— 48— 49— 50— 51— 52— 53— 54— 55— 56 — Cement workers. 57— 58— 59— -Broom makers . -Brush makers . -Butchers -Carpenters. . . . millrights. bnch hnds cabinet. helpers . * 3 °o p^j a _ CD to $3.00 ’ crg» • 2 3 • 2 o CL - o.q 3 o orq 7 > S3 p ° to ^ H cro : 3 T3 o P c £2- D. P 3 o 3 o O Eg rt> P COO o?r H >• S*P O I H- M 3 to p p a p | o o '©crS to CD p • a 2. 03 3 • 3 ^ • 2 , 2 , : 2? - g 3 1 330 f§ 7 a . -P- (T> . *3 £. . n> 7; ; >i cr • » p • 3 2 • CD Q. : 3 ? : op as 3 go l_ CD •— ®P S g~3 . cro Cfl P £3 2 o 3.3 3 3 act c+ to p O to P> $600 4.00 3.50 12.00 $6.00 6.00 6.00 5.00! 7.00j 7.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 $ 6.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 $604 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 7.00 5.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.001 160 . 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 7.00 7.00 5.001. 7.00 . 5.00 5.00 . 6.00 . 5.00 . 6.00 5.00 5.00! 6.00 6 . 00 ! 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.001 5.001 5.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4 00 4.00 $2,800! 1.300, 150 1 $200 400 100 100 125 50 72 60 84 240 96 300 48 5.00 100 50 50 50 100 100 100 50 50 150 150 350 350 350 100 80 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 $800 1,400 200 300 $600 3,600 2,700 350 904 150 200 1,850 2,650 1,050 700 1,400 100 80 400 6C0 200 1,200 400 600 200 400 200 200 . 100i. 75 100 751 150 225 75 260 450 150 550 .050 2,775 1,050 700 1,400 100 130 472 660 284 1,440 496 300 48 712 260 482 200 200 ind lo< 68 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910. TABLE NO. 5 — ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— -Continued. Showing location and schedule number, trade or occupation, 1910; giving amount per week out- of-work benefit, strike benefit, sick and accident benefit, death and funeral benefit, paid in 1909; total amount paid from each fund in 1909; total amount paid from all benefit funds in 1909; number of strikes and lockouts in 1909; number of strikes settled satisfactorily in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Amount per week “ out-of- work benefit,” 1909 Total amount of “out-of- work benefit” paid during 1909 i 1 ( 1 ( Amount per week “strike benefit.” 1909 Total amount of “strike benefit” paid during 1909. Amount per week “sick and accident benefit,” 1909... G < < Total amount of “sick andi accident benefit” paid dur- ing 1 909 . Louis — 60 — Cigarmakers 3.00 16.00 5 00 22 5.00 5,720 3.00 5.00 5.00 15 1.00 5.00 70 5.00 64 “ 5.00 500 5.00 7.00 67 “ 6.00 7.00 7 00 70 “ “ 10.00 7.00 450 6.00 7.50 60 5.00 90 5.00 250 4.00 5.00 705 5.00 1,245 78 — “ ‘ 4 5.00 79 “ “ 5 00 80 “ 5.00 81 — “ “ 5.00 82 — “ “ 5.00 83 — “ “ 5.00 84 — - “ “ 5.00 85 — Glass blowers 5.00 2,000 Sfi — “ workers 5.00 87 — Granite cutters 7.50 100 5.00 500 92 — 93 — “ “ 94 — Tron wnrkp.'s 5.00 95 — “ “ 5.00 200 4.50 5.00 200 96 — • “ 4 00 5.00 200 97 — “ 5.00 5 00 900 98 — Lathers QQ — Leather workers 5.00 100 — 5.00 101 — Machinists prog 7.00 5.00 387 102 — 6.00 . 5.00 103— “ “ . . . 1.00 160 7.00 5.00 200 104 — Marhle workers 5.00 105 — “ 106 — 107 — Metal workers 5 00 5.00 108 — “ 5.00 109 — “ 5.00 110 — “ 5.00 111 — “ 5.00 112 — “ 5.00 113 — Moulders. . . 7.00 5.00 150 114 — 7.00 5.00 210 115 — “ 7.00 5.00 65 117 — Moving pictures 5 00 118 — M usicians 119 — 3.00 42 120 — Newspaper carriers. . 5.00 50 121 — Painters . 3.00 5.00 75 122 — 5.00 5.00 240 123 — 5.00 5.00 525 124 — 5.00 5.00 200 12.5 — 5.00 5.00 105 126 — “ 5.00 5.00 60 127— “ 5.00 5.00 75 1 28 — “ 5.00 5.00 160 129 — Pattern makers . . . . 7.00 4.00 130 — Photo engraving 7.00 132 — Pile drivers -PL p 3 | a> Q- a> •— §£■1 S3 13 (D £3 o >13 P- P fo O.— a> p o-3 £ o Up £3 13 tr; 3 3 °o *3 S'- co^ H ■ $ o (Oj r> o2 P cr£ 2 3 5?§ CLO e EL > era a> 3 3 O CD C 3)3 -•a §3 CD H 0*0 CD “ “ 3 27 — “ firemn H 100 ii a 1 28 — “ btlrs. 78 78 100 3 29 — “ frt.hdls a 100 a a 2 30 — “ enginrs 1 3 4 “ 100 a a 5 31 — “ laborers 100 a a 2 32 — “ oilers & hlprs 100 a a 2 S3 — Brir.kla.yp.rs 1 6 7 100 a a 1 34 — “ a 100 “ a 1 35 — “ a 100 ll il 1 36 — “ stn msns a 100 it ii 1 37 — “ “ “ a 100 Contract 1 38 — Broom makers a 75 Hours 1 39 — Brush makers 100 Wages and hours 1 40 — Butchers 90 1 41 — Carpenters . . 100 42 — ii 100 43 — “ a 100 44 — “ a 100 45 — “ a 100 II “ 46 — 10 10 a 100 47 — “ mlrts. a 100 48 — 3 3 100 49 — 100 50 — “ a 100 fl 51 — “ bch hds 100 II a 52 — 1 1 a 100 ii ii 53 — “ cabinet a 90 a a 54 — i* 100 a a 55 — “ hlprs . a 100 a a 56 — Cement wkrs . . . 3 3 a 100 a a 57 — “ “ _ . 58 — “ “ ... 59— “ “ ... 1 Organized Labor , St. Louis, 1909-10 73 TABLE NO. 8— ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Giving location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1909-10; number of accidents, fatal and non-fatal, total, 1909; if organizations had agreements with employers in 1909; per cent of members of each local working under agreements or contracts in 1909; specific points covered by agreements or contract in 1909, number of years agreement or contract covers. Accidents, 1909. Organizations having agree- ment with employers, 1909 Per cent of members work- ing under agreements, 1909 Specific points covered by agreements. Number of years for which agreements are made Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Number of fatal acci- | dents during 1909. . . Number of non-fatal accidents during 1909 Total number of acci- dents during 1909 .... St. Louis — 60 — Cigarmakers. . . . 61 — Cigar packers. . . Yes. . 62 — Cooks*. 100 Wages and hours 63 — Coopers 100 3 4 15 19 100 a a 2 65— “ 50 n a 1 66 — Electrotypers. . . 75 a ii 1 67 — 100 << << 3 68 — Electrical wkrs . 69 — 8 40 48 Yes. . 100 Wages and hours 71 — Elevator const . 100 2 75 — Firemen, sta.. . . 76 — Foundry lbrs . . 17 17 Yes. . 100 Wages and hours .... 77 — Garment wkrs . . 100 1 78 “ “ ** 100 << *< 79 — “ “ 100 <4 If 1 80 — “ “ 100 “ << 1 81 — “ “ . . 100 <4 (4 1 82 — “ “ 100 44 44 83 — “ “ 100 44 44 84 — 100 4 4 4 * 1 85 — Glass blowers. . . 100 “ K 1 86 — “ workers. . . 100 4 4 4 4 1 87 — Granite cutters . 100 4 4 4 . 1 92 — Hod carriers . 93 — “ “ 94 — Iron workers . . Yes. . 100 Wages and hours 1 95 — “ 4 4 100 1 96 — “ .... “ 100 ** *■ 1 97— “ 4 63 67 “ 100 “ “ 1 98 — Lathers 99 — Leather wkrs. . . :::: :::: Yes. . 100 ■JYages and hours 1 100 — “ “ 100 1 101 — Machinists 13 13 100 << M 3 102 — ** 100 44 (4 103 — << 100 44 II 1 104 — Marble wkrs 105 — “ “ Yes . . 100 Wages and' hours 106 — 1 * * * .... 100 107 — Metal workers.. 100 H II 108 — “ 109 — “ . . . . i Yes. . 100 Wages and hours 110 — “ “ 25 1 111 — “ 112 — “ " " 1 1 3 — Moulders 114 — “ Yes. . 100 Wages and hours 1 115 — 100 1 117 — Moving pictures. 100 II ll 1 1 18 — Musicians 90 Season and engagement 1 1 19 11 << 100 Wages and hours 1 120 — News carriers. . . 121 — Painters Yes. . 100 Wages and hours . . 1 122— “ 100 1 123 — “ << 100 4 4 4 4 1 124 — “ 100 4 4 4 4 1 125 — “ 100 4 4 4 4 126 — “ 100 II 44 1 127 — “ 100 << << 1 128 — “ 100 4 4 4 4 1 129 — Pattern makers. 130 — Photo Engrvng . Yes . . | 100 Wages and hours 3 132 — Pile drivers .... 5 si “ 1 100 1 74 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. TABLE NO. 8— ST. LOUIS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Giving location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1909-10; number of accidents, fatal and non-fatal, total, 1909; if organizations had agreements with employers in 1909; per cent of members of each local working under agreements or contracts in 1909; specific points covered by agreements or contract in 1909; number of years agreement or contract covers. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Accidents, 1909. Organizations having agree- ment with employers, 1909 Per cent of members work- ing under agreements, 1909 Specific points covered by agreements. Number of years for which agreements are made. . . . Number of fatal acci- dents during 1909. . . Number of non-fatal accidents during 1909 Total number of acci- dents during 1909. . . St. Louis — 133 — Plasterers 135 — Plumbers 8 8 Yes . . 136 — “ 100 Wages and hours 1 137 — 100 1 138— lbrs. . . 2 2 100 X 1 140 — Printing prsmn . 15 100 4 4 4 4 3 141 — 100 4 4 4 4 1 “ 100 4 4 4 4 5 100 4 4 4 4 3 .... “ 100 4 4 4 4 1 100 4 4 4 4 146 — Ry. carmen. . . . 2 * 2 , “ 100 X 1 147— “ 100 4 4 4 4 148 — “ 6 6 “ 100 4 4 4 4 149 — “ conductors 100 4 4 4 4 150 — “ engineers 1 20 1 21 100 4 4 4 4 151— “ 100 X X 152 — “ “ 3 3 << 100 4 4 4 4 153 — “ x 100 4 4 4 4 154 — “ “ 1 6 Y 100 4 4 4 4 156 — “ firemen 5 5 100 4 4 4 4 157 — “ X 100 X X 158 — “ “ 2 10 12 <> 100 4 4 4 4 159 — “ “ X 100 X X 160 — “ switchmen 2 4 6 100 4 4 4 4 161 — “ X 100 X X 162 — “ “ 1 V*i 100 4 4 4 4 163 — “ telegraphrs X 100 X X 164 — “ 70 4 4 4 4 165 — “ trainmen.. . i 2 3 100 X 2 166 — “ 100 4 4 4 4 167 — “ .... 100 4 4 4 4 168 — “ 100 4 4 4 4 169 — “ “ 170 — Retail clerks.. 2 2 100 4 4 4 4 100 4 4 4 4 1 72 — Roofers 15 15 100 X 2 173 — “ romp X 100 44 “ 1 174 — Sawsmiths 176 177 — Ship carpenters 6 6 178 — Steam fitters. 170 — 44 4 4 hlprs Yes . . 100 Wages and hours 1 180 — Stone cutters 184 — Tailors •••• it 100 4 4 4 4 1 185 — Teamsters p h a 100 II X 186 — 44 erg drv a 100 4 4 4 4 1 187 — 44 dpt $tor a 100 1 1 88“— 44 furn drv 44 100 1 180 — 44 hcfic drv 44 100 1 190 — “ piano m 44 100 4 4 4 4 1 1 92 — Toha.rro wlrrs Yes. . 100 Wages and hours i 193 — Stage employes 100 1 1 94 — Tuck pointers. 44 100 4 4 4 4 1 195 — Upholsterers. 196 — Waiters Yes. . 100 Wages and hours 1 197 1 98 — Woodworkers 199 — Yes . . 100 Wages and hours 1 SOME ST. LOUIS LABOR LEADERS. Chas. Hertensiein, President St. Louis Typographical Union No. 8, 1910. Harry S. Sharpe, 1910 Secretary St. Louis Typographical Union No. 8. Member of Gov. Hadley's Employers' Liability and Workingmen's Compensation Commission, 1910-11. Collis Lovely of St. Louis, Vice-President International Boot and Shoe Workers Union. 2U6 Summer Street, Boston, Mass. 75 KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10. SHORTER HOURS AND BETTER WAGES. With fewer organizations reporting for 1909 than in 1908, organized Healthy, labor of Kansas City shows a healthy, thriving and progressive condition. Thriving The combined membership of the 86 locals which made returns reveal Condition, a numerical strength of 10,040, as compared with 9,846 for 1908, when 93 unions were included in the compilation. For 1909 the male membership — December 31 — was 9,830 as against 9,550 for the same day of the preceding year, a gain of 280. There was an average gain in organization of all trades of 3.45 per cent., the concentration into all unions being 75.25 % as compared with 71.8% for 1908. For 1907 the organization of each craft averaged 73.6%. Shorter hours and better wages were the 1909 features for organized labor of Kansas City, which goes to show that much is accomplished by working men when they get together and center their strength. For that year 8.7 hours constituted a union day of toil as against 8.85 for 1908 and 8.92 for 1907. The wages averaged $.416 per hour as against $.353 for 1908 and $.3961 for 1907. The average number of “days put in” for the year, by each union man, was 281, as compared with 280 for 1908, which means a day of work gained in the year by every toiler, male or female. Sixteen unions reported “more work” in the period this article treats with and only seven, “less work.” Sixty locals mhde the return of “same work.” Out of Work Benefit Paid. Some of the unions pay, what is called an “out-of-work benefit,” which is one of the features of belonging to a body of this kind. When times are hard and only half the craft is employed, this half contributes a certain per cent, of their daily earnings, to be used in supporting others of their calling who are idle through no personal faults of their own, but because of the “lack of work.” The average paid out a week to each idle member, in Kansas City in 1909, was $5.50. To show that this forced idleness was but a small matter it is only necessary to state that only $30 is reported as having been disbursed in this manner in that year, as compared with $316.50 for 1908 and $117.50 for 1907. All these little details go to show that 1909 was one of the best years organized labor has ever experienced in Kansas City. Strike Benefit. — Forty-three locals reported that they had a “strike benefit” for their members in case of a conflict of this kind. Better times made the average of this benefit advance to $6.40 per member against $5.69 for 1908 and $5.96 for 1907. Strikes and “lockouts” were few and far between in the period under con- sideration, only four being reported as against 15 for 1908 arid 19 for 1907. The amount expended for “weekly strike benefits” was only $2,451, as reported. Sick Benefits. — Twenty-two of the 86 locals, which reported, pay weekly sick benefits to^members in case of total or partial disability. The average amount paid ' to each ill member in 1909 was $5.18, as compared with $5.30 for 1908 and $5.23 for 1907. There was less sickness in that year than has.been the case for some time, the total amount paid out this way being $3,549, against $5,781.96 for 1908 and $7,438.75 for 1907. 76 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. Death Benefits. — In all, $16,387 was paid out as insurance against $10,645 for 1908 and $12,020 for 1907. The average per death, paid out, was $219. Out of the 86 locals 55 report having “death benefits.” Accidents. — In all, 34 serious accidents occured in 1909 among the 10,040 mem- bers of organized labor considered in this chapter. Of these only six proved fatal, leaving 28 who either recovered fully or partly. Another thing which speaks well for organization in Kansas City, is that 93% of the membership are working under special agreement, or contract with their employers. In the following table will be found facts and figures not mentioned above. The figures for 1908 and 1907 which are given in the compilation, afford means for comparison with the year 1909 : Summary of the Labor Organizations of Kansas City, 1909-8-7. Subject. 1909. 1908. 1907. ) 86 93 90 9,830 9,550 9,864 210 296 261 10,040 9,846 10,125 9,846 194 75.25 71.8 73.6 8.7 8.85 8.92 $.416 $.353 $3,961 281 280 291 16 13 24 7 60 10 17 4 $5.50 $4 $4 $30 $316.50 $117.50 43 51 59 $6.40 $2,451 18 $5.69 $882.00 21 $5.96 22 $5.18 $5.30 $5.23 $3,549 $5,781.90 $7,438.75 55 51 56 $219.00 $164.00 $120.00 $16,387 $10,645.00 $12,020.00 $22,417 $17,635.00 $31,344.75 2 15 19 2 2 11 10 3 3 4 1 6 58 781 1,751 49 745 1,132 1 55 $986.00 $967.00 $11,362.60 $2,810.00 $6,415.00 $16,616.00 10 7 4 1 5 3 3 4 3- 6 3 6 6 2 28 79 59 34 85 61 59 93% 59 57 Total number of organizations reporting January 1, 1910 “ male members January 1, 1910. . “ female “ “ “ . . of members Increase in membership, 1909 over 1908. 1909 Average per cent, of trade organized “ number of hours constituting a day’s work. Established wage rate, in cents, per hour Average number of days employed Number of organizations reporting “more’ “ “ “less” “ “ “same’ work. paying “out-of-work” benefit . Average per week, out of work benefits Total amount of “out-of-work” benefit paid Number of organizations paying “strike” benefit Average amount per week “strike” benefit Total amount of “strike benefit” paid in year Number of organizations paying “sick and accident’ benefit Average amount per week “sick and accident’ benefit. . . Total amount of “sick and accident” benefit paid Number of organizations paying “death” benefit Average amount of “death” benefit paid per member.. . Total amount of “death” benefit paid “ paid from all benefit funds “ number of strikes “ lockouts “ strikes and lockouts settled satisfac- torily “ “ “ compromised.... “ lost “ “ “ still pending Number of persons involved in strikes and lockouts. . . “ benefited by “ “ “ worsted “ “ “ “ Total amount expended in support of strikes and lock- outs “ amount wages lost to members through strikes and lockouts Number of organizations reporting increase in wages. . “ reduction in hours \ per day / “ appeals for arbitrations “ disputes settled by arbitration fatal accidents non-fatal accidents. Total number of accidents Number of organizations reporting agreements with em- ployers Per cent of organizations working under agreement Organized Labor , Kansas City, 1909-10. 77 INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP OF KANSAS CITY LOCALS. Local No. 169 of the Brewery Workers reports a gain in membership, Largest during the year 1909, which was large enough to give that organization Gains, high rank along this line, for Kansas City. Early in the year the active workers of this organization realized that all of the craft outside of their union, working in and around breweries ought to be gathered in, so that prohibition could be better fought, and to insure for all an equal working day and regular wages. In consequence of this activity the organization of this local is now 100 per cent, which means that every brewery worker is affiliated with one of their labor bodies. The toilers now have an eight hour day, and the scale is $2.25 for that period. Kansas City beer drivers were paid $70 per month in 1909, but had to work ten hours a day. This is one of the few organizations of this metropolis reporting a fall- ing off in membership for 1909, the decrease being 33. The cause given is that auto trucks are taking the places of the wagons and are thereby displacing the older drivers, only the younger ones being turned into chauffeurs. In reality there are just as many employes as before the advent of the autos, but some of the new comers have not as yet been organized. The appearance on the scene of chauffeurs opened up a new calling for organiza- tion and forming into unions, a matter which is now being accomplished. Garage employes will probably also get together into locals for mutual protection and advancement. Repairers of automobiles, not already in unions, will also organize before long. OTHER LARGE LOCALS. Carpenters Locals Nos. 4 and 1391 gained together, 206 new members. Increase in building and active business agents did this good work. But there is some labor still ahead, as the organization of the entire craft averages, as reported, only 44 per cent. An eight-hour day is the union time and the pay is 45 cents an hour. Hod Carriers Local No. 1, reports a gain of 121 members with an organization of 60 per cent. The pay is 35 cents an hour, or $2.80 for a day of eight hours. Another building trades council to report a gain — one of 72 members — is Bricklayers Local No. 72. Two locals, Nos. 124 and 356 of the Electrical Workers, report a com- bined gain of 75 converts to unionism. Then there are the Metal Workers. Their representatives were so active in the year that 100 new names were added to the rolls. Local No. 2, makes this good showing. For the musicians there was a gain of 38 members and for Painters, No. 4, 45 additions. On January 1, 1910, there were eight locals in Kansas City with a membership, for each, of over 300. They were, in alphabetical order of occupation: Bartenders, No. 420, an even 400 members; Brewery Workers, No. 169, 470 members, 412 of whom were male and 58 female; Bricklayers, No. 4, 350 members; Carpenters, No. 4, 576 members; Hodcarriers, No. 1, 450 members; Musicians, No. 34, 347 members, of whom 27 were females; Painters, No. 4, 320 members; Typo- graphy, No. 80, 470 members, 9 of whom were women. The Plasterers, who have an eight-hour day and are paid $6 for that much work, put 57 new names on their list. Other crafts reporting gains are: bakers, barbers, building laborers, carriage and wagon makers, cement workers, cooks, egg inspectors, engineers, horseshoers, machinists, plumbers, printers, conductors, trainmen and tilelayers. ENTHUSIASTIC UNIONISTS. Organized Women Toilers. — Seven of the locals of Kansas City had female members, the total membership of the gentler sex, in these being 210. This is a falling off over 1908, when there were 296. Marriage caused the decrease. 78 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. Garment Workers Local No. 75 reported the largest female membership, the number being 75. The same reported two male members, who because of the ex- cessive amount of feminity which surrounded them, were almost in an Adamless Eden. The organization for this local was 90 per cent., leaving but ten per cent, of the regular garment workers of Kansas not unionized. The scale was 20 cents an hour and there were eight working hours in a day. Brewery Workers Local No. 169 has 58 members, who are young women either working as labelers or performing some other light task. They toil eight hours a day. There are 27 women in local 34 of the musicians, working under the same conditions that the men do, including pay and hours. Cigarmakers, No. 102 has 4 women mem- bers, enjoying the protection, privileges and other advantages that organization affords. There are twelve female pressfeeders, all members of Local No. 20, of that craft. Nine women are members of Typographia, No. 80, working eight hours a day for 56 cents an hour. Then there are 25 female members of Tailors Local No. 64. KANSAS CITY LABOR TEMPLE. BY THOMAS M. WEST, EDITOR The Labor Temple Association of Kansas City, Missouri, was incorporated in the Jackson county circuit court, June 30, 1896, and the articles of incorporation were filed and a copy issued by the Secretary of State, July 2, 1896. The first officers of the Labor Temple As- sociation were P. E. Duffy, President; A. H. Sellers, Secretary, and Elmer Riland, Treasurer, who, with T. F. Brennon, John Knott, S. U. Clute and Otto Schwitzgebel, constituted the original Board of Directors. For a number of years but little progress was made towards attaining the desired end, until finally, in 1904, a site for the building was selected and purchased at the southwest corner of Fourteenth street and Woodland avenue. Ground for the Labor Temple was broken in the month of May, 1907, and on the morning of July 4th, in that year, a large body of trade unionists, headed by a band furnished by Musicians’ Union No. 34, marched to the site of the building and participated in the cere- monies which attended the laying of the corner stone. On the morning of Labor Day, 1908, an in- formal dedication of the partially constructed building occured, which was attended by the mayor of the city and a number of city officials. When the Labor Temple Association held a regular meeting, the first Sunday in April, 1910, it was decided that the unions of the city be notified to vacate the quarters they were then in, and move into the Labor Temple by Mayl, as the new structure would be ready for occu- pancy by that time. This was done and on that date the organizations were located under their own roof. OF THE (K. C.) LABOR HERALD. BRICK AND STONE EDIFICE. The building is constructed of vitrified brick and Carthage stone, and extends seventy- two feet on Woodland avenue and one hundred and two feet on East Fourteenth street. The ground floor contains' the general offices of the business agents of the Industrial trades; the headquarters of Custodian Maxwell, in which is the telephone switchboard; a spacious pool hall; a large room occupied by the business agents of the Building Trades Council, and a room used at present for a store room. There are entrances from the north and the east sides of the building. The second and third floors contain meeting rooms of various sizes to accommodate both large and small organizations. On the fourth floor is the Auditorium, which is as yet un- finished. This hall will be used for dances, entertainments and similar gala events. This magnificient hall, which has a splendid and commodious balcony, will have a seating capacity of nearly four thousand and will be one of the finest of places, similar in . character in the city. The basement contains the boiler room, a water filtering plant, lavatory, baths and other similar conveniences. The building is steam heated. According to the articles of incorporation none but members of organized labor can pur- chase stock in the Labor Temple, and the stock is not transferable. The last report issued by the Board of Direct- ors, October 4, 1910, shows that the total cost of the building, up to that date, was $62,624.05. Organized Labor, Kansas City, 1909-10. 79 The approximate expense of maintenance and care of halls is 8375.00 per month. MONUMENT TO UNION LABOR. The erection of this magnificient Temple of Labor is an achievement of which the trade unionists of Kansas City may well be proud, and speaks volumes for the loyalty and deter- mination of those who have expended their time and energy toward its accomplishment. The Labor Temple Association delegate body meets at Labor Temple the first Sunday of each month at 10 o’clock a. m. The officers are: Karl F. Schweizer of Machinists’ Union No. 92, President; W. M. McCarty, of Carpenters’ Union No. 4, Secretary; David Ring of Glass Workers’ Union No. 20, Sergeant-at-arms. W. H. Max- well is Custodian of the building, and H. C. Gerry is in charge of the pool hall. The Board of Directors meet every Tuesday night, and are as follows: W. H. Maxwell of the Stonecutters’ union, Chairman; H. A. Fratcher, of Typographical Union No. 80, Secretary; John S. Gardner, of Steam Engineers’ Union No. 6, Treasurer; John J. Pfeiffer, of United Brotherhood of Leather Workers on Horse Goods, John F. Strode of Beer drivers’ Union No. 100, W. J. McCain, of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers’ Union No. 10, and H. C. Gerry of Cigarmakers’ Union No. 102. KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— 1909-10. TABLE NO. 1. 4 Giving trade or occupation, location and schedule number, 1910; name and local number of organization in 1910; with what national or international organization local was affiliated in 1909- 10; when local organized and when local incorporated, if incorporated. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Name and number of local organization, 1909-10. With what national or in- ternational organization affiliated. Yr. local org’niz’d Kansas City — 1 — Bakers Local No. 218 B. & C. W. I. U. of A 1898 2 — Barbers “ “ 192 J. B. I. U. of A 1895 3 — Bartenders “ “ 420 H. & R. E. I. A 1902 4 — Bill posters “ “ 14 I. A. B. & B. I. of A 1903 5 — Blacksmiths “ “ 201 I. B. of B. & H 1907 6 — Boiler makers “ “ 32 1. B. of B. M. & I. S. B. of II 1891 7 — “ “ « hlprs. . “ “ 4. 1902 8 — Bookbinders . . “ “ 60 ! !!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! I. B. of B 1896 Q — Rnttlf wnrkp.rs “ “ 11759 A. F. of L 1904 1891 10 — Brewery malsters. . . “ “ ,46 I. U. of U. B. W. of A 1 1 — Brewery workers . . . “ “ 169 tt t< it 1899 12 — Beer Drivers “ “ 100 H t i it 1898 1 3 — Bricklayers B. & M. I. U. of A 1887 14 — “ &stnmsns. “ “ 21. !!!!!!!!!! ! 1907 15 — Building laborers . . . “ “ 264 A. F. of L 1908 16 — Carpenters 17 — “ “ “ 4 “ “ i39i * * !!!!!!! U. B. of C. & J. of A 1899 1894 18 — “ “ 1635 it << it 1904 19 — Carriage and wagon makers “ “ 86 C. & W. W. I. & u. 1899 20 — Cement workers .... “ “ 36 c. b. & e 1905 21 — Cigarmakers “ “ 102 C. M. I. U. of A 1867 22 — Cooks “ “ 266 H. & R. I. A 1901 23 — Egg inspectors “ “ 9230 A. F. of L 1898 24 — Engineers “ “ 6 I. U. of S. E 1896 25 — “ “ 101 1902 26 — Electrical workers.. . “ “ 124 I. N. B. of E. W 1892 27— “ “ 356 I. B. of E. W 1902 28 — Elevator constructs . “ “ 12 I. U. of E. C 1903 29 — Firemen “ “ 1 I. B. of S. F 1883 30 — Fixture hangers .... “ “ 592.!..!!.!!!! I. B. of E. W 1907 31 — Garment workers. . . “ “ 47 U. G. W. of A 1898 32 — Glass workers “ “ 20 A. G. W. I. A 1902 33 — “ blowers. . “ “ 89 G. B. B. of A 1901 34 — Glaziers “ “ 702 B. of P. D. & H. of A 1908 35 — Hod carriers B. L. I. W. of A 1887 36 — Horse shoers “ “ is! !!!!!!!!!! ! I. J. H. I. U. of A 1874 37 — Iron workers. ....... “ “ 2 A. A. I. S. & P. W 1890 38 — “ “ “ “ 10 1898 39 — Lathers “ “ 283 U. W. & M. L. I. U 1900 40 — Leather workers. . . . “ “ 1 I. U. B. of L. H. G 1896 4 1 — Machinists “ “ 92 I A. of M 1890 42— “ “ “ 672 1903 80 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910 . TABLE NO. 1— KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS — Continued. Giving trade or occupation, location and schedule number, 1910; name and local number of organization in 1910; with what national or international organization local was affiliated in 1909" 10; when local organized and when local incorporated, if incorporated. Location, schedule No. and occupation , 1909-10. Name and number of local organization. 1909-10. With what national or in- ternational organization affiliated. Yr. local org’niz’d Kansas City — Local No. 61 I. A. of M. W 1906 44 — “ “ “ 12707 . . 1908 45 — “ “ hlprs. . 46 — Mattress makers . . . “ “ 72 «• 1909 “ “ 123 U. I. U 1907 “ “ 2 A. S. M. W. I. A 1898 48 — “ “ “ “ 146 M. P. B. P. B. B. M. I. W. of A . . . 1898 49 — Moulders “ “ 162 I. M. U 1895 50 — Musicians “ “ 34 A. F. of M 1889 51 — Newspaper mailers. . “ “ 7 I. T. U 1896 52 — Painters “ “ 4 B. of P. D. & P. of H 1890 53 — Painters Sign Painters No. 820. . . . B. of P. D. & P. H. of A 1906 1881 55 — Pattern makers District C y 2 ; 0 Z > 1903 56 — Photo Engravers . . . Local No. 34 I. P. E. U 1901 57 — Plumbers. ..... “ “ 8 A. F. of L 1890 58 — “ apprentcs.. 59 — Plasterers “ “ 8 1906 “ “ 17 «« 1889 60 — Printers . . . Web Pressmen No. 14. . . . I. P. P. & A 1901 61 — Printing Pressmen No. 16. Pressfeeders No. 20 1901 62 — “ “ 1899 63— “ Typographia No. 80 Local No. 2 I. T. U 1865 64 — Ry. carmen B. of L. C 1903 65 — “ clerks “ “4 B. of R. C 1901 66 — “ conductors . . “ “ 55 O. R. C 1887 67 — “ engineers “ “ 502 B. of L. E 1892 68 — “ firemen “ “ 337 B. of L. F 1888 69 — “ switchmen N. S. U. of N. A 1894 70 — “ trainmen... “ “ 269 B. of R. T 1890 71 — “ “ “ “ 385 1891 72— “ “ “ “ 577 1899 73 — Stereotypers & Elec- trotypers .... “ “ 6 S. & N. E. of N. A 1890 74 — Steam fitters “74 I A of S. H W. & P P. 1906 75 — “ “ “ 75 1906 76 — Stone cutters K. C. branch 1890 77 — Tailors . Local No. 64. . . I. T. U. of A 1890 78 — Teamsters “ “ 1 I. B. T 1905 79 — “ “ “ 335 1900 80— “ Cab Drivers No. 551 «« 1902 81 — Theatrical employes. Local No. 31 I. A. of T. S. E 1895 82 — Tile layers “ “ 9 C. M. & E. T. L. & H 1898 83 — Trunk makers “ “ 16 T. G. & N. L. U. I. U 1900 84 — Sprinkler fitters .... 85 — Waiters & waitresses “ “ 314... A. S. P. & F. G 1909 “ “ 19 H. & R. E. I. A. B. I 1899 86 — Woodworkers “ “ 267 A. W. M. of A 1885 Organized Labor, Kansas City, 1909-10. 81 KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 2. Showing location, schedule number and ti#de or occupation, 1910; membership on December 31, 1909; increase or decrease, 1909 over 1908; per cent of trade organized locally, 1909; number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages established by local during 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupa- tion, 1900-10. Membership Dec. 31, 1909 Increase or decrease during year 1909 Cause of increase or decrease, 1909. Per cent of trade organ- ized locally, 1909 No. of hours constituting! day’s work in 1909. . . . Standard wages es- tablished by local during 1909. Cents per hour . . Dollars per day. . Dollars per week. Males Females . . . Increase . . . 1 Decrease. . . ; Kansas City — 197 32 Protection 70 8 $16 00 2 — Barbers 125 25 Organization 20 10 18.00 400 75 10 18.00 31 90 8 $2.50 35 45 9 $.35 90 9 .37 52 75 9 15.00 8 — Bookbinders . . . . 42 75 8 18.00 9 — Bottle workers . . 20 100 9 12 50 10 — Brewers & mlstrs. 80 100 8 20.00 412 58 120 Organization 100 8 2.25 162 33 Automobiles . . 100 10 per mo. 70.00 13 — Bricklayers 350 72 Organization 99 8 .70 14 — “ ' & stn 250 50 * * 90 8 .60 15 — Building laborers 50 8 <• 40 8 .25 16 — Carpenters . 576 96 50 8 .45 17 — “ 216 110 Activity of business agnt 38 8 .45 18 — 85 is 28 8 18.00 19 — Carriage & wagon makers 85 3 75 9 .25 20 — Cement workers.. 51 19 Organization 100 8 .'50 2 1 — Cigarmakers 88 4 95 8 2.25 22 — Cooks 85 10 “ 25 10 12.00 23 — Egg Inspectors . 29 5 90 10 .25 24 — Engineers 166 8 50 10 .35 25 — “ 28 95 8 .50 26 — Electrical wkrs . . 158 40 Conditions 85 8 .50 27 — 65 35 Organization 30 9 3.00 28 — Elevator const r . . 35 90 8 .45 29 — Firemen, sta .... 80 20 Oil burners 33 10 2.50 30 — Fixture hangers. . 30 90 8 .50 31 — Garment wkrs. . . 2 75 15 8 .20 32 — Glass workers . . . 70 100 8 .37* 33 — Bottle blowers. . . 36 100 9 8.50 34 — Glaziers 20 10 8 .40 35 — Hod carriers .... 450 121 60 8 .35 36 — Horse shoers .... 55 5 75 9 3.50 37 — Iron workers 80 99 8 3.70 38 — “ 100 53 Transfer 95 8 4.50 39 — Lathers 50 5 Left city 75 8 4.50 40 — Leather workers . 200 99 10 .25 41 — Machinists 75 6 60 9 .37 42— “ 91 15 100 9 .37 43 — Marble workers 16 100 8 .62* 44 — “ “ 13 99 8 .50 45 — “ “ hips. 16 50 8 2 40 46 — Mattress mkrs. . . 25 50 9 2.50 47 — Metal workers . . . 200 100 Organization 90 8 .45 48 — “ “ . . . 50 95 9 3.25 49 — Moulders . . 110 65 9 .33$ 50 — Musicians 320 27 38 Greater demand 95 1.00 51 — Newspaper mailrs 34 20 ’ ’ 8 .30 52 — Painters 320 45 Organization 50 8 .45 53 — “ 70 100 8 .50 54 — Paper Jiangers . . . 48 25 8 4.00 55 — Pattern makers. . 12 33 9* .35* 56 — Photo Engravers. 40 100 8 20.00 57 — Plumbers 200 35 Organization 90 8 .50 58 — “ aprntcs 35 io 80 8 2.50 59 — Plasterers 147 57 80 8 6.00 60 — Printers 60 100 8 3.00 61 — “ 118 10 90 8 19.00 62 — “ 103 12 5 85 8 12.50 63— “ 461 9 *34 Organization 85 8 .56 O L — 6 82 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . TABLE NO. 2, KANSAS CITY— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; membership on December 31, 1909; increase or decrease, 1909 over 1908; per cent of trade organized locally, 1909; number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages established by local during 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupa- tion, 1909-10. Membership Dec. 31. 1909 Increase or decrease during year 1909 Cause of increase or decrease, 1909. Per cent of trade organ- 1 ized locally, 1909 No of hours constituting day’s work in 1909. . . . Standard wages es- tablished by local during 1909. Cents per hour. . Dollars per day.. Dollars per week. Males Females . . . Increase. . . Decrease . . . 64 — Ry. carmen 70 17 233 109 158 128 65 165 125 54 56 40 114 200 100 105 30 99 54 25 29 120 35 58 Lack of work 75 50 90 99 100 90 100 95 90 95 98 95 99 75 30 80 30 99 98 75 100 65 15 9 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 10 10 8 12 8 8 9 8 11 9 816.00 12.00 65 — “ clerks 66 — " conductors. . 67 — “ engineers... 68 — “ firemen 8 2 3 62 Organization 8.37* 83.30 69 — “ switchmen.. 70— “ trainmen . . . 71— “ 72— “ 73 — Stereotypers and electrotypers . . . 74 — Steam fitters .... 75 — “ “ . . . 76 — Stone cutters. . . . 77 — Tailors Leaving town .35 4 3.20 .34 .35 3 4.00 5.00 i3 • 31* .50 .40 .20 ' '25 1 78 — Teamsters 79 — “ 12.00 12.00 80 — “ 81 — Theatrical emp . . 82 — Tile layers .40 14 ' 5 Organization 5.00 83 — Trunk makers . . . 84 — Sprinkler fitters. . 85 — Waiters and wai- tresses 15.00 3.50 10.00 80 — Wood workers. . . .30 KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 3. Showing location, schedule number, trade or occupation in 1910; wages of 1909 compared with wages of 1908; showing increase or decrease per hour, day, week, month, or ton, or mile, and for piece work, if any. •Location and schedule No. , 1909-10. ** * During the year 1909, as compared with 1908, did wages Increase. 'I •Location and schedule No. , 1909-10. ** * During the year 1909, as compared with 1908, did wages increase. Amount per hour in cents Amount per day— dollars Amount per week —dollars Amount per hour in cents Amount per day —dollars Amount per week —dollars Kansas City — 1 — Bakers 81 00 Kansas City — 39 — Lathers 8.50 9 — Bottlers 8 .01 .15 07* 43 — Marble workers. . . . 8.50 26 — Electrical workers.. 30 — Fixture hangers.. . . 3 4 — Glaziers 47 — Mpt.fl.l workers .02* 62 — Pressfeeders 81.00 .07* 63 — Compositors .06 ♦No decrease reported for 1909. ♦♦For the tables in which the cities, towns and schedule numbers are missing, the unions re- porting either had no information along that line to report, or the secretaries did not answer all questions put to them by the Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule. In most cases there was nothing new, nor no changes, to report. In table 1 all labor organizations which reported are given in the alphabetical order of the city or town in which they are located. Organized Labor, Kansas City, 1909-10. 83 KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 4. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; average number of days employed in 1909; organization reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908; the regular hours per day, except Saturdays in 1909; hours work Saturdays, 1909; per cent of members unemployed, and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location and schedule No., 1909-10. Average No. of days em- ployed during 1909 ! Organizations reporting more or less work in 1908, j as compared with 1909. . ; Regular No. of hours per day except Saturday, 1909 No. of hours worked Sat- urday Per cei ploye P o CO nt of rr d in 19 ter en C P a> CO o lembers 09 for ding GO X3 3 cr O) CO o i unem- quar- O a> 8 3 o* 0) CO Specific cause of non- employment, 1909. Kansas City — 1 1 — Bakers Same 8 8 30 20 10 20 2 — Barbers 365 10 16 1 312 • 4 11 16 | ** 260 «* 8 8 ! 5 — Blacksmiths 312 44 9 9 9 9 i 312 Same 9 9 306 8 4 9 9 10 — Brewers & mlstrs . 250 Same 8 8 30 30 12 — Beer drivers . . . 10 10 13 — Bricklayers. . . 200 Same 8 4 100 1 Cold weather. 219 8 8 10 15 — Building laborers 200 <* 8 8 16 — Carpenters 250 “ 8 8 25 5 - 5 5 “ « 17 — More . 8 8 18— “ 250 Same 8 8 10 4 1 5 19 — Carriage and wa- gon makers. . . 300 il 9 9 20 — Cement workers. . 200 More. 8 8 21 — Cigarmakers. . . Same 8 6 22 — Cooks 300 More . 10 10 23 — Egg inspectors. . . 200 Same 10 10 40 10 20 24 — Engineers . . . More . 10 10 4 3 2 2 25 — “ 200 Same 8 8 5 15 40 26 — Electrical wkrs. . . 250 More . 8 8 27 — “ “ . . . 306 Same 9 9 28 — Elevator constrct. 250 8 8 35 5 15 20 29 — Firemen 365 Less. . 10 10 30 — Fixture hangers. . 250 Same 8 8 31 — Garment wkrs. . . 306 8 8 32 — Glass workers 300 “ 8 4 * 33 — “ blowers. . . . 200 << 9 8 100 100 Off season. 34 — Glaziers 306 “ 8 8 35 — Hod carriers 285 “ 8 8 36 — Horse shoers 306 • < 9 9 37 — Iron workers .... 265 “ 8 8 38— “ “ 200 More . 8 8 80 Weather conditions. 39 — Lathers 260 Same 8 8 80 40 — Leather workers.. 300 More . 8 8 7 5 2 .< 41 — Machinists 306 Same 9 9 42— “ 273 More . 9 9 86 43 43 — Marble workers . . 275 8 4 4 1 6 44 — “ 100 Same [ 8 8 45 — “ helpers. . . 250 8 4 95 Weather conditions. 46 — Mattress makers. 300 “ 9 9 47 — Metal workers . . . “ 8 8 48— “ 300 “ 9 9 10 10 40 20 49 — Moulders 300 “ 9 9 40 28 19 13 Lack of work. 50 — Musicians 300 More . 51 — Newspaper mailrs "s' 8 52 — Painters 260 “ 8 8 53— “ Less. . 8 4 54 — Paper hangers . . . 240 1 8 4 • 55 — Pattern makers . . 306 Same 9£ 9 56 — Photo Engravers. 306 8 8 57 — Plumbers . . . 230 << 8 8 58 — “ appr.. . . 312 “ 8 8 59 — Plasterers 306 “ 8 4 30 10 2 5 60 — Printers 312 44 8 8 61— “ 300 44 8 4 62— “ 312 44 8fc 4 63— “ 275 More . 8 8 84 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. TABLE NO. 4 — KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; average number of days employed in 1909; organization reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908; the regular hours per day, except Saturdays in 1909; hours work Saturdays, 1909; per cent of members unemployed, and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location and schedule No., 1909-10. Average No. of days em- ployed during 1909 Organizations reporting more or less work in 1908, as compared with 1909. . Regular No. of hours per day except Saturday, 1909 No. of hours worked Sat- urday Per cen ployec g p o 3* CO Lt of ru 1 in 19( ter en P 3 CD CO © £ p September 30... unem- 4 uar- d CD § 3 o' CD CO Specific cause of non- emplovment, 1909. Kansas City — 64 — Ry. carmen 300 Less. . 9 9 65 — “ clerks 365 Same 10 10 66 — “ conductors... 365 10 10 67 — “ engineers. . . . 350 More . 8 8 68 — “ firemen 300 10 10 69 — “ switchmen. . . 365 Same 10 10 70 — “ trainmen . . . . 300 10 10 71 — “ “ 365 “ 72 — “ “ 350 More . 10 10 73 — Stereotype and electrotype .... 250 Same 8 8 74 — Steam fitters. . . . 200 Less. . 8 8 15 30 30 10 75 — “ “ 200 ** 8 8 30 76 — Stone cutters .... 290 Same 8 4 77 — Tailors. . . 260 Less. . 10 10 78 — Teamsters 325 Same 10 10 10 5 Lack of work. 79 — 313 9 12 80 — 365 12 12 81 — Theatrical emp.. . 304 u - 8 8 82 — Tile layers 310 H 8 8 83 — Trunk makers . 306 a 9 9 84 — Sprinkler fitters. 90 it 8 8 85 — Waiters and wai- tresses 306 ** 11 11 86 — Woodworkers. . . . 306 1 ‘ 9 8 20 25 Lack of work. KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10 — Continued. TABLE NO. 5. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; giving amount per week out-of-work benefit, strike benefit, sick and accident benefit, death and funeral benefit, paid in 1909; total amount paid from each fund in 1909, total amount paid from all benefit funds in 1909; number of strikes and lockouts in 1909; number of strikes settled satisfactorily in 1909. Location and schedule No., 1909-10. > o • o CO o CO Kansas City— r 1 — Bakers 2 — Barbers. . . . 3 — Bartenders . 4 — Bill posters H 3 ° 2 5> o' 2 2 3 2 o P. ; Q. O cd 3 3 o CD C 3s3 H cro -3 X3 O P c Eg. p- £ o SO. 00 5.00 > P a o 3 o o Eg 2 3 CD CD 35 CD H a Wop CO CD P 03 3 co^g CD H P- QJ £ 3 SO. 00 7.00 5.00 £p 3 O^o “erg CD £. 3 r CD O 35 3 5 CD P- cr a cd £ a CD $63 $50-8350 75 75 50 686 H rt- 02 O ^ ^ O' o $150 100 H 3 P p- 1- co p ^3 E ° 2.c 3 3 Of? <-+ ■ CO P ss $63 IS Organized Labor , Kansas City , 1909-10. 85 TABLE NO. 5 — KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS — Continued. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; giving amount per week out-of-work benefit, sick and accident benefit, death and funeral benefit, paid in 1909 ; total amount paid from each fund in 1909 ; total amount paid from all benefit funds in 1909 ; number of strikes and lockouts in 1909 ; number of strikes settled satisfactorily in 1909. Location and Schedule No. 1909-10. Amount per week “out-of- work benefit , ” 1909... ±yjiaL ctinuuiii ui OUl-OI- work benefit” paid duringi 1909 1 Amount per week “strike benefit,” 1909 Total amount of “strike benefit” paid during 1909. . Amount per week “sick and accident benefit , ” 1909. . . Total amount of “sick and accident benefit” paid dur- ing 1909 Amount of “death and fun- eral benefit” per member, 1909 Total amount of “death and funeral benefit” paid during 1909 = 1 mi iK. cs uuruig inui.... Total amount paid from all funds during 1909 No. strikes settled satisfac- torily during 1909 No. lockouts during 1909. .. Kansas City— $6 0C $50-1 Of 1 . . 5.0C 5C 1 6.00 . 50 1 9 — -Bottle workers 7.00 150 ) $900 i $000 $7.00 150 ' 1.200 450 100 1 200 14 — “ stone masons 150 450 100 100 . 50-200 900 900 17 200 18 — “ 50-200) 50-200 20 — Cement workers 5.00 « 75 21 — Cigarmakers 1 3.00 $30 i 5.00 I $540 50-350 305 875 . 22 — Cooks . . 5.00 l 50 23 — Egg inspectors i $5.00 235 235 24 — Engineers 7.00 $336 336 1 25 — 26 — Electrical workers 7.00 100 27 — 28 — Elevator oonst, motors 29 — Firemen . . . 30 — Fixture hangers . . . 3.00 1 150-200 31 — Garment workers . 32 — Glass workers 5.00 75 75 75 33 — Glass workers 7.001 500 34 — Glaziers . 75 35 — Hod carriers 3.00 300 90 180 480 . . 36 — Horse shoers . . 8.00 50 50j 50 37 — Iron workers 5.00 38— “ “ 5.00 100 39 — Lathers 100 40 — Leather workers 5 00 5.00 215 100 100 315 41 — Machinists . . . 7 00 50-200 75 75 42— “ 7.00 75-200 43 — Marble workers 44— “ “ 45 — “ helprs ...... 46 — Mattress makers 6 00 1 47 — Metal workers 5.00 5.00 200 100 200 400 48— “ “ 6 OOi 100 49 — Moulders 7 00| 5.00 221 100-200 221 50 — Musicians .... | 250 500 500 51 — Newspaper mailers .... 7.00 75 52 — Painters 5.00| 6.00 420 50-300 420 53 — ‘ ‘ sign 150 150-400 150" 54 — Paper hangers. . . 5 00 200 200 200 55 — Pattern makers 50-200 56 — Photo Engravers. . . 5.00 7.00 75 F 100 300 300 58 — “ apprentices. . . 5.00 100 100 100 59 — Plasterers 60 — Printers, pressmen . . 7.00 160 61— “ “ “ 7 00 750 100 200 950 1 500 . . 1,218 .. 62 — ‘ ‘ feeders .... 6.00 500 100 ] 63— “ 8 00 136 5.00 370 125 712 1 . 64 — Ry. carmen 6.00 . 65 — “ clerks 66 — “ conductors. . . 67 — “ engineers 7.00 . r . 1 .... 86 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . TABLE NO. 5— KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; giving amount per week out-of-work benefit, strike benefit, sick and accident benefit, death and funeral benefit, paid in 1909; total amount paid from each fund in 1909; total amount paid from all benefit funds in 1909; number of strikes and lockouts in 1909; number of strikes settled satisfactorily in 1909. Location and schedule No., 1909-10. Amount per week “out-of- work benefit,” 1909 Total amount of “out-of- work benefit” paid during 1909 Amount per week “strike benefit,” 1909 Total amount of “strike benefit” paid during 1909. Amount per week “sick and accident benefit,” 1909. . . Total amount of “sick and accident benefit” paid dur- ing 1909 Amount of “death and fune- ral benefit” per member, 1909 Total amount of “death and funeral benefit” paid during 1909 Total amount paid from all funds during 1909 | No. strikes during 1909 ... No. lockouts during 1909. . . 1 No. strikes settled satisfac- torily during 1909 Kansas City — 68 — “ firemen $7.00 7.00 10.00 14.00 7.00 6.00 7.00 69 — “ switchmen $729 $1,200 $4,800 $5,529 70 — “ trainmen 71 — “ “ 500-1350 4,400 4,400 72— “ “ 73 — Stereotypers & electrtyp 74 — Steam fitters ioo 50-150 50 100 25-100 1 75 — “ “ helpers . . . 50 50 76 — Stone cutters 77 — Tailors 6.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 $5.00 $100 65 165 78 — Teamsters 79 — “ bakery .... 80 — ‘ ‘ carriage 81 — Theatrical employes . . . 5.00 25 75 75 100 82 — Tile layers 83 — Trunk makers 84 — Sprinkler fitters 5.00 7.00 5.00 100 85 — Waiter & waitresses. . . . 86 — Woodworkers 4.00 24 50 200 224 KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 6. Giving location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; number of strikes com- promised, 1909; number of strikes lost, 1909; number of days duration of each strike, 1909; tota number of persons involved of each local in strikes, 1909; cost of strikes or lockouts in 1909 to each local; number of persons directly benefited by strikes in 1909 for each local; number of persons worsted by srtikes in each local in 1909; total amount expended by each local in support of strike in 1909. Location and schedule No., 1909-10. ** No. strikes compromised, I 1909 No. strikes lost, 1909. . . No. days duration of strikes, 1909 Total No. persons in- volved in strikes, 1909. Cause of strikes or lockouts, 1909. < ( No. persons directly ben- i efited by strikes in 1 909 ; No. persons worsted by strikes in 1909 Total amount expended I by organization in sup- port of strikes in 1909. Kansas City — 24 — Engineers 133 2 Recognition of union $336 61 — Pressmen 365 Decrease in horns 200 62 “ feeders 365 10 250 63 — Typographia . 365 9 Scale and hours 200 Tot als 28 $986 **For the tables in which the cities, towns and schedule numbers are missing, the unions re- porting either had no information along that line to report, or the secretaries did. not answer all questions put to them by the Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule. In most cases there was nothing new, nor no changes, to report. In table 1 all labor organizations which reported are given in the alphabetical order of the city or town in which they are located. Organized Labor , Kmsas City , 1909-10. 87 KANSAS CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 7. Giving location, schedule number and trade or occupation in 1910; amount of wages lost by each local through strikes in 1909; gains in wages per day for each local through strikes in 1909; gains in reduction of hours per day through strikes for each local in 1909; number of times each organization appealed for arbitration in 1909; number of disputes settled by State or voluntary boards of arbitration in 1909; result of arbitration. Location and schedule No. 1909-10. ** Kansas City — No. 24 “ 61 “ 62 “ 63 Totals. . . . $800 1 , 500 210 300 $2,810 S3 CT P CD II 53 p O' g? O-a O w o S3 - O' CO o COOT M O § o3 a ° 2. c > d.3 o o cc p o M ; tj CD > c-3 o o ■o o> Location, schedule No. and occupa- tion, 1909-10. ► a3 o o p p > a3 o o p p CD CD St. Joseph — 1 — Bakeries 4 — Brewery workers. 5 — Bricklayers 6 — Boiler makers . . . 7 — Bookbinders $.05 .03 .06 $1 St. Joseph — 10 — Carpenters $.05 .02 16 — Garment workers. . 27 — Printers typo $3.00 28 — Printing pressmen. . .05 **For the tables in which the cities, towns and schedule numbers are missing, the unions re- porting either had no information along that line to report, or the secretaries did not answer all questions put to them by the Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule. In most cases there was nothing new, nor no changes, to report. In table 1 all labor organizations which reported are given in the alphabetical order of the city or town in which they are located. ST. .JOSEPH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 4. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; average number of days employed in 1909; organization reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908; the regular hours per day, except Saturdays in 1909; hours work Saturdays, 1909; per cent of members unemployed, and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Average No. of days em- ployed during 1909 Organizations reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908. . St. Joseph — 1 — Bakers 313 Same 2 — Barbers 313 44 3 — Bartenders 300 44 4 — Brewery wkrs. . . . 313 More . 5 — Bricklayers 250 44 6 — Boiler makers. . . . 290 Same 7 — Bookbinders 300 44 8 — Boot & shoe wks. . 300 44 9 — Butchers 250 44 10 — Carpenters 200 More . 11 — Cigarmakers 275 Same 12 — Coopers 300 44 13 — Engineers 260 More. 14 — Electrical wkrs.. . 3001 Same Organized Labor, St. Joseph, 1909-10 95 TABLE NO. 4— ST. JOSEPH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; average number of days em- ployed in 1909; organizations reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with . 1908; regular hours per day, except Saturday; hours worked Saturday; per cent of members unemployed; and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation 1909-10. Average No. of days em- ployed during 1909 Organizations reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908. Regular No. of hours per day except Saturday, 1909 No. of hours worked Sat- urday Per cent of members unem- ployed in 1909 for quar- ter ending Specific cause of non- employment, 1909. March 31 June 30 September 30. . . December 31. . . . 1 St. Joseph — 15 — Firemen 300 “ 10 10 16 — Garment wkrs . . . 290 8 4 17 — Hod carriers 325 8 8 50 50 Lack of work. 18 — Lathers 234 More . 8 8 90 5 80 19 — Leather workers.. 305 10 5 2 2 6 j 6 Work shortage. 20 — Machinists 310 Same 9 8 21 — Metal workers. . . 200 8 8 22 — Moulders 310 “ 9 9 24 — Painters & p lings 275 <• 8 8 25 — Plasterers 150 More . 8 8 26 — Plumbing 300 8 7 27 — Printing, typo . . . 300 Same 8 5 3 5 3 3 Lack of work. 28 — “ prsmn . . . 305 ‘ 1 8 5 29 — “ assts. . . . 301 8 8 30 — Ry. carmen 290 More . 9 9 31 — “ conductors. . . 300 10 10 10 10 10 10 “ “ 32 — “ engineers . . . 365 * 1 10 10 33— “ 365 Same 10 10 34 — “ firemen 345 10 10 35 — “ switchmen. . . 350 “ 10 10 20 15 15 “ 36 — “ trainmen .... 360 * « 10 10 37 — Retail clerks 312 ii 10 14 38 — Stereotypers 311 a 8 8 39 — St. Ry. employes. 325 << 10 10 40 — Stage employes . . 295 “ 1 1 1 1 ST. JOSEPH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. ! TABLE NO. 5. F? Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; giving amount per week out-of-work benefit, strike benefit, sick and accident benefit, death and funeral benefit paid in 1909; total amount paid from each fund in 1909; total amount paid from all benefit funds in 1909; number of strikes and lockouts in 1909; number of strikes settled satisfactorily in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation , 1909-10. St. Joseph — 1 — Bakers 2 — Barbers . . . 3 — Bartenders. 3 3 CD CD 'CD CD co o . H >->30 cr£ CD g 3 o P- : g-I ta 2 0 o P c Eg. Cu So £3 p o p 3© CD P* $60 cr© CD S © H. o>o p.p p-u 75 $150 H o3 o p p.~ in p 2*3 S 0 2.0 o o cr? <*• i—’P O p Zi.Z ©p.© i w o 52," o Ip o FT, O r, ci- CD £ o » a 2.P Iff 3 '2. FT f? 30 crq O g £“ § S3 $211 515 96 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. TABLE NO. 5— ST. JOSEPH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; giving amount per week “out- of-work benefit;” “strike benefit;” “sick and accident benefit;” “death and funeral benefit” paid in 1909; total amount paid from each fund in 1909; total amount paid from all benefit funds dur- ing 1909; number of strikes and lockouts during 1909; number of strikes settled satisfactorily dur- ing 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. > II SE CP a> I-.CP co?r o CO ' o p H . ° 5 or 1- I| g?| X) o p pi J P.O I c S 5' 2, crq 7 1 ! > 0*3 cp g p 2 CP P PPP cO ^ H cro cp <*- 3 P cp P5 ►3 O P P E2 a 2 o 5" arq : o o £5 CD 2. P ^ p P3 CP CP P?«L CD O H g- P o S3 3 ° 2 cp 2 cp o OP 1 ^ la Is CP O jf cocro CD c P P CD e+ P>0 ►O O' p CP g.p 2-3 P o 2.P P P oq St. Joseph — 4 — Brewery workers 5 — Bricklayers 6 — Boiler makers 7 — Bookbinders 8 — Boot and shoe makers. . 9 — Butchers 10 — Carpenters 11 — Cigarmakers 12 — Coopers 13 — Engineers 14 — Electrical workers 15 — Firemen 16 — Garment workers 17 — Hod carriers 18 — Lathers 19 — Leather workers 20 — Machinists 21 — Metal workers 22 — Moulders 23 — Musicians 24 — Painters & paper hngrs. . 25 — Plasterers 26 — Plumbers 27 — Printing, typographical 28 — Printing pressmen 29 — Ry. carmen 30 — “ conductors 31 — ‘ ‘ engineers 32— “ “ 33 — “ firemen 34 — “ trainmen. . . 35 — Retail clerks 36 — Stereotypers 37 — St. Ry. employes 38 — Stage employes. . . $7.00 5.00 7.00 5.00 7.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 7.00 5.001. 7.00 . 5.00 5.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 7.00 10.00 $5.00 5.00 5T0 5.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 20.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 $12 $20 500 50 468 50 50 25 315 100 100 100 200 150 100 75 150 50 100 90 100 2IKI 375 200 180 300 450 75 4.500 1.500 4,400 1,500 150 4,500 3,000 1,500 150 4,800 3,450 1,500 90 ind lo< Organized Labor, St. Joseph, 1909-10 97 ST. JOSEPH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 6. Giving location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; number of strikes com- promised, 1909; number of strikes lost, 1909; number of days duration of each strike, 1909; total number of persons involved of each local in strikes, 1909; cost of strikes or lockouts in 1909 to each local; number of persons directly benefited by strikes in 1909 for each local; number of persons worsted by strikes in each local in 1909; total amount expended by each local in support of strikes in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupa- tion, 1909-10. ** No. strikes compromised, 1909 Number strikes lost, 1909 Number days duration of strikes, 1909 Total number persons involved in strikes, 1909 Cause of strikes or lockouts. 1909. < 1 Number persons directly benefited by strikes in 1909 Number persons worsted by strikes in 1909 .... Total amount expended by organization in sup- port of strikes in 1909. St. Joseph — 2 — Rarhers 27 1 Scale and hours 1 $24 10 — Carpenters. . . 1 7 20 Wage schedule 75 400 ST. JOSEPH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 7. Giving location, schedule number and trade or occupation in 1910; amount of wages lost by each local through strike in 1909; gains in wages per day for each local through strikes in 1909; gains in reduction of hours per day through strikes for each local in 1909; number of times each organization appealed for arbitration in 1909; number of disputes settled by State or voluntary boards of arbitration in 1909; result of aribtration. Location, schedule No. and occupa- tion, 1909-10. ** > 0*3 OK 3 3 B'o si St. Joseph — 2 — Barbers . . . 10 — Carpenters $52 448 $.40 Q p CD £?• cop. Op co o 1 1 •5 P Sb o CD 2 B p cr 3 S-'cr i-j CD p <~i o'p- G W5- o * P o w '-»&> > g o'? wS- O CD P to 3. g o cr >3 Results of arbitration, 1909. Settled satisfactorily. **For the tables in which the cities, towns and schedule numbers are missing, the unions reporting either had no information along that line to report, or the secre- taries did not answer all questions put to them by the Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule. In most cases there was nothing new, nor no changes, to report. In table 1 all labor organizations which reported are given in the alphabetical order of the city or town in which they are located. O L — 7 98 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. ST. JOSEPH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, 1909-10— Continued. TABLE NO. 8. Giving location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1909-10; number of accidents, fatal and non-fatal, total, 1909; if organization had agreements with employers in 1909; percent of members of each local working under agreements or contracts in 1909; specific points covered of agreements or contract in 1909; number of years agreement or contract covers. Location and schedule number, trade or occupa- tion, 1909-10. o <} Number of fatal acci- dents during 1909. . . Number of non-fatal accidents during 1909 Total number of acci- dents during 1909 . . . Organizations having agree- ment with employers Per cent of members work- ing under agreements, *,1909 Specific points covered by agreements. Number of years for which agreements are made >t. Joseph — Yes . . 100 Wages and hours 2 3 3 100 1 1 1 a 100 it a 4 — Brewery wkrs 2 2 << 100 tt n 2 — "Rri p.kl a, y p/r s it 100 n i, 2 6 — Boiler makers a 75 Wages and working conditions 1 7 — Rnokhindp.rs a 100 Wages and hours 1 8 — Boot & shoe wks a 30 1 9 — Butchers No. . . 10 — Carpenters 3 3 1 1 — Cifira.rmfl.kprt! << 1 2 — Coopers << 1 3 — Enyinppfs <• 14 — Elp.r.trip.al wks 1 5 — Firemen <* 16 — Garment wkrs Yes . . 100 Wages and hours 1 1 7 — Hod oa.rrip.rs 3 3 100 1 1 8 — Lathers >> 19 — Leather wkrs Yes . . 100 Wages and hours 1 20 — Machinists 2 2 100 1 21 — Metal workers No . . 22 — Monldprs 6 6 Yes. . 100 Wages and hours 1 2 a — M n si pi a.n s No 24 — Painter & p. ling 25 — Pla.st.p.rp.rs 26 — Plumbers 27 — Printing typo Yes. . 100 Wages and hours 3 28 — “ prsmn 100 1 29 — “ a.sst.s 100 <4 It 2 30 — Ry. carmen 75 44 <4 1 31 — “ conductors 1 2 3 100 4 4 4 4 32 — “ pnginpp.rs 100 ii ii 33 — “ “ 3 3 100 4 4 4 4 34 — “ firemen 1 1 100 4 4 4 4 35 — 11 switchmen 75 4 4 4 4 36 — *' trianmen 10 10 100 4 4 4 4 37 — Retail clerks. . . . 1 1 100 “ 1 3S — Kt.prpnt.ypprs No 39 — St. Ry. emplys 3 3 Yes . . 100 Wages and time 4 40 — Stage employes . Totals 2 39 41 25 1 1 1 Organized Labor , State, 1909-10. 99 STATE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH. Missouri is full of prosperous and flourishing cities and towns, somewhat smaller than St. Louis, Kansas City or St. Joseph, with populations ranging from about 55,000 down to 3,000, all of which contain well organized and active labor unions, covering the different trades and callings which have helped to make this great com- monwealth what it now is. This chapter treats, in particular, with organized labor, as it will be found in the following communities. Ardmore, Aurora, Bevier, Bonne Terre, Brookfield, Brownington, California, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carterville, Carthage, Caruthersville, Chaffee, Charleston, Chilhowee, Chillicothe, Columbia, Gonnellsville, Corder, Danford, Deepwater, Desloge, DeSoto, Doe Run, Dover, Drexel, Eldon, Elliott, Farber, Farmington, | Fegley, Flat River, I Fleming, I Graniteville, Hannibal, j Herculaneum, j Higbee, Higginsville, I Henry, Huntsville, j Jefferson City, Joplin, J Keota, Kirksville, Kirkwood, Laredo, Lead Wood, Lexington, Lingo, Macon, Marceline, Marshall, Martinsburg, Milan, Mine La Motte, Minden Mines, Missouri City, Moberly, Monett, Napoleon, Nevada, New Franklin, Novinger, Orrick, Panama, Perry, Piedmont, ; Poplar Bluff, Rich Hill, Richmond, Russell, Salisbury, Sedalia, Slater, Springfield, Stahl, Stanberry, Swanwick, Thayer, Trenton, Vandalia, I Vibbard, Waverly, | Wellington, I Windsor, Yates. UNION SENTIMENT STRONG. For the state — outside of St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph — a total of 298 locals, made reports for 1909, or are accounted for otherwise. For some of these organizations it was found necessary to use the reports of 1908, either partly or entirely. There was a falling off of five locals over 1908 and twelve locals over 1907. The failure to receive reports from them does not mean that they have gone out of existence, as some of the secretaries may have failed to answer the requests for statistical infor- mation, which were made repeatedly through mail. The locals are in places hard to reach, and special agents could not be sent to round up the missing reports without great expense and a loss of much valuable time. MORE ORGANIZED WOMEN TOILERS. A total of 20,901 members are reported for 1909 as compared with 21,063 for 1908 and 21,637 for 1907. Most of this shortage is due to the failure of eight or ten locals to report, which neglect interferes with giving organized labor full credit for its entire membership. There was a gain in membership in the union made up of working women, there being on December 31, 160 members in good standing as compared with 122 for the year before. 100 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910 . A slight increase in wages, due to organization, is reported for 1909 over 1908, the average being $.3381 per hour for the former year and $.3377 for the latter. For 1907 the average was $.3197 per hour. Unionism accomplished this much good even if it did nothing further. There was a gain in the amount of work, the average for the year being 291.04 days for each as compared with 275.01 for 1908. An even 105 unions reported “more work.” Other statistical information for the 298 locals — outside of St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph — is given in the following summary: SUMMARY OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN STATE, OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH, 1909-08-07. Subject. 1909. 1908. 1907. Total number of organizations reporting January 1, 1910 male members January 1, 1910 female members “ “ of members “ “ — 9 — 8. 298 20,741 160 20,901 1909 303 310 20,941 122 21,399 238 21,063 21,637 20,901 Decrease in membership, 1909 over 1908 Average per cent, of trade organized “ number of hours constituting a day’s work. . . . Established wage rate — in cents — per hour Average number of days employed Number of organizations reporting “more”work “ “ “less” work “ “same” work paying “out-of-work” benefit. Total amount of “out-of-work” benefit paid Number of organizations paying “strike” benefit Average amount per week “strike” benefit Number of organizations paying “sick and accident” benefit Average amount per week “sick and accident” benefit. . Total amount of “sick and accident” benefits paid Number of organizations paying “death” benefits Average amount of “death” benefit paid per member . . . Total amount of “death” benefits paid “ paid from all benefit funds “ number of locals reporting strikes “ lockouts “ disagreements settled \ satisfactorily f “ “ compro- \ mised j “ “ “ lost. . . . still \ pending j Number of persons involved in strikes and lockouts. . . . “ benefited by strikes “ “ “ worsted by strikes “ “ Total amount expended in support of strikes and lock- \ outs / “ wages lost to members through strikes 1 and lockouts / Number of organizations reporting increase in wages. . . “ reduction in hours 1 per day / appeals for arbitrations “ disputes settled by arbitration “ fatal accidents “ non-fatal accidents Total number of accidents 162 105 22 96 110 153 30 45 14 8 6 $255 $1,512 $429.50 82.4% 9.104 33.81 291.04 201 $6.18 72 $5.83 $7,035 125 $162.24 $8,640 $15,930 $1 , 158 $11,200 18 26 175 298 84.6% 9.01 33.77 275 178 $5.96 63 $14.12 $7,667.60 131 $319.49 $48,710.00 $81,458.05 7,805 7,765 40 $23,648.75 $9,616.25 32 165 197 240 87% 9.34 31.97 294.01 206 $5.83 65 $647 $8,061 213 $270.48 $47,465.00 $111,254.60 2 317 103 23 $1,177.25 $3,168 32 245 277 251 Number of organizations reporting agreements with employers Organized Labor, Springfield, 1909-10. 101 LARGE RURAL UNIONS. MEMBERSHIP JANUARY 1, 1910. The largest rural local in the State is in Richmond, Ray county. Tt is Coal made up of 850 male members, all coal miners. An increase in member- Miners ship of 138 was reported for 1909. Keota has three unions with a com- Active. bined roll of 872, and an increase of 20 for 1909. Lexington reports two unions with a strength of 1,070. Eight unions in Marceline had 637 members, and an increase of 52 over 1908. The railroad men of Chaffee number 415, divided up into six unions. Bevier has one union, consisting of 526 miners. In Brookfield there are nine unions with a membership of 552 males and 25 females, with one or two partially made up of many of the employes of a shoe factory. DeSoto, a railroad center of Jefferson county, has 620 union men in ten unions. Eldon, another railroad center on the “Rock Island” and the “Bagnell branch” of the Mis- souri Pacific, has five locals, with 198 members. Milan has five unions, with an en- rollment of 145. In Monett, a flourishing city of Barry county, there are six organiz- ations, which gained 25 members in 1909 and had 574 active workers on January 1, 1910. The coal district of Novinger has 950 miners organized into seven locals, which gained 46 new members last year. Nevada reports five unions with 421 men in good standing. In Butler county there are four unions with a strength of 77, all concentrated in and around Poplar Bluff. A gain of eleven occured over 1908. Slater has 305 union workers, divided up between four locals. In Trenton there are 514 organized toilers, belonging to nine unions. The increase for the year was 23 members. Thayer, the fruit shipping center of Oregon county, has 243 railroad men in five unions. At Stanberry there are four locals, which reported 120 workers. SPRINGFIELD IN THE LEAD. Excepting St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph, there is more organ- Labor ization among the wage earners of Springfield, that booming and fast Stronghold, growing city of the Ozarks,. than there is in any other portion of Missouri. Thirty-nine locals come forward for 1909, with a membership of 2,883 males and 21 females. They also report an increase of 289 members over 1908. One local composed of railway telegraphers reports 800 male operators and five females, and an increase in membership of 190, for the year of 1909. They work 12 hours a day and the scale is $55 a month. The organization is 97 per cent. Nearly every skilled worker of Springfield belongs to some union. Among the crafts organized there are the bakers, barbers, bartenders, blacksmiths and iron workers, boiler makers, brewery workers, bricklayers and stone masons, broommakers, carpenters, cigar makers, electrical workers, horseshoers, lathers, leatherworkers, machinists, metal workers, musicians, moulders, painters plasterers, plumbers, printers, pressmen, railway conductors, engineers, firemen, switchmen, trainmen and telegraphers, retail clerks, stage employes, street railwaymen, stone cutters and tailors. Workers following occupations somewhat similar to those enumerated belong to those unions. All are allied with the Missouri State Federation and with the National bodies covering their pursuits. 102 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. JOPLIN UNIONS. Some of the strongest unions of the State, and several of the most Work in active leaders, are found in Joplin. Reports were received from 24 Harmony, locals for 1909, a gain of one. The membership totaled 920 men and 41 women. No other city in Missouri shows up as well. The gain in members in one year was 396 men and 8 women, which, in percentage, makes Joplin head the list for work in the way of perfecting its organizations in 1909. The garment workers are well organized and have a strong local composed of men and women. Carpenters, brewery workers, bakers, cigarmakers, bricklayers, machinists, bartenders, printers, painters, plasterers, plumbers and all railway men have large organizations and work together in perfect harmony for their cause. All locals belong to and have representation in the trades assembly, which meets on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. The officers of this body are: President — H. H. Hall, 1821 Empire. Vice-President — J. L. Jennings, 831 Elm. Recording Secretary — J. J. Shelby, 60S Finn. Financial Secretary — E. E. Ristine, 114 W. 4th. Treasurer — Lon. Troxel, 1605 Penn. Trustees — Charles W. Fear, 821 W. 4th; F. M. Jones, 1110 Indiana; W. C. Bauer, 1417 Virginia. Sergeant-at-Arms — W. P. Lisenbee, 407 Main. Ihe officers of the Building Trades Council and their home addresses are: BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL. President — H. Monteith : . . 1602 Connor Recording Secretary — Charles Leeson 1801 Virginia Financial Secretary — Charles Wells 2002 Moffet The Joplin Allied Printing Trades Council meets the first Monday of each month. The officers are: President, M. II. Gardner, 510 Gray street; Secretary, Will Flippin, 1207 Valley street. The Joplin Trades Assembly is made up of the following unions; the name of either the 1910 President or Secretary being also given; JOPLIN LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. Bakers, No. 143 — President, Cleve Waddell, 112 Main street. Boilermakers, No. 230 — Secretary, E. E. Vaughan, 1802 Sergeant street. Barbers, No. 37 — Secretary, A. E. Snelson, 109 West Fourth street. Machinists, No. 232 — Secretary, R. A. Gillian, 1034 Joplin street. Steam Engineers, No. 389, Secretary, J. H. Baker, 916 Virginia street. Sheet Metal Workers — Secretary, C. W. Wells, 2004 Moffet street. Musicians, No. 112 — Secretary, Charles Hutchison, 716 Joplin street. Federal Labor Union No. 12844 — Secretary, C. B. Gardner, 1417 Perkins avenue. Typographical, No. 350 — Secretary, M. H. Gardner, 510 Gray street. Painters, No. 126 — Secretary, Charles Leeson, 1801 Virginia avenue; Recording Secretary, George Keller, 1909 Bird avenue. Stonecutters, No. 112 — Secretary, J. Hughes, 1023 Ivy avenue. Garment Workers, No. 163 — Secretary, Pearl Dorsey, Overall Factory. Theatre Stage Employes, No. 176 — Secretary Charles Minor, Box 106, City Postoffice Building Laborers, No. 168 — Secretary, J. F. Harlow, 721 Grand avenue. Iron Molders, No. 204 — Secretary, Tom Jones, 1100 Indiana avenue; Recording Secretary, J. J. Shelby, 608 Furnace street. Bricklayers, No. 8 — A. J. McCaffrey, Post- office Box No. 768. Brewery Workers, No. 193 — Secretary, W. C. Bauer, 1417 Virginia avenue. Bartenders, No. 827 — Secretary, John Joyce, 512 Main street. Pressmen’s. Union — Secretary, Will Flippin, 1207 Valley street. Carpenters, No. 311 — Secretary, L. F. King, 2202 May street. Cigar Makers, No. 322 — Secretary, Charles A. Patterson, 610 Main street. Electrical Workers, No. 95 — Secretary, Charles Nelson, Postoffice Box No. 385. Plumbers, No. 375 — Secretary, J. B. Reynolds, 904 Penn street. Tailors, No. 290 — Secretary, Jack Kuehn, Hotel Ferney. Plasterers’ Union — Secretary, O. L. Brown, 404 North Moffet avenue. Organized Labor, Jefferson City, 1909-10. 103 HANNIBAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. Eighteen locals in Hannibal report a membership on January 1, 1910, of 953, of which twenty were women. The increase for the year was twenty. Shoe workers, railway men, cigarmakers, stove mounters, carpenters, retail clerks and machinists have substantial organizations. Bakers, barbers, bartenders, electrical workers, molders, paper hangers. and painters, printers and tailors, all have locals with a membership averaging 98% complete. CAPE GIRARDEAU LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. Cape Girardeau. — Eight unions composed of bakers, bartenders, blacksmiths, boilermakers, cigarmakers, machinists, and railway employes had a membership on January 1, 1910, of 202 members. A gain of 38 members is reported. JEFFERSON CITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. Another city in which unionism is very strong among skilled work- Capitol City ers, is Jefferson City, the Capitol City of Missouri. It contains is Unionized, fifteen unions, with a membership of 588 men and 3 women. At one time it had a strong garment worker’s union, but the convict labor system in vogue there caused it to suspend its existence and surrender its charter. Regardless of this metropolis being the center of the prison shops of Missouri the feeling that there is strength and protection in organization was so formidable in 1909 that 49 new members joined the locals. Union hall is the chief headquarters of organized labor. The Central Trades Council meets on the second and fourth Fridays of every month. Among the crafts which have unions are the printers, all railway men, pressmen, sheet metal workers, bartenders, barbers, brewery workers, painters, decorators and paper hangers, hod carriers, retail clerks, cigar makers, carpenters and joiners, plasterers, musicians and bookbinders. The 1910 officers of the Central body are: President, F. H. Luetkewitte; Vice President, Russell Cook; Secretary, Martin Loesch of 801 Jackson street. OFFICERS OF SOME LOCALS. Bartenders’ Union, No. 531 — President, Nick Kielman, Jr.; Vice-President, Edward Bohnenberger ; Secretary, Tony Blume; Treasurer, George Peasner. Bookbinders’ Union, No. Ill — President, Geo. Hanselman; Vice-President, J. H. Wallace; Secretary, A. Knernschield ; Treasurer, Hy. Walz. Cigarmakers’ Union, No. 193 — President, Chas. Strauss; Secretary-Treas- urer, Joseph Kuehn. Musicians’ Union, No. 274 — President, W. J. Edwards; Vice-President, Geo. Bartholomaeus; Secretary-Treasurer, Tony Blume. Pressmens’ Union, No. 184 — President, Adam Koecher; Vice-President, Gibson Smith; Secretary-Treasurer, F. H. Borgmeyer; Business Agent, Martin Loesch. Typographical Union, No. 119 — President, Martin Pohlmann; Vice-Presi- dent, Henry Wengert; Secretary-Treasurer, Geo. Root; Recording Secretary, Ed. Hestand. Barbers’ Union, No. 325 — President, J. W. Reppeto; Vice-President, N. R. McCamment; Secretary, Geo. McFarland. 104 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. MOBERLY’S LABOR UNIONS. Organized railway men making Moberly their home give that city high rank for unionism. For 1909 eighteen locals reported," stating that on January, 1st 1910, their total strength was 1,189 men, and that 49 new members had been added to the rolls during the year. The railway organizations are made up of carmen, con- ductors, engineers, firemen, and trainmen. There is a local of teamsters there, one, each, of barbers, bartenders, blacksmiths, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, cigar makers, coal miners, machinists, painters, plasterers and printers. ORGANIZED LABOR IN SEDALIA. The busy and progressive city of Sedalia has twenty-one labor unions, with a membership of 1,016 men and 11 women. In 1909, 41 new names were added to the rolls. As this is a railroad center there are locals here made up of carmen, engi- neers, firemen and trainmen. Two car shops furnish the membership for locals of boilermakers, machinists and blacksmiths. Other unions are composed of bakers, tailors, stage employes, retail clerks, bartenders, carpenters, cigarmakers, electrical workers, metal workers, musicians, printers. There is a Central body composed of representatives from each local. COAL MINERS AT KIRKSVILLE STRIKE. The only labor troubles reported for the State in 1909, outside of St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph, consisted of disagreements Locals Nos. 2,686 and 2855, located at Kirksville, had with two coal mine operators. These two locals are made up of coal miners. The miners walked out. There were thirty-seven in this strike. Local No. 2855 asked for the reinstatement of a blacksmith who had been dis- charged in violation of their agreement with the operator. They were out 68 days and then came the settlement of the trouble, which consisted of the rein- statement of “blacksmith with payment of 14 days’ compensation, as per contract.” This walk-out cost $2,200 in wages and an expenditure of $549. The strike of seven members of local No. 2686 was caused by the refusal of the company they were work- ing for to comply with contract. The walk-out occured in January, 1909, and lasted until October 31, 1909, when the strikers were transferred, by the State organization, to other coal sections and put to work. On October 31, 1910, this mine changed ownership and a settlement was agreed upon with the new company, which signed a contract providing for union wages, hours and other conditions. In wages this strike cost $9,000; in addition $609 was expended otherwise. OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS. Facts and figures in detail, for other union centers of Missouri — outside of St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph will be found in the tables which follow: Organized Labor, Rural, 1909-10, 105 LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OF STATE. OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH. TABLE NO. 1. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; name and number of local organiza- tion; with what national or international organization affiliated ; year in which local was organized; year in which local was incorporated. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Name and number of local organization. 1909-10. With what national or in- ternational organization affiliated. Yr. local org’niz’d Ardmore — 1 — Coal mining Local No. 956 U. M. w: of A 1899 Aurora — 2 — Carpenters “ 1421 U. B. of C. & J. of A 1906 Bevier — 3 — Coal mining “ 919 U. M. W. of A 1899 Bonne Terre — 4 — Machinists “ 643 A. F. of L 1903 5 — Railway engineers... “ 686 B. of L. E 1905 6 — Railway trainmen. . “ 696 B. of R. T 1904 Bowen — 7 — Coal mining “ 2669 U. M. W. of A 1907 Brookfield — 8 — Boiler makers “ 354 J. B. B. M. & I. S. B 1903 9 — Bricklayers “ 12 A. F. of L 1902 1901 10 — Coal mining “ 1875 U. M. W. of A 1 1 — Machinists “ 538 I. A. M 1898 12 — Railway conductors. “ 194 O. R, C 1898 13 — Railway engineers . . ‘i “ 616 B. of L. E 1903 14 — Railway firemen. . . . “ 634 B. of L. F 1901 15 — Railway trainmen.. . “ 19 B. of R. F 1900 16 — Retail clerks “ 658 R. C. I. P. A 1900 California — 1 7 — Carpenters “ 1303.. U. B. of C. & J. of A 1902 Camden — 18 — Coal mining “ 104 U. M. W. of A 1899 19 — Coal mining “ 1928 U. M. W. of A. . . 1901 Cape Girardeau — 20 — Barbers “ 232 J. B. I. U. of A. . . 1905 21 — Bartenders “ 625 H. & R. E. & B. I. L. of A . 1900 1905 22 — Blacksmiths “ 272 A. F. of L 23 — Boiler makers ....... “ 430 B. of B. M. & I. S. B 1904 24 — Boiler makers hlprs . “ 245 I. B. of B. M. I. S. B. & H 1908 25 — Cigar makers “ 442 C. M. I. U. of A. . 1903 1903 1903 26 — Machinists “ 272 I. A. of M 27 — Railway carmen. . . . “ 293 B. R. C Carthage — 28 — Stone cutters Carthage local J. S. C. A. of N. A 1887 29 — Printers Local No. 689 I. T. U. of A . 1909 1906 Chaffee — 30 — Carpenters “ 875 U. B. of C. & J. of A 31 — Railway carmen. . . . 32 — “ engineers. . . “ 478 B. of R. C 1907 “ 595 B. of L. E 11902 33 — “ conductors.. “ 422 O. of R. C 1902 34 — “ trainmen . . . “ 569 B. of R. T '1900 35— “ “ 656 B. of R. T 1903 Charleston — 36 — Carpenters “ 566 U. B. of C. & J. of A 1892 Chilhowee — 37 — Coal mining “ 2039 U. M. W. of A 1906 Chillicothe — 38 — Carpenters “ 1262 U. B. of C. & J 1902 1905 1906 Columbia — 39 — Bricklayers “ 17 I. B. of B. & M 40 — Hod carriers V 7 B. & L. I. P. U. of A. . 41 — Printers “ 160 I. T. U 1899 Corder — 42 — Coal mining “ 1400 U. M. W. of A . . 1899 Deepwater — 43 — Coal mining “ 1073.. U. M. W. of A 1903 DeSoto — 44 — Bartenders “ 343 H. & R. E. & B. I. L. of A 1902 1891 45 — Blacksmiths “ 45 I. B. of B. & H 46 — Bofler makers “ ii7.:.:::::::: I. B. of B. M. & I. S. B 1891 47 — Boiler makers hlprs. “ 146 I. B. of B. M. & I. S. B 1903 48 — Machinists i ( “ 135 I. S. of M. & A. F. of L 1890 49 — Metal workers. ..... 44 “ 290 I. A. A. S. M. W 1899 Bureau of Labor Statistics y 1910. 106 TABLE NO. 1— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; name and number of local organiza- tion; with what national or international organization affiliated; year in which local was organized; year in which local was incorporated. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. DeSoto — 50 — Railway carmen .... 51 — Railway conductors 52 — Railway firemen. . . . 53 — Railway trainmen . . Dover — 54 — Coal mining Eldon — 55 — Railway carmen .... 56. — “ conductors.. 57 — “ engineers... 58 — “ firemen 59 — “ trainmen. . . Elliott- 60 — Coal mining Farmington — 61 — Tailors Flat River — 62 — Barbers Fleming — 63 — Coal mining Graniteville — 64 — Granite cutters. . . . . 65 — Paving cutters Hannibal- 66 — Bakers 67 — Barbers 68 — Bartenders 69 — Carpenters 70 — Cigar makers 71 — Electrical workers.. . 72 — Machinists 73 — Molders 74 — Painting, paperhng.. 75 — Printing 76 — Railway carmen. . . . 77 — “ conductors. . 78 — “ engineers. . . 79 — “ firemen 80 — “ trainmen. . . 81 — Retail clerks 82 — Stone mounters 83 — Tailors Higbee — 84 — Coal mining Higginsville — 85 — Coal mining 86 — Laborers Hume — 87 — Ry. Telegraphers . . . Huntsville — 88 — Coal mining Jefferson City — 89 — Barbers 90 — Bartenders 91 — Bookbinders 92 — Bricklayers 93 — Carpenters 94 — Cigar makers 95 — Hod carriers 96 — Painters 97 — Printers DS — Pressmen 99 — Railway carmen. . . . 100 — “ conductors.. 101 — “ trainmen... 102 — “ firemen. . . . 103 — Retail clerks Joplin — 104 — Bakers 105 — Barbers 106 — Bartenders. . . . 107 — Boiler makers 108 — Brewery workers . . . 109 — Bricklayers . . 110 — Carpenters. . . 1 1 1 — Cigar makers Name and number of local organization, 1909-10. With what national or in- ternational organization affiliated. Yr. local org’niz’d Local No. 38 B. of R. C 1900 “ “ 241 O. R. C 1 1886 “ “ 6 B. of L. F | 1888 “ “ 205 B. of R. T 1887 “ “ 1067 U. M. W. of A 1899 Div. No. 344 B. of R. C 1903 “ “ 438. . . O. R. C 1903 “ “ 611.. B. of L. E 1902 “ “ 641 B. of L. F 1903 “ “ 690 B. of R. T 1903 Local No. 1041 U. M. W. of A 1899 “ “ 527 J. B. I. U. of A 1903 “ “ 947... U. M. W. of A 1899 G. C. I. A. of A 1877 Local No. 77 G. C. 1. A. of A 1907 “ “ 365 . . B. & C. W. I. U. of A 1903 “ 271 J. B. I. U. of A 1901 “ 386 H. & R. E. & B. I. L 1902 “ 607 B. of C. & J. of A 1900 “ il 76 C. M. I. A 1880 “ 350 I. B. of E. W 1902 j “ “ 537 I. A. of M 1902 “ 142 I. M. U. of N. A 1886 “ 298 B. P. P. & D. of A 1900 “ 88 I. T. U . 1865 Div. No. 389 B. of R. C 1889 “ 39 O. R. C 1879 “ “ 629. . . B. of L. E 1904 | “ “ 290. . . B. of L. F 1885 “ “ 46 . . B. of R. T 1888 Local No. 271 R. C. I. P. A 1899 “ “ 15 S. M. & S. R. W. I. T 1902 ! “ “ 283 J. T. I. U 1901 | “ “ 954 . . U. M. W. of A 1899 | «< << 377 U. M. W. of A 1899 “ “ 6998 A. F. of L 1897 “ “5 O. R. T 1898 “ “ 1185 U. M. W. of A 1899 “ “ 325 J. B. I. U. of A 1901 “ “ 531 H. & R. E. & B. I. L 1901 “ “ 111 I. B. & B. U. of A 1902 B. M. I. U 1900 “ “ 945 U. B. of C. & J. of A 1901 “ “ 193 C. M. I. U. of A 1882 “ “2 B. L. I. P. U. of A 1903 “ “ 944 B. of P. & D. of P. H. A 1901 “ 119 I. T. U 1880 “ “ 184 I. P. P. & A. U 1905 Div No 248 B. of R. C 1903 “ “ 279 1903 “ “ 637 B. of R. T 1902 “ “ 622 B of R. F 1903 Local No. 878 R. C. I. P. A 1903 “ “ 148 B & C. W. of A 1905 «« “ 37 JBIUofA 1900 “ “ 827 B I. L. of A 1905 “ “ 230 I. B. of B. M. & I. S. B. of A 1900 “ “ 193 I. U. of U. B. W. of A ,* 1900 “ “ 8 B. &. S. M. I. U 1890 “ “ 3 i i U B. of C. & J. of A 1899 “ 322 C. M. I. U. of A 1899 Organized Labor , Rural, 1909-10 , 107 TABLE NO. 1— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; name and number of local organiza- tion; with what national or international organization affiliated; year in which local was organized; year in which local was incorporated. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Name and number of local organization, 1909-10. With what national or in- ternational organization affiliated. Yr. local jorg’niz’d Joplin — Local No. 389 I. S. U. of A 1910 113 — Electrical’workers.. . “ “ 95 I. B. of E. W 1899 “ “ 168 U. G. W. of A 1906 115 — Hod carriers “ “ 165 I. H. U. of A 1909 1 1 6 — Machinist s “ “ 232 I. A. of M 1897 117 — Metal workers “ “ 63 A. S. M. W. I. A 1898 1 18 — Molders “ “ 204 I. I. M. of A 1899 “ “ 112 A. F. of M 1900 120 — Painters “ “ 126 B. P. D. & P. H. of A. 1899 121 — Plasterers “ “ 156 D. P. I. A 1906 122 — Printers “ “ 350 I. T. U 1899 123 — Pressmen “ “ 172 I. P. P. & A. U 1904 “ “ 187 B. of R. C 1902 “ “ 12844 A. F. of L 1909 A. F. of L 1904 127 — Tailors Local No. 290 J. T. U. of A 1907 Keota — 128 — Coal mining “ “ 65 U. M. W. of A 1902 129 — “ “ “ “ 1918 U. M. W. of A 1903 130 — “ “ “ “ 2744 U. M. W. of A 1904 Kirksville — 131 — Coal mining “ “ 2686 U. M. W. of A 1908 132 — “ “ “ “ 2855 ! U. M. W. of A 1908 Lexington — 133 — “ “ “ “ 171 U. M. W. of A 1903 134 — “ “ “ “ 1827 U. M. W. of A 1901 Macon — 135 — Bartenders “ “ 662 H. & R. E. & B. I. L 1903 Marceline — 136 — Carpenters “ “ 1177 U. B. of C. & J. of A. . 1902 137 — Coal mining “ “ 177 U. M. W. of A 1899 138 — “ “ ... “ “ 2143 U. M. W. of A 1902 139 — Painters “ “ 727 B. P. D. of P. H. of A 1902 140 — Railway conductors. Div. No. 283 O. R. C 1890 141 — Railway firemen. . . . “ “ 486 B. of L. F 1895 142 — Railway trainmen.. . “ “ 272 B. of R. T 1890 143 — Teamsters Local No. 811 A. F. of L 1900 Marshall — 144 — Carpenters “ “ 934 U. B. of C & J. of A. . 1902 Milan — 145 — Coal mining. . . “ • “ 386 U. M. W. of A 1907 146 — Railway engineers . . Div. No. 567 B. of L. E . . . . 1900 147 — Railway conductors. “ “ 479 O. R. C 1904 148 — Railway firemen. . . . “ “ 595 B. of L. F 1902 149 — Railway trainmen . . “ “ 661 B. of R. T 1903 Minden — • 150 — Coal mining Local No. 1870 U. M. W. of A 1900 151 — “ “ “ “ 2681 U. M. W. of A 1908 Missouri City — 152 — Coal mining “ “ 380 U. M. W. of A 1899 Moberly — 153 — Barbers “ “ 342 J. B. I. U. of A 1901 1 54 — Bartenders “ “ 652 H. & R. E. & B. I. L. of A 1903 155 — Blacksmiths “ 26 I. B. of B. & H. . . 1898 156 — Boiler makers “ 267 B. M. & H. I. S. B. of A 1900 157 — Bricklayers ! “ “ 11 B. & M. I. U 1898 1 58 — Carpenters “ “ 1434 U. B. of C. & J. of A 1903 159 — Cigarmakers “ “ 30 C. M. I. U. of A 1888 160 — Coal mining “ “ 149 U. M. W. of A 1899 161 — Machinists “ 57 I. A. of M 1908 162 — Painters “ 656 B. P. D. & P. H. of A 1903 163 — Plasterers “ 313 I. O. P. I. A : 1904 164 — Painters “ 473 I. T. U 1889 165 — Railway carmen. . . . Div. No. 64 B. of R. C. of A 1900 166 — Railway conductors “ 49 O. R. C 1885 167 — Railway engineers. . 168 — Railway firemen. . . . 1 “ “ 86 B. of R. E 1867 “ “ 54.. B. of R. F 1876 169 — Railway trainmen. . “ 57 B. of R. T 1891 170 — Teamsters Local No. 261 T. D. I. U 1903 Monett — 1 7 1 — Machinists “ “ 529 I. A. of M 1902 172 — Railway conductors “ “ 151 O. R. C 1890 173 — Railway carmen. . . . “ 130 B. of R. C 1 1900 174 — Railway carmen. . . . “ 442 B. of R. C. . 1908 175 — Railway engineers. . “ “ 507 B. of L. E. . 1893 176 — Railway trainmen. . ! " “ 513 B. of R. T 1893 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910. 108 TABLE NO. 1— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; name and number of local organiza- tion; with what national or international organization affiliated; year in which local was organized; year in which local was incorporated. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Napoleon — 177 — Coal mining Nevada- — 178 — Railway carmen. . . . 179 — “ conductors.. 180 — “ engineers... 181 — “ firemen 182 — “ trainmen... New Franklin — 183 — Railway conductors 184 — “ engineers. . . 185 — “ firemen .... 186 — “ trainmen... Ninevah — 187 — Coal mining Novinger — 188 — Bricklayers 189 — Carpenters 190 — Coal mining 191— “ “ 192— “ “ 193— “ “ 194 — Teamsters Panama — 195 — Coal mining Perry — 196 — Coal mining Poplar Bluff — 197 — Barbers 198 — Machinists 199 — Maintenance of way. 200 — Printers Renick — 201 — Coal mining Rich Hill- 202 — Carpenters 203 — Coal mining 204— “ “ 205 — Laborers Richmond — 206 — Coal mining Russell — 207 — Coal mining Sedalia — 208 — Barbers 209 — Bartenders 210 — Blacksmiths 211 — Boiler makers 212 — Carpenters 213 — Cigar makers 214 — Electrical workers.. . 215 — Laundry workers. . . 216 — Machinists 2 1 7 — Metal workers 218 — Musicians 219 — Printers 220 — Railway carmen. . . . 221 — “ conductors.. 222 — “ engineers... 223— “ 224 — “ firemen 225 — “ trainmen... 226 — Retail clerks 227 — Stage employes 228 — Tailors Slater — 229 — Railway conductors . 230 — “ engineers... 231 — “ firemen 232 — “ trainmen... Springfield — 233 — Bakers 234 — Barbers 235 — Bartenders 236 — Blacksmiths 237 — Boilermakers 238 — Brewery workers . . . Name and number of local organization. 1909-10. With what national or in- ternational organization affiliated. Yr. local org'niz’d Local No. 1472 U. M. W. of A. . 1899 1907 Div. No. 197 B. of .R C “ “ 362 O. R. C 1891 “ “ 359 B. of L. E 1889 “ “ 371-. B. of L. F 1888 “ “ 365 B. of R. T 1885 “ “ 230 O. R. C 1870 “ “ 556 B. of R. E 1894 “ “ 164 B. of R. F 1894 “ “ 542 B. of R. T 1897 Local No. 1847 U. M. W. of A 1901 “ “ 15 B. & M. I. U. of A 1904 “ “ 740 U. B. of C. & J. of A 1898 “ “ 1226 U. M. W. of A . . . 1899 “ “ 1442 U. M. W. of A 1899 “ “ 1942 U. M. W. of A 1904 “ “ 2205 U. M. W. of A 1902 “ “ 360 I. T. U. of A 1904 “ “ 902 U. M. W. of A 1899 “ “ 724 U. M. W. of A 1909 “ “ 444 “ “ 691 J. B. I. U, of A I. A. of M. 1896 1904 “ “ 543 I. B. of M of W. E 1907 “ “ 635 I. T. U 1903 “ “ 1143 U. M. W. of A 1902 “ “ 445 U. B. of C. & J. of A 1903 “ “ 1000 U. M. W. of A 1891 “ “ 1224 U. M. W. of A 1898 “ “ 11722 A. F. of L 1905 “ “ 298 U. M. W. of A 1899 “ “ 2649 U. M. W. of A 1903 “ “ 259 J. B. I. U. of A 1901 “ “ 832 H. & R. E. & B. I. L. of A 1906 “ “ 54 J. B. I. U 1901 “ 113 I. B. of B. M. & I. S. B. & H 1898 “ “ 1792 U. B. of C. & J. of A 1904 “ “ 233 C. M. I. U. of A 1885 “ “ 266 I. B. of E. W 1901 “ “ 63 A. F. of L 1909 “ “ 71 I. A. of M 1889 “ “ 333 I. A. of A. S. M. W 1903 “ “ 22 A. F. of M 1897 “ “ 206 I. T. U 1882 Div. No. 43 B. of R. C. of A 1900 “ “ 60 O. R. C 1879 “ “ 178 B. of L. E 1868 517 B. of L. E 1893 “ 78 B. of L. F 1869 “ 18 B. of R, T 1882 Local No. 90 R. C. I. P. A 1900 “ 135 I. A. T. S. E 1907 “ “ 6 1. T. U. of A 1907 Div. No. 212 O. R. C 1868 “ “ 8 B. of L. E 1879 “ “ 18 B. of L. F 1873 “ “ 5 B. of R. T 1876 Local No. 235 B. & C. W. L U. of A 1905 “ 191 J. B. 1. U. of A 1900 “ “ 461 H. & R. E. & B. I. L. of A 1902 “ 241 I. B. of B. & H 1902 “ “ 70 B. M. & H. & I. S. B 1891 1 “ “ 292 1 U. B. W. of A 1 1903 Organized Labor , Rural, 1909-10 , 109 TABLE NO. 1 — LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; name and number of local organiza. tion; with what national or international organization affiliated; year in which local was organized; year in which local was incorporated. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Name and number of local organization, 1909-10. With what national or in- ternational organization affiliated. o k! r* B.'o NO Q.S1 Springfield — 239 — Bricklayers Local No. 10 B. & M. I. U 1902 44 44 86 B. I. U 1901 24 1 — Carpenters “ << 978 U. B. of C. & J. of A 1907 242 — Cigar makers 44 44 23 C. M. I. U. of A 1879 243 — Electrical workers.. . “ 335 I. B. of E. W 1902 244 — Horseshoers 4 * 4 4 193 I. J. H. I. U. of A 1906 44 203 W. W. & M. L. U 1906 246 — Leather workers. . . . “ “ 70 U. B. of L. W. on H. G 1901 247 — Machinists 4 4 17 1. A. of M 1888 248 — Machinists 44 44 233 I. A. of M 1909 249 — Machinists 44 44 363 I. A. of M. . . 1891 44 44 201 I. A. of S. M. W 1907 251 — Moulders • < 296 I. M. U. of N. A 1891 44 4 4 150 A. F. of M 1898 253 — Painters “ • < 375 A. F of L 1901 254 — Plasterers 44 44 $69 O. P. J. A 1907 255 — Plumbers 44 44 178 U. A. J. P. G. & S. F. of A 1906 256 — Printers << 158 I. T. U 1886 257 — Printing pressmen . . “ “ 203 I. P. P. £ ) $15.00 45 — Blacksmiths. 38 8C ) £ i $.40 27 10C > £ i .36 47 — “ “ hlprs 11 . . . . 3 9C 1 £ i .20 40 10C 1 £ 1 .36 49 — Metal workers 10 2 9C l 9 1 .36 156 85 i 1C 1 .25 51 — “ conductors. 60 6 99 i 1C i pr ml. $.038 52 — “ firemen. . . 160 95 1 1C i .30 103 ::: 10 90 i 10 i pr. ml. .03i Dover — 54 — Coal mining 15 2 100 1 8 ; .32 Eldon — 23 99 10 .22 56 — “ conductors. 38 100 10 .40 57 — “ engineers. . 42 98 10 .40 58 — “ firemen. . . . 44 98 10 3.50 59 — “ trainmen . 51 99 10 pr. ml. $2 . 53 Elliott — 60 — Coal mining. . . 27 2 100 8 .32 Farmington — 61 — Tailors 5 10 .25 Flat River — 62 — Barbers 25 3 75 12 12.00 Fleming — 63 — Coal mining. . . 200 100 8 .32 Graniteville — 64 — Granite cutters 10 100 8 .45 65 — Paving “ 36 100 9 .38 Hannibal — 66 — Bakers 8 90 10 13.00 67 — Barbers 35 100 11 12 00 68 — Bartenders. . . . 58 95 10 12.00 69 — Carpenters. . . . 88 90 8 .40 70 — Cigarmakers. . . 51 75 ,8 2.75 71 — Electrical wkrs 20 70 9 2.50 72 — Machinists .... 91 20 Organized efforts . 94 9 .38 73 — Molders 68 98 8* 2.70 74 — Painting, paper hanging. . . . 25 7 Lack of work. . . 75 8 37-^ 75 — Printing 17 80 8 2.50 76 — Ry. carmen . . . 40 95 10 .22 77 — “ conductors. 49 100 10 25.00 78 — ‘ ‘ engineers . . 75 95 10 4 75 79 — “ firemen.... 105 100 10 3.61 80 — “ trainmen. . 153 100 10 3.51 81 — Retail clerks . . 35 20 35 10 82 — Stove mounters 12 90 '9 .30 83 — Tailors 3 20 10 16.00 Higbee — 84 — Coal mining. . . 189 170 Opening of mine 100 8 .32 Higgins ville — 85 — Coal mining. . . 328 42 Less mining 100 8 .32 86 — Laborers 21 2 25 10 .20 Hume — 87 — Ry. telegraphrs 110 2 40 More work 90 12 per mo. 55.00 Huntsville — 88 — Coal mining. . . 213 193 Opening of mine 100 8 .32 Jefferson City — t 89 — Barbers 21 100 12 12 00 90 — Bartenders. . . . 28 10 12.00 91 — Bookbinders.. . 20| 7 100 8 .33 92 — Bricklayers. . . . 35 90 8 .65 93 — Carpenters .... 65! 10 Lack of work 75 8 .40 , 112 Bureau of Lai) or Statistics , 1910 . TABLE NO. 2 — LABOR ORGANIZATIONS — Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; membership December 31, 1909 increase and decrease; per cent of trade organized locally ;1 number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages established by local during 1909. Location, schedule No and trade or occupation, 1909-10. Membership Dec. 31, 1909 Increase or decrease during year 1909 Cause of increase or decrease, 1909 over 1908. Per cent of trade organ- ized locally, 1909 No. of hours constituting day’s work in 1909. . . . Standard wages es- tablished by local during 1909. Cents per hour. . Dollars per day. . Dollars per week. ! Males Females . . . Increase. . . Decrease. . . 12 100 8 $.25 10 80 8 .30 15 65 9 .35 30 100 8 $18.00 17 1 100 8 .30 21 90 10 .25 28 1 99 10 .38 170 10 97 10 .25 110 30 100 10 .27* 6 3 10 11 8 2 20 10 .25 32 25 12 $2.00 58 30 75 10 3.00 20 ’ s 75 10 .30 60 20 (4 44 95 8 3.00 47 4 90 8 .62 69 15 70 9 .45 36 50 8 2.00 64 .... 10 12 .20 45 50 8 .45 1 32 100 8 1.50 37 70 8 .30 50 10 Better organization .... 50 9 . 33 J 6 io 75 8 .45 40 :::: 10 Better organization .... 90 9 33| 77 7 95 8 .50 -$1 28 45 8 37*. 7 35 8 .62! 37 1 7 Better organization .... 95 8 .37! 13 3 100 8 .25 16 .... 95 9 .20 147' 20 Better organization .... 20 10 .20 7 100 8 .56 15 1 40 9 .30 240 72 Less work 100 8 .32 380 20 More work 100 8 .32 252 .... i3 Less work 100 8 .32 7 4 Less work 100 8 .32 30 ; ; ; ; 3 100 8 .32 770 24 Less mining 100 8 .32 300 40 100 8 .3,2 100 9 14.00 1 46 100 8 .35 185 2 100 8 .32 197 52 More mining 100 8 .32 13 100 8 .35 i 42 100 10 .45 40 66 10 .30 85 98 10 2.56 29 95 10 4.00 15 75 J .30 ' 24 100 J .32 i 31 95 10 4.40 i 23 100 10 .45 35 95 10 .36 J 31! 98 10 .26 I Jefferson City — 94 — Cigar makers 95 — Hod carriers. 96 — Painters .... 97 — Printers .... 98 — Pressmen . . . 99 — Ry. carmen . 100 — “ conductors 101 — “ trainmen. 102 — “ firemen. . . 103 — Retail clerks.. Joplin — 104 — Bakers 105 — Barbers 106 — Bartenders. . . 107 — Boiler makers 108 — Brewery wkrs 109 — Bricklayers. . . 110 — Carpenters. . . 1 1 1 — Cigar makers . 112 — Engineers, Sta 113 — Electrical wkrs 114 — Garment wkrs 115 — Hod carriers.. 116 — Machinists . . . 117 — Metal workers 118— Molders 119 — Musicians. . . . 120 — Painters 121 — Plasterers. . . . 122 — Printers 123 — Pressmen. . . . 124 — Ry. carmen . . 125 — Smelter men . 126 — Stone cutters. 127 — Tailors Keota — 128 — Coal mining. . 129— “ “ 130— “ “ . .. Kirksville — 131 — Coal mining. . 132— “ “ Lexington — 133 — Coal mining.*. 134— “ “ . . Macon — 135 — Bartenders. . . Marceline — 136 — Carpenters. . . 137 — Coal mining. . 138 — Coal mining. . 139 — Painters 141 — “ firemen.. . 142 — “ trainmen. 143 — Teamsters. . . Marshall — 144 — Carpenters. . . Milan — 145 — Coal mining. . 146 — “ engineers. 147 — “ conductors 148 — “ firemen . . 149 — “ trainmen. Organized Labor , Rural, 1909-10. 113 TABLE NO. 2 — LABOR ORGANIZATIONS —Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; membership December 31, 1909; increase and decrease; per cent of trade organized locally; number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages established by local during 1909. Location, schedule No. and trade or occupation, 1909-10. JnT 3 cr >o Increase or decrease during year 1909 Cause of increase or decrease, 1909 over 1908. Per cent of trade organ- ized locally, 1909 No. of hours constituting day’s work in 1909. . . . Standard wages es- tablished by local during 1909. CO !§ Cents per hour. . Dollars per day. Dollars per week. Females . . . Increase. . . Decrease. . . 100 9 .40 .... 100 9 .40 2 100 8 .32 .... 100 13 $12 00 100 10 15.00 75 9 .32 90 9 .34* 95 8 .62* 100 8 .40 3 70 8 $2.50 20 Transfers . . 100 8 .32 98 10 .33 10 More railroading . . 85 8 .35 4 90 8 . 62* .... 100 8 3.00 20 9 .20 13 More railroading 90 10 3.80 9 95 10 5.00 i . . . . 10 «« a 98 10 3.00 99 10 100 10 .50 100 9 .39 4 More railroading 90 10 per mile .03* 90 10 .20 15 More railroading 100 10 .23* 6 100 10 .45 i . . . . 85 10 .35 2 100 8 .32 66 9 .22* 75 10 per mile .038 100 10 .46 i . . . . 99 10 .30 10 More railroading 100 10 .37* i . . . . 100 10 per mile 038 100 10 .045 i . . . . 90 10 .30 i . . . . 100 10 .37 9 100 8 .32 96 9 .55 100 8 .37* 126 Less mining 100 8 .32 f 24 100 8 .32 46 More mining 100 8 .32 f 39 Less mining . . . 100 9 .20 100 9 .20 ) 100 8 .28 > 100 8 .32 ) 100 13 12.50 5 9 Transfers 85 9 .32 i 10 Transfers . , 10 10 .12* L 2 ion 9 15.00 r 100 8 .32 Minden — 150 — Coal mining. . . 151— “ “ ... Missouri City — 152 — Coal mining. . . Moberly — 153 — Barbers 154 — Bartenders. . . . 155 — Blacksmiths. . . 156 — Boilermakers. . 157 — Bricklayers.. . . 158 — Carpenters. . . . 159 — Cigar makers. . 160 — Coal mining. . . 161 — Machinists. . . . 162 — Painters 163 — Plasterers 164 — Printers 165 — Ry. carmen. . . 166 — “ conductors. 167 — “ engineers. . 168 — “ firemen.. . . 169 — “ trainmen. . 170 — Teamsters Monett — 171 — Machinists .... 172 — Ry. conductors 173 — “ carmen 174— “ 175 — “ engineers.. 176 — “ trainmen . . Napoleon — 177 — Coal mining. . . Nevada — 178 — Ry. carmen. . . 179 — “ conductors. 180 — “ engineers. . 181 — “ firemen.. . . 182 — “ trainmen. . New Franklin — 183 — Ry. conductors 184 — “ engineers. 185 — “ firemen.. . 186 — " trainmen. Ninevah — 187 — Coal mining. . Novinger — 188 — Bricklayers . . 189 — Carpenters. . . 190 — Coal mining. . 191— “ “ . . 192— “ “ . . 193— “ “ . . 194 — Teamsters.. . . Panama — 195 — Coal mining. . Perry — 196 — Coal mining. . Poplar Bluff — 197— Barbers 198 — Machinists . . . 199 — Maintenance of way 200 — Printers Renick — • 201 — Coal mining. . O L — 8 125 24 234 114 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. TABLE NO. 2— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; membership December 31, 1909. increase and decrease; per cent of trade organized locally; number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages established by local during 1909. Membership Increase or d ecrease during year 1909 Cause of increase or decrease, 1909 over 1908. Females . . . Increase . . . Decrease. . . 2 138 19 35 More railroading 9 90 Transfers 1 10 Transfers 4 2 Transfers 1 3 i 1 4 1 25 20 Natural increase 1 . . 4 — 2 . . . . 10 Natural increase J j ; ; ; ; 4 Natural increase >r 4 13 2 Natural increase ' 2 8 Natural increase Location, schedule No. and trade or occupation, 1909-10. Rich Hill- 202 — Carpenters. . . . 203 — Coal mining. . . 204— 205 — Laborers. ..... Richmond — 206 — Coal mining. . . Russell — 207 — Coal mining. . . Sedalia — 208 — Barbers 209 — Bartenders. . . . 210 — Blacksmiths. . . 2 1 1 — Boiler makers. . 212 — Carpenters. . . . 213 — Cigar makers. . 214 — Electrical wkrs 215 — Laundry wkrs . 216 — Machinists .... 217 — Metal workers . 218 — Musicians 219 — Printers 220 — Ry. carmen. . . 221 - 222 — 223— 224— 225— conductors engineers. . firemen . . . trainmen. . 226 — Retail clerks . . 227 — Stage employes 228 — Tailors Slater — 229 — Ry. conductors 230 — “ engineers. 231 — “ firemen... 232 — “ trainmen. Springfield — 233 — Bakers 234 — Barbers 235 — Bartenders. . . 236 — Blacksmiths. . 237 — Boilermakers . 238 — Brewery wrkrs 239 — Bricklayers. 240 — Broom makers 241 — Carpenters. . 242 — Cigar makers 243 — Electrical wkrs 244 — Horseshoers . 245 — Lathers 246 — Leather wkrs. 247 — Machinists. . . 248 — Machinists . . . 249 — Machinists. . . 250 — Metal workers 251 — Moulders. . . . 252 — Musicians. . . . 253 — Painters 254 — Plasterers. . . . 255 — Plumbers .... 256 — Printers 257 — Printing prsmn[ 258 — Ry. carmen 259 — “ conductors. 260— “ 261 — “ engineers. . 5 * ao o Po 75 100 100 35 100 100 95 100 100 100 10 100 100 35 100 100 75 90 40 98 99 98 90 98 25 100 100 90 100 65 97 90 70 100 75 100 100 95 90 75 100 100 50 85 99 100 100 75 50 90 95 75 98 90 90 100 95 99 95 a? So o e Po Standard wages es- tablished by local during 1909. 9 .30 8 .32 8 .32 9 .25 8 .32 8 .32 12 $15.00 10 .30 10 .38 10 .36 10 .30 8 $2 . 50 9 2.60 10 . 10 9 .36 9 .271 9 4.00 8 3.00 10 .28 10 10 per . 45 mon. 150.00 10 4.80 10 4.00 10 .37 11 2.00 6 18.00 10 18.00 10 .38 10 .40 10 .29 10 .28 10 13.00 13 12.00 10 18.00 8 9 .271 .36 9 2.30 8 .621 27 8 9 . 33 J .35 8 8 371 .25 .441 .25 .36 10 8 10 9 9 .36 9 .36 9 .311 .331 9 10 .29 8 8 8 8 9 .561 .471 .46 16.00 .30 10 10 10 .37.9 .37.9 .45 Organized Labor, Rural, 1909-10. 115 TABLE NO. 2 — LABOR ORGANIZATIONS — Continued. Showing location and schedule number ; trade or occupation ; membership Decem- ber 31, 1909; increase and decrease; per cent of trade organized locally; number of hours constituting a day’s work in 1909; standard wages .established by local during 1909. {Location, schedule No. Increase or decrease during year 1909 Membership Dec. 31, 1909 Cause of increase or and trade or occupation. 1909-10. Males Females . . . P o CD P c n CD O 0-3 £o pC 5 3 $1.50 O **For the tables in which the cities, towns and schedule numbers are missing, the unions re- porting either had no information along that line to report, or the secretaries did not answer all questions put to them by the Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule. In most cases there was nothing new, nor no changes to report. In table 1 all labor organizations which reported are given in the alphabetical order of the city or town in which they are located. MISSOURI’S LABOR COMMISSIONERS, FROM 1879 TO 1911. The Department was organized in 1879.— W. H. Hilkene, 1880-1882, service 2 years; H. J. Spaunhorst, 1882-1883, service 1 year ; H. A. Newman, 1883-1885, service 2 years ; Oscar Kochtitzky, 1885-1889, service 4 years; Lee Meriwether, 1889-1891, service 2 years; Willard O. Hall, 1891-1893, service 2 years; Henry Blackmore, 1893-1895, service 2 years; Lee Meriwether, 1895-1897, service 2 years; Arthur Rozelle, 1897-1899, service 2 years; Thomas P. Rixey, 1899-1901, service 2 years; Wm. Anderson, 1901-1907, service 6 years; J. C. A. Hiller, 1907-1911, service 4 years. Organized Labor , Rural , 1909-10. 117 LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OF THE STATE— Continued. OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH. TABLE NO. 4. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; average number of days em- ployed in 1909; organizations reporting more or less work in 1909; as compared with 1908; regular hours per day, except Saturday; hours worked Saturday; per cent of members unemployed; and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location and schedule No. 1909-10. Average number of days employed during 1909. . . Organizations reporting more or less work in 1908, as compared with 1909. . Regular No. of hours per day except Saturday, 1909 No. of hours worked Sat- urday Per cent of members unem- ployed in 1909 for quar- ter ending March 31 June 30 September 30 . . . December 31. . . . Ardmore — 1 — Coal mining . . . Same 8 8 Aurora — 2 — Carpenters . . . . Less. . 9 9 Bevier — 3 — Coal mining . . . More . 8 8 Bonne Terre — g 8 33J 33* 33J 33i 5 — Ry. engineers. . 300 More . 10 10 6 — “ trainmen.. . 10 10 Bowen — 7 — Coal mining . . . 8 8 Brookfield — 8 — Boiler makers. . 260 Less. . 10 9 9 — Bricklayers. . . . 260 9 9 90 10 — Coal mining . . . More. 8 8 1 1 — Machinists 10 9 12 — Ry. conductors 365 “ 10 10 13 — “ engineers.. 365 ** 10 10 14 — “ firemen. . . . 365 Less. . 10 10 15 — “ trainmen.. . 365 10 10 16 — Retail clerks. . . 312 Same 9 14 California — 17 — Carpenters .... 120 “ 10 10 Camden — 18 — Coal mining . . . 8 8 19 — “ “ ... 8 8 Cape Girardeau — 20 — Barbers 313 Same 12 15 21 — Bartenders .... 300 More . 10 10 10 10 10 10 22 — Blacksmiths . . . 225 Less. . 8 8 23 — Boiler makers. . 50 8 8 10 15 15 10 24 — “ “ hlprs.. 250 “ 8 8 2 7 3 2 25 — Cigar makers . . 300 8 4 26 — Machinists 300 9 9 27 — Ry. carmen.. . . 140 “ 10 9 20 40 10 10 Carthage — 28 — Stone cutters. . 8 8 29 — Printers 313 9 8 Chaffee — 30 — Carpenters .... 290 More. 9 9 20 10 31 — Ry. carmen.. . . 270 Less. . 9 9 50 25 25 10 32 — “ engineers... 300 Same 10 10 33 — “ conductors. 300 10 '10 34 — “ trainmen.. . 310 “ 10 10 10 10 5 2 35— “ 310 “ 10 10 Charleston — 36 — Carpenters .... 200 Same. 9 9 75 10 10 50 Chilhowee — 37 — Coal mining . . . 8 8 Chillicothe — 38 — Carpenters .... 210 More . * 9 9 Columbia — 39 — Bricklayers. . . . 8 8 40 — Hod carriers. . . 210 9 9 20 10 10 41 — Printers 312 Less. . 8 8 Corder — 42 — Coal mining . . . 8 1 8 Specific cause of non- employment, 1909. Dullness. Dullness. Dullness. 118 ■Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. TABLE NO. 4— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; average number of days em- ployed in 1909; organizations reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908; regular hours per day, except Saturday; hours worked Saturday; per cent of members unemployed; and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location and schedule No. 1909-10. o.g p 3 S co 3 an? O <5 5 . a o n ■gSg. & w o' n> w a COh-2 O 50 8 1 8 1 Organized Labor, Rural, 1909-10, 121 TABLE NO. 4— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation, 1910; average number of days employed in 1909; organizations reporting more or less work in 1909; as compared with 1908; regular hours per day, except Saturday; hours worked Saturday; per cent of members unemployed; and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. Average No. of days em- ployed during 1909 Organizations reporting more or less work in 1909, as compared with 1908. . Regular No. of hours per day except Saturday, 1909 No. of hours worked Sat- urday 1909 Per cei ploye 9 o tx 03 nt of n :d in 19 ter e CM e p CD CO O ^5^ September 30 . . . I <3s ’5 So a g 1 « £ December 31.. . . S p a Renick — 201 — Coal mining. . . 8 8 Rich Hill— 202 — Carpenters . . . . 9 8 203 — Coal mining . . . 8 8 204 — “ “ . . . 8 ' 8 205 — Laborers 9 9 Richmond — 206 — Coal mining . . . More. 8 8 Russell — 207 — Coal mining . . . Same 8 8 Sedalia — 208 — Barbers 44 12 15 209 — Bartenders .... 312 10 10 210 — Blacksmiths. . . 310 “ 10 9 2 5 1 2 1 1 — Boiler makers. . 300 44 10 9 212 — Carpenters 200 Less. . 10 10 75 10 10 60 213 — Cigar makers. . 300 More. 8 7 4 5 5 4 214 — Electrical wkrs. 285 Less. . 9 9 215 — Laundry wkrs . 10 7 216 — Machinists. . . . 310 More . 9 9 217 — Metal workers . Same 9 9 218 — Musicians 219 — Printers More . 8 8 220 — Ry. carmen.. . . 300 10 9 50 50 221 — “ conductors. 312 “ 10 10 222 — “ engineers... Same 10 10 223— “ 10 10 224 — “ firemen. . . . “ 10 10 225 — “ trainmen.. . “ 10 10 226 — Retail clerks. . . “ 11 15 227 — Stage employes “ 6 6 228 — Tailors More. 10 10 Slater — 229 — Ry. conductors Same 10 10 230 — “ engineers... 300 Less. . 10 10 231 — “ firemen. . . . Same 10 10 232 — “ trainmen.. , 300 10 10 Springfield — 233 — Bakers 312 More . 10 10 234 — Barbers 313 13 16 235 — Bartenders Same 10 10 236 — Blacksmiths. . . 200 Less. . 8 8 237 — Boiler makers.. More. 9 9 238 — Brewery wkrs. . 44 9 9 239 — Bricklayers. . . . 200 Less. . 8 8 240 — Broom makers. 208 14 8 4 241 — Carpenters. . . . 44 9 9 242 — Cigar makers . . More . 8 6 243 — Electrical wkrs. 8 8 244 — Horseshoers . . . 10 10 245 — Lathers 160 More. 8 8 246 — Leather wkrs . . 285 10 8 247 — Machinists. . . . M 9 8 248— “ 44 9 9 249 — ** .... 300 44 9 9 250 — Metal workers.. 275 Same 9 9 10 10 251 — Moulders 242 9 . 9 252 — Musicians 253 — Painters 10 9 254 — Plasterers More . 8 8 10 10 10 255 — Plumbers 8 8 20 25 15 10 256 — Printers <> 8 g 10 10 10 10 257 — Printing prsmn. 305 • • 8 8 258 — Ry. carmen.. . J 310 Same ' 9 J 9 1 Specific cause of non- employment, 1909. 122 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. TABLE NO. 4— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location, schedule number and trade or occupation, 1910; average number of days employed in 1909; organization reporting more or less work in 1909 as compared with 1908; the regular hours per day, except Saturdays in 1909; hours of work Saturdays, 1909; per cent of members unemployed, and cause of non-employment in 1909. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. > of? << p O-O) CL ^ 3? o oSg OOC. 3o£ *->- S?foo n> “ P 3 o OtDcf 00 OS' p.a> p crp *< £ CD £3 s s' p £ ^ 3 S’o s? < Hannibal — 66 — Bakers 6.00 67 — Barbers 5.00 68 — Bartenders . . 7.00 $250.00 100 00 100.00 350.00 09 — Carpenters 4.00 5.00 25.00 400.00 25.00 70 — Cigarmakers $3.00 $17.00 5.00 5.00 312.00 250.00 250.00 579.00 71 — Electrical workers . . 5.00 100.00 72 — M a, eh inisfs 7.00 4.00 ios. 66 200.00 150.00 108.00 73 — Molders 7.00 5.00 300.00 150.00 450.00 74 — Painting paper hng 3.00 50.00 200.00 50.00 75 — Printing 6.00 75.00 76 — Ry. conductors / 77 — “ engineers .... 12.00 78 — “ 750.00 79 — “ firemen 7.00 80 — “ trainmen 8.00 81 — “ Retail clerks. . . 5.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 350.00 82 — Stove mounters 5.00 100 00 83 — Tailors 5.00 5.00 75.00 Higbee — 84 — Coal mining. . 3.00 Higginsville — 85 — Coal mining 3.00 Hume — 87 — Ry. telegraphers . . Huntsville — 88 — Coal mining. . . 3.00 1 Jefferson City — 89 — Barbers 5.00 15.00 60.00 15.00 90 — Bartenders 5.00 105.00 50.00 100.00 205.00 91 — Bookbinders . 6 00 75.00 92 — Bricklayers 6.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 93 — Carpenters 5.00 50.00 50.00 94 — Cigarmakers 3.00 5 00 5.00 145.00 100.00 145.00 95 — Hod carriers 5.00 96 — Painters 200.00 97 — Printers 7.00 75.00 98 — Pressmen 6.00 100.00 99 — Ry. carmen 100 — “ conrhict.rvrs 12.00 101 — “ trainmen . . 150.00 102 — “ firemen..., 7.00 103 — Retail clerks. . . 5.00 150.00 Joplin- 104 — Bakers 7.00 7.00 7.00 100.00 105 — Barbers 10.00 100.00 106 — Bartenders 5.00 50.00 107 — Boiler makers 7.00 108 — Brewery workers •. 6.00 ; | .. j Organized Labor, Rural, 1909-10. 125 TABLE NO. 5— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; amount per week “out-of-work benefit;” “strike benefit;” “sick and accident benefit;” “death and funeral benefit;” amount paid from each fund; total amount paid from all benefit funds during 1909; number of strikes and lock- outs during 1909; number of strikes settled satisfactorily during 1909. Location and schedule No. 1909-10.] Amount per week “out-of- work benefit”, 1909 Total amount of “out-of- work benefit” paid during 1909 Amount per week “strike benefit”. 1909 Total amount of “strike benefit” paid during 1909. Amount per week “sick and accident benefit, ” 1909. . . t Total amount of “sick and accident benefit” paid dur- ing 1909 Amount of “ death and fune- ral benefit” per member, 1909 ( Total amount of “death and funeral benefit” paid dur- ing: 1909 Total amount paid from all funds during 1909 Joplin — $7.00 $75.00 $3.00 $77.00 200.00 $200.00 $277.00 $3.00 120.00 5.00 5.00 10 00 100.00 130.00 5.00 ' 350.00 350.00 5.00 7.00 100.00 5.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 7.00 5.00 40.00 150.00 40.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 5.00 100.00 50.00 75.00 150.00 150.00 123 — Pressmen 7.00 100.00 124 — Ry. carmen 6.00 125 — Smelter men :::::::::: 126 — Stone cutters 6.00 100.00 127 — Tailors 6.00 ! 5.00 100.00 Keota — 128 — Coal mining 3.00 129 — “ 3.00 130 — “ 3.00 Kirksville — 131 — Coal mining 3.00 $609.00 132 — “ 3.00 549.00 Lexington — 133 — Coal mining 3.00 134 — <• 3.00 Macon — 135 — Bartenders 50.00 Marceline — 136 — Carpenters 3.00 101.00 50.00 50.00 % 151.00 137 — Coal mining. . . . 3.00 138 — “ 3.00 139 — Painters 2.50 35.00 50.00 50.00 85.00 140 — Ry. conductors... 10.00 15.00 200.00 200.00 141 — “ firemen. . . . 3.00 142 — “ trainmen.. 5.00 143 — Teamsters Marshall — 144 — Carpenters . . . 7.00 100.00 200.00 200.00 Milan — 145 — Coal mining 3.00 146 — Ry. engineers . . 10.00 100.00 147 — “ conductors 10.00 148 — “ firemen 5.00 149 — ■ “ trainmen . . 7.00 3.50 100.00 100.00 450.00 Minden — 150 — Coal mining 3.00 151— “ “ 3.00 Missouri City- — 152 — Coal mining 3.00 Moberly — 153 — Barbers 5.00 100.00 154 — Bartenders 5.00 110.00 50.00 110.00 155r — Blacksmiths 5.00 156- — Boilermakers 7.50 50.00 100.00 100.00 157 — Bricklayers 5.00 158 — Carpenters 100.00 159 — Cigar makers 3.00 46.00 5.00 5.00 20.00 100.00 66.00 160 — Coal mining 3.00 161 — Machinists 6 on 200.00 400.00 400.00 162 — Painters 200. 00 1 200.00 200.00 126 Bureau of Labor Statistics } 1910. TABLE NO. 5— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; amount per week “out-of-work benefit;” “strike benefit;” “sick and accident benefit;” “edath and funeral benefit;” amount paid from each fund; total amount paid from all benefit funds during 1909; number of strikes and lock- outs during 1909; number of strikes settled satisfactorily during 1909. Location and schedule No. 1909-10. Amount per week “out-of- work benefit”, 1909 Total amount of “out-of- work benefit” paid during 1909 Amount per week “strike! benefit,” 9061 1 Total amount of “ strike benefit” paid during 1909. Amount per week “ sick and accident benefit,” 1909... Total amount of “sick and accident benefit” paid dur- ing 1909 Amount of “ death and fune- ral benefit ” per member. , 1909 Total amount of “ death and funeral benefit” paid dur- ing 1909 Total amount paid from all funds during 1909 Moberly — S6.0C 7.00 5.00 12.00 15.00 7.00 3.00 7.50 12.00 i . $50.00 75.00 •S4.0C i . . . $150.00 $150.00 IV >nett — 100.00 174 “ “ 250.00 ! 10.00 7.00 3.00 7.00 $300.00 300.00 176 — “ trainmen Napoleon — 177 — Coal mining . . Nevada — 179 — By. conductors 180 — “ engineers 181 — “ firemen 182 — “ trainmen New Franklin — 183 — By. conductors 15.00 10.00 7.00 8.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 7.50 10.00 184 — “ engineers 75.00 185 — “ firemen . 186 — “ trainmen Ninevah — 187 — Coal mining Novinger — 188 — Rricklfl.yers 100.00 190 — Coal mining 191 — •< 192 — “ 193 — “ Panama — 195 — Coal mining Perry — 196 — Coal mining Poplar Bluff — 197 — Barbers - 5.00 5.00 60.00 90.00 198 — Machinists. . . 6.00 199 — Maintenance of w T ay 200 — Printers 6.00 3.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 Renick — • 201 — Coal mining Rich Hill- 202 — Carpenters . . 4.00 203 — Coal mining 3.00 3.00 204 — “ 205 — Laborers 3.00 Richmond — 206 — Coal mining 3.00 3.00 Russell — 207 — Coal mining. . . . Sedalia — 208 — Barbers 5.00 20.00 200.00 50.00 20.00 150.00 209 — Bartenders 150.00 210 — Blacksmiths 7.00 7.50 5.00 211 — Boiler makers 100.00 200.00 100.00 100.00 30.00 213 — Cigarmakers 214 — Electrical workers . . $3.00 5.66 5.00 30.00 215 — Laundry workers. . . . 216 — Machinists 7.00 5.00 200.00 466.66 400.00 217 — Metal workers I 100.00'. 1 Organized Labor, Rural, 1909-10. 127 TABLE NO. 5— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number ; trade or occupation ; amount per week “out-of-work benefit “strike benefit “sidle and accident benefit “death and fun- eral benefit amount paid from each fund ; total amount paid from all benefit funds during 1909 ; number of strikes and lockouts during 1909 ; number of strikes settled satisfactorily during 1909. Location and schedule No. 1909-10. Amount per week “out-of- work benefit", 1909 Total amount of “out-of- work benefit" paid during 1909 Amount per week “strike benefit", 1909 Total amount of “strike benefit” paid during 1909. Amount per week “sick and accident benefit", 1909.. . . c Total amount of “sick and accident benefit” paid dur- ing- 1909 Amount of “ death and fune- ral benefit" per member, 1909 c Total amount of “ death and funeral benefit” paid dur- ing 1909 s Total amount paid from all funds during 1909 Sedalia — 219 — Printers $5.00 $5.00 $40.00 $90.00 $90.00 $130.00 5.00 12.50 10.00 223 — “ “ 15.00 10.00 7.00 226 — Retail elerks 1 5.00 50.00 50.00 228 — Tailors 1.00 5.00 100.00 Slater — 12.50 10.00 500.00 500.00 7.00 10.00 10.00 Springfield — 233 — Bakers 6.00 6.00 234 — Barbers 235 — Bartenders . . 1.00 110.00 50.00 110.00 236 — Blacksmiths . . 237 — Boiler makers . ... 5.00. 50.00 238 — Brewery workers 7.00 239 — Bricklayers 8.00 100.00 240 — Broommakers 5.00 241 — Carpenters 3.00 242 — Cigarmakers $3.00 $54.00 5.00 5.00 235.00 100.00 289.00 243 — Electrical workers . . . 5.00 5.00 100.00 244 — Horseshoers 100.00 245 — Lathers 5.00 5.00 165.00 100.00 165.00 246 — Leather workers. . . 6.00 100 00 200.00 200.00 247 — Machinists . . 8.00 200 00 248 — Machinists . 8.00 200 00 249 — Machinists 1 5.00 100.00 250 — Metal workers 7.00 5.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 252 — Musicians. . . 1 6.00 254 — Plasterers i 7.00 5.00 100.00 255 — Plumbers 75 00 256 — Printers 8.00 100.00 258 — Ry. carmen 12.50 259 — “ conductors... 10.00 260 — “ 10.00 15.00 300 00 300.00 261 — " engineers . . 5.00 5.00 42 00 42 00 262 — “ 7.00 5.00 500 00 500 00 263 — “ firemen. . . 10.00 5.00 100.00 100.00 264 — “ telegraphers 266 — “ switchmen . . 50.00 267 — Retail clerks 268 — Stage employes. . . 5.00 269 — Street Ry. employes . 6.00 100.00 270 — Stone cutters 5.00 50.00 271 — Tailors 7.00 3.00 5.00 150.00 100.00 150.00 Stahl — 272 — Coal mining 273— “ “ 3.00 Stanberry — 274 — Ry. conductors 8.00 275 — “ engineers 7.50 276^- “ firemen 7.50 277 — “ trainmen 8.00 Swanwick — 278 — Coal mining 3.00 Thayer — 279 — Ry. carmen 5.00 50.00 • 280 — " conductors 5.00 100.00 100.00 281 — " engineers 100.00 128 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. TABLE NO. 5— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number ; trade or occupation ; amount per week “out-of-work benefit;” “strike benefit;” “sick and accident benefit;” “death and fun- eral benefit;” amount paid from each fund; total amount paid from all benefit funds during 1909; number of strikes and lockouts during 1909; number of strikes settled satisfactorily during 1909. Lacation and Schedule No. 1909-10. Amount per week “out-of- work benefit,” 1909 Total amount of “out-of work benefit” paid during 1909. Amount per week “strike benefit,” 1909 Total amount of “strike benefit,’, paid during 1909. Amount per week “sick and accident benefit,” 1909... . Total amount of 4 ‘sick and accident benegt” paid dur- ing 1909 Amount of “death and fun- eral benefit” per member, 1909 Total amount of “death and funeral “benefit” paid dur- ing 1909 Total amount paid from all funds during 1909 Thayer — 282 — Ry. firemen $5.00 $100.00 283 — “ trainmen $7.50 6.00 3.00 7.50 Trenton — 284 — Boiler makers 100.00 $100.00 $100.00 285 — Coal mining 286 — Machinists 100.00 200.00 287 — Ry. carmen 288 — “ conductors 12.50 12.50 7.00 289 — “ engineers 290 — “ firemen 291 — “ laborers 292 — “ trainmen 7.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Vandalia — 293 — Coal mining Waterloo — 294 — Coal mining Waverly — 295 — Coal mining . . Wellington — 297 — Coal mining Windsor — 298 — Coal mining. . . . \ LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OF THE STATE— Continued. OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH. TABLE NO. 6. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; number of strikes compromised; number of strikes lost ; number days duration of strikes ; total number of persons involved in strikes ; cost of strikes or lock-outs; number of persons directly benefited by strikes in 1909; number of persons worsted by strikes in 1909; total amount expended by organizations in support of strikes in 1909. Location and schedule No. 1909-10.** No. strikes compromised, 1909 Number strikes lost, 1909 Number days duration of strikes, 1909 Total number persons involved in strikes, 1909 Cause of strikes or lockouts, 1909. Number persons directly benefited by strikes in 1909 Number persons worsted by strikes in 1909. . . . Total amount expended by organization in sup- port of strikes in 1909 . Kirksville — 131 — Coal mngn 1 68 7 Violation of contract 7 $609.00 132 — Coal mngn 1 365 30 Discharge of blacksmith 30 549.00 **For the tables in which the cities, towns and schedule numbers are missing, the unions re- porting either had no information along that line to report, or the secretaries did not answer all questions put to them by the Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule. In most cases there was nothing new, nor no changes to repojert In table 1 all labor organizations which reported are givenin the alphabetical order of the city or town in which they are located. Office of Secretary , Musicians’ Mutual Benevolent Association, 3535 Pine St., St. Louis, 'Mo. Organized Labor, Rural, 1909-10. 129 LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OF THfi STATE— Continued. OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH. TABLE NO. 7. Giving location and schedule number, and showing amount of wages lost to members through strikes in 1909; gains in wages per day, gain in reduction of hours per day, number of times or- ganization has appealed for arbitration, number of disputes settled by State and Voluntary Boards of Arbitration, and results of arbitration. Location and schedule No. 1909-10.** Amount of wages lost to mem- bers through strikes in 1909. . 1 Gains in wages per day, 1909. . Gain in reduction of hours per day, 1909 No. of times oreanization has appealed for arbitration, 1909. Number disputes settled by arbitration during 1909 Disputes arbitrated by State Board of Arbitration, 1909 . . . Disputes arbitrated by Volun- tary Board of Arbitration, 1909 Results of arbitration, 1909. Kirksville — 131 — Coal mng. . $2,200 Settled. 132 — Coal mng. . 9,000 **For the tables in which cities, towns and schedule numbers are missing, the unions reporting ■ either had no information along that line to report, or the secretaries did not answer all questions put to them by the Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule. In most cases there was nothing new, nor no changes to report. In table 1 all labor organizations which reported are given in the alpha- betical order of the city or town in which they are located. LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OF THE STATE— Continued. OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH. TABLE NO. 8. Showing location and schedule number; trade or Occupation; number of fatal accidents; num- ber of non-fatal accidents; total number of accidents during 1909; number of organizations having agreements with employers; per cent of members working under agreements; specific points cov- ered by agreements; number of years for which agreement is made. Location and schedule number ; trade or occupa- tion, 1909-10. Accidents, 1909. Organizations having agree- ment with employers. . . . Per cent of members work- ing under agreements, 1909 Specific points covered by agreements; Number of years for which agreements are made Number of fatal acci- dents during 1909. . . Number of non-fatal accidents during 1909 Total number of acci- dents during 1909. . . Ardmore — 1 — Coal mining . . Yes . . 100 Tonnage, rate and conditions 2 Bevier — 3 — Coal mining . . * « 100 <1 l« 2 Bowen — 7 — Coal mining . . ** 100 “ “ I* 2 Brookfield — 8 — Boiler mkrs . . «« 100 Wages and hours j. 9 — Bricklayers.. . II 100 “ “ “ 1 10 — Coal mining. . 41 100 Tonnage, rate and conditions 2 O L— 9 130 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . TABLE NO. 8— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; number of fatal accidents; num- ber of non-fatal accidents; tota* number of accidents during 1909; number of organizations having agreements with employers; per cent of members working under agreements; specific points cov- ered by agreements; number of years for which agreement is made. Location and schedule number; trade or occupa- tion, 1909-10. Accidents, 1909. Organizations having agree- ment with employers Per cent of members work- ing under agreements 1909 Number of fatal acci- dents during 1909. . . Number of non-fatal accidents during 1909 Total number of acci- dents during 1909. . . Brookfield — 1 1 — Machinists . . . Yes. . 100 12 — Ry. conductors 100 44 100 1 1 « 100 15 — “ trainmen. 4 4 “ 100 16- — Retail clerks.. 44 100 Camden — 18 — Coal mining. . 1 4 100 19 — “ “ . . “ 100 Cape Girardeau — . . . . 22 — Blacksmiths. . 44 100 23 — Boiler mkrs . . . . . . 100 24 — Boiler mk. his. — “ 100 25 — Cigar mkrs. . . 100 26 — Machinists . . . 100 27 — Ry. carmen. . — 1 1 44 100 Chaffee — 30 — Carpenters . . . 31 — Ry. carmen. . Yes . . 100 32 — “ engineers. 1 1 2 100 33 — “ conductrs. 44 100 34 — “ trainmen. 2 2 44 100 35 — 14 9 9 “ 100 Charleston — 36 — Carpenters . . . 44 100 Chilhowee — 37 — Coal mining. . 44 100 Columbia — 39 — Bricklayers.. . « ‘ 100 40 — Hod carriers. . 44 100 41 — Printers 44 100 Corder — 42 — Coal mining. 4 ‘ 100 Deepwater — 43 — Coal mining. . 4 4 100 DeSoto — 44 — Bartenders. . . 44 100 45 — Blacksmiths. . ‘ 4 100 46 — Boiler mkrs . . 44 100 47 — Boiler mk hips 44 100 48 — Machinists . . . 44 100 49 — Metal wkrs. . . 44 100 50 — Ry. carmen. . 44 100 51 — “ conductrs. “ 100 52 — “ firemen. . . 44 100 53 — “ trainmen. 44 100 Dover — 54 — Coal mining. . 44 100 Eldon- 55 — “ carmen... 44 100 56 — “ conductrs. 1 1 ‘ 4 100 57 — “ engineers. 44 100 58 — “ firemen. . . 2 2 44 100 59 — “ trainmen. 1 10 11 “ 100 Elliott — 60 — Coal mining. . 44 100 Farmington — 61 — Tailors 44 100 Flat River — 62 — Barbers 44 100 Fleming — 63 — Coal mining. . 44 .100 Specific points covered by agreements. Wages and hours , Hours Tonnage, rate and conditions, Wages and hours Wages and hours Tonnage, rate and conditions, Wages and hours Tonnage, rate and conditions. Wages and hours Tonnage, rate and wages Wages and hours 3 p a CD 1 2 2 1 I 3 1 1 2- 1 1 5 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 Number of years for which i Organized Labor, Rural, 1909-10. 131 TABLE NO. 8— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; number of fatal accidents; num- ber of non-fatal accidents; total number of accidents during 1909; number of organizations having agreements with employers; per cent of members working under agreements; specific points cov- ered by agreements; number of years for which agreement is made. Accidents, 1909. Location and schedule number; trade or occupa- tion, 1909-10. a? § 3 TT CT I W p I sE o COP • f> Granite ville — 64 — Granite cuttrs 65 — Pavipg cuttrs Hannibal — 69 — Carpenters . . . 72 — Machinists . . . 73 — Molders 74 — Pntg, ppr hng, 75 — Printing 77 — Ry. conductrs 78 — “ engineers 79 — “ firemen.. 80 — “ trainmen 81 — Retail clerks. 82 — Stove mountrs 83— Tailors .... Higbee— 84 — Coal mining Higginsville — 85 — Coal mining Hume — 87 — Ry. telegraphs Huntsville — 88 — Coal mining . . Jefferson City — 91 — Bookbinders. . 92 — Bricklayers.. . 95 — Hod carriers. . 96 — Painters 97 — Printers 98 — Pressmen .... 99 — Ry. carmen . . 100 — “ conductrs 101 — “ trainmen. 102 — “ firemen. . . 103 — Retail clerks.. Joplin — 104 — Bakers 105 — Barbers 106 — Bartenders. . . 107 — Boiler mkrs . . 108 — Brewery wkrs. 109 — Bricklayers. . . 110 — Carpenters. . . 1 1 1 — Cigar makers . 112 — Engineers, sta 113 — Electrical wks 114 — Garment wkrs 115 — Hod carriers 116 — Machinists. . 117 — Metal wkrs. . 118 — Molders 119 — Musicians. . . 120 — Painters. . . . 121 — Plasterers. . . 122 — Printers .... 123 — Pressmen . . . 124 — Ry. carmen . Keota — 128 — Coal mining. 129 — “ 130— “ “ . Kirksville — 131 — Coal mining. 132— “ " 2 3 a? H o-o £j 3 a “ ° CT o < 12 Yes Yes , C _ -i o p a 3 CD 0> SB 1? Yes , Yes. Yes . Yes . 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 . 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Specific points covered by agreements. Wages and hours Wages “ and hours. Hours Wages and hours conditions. Tonnage, rate and wages. Wages and hours 100 Wages and hours 100 100 100 100 100 100 Wages and hours Wages and hour: 100 Wages and hours . 100 “ “ “ . 100 . 100 1 Tonnage, rate and wages. 1001 iooi 100 “ “ “ “ . 100 “ “ “ “ . Number of years for which. 132 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . TABLE NO. 8— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; number of fatal accidents; num- ber of non-fatal accidents; total number of accidents during 1909; number of organizations having agreements with employers; per cent of members working under agreements; specific points cov- ered by agreements; number of years for which agreement is made. Location and schedule number, trade or occupa- tion. 1909-10. Accidents, 1909. g!? s' 1 ' 5 H-.O P ^ 53 aj H Eg. m? r. P § o 7? gs 2.3 0.0 § p 03 N ^ E d Is* Q.O” CD 2 E Si So & p » (T> O is &a i-j_ “ o a 1 - 5 Sd 23 F8* ms >i 3 o' *d p o & '< o a> 2 2 3 3 o' (D 2 ms ^p Ora on-fatal ing 1909 sa . o . o # oms “ JS5 : or? ■ 0) a ^ w H-O CO >-) Lexington — 133 — Coal mining. . I 134— “ “ . . Macon — • 135 — Bartenders. . . Marceline — 136 — Carpenters . . . 137 — Coal mining. . 138 — “ ** . . 139 — Painters 140' — Ry. conduct rs 141 — “ firemen. . . 142 — “ trainmen. 143 — Teamsters. . . . Milan — 145 — Coal mining. . 146 — Ry. engineers. 147 — “ conductrs. 148 — “ firemen... 149 — “ trainmen. Minden — 150 — Coal mining. . 151— “ “ . . Missouri City — 152 — Coal mining. . Moberly — 1 53 — Barbers 154 — Bartenders. . . 155 — Blacksmiths. . 1 56 — Boiler mkrs . . 157 — Bricklayers.. . 158 — Carpenters. . . 159 — Cigar makers. 160 — Coal mining. . 161 — Machinists. . . 162 — Painters 163 — Plasterers. . . . 164 — Painters 165 — Ry. carmen . . 166 — “ conductrs. 167 — “ engineers. 168 — “ firemen. . . 170 — Teamsters Monett — 171 — Machinists. . . 172 — Ry. conductrs 173 — “ carmen. . . 174— “ “ ... 175 — “ engineers. 176 — “ trainmen. Napoleon — 177 — Coal mining. . Nevada — 179 — Ry. conductrs 180 — “ engineers. 181 — “ firemen... 182 — “ trainmen. New Franklin — 183 — Ry. conductrs 184 — “ engineers. 185 — “ firemen. . . 186 — “ trainmen. Niuevah — 187 — Coal mining. . Yes . Yes . Yes . Yes Yes , Yes. Yes'. Yes 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1001 Specific points covered by agreements. Tonnage, rate and wages. Wages and hours Tonnage, rate and conditions. Wages and hours Tonnage, rate and conditions. Wages and hours Tonnage, rate and conditions. Wages and hours . Wages and hours Tonnage, rate and conditions. Wages and hours Wages and hours Wages and hours Tonnage, rate and wages. Wages and hours Tonnage, rate and conditions. Number of years for which) Organized Labor, Rural, 1909-10. 133 TABLE NO. 8— LABOR ORGANIZATIONS— Continued. Showing location and schedule number; trade or occupation; number of fatal accidents; num- ber of non-fatal accidents; total number of accidents during 1909; number of organizations having agreements with employers; per cent of members working under agreements; specific points cov- ered by agreements; number of years for which agreement is made. Location, schedule No. and occupation, 1909-10. | % Number of fatal acci- 1 dents during 1909. . . Number of non-fatal 2o» accidents during 1909 o—l Total number of acci- m dents during 1909 .... Organizations having agree- ment with employers, 19091 Per cent of members work- ing under agreements, 1909 ^Specific points covered by agreements. Number of years for which i agreements are made Novinger — 188 — Bricklayers.. . Yes. . 100 | Wages and hours 1 100 Tonnage, rate and conditions 2 191 — “ “ “ 100 2 192 — “ “ 44 100 44 44 44 44 2 193 — “ “ • 44 100 44 44 44 44 2 Panama — 195 — Coal mining. . 41 100 44 44 44 44 2 Perry — 196 — Coal mining. . * * 100 Wages and conditions 2 Poplar Bluff — 197 — Barbers 1 1 100 Wages and hours 1 198 — Machinists . . . 44 100 1 199 — Maintenance of way 200 — Printers 44 100 Wages and hours 1 Renick — 201 — Coal mining 44 100 Tonnage rate and conditions 2 Rich Hill- 202 — Carpenters . . . 44 100 Wages and hours 1 203 — Coal mining . . 44 100 Tonnage, rate and conditions 2 204 — “ 44 100 2 205 — Laborers Richmond— 206 — Coal mining. . Yes . . 100 Wages and conditions 2 Russell — 207 — Coal mining . . 100 44 44 44 2 Sedalia — 208 — Barbers 209 — Bartenders. . . Yes . . 100 Wages and hours i 210 — Blacksmiths. . 3 3 100 211 — Boiler mkrs. . “ 100 44 44 44 213 — Cigar makers. 214 — Electrical wks Yes . . 100 Wages and hours 1 215 — Laundry wkrs 100 1 216 — Machinists. . . 5 5 100 “ “ “ 217 — Metal wkrs. . . ;; 100 44 44 44 i 219 — Printers 100 44 44 44 2 220 — Ry. carmen . . 100 X X X 221 — “ conduct rs. 100 44 44 44 2 222 — “ engineers. 9 9 “ 100 X 223— “ * i 100 44 44 44 224 — “ firemen... 100 44 44 44 225 — “ trainmen. 5 5 100 44 44 44 2 226 — Retail clerks.. 100 4 4 4 4 4 4 228 — Tailors << 100 44 44 44 1 Slater — 229 — Ry. conductrs 4< 90 44 44 44 230 — “ engineers. 12 12 100 44 44 44 231 — “ firemen.. . *■* 100 44 44 44 232 — “ trainmen. 100 44 44 44 Springfield — 233 — Bakers 1 1 4 * 100 44 44 44 1 234 — Barbers 100 44 44 44 1 235 — Bartenders. . . 100 44 44 44 1 236— Blacksmiths. . 44 100 44 44 44 1 237 — Boiler makers 44 100 44 44 44 1 238 — Brewery wkrs 3 3 100 X X << 1 239 — Bricklayers. . . 44 100 44 44 44 1 1 240 — Broom mkrs. . 44 100 44 44 44 241 — Carpenters. . . 2 4 6 100 X X X 242 — Cigar makers . 243 — Electrical wks Yes . . 100 Wages and hours l 244 — Horse shoers . 245 — Lathers 134 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910. 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Unless otherwise stated all labor union officials included in the table live in Kansas City. 190 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. ® ^ ®«< 6 p ® a o a ^ g c ^ O . co • • -a UiO • 03 03i2 •X502^ „^’g® o Ej-j g-oS—” - ' is p § § gl||”.g§ | slj-osis s»|f 3 bJI'I® ^ 0-35. .|355s H l®a r .^3„- rJ - M hS r j £ >> c .... e:. 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CD . 2 -S.: p- • 72 • 9^ CD 5 ^ ^ • J-H ^2 • o 20 2 £ E 2 u 3 c.§ h'p’c ;o 333 «h m m^ ^m ’rvW si “ J o<® oZ 55 cc o 01 o£ ■' 3 33 moo ■O O g 3 £ ■& S' 22 ce ? ^ ^ ► ^ V) >5 ° ^ C c3 CD ^ ^ ^ g fi gw 2'G cs J ccmom O 3 o S-E E MB 5 c °2 oj ocB o • C5 Z • CO £ 3 o m ce o h O OCB O . fe >3 > cd 3§3 3 o'cd o,2* Z co d c2z E o § .S*E cd cc H n li PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES OF LABOR UNIONS OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS, 1910 — Continued. 198 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910. hh sW jg w B jaf 6 ~ ■ a ■ . .5? o" 3 o^- £ ■ -tOrn^d ^ 1 ^ 000 ^?:^ x °!d^g good o <3 <3‘ s.sdd^ddgggg^dgssi d§S-sfc Sz: »g»g‘3 . „ „ £ 2 ©. £ Occ £ w 2 a> 8 Sec * ' - •§£«- £>> S£.S:» Organized Labor, Missouri, 1909-10. 1 ( J9 c- ® & £ • 43 o> O s3 M 43 > C3 S «'S : O Q > 3 . - o_ gb; fn •o O- - - O g^|3 3 S' ' ’ Sfgs -3 42; - : 3 c3 3 o3 02 02 - - G >» si c3 3 ^§S£xH| cia S3 44 ’ ‘ ‘ ' r 1 ' • ' r- ' s ••-•••-•••• S ■ (h • fc • • •:mGm ’ • • o3 • 0) jS 3 a^S-al^g : :-g • --cc® Pflllllllllllll^ilpdlllslisiitsiasipisiisiiiiai o -d«0Qpqad’g o §◄£«& |mo'S gWO^d « ■S§ . f £5 a >- ©- 5? £ 0)3 3 fc •43 ® Oc3M 43 > G g ®’g3 O £3 > 3 ®.g O £££ m S3 >>.2 G £ G.3 3 s3 ® O PhPhPh W * " & 43 .23 3 3 .2 3®: Ph tftfo2 1.2 £>3 l|II«|s 3 11^1 s. ^ M42 Vd) ‘ m' S •’> ® I ‘ M 53 ® r 2 ?h 43 ® d ® jri kj — '< * S ai •■-3S£3Mii «^.Sf ® S 43 2-S el £^42 gS 3 ” o^ M-S.-2 b 5 3 g S e 3 ££.g 23 &g StTH-e-e 3 gW-s > g §•§ 3-35 « 3 b£ m 3 o g ^3^ G o . *-i Mg ® ; ^ 3 3 3 G >s ! ! «)H 43 jrCJ O a; S ^ S s.g &£ S-g S § ^3° -,.... : mAh . . «„ d .h4dW o^iww 3 4 K ^dffl d^P^ o 0 ^’ o • .,. r V G s< f-t g bo^; s -G s3 r- 1 S G 3 M rbSdrS rt >W«£;§g M HO ;S^o^dS^owdddWAi'Wd °^^oMSpH^'h4 G 2 o ® G 2 §§Sg2§S ss?§al- 4)tc -5 o 0)t G o ® ~Z3 ai ® a-3 c o-3 t- o3 3 t-, c3- - s3 O £ c3 O- - OOPQOO o > .3 t>> |; ; ; ^ '3 o ® art Laborers No. 12922 1 Wm. Morgan PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES OF LABOR UNIONS OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS, 1910— Continued. 200 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910. . O kNS ft • -*e Tj © f* ft — h -rt fl C3 I-* ft ft © ©Baa© ©.3 ; to a'ft i’w-a § Si S S ©^'a rH C/2 ,-h | i - 2 S “ E c3 O k"-H . c- 0^0 MO 0 ©ft © ca o • ■ » fi n ® W 0 0®!jW • ■• ci £2 ^ ^ Euft^ftp^ o ^ooo§£co3 S°^ h £ hw p66d®66 jjfcfciz; a a ^ a ft ©„ . 65 ©. . c- - -a a- 2 53- - *- a . «s o* - a o* tfo co " o _© O g ^ S g a a a O © ft M § m ^_, co «H +J © © a ft ~ a r g S s s 4 8 a ^ a a ft a ^ o x +J o © -a PQ © © Q © i-J © •' -l S-I V r: ,n 2 r-S ^ a © a a a* 3 ft HH m J gj w ft © a S, ■« S 05 a ^ ,° a S M g ■ £ o §db ft ft © 5 W 4-* © a C >0 -a - a 4j 'g O a a o a a ^ £ to ^ to < o a ©da 8 . o 5 & ® ft £ a © © > a a 2 O ft u a o a «h a ?-* o -a o © o M to £ ^ o © d £> m a o a* 0 2 ® g d O •« 0 ^ _. © 1 -g. a o © © a 2 £ 2 a ’© 2 o ^ —1 O \ 3 Jzj > 2! as ► 52! > 52! Occupation. o o w.'O o o 3 O E3 2 l_! “ o o i-bO o o 3 o’o 1 £3) e O X3 i-i ts 2 e 2 e OB Eft c 3-^2 3£ >0 o’ C6 Q. £3 t3> CD o no* P. £3 Eft 5. ® £ r 3£ • ^ o’ ST Q. £3 2 ft> 0 o o' O. £3 2 O 3 P. • P cL • o? t s* Pj • p o. • CG . CO Bakers 34 15 19 17 7 10 1 9 9 Bartenders and brewers . . . 10 10 1 1 33 9 24 13 9 4 Boys . " 35 26 9 123 82 41 23 4 19 2 1 Carpenters 136 54 82 99 54 45 Coachmen Collectors 218 121 97 120 104 16 40 20 20 53 20 c3 25 16 9 55 25 20 1 1 Druggists 3 3 Engineers and firemen 178 56 122 63 56 7 Electrical workers 39 9 30 9 9 Farm help . . 124 64 60 91 62 29 2 2 Factory help 835 288 547 149 139 10 28 18 10 84 15 69 Gardeners 50 33 17 49 40 9 Grocery clerks 68 23 45 7 5 2 1 1 Hotel and restaurant help . 702 592 110 904 656 248 213 198 15 386 202 184 Housework 187 153 34 151 144 7 92 80 12 170 74 96 Horseshoers 1 1 Harvest hands Janitors, porters and watch- | men 277 196 81 246 194 52 1 1 Laborers, inside and ordi- nary 3,075 1 2,379 696 3,200 j 2,596 604 Laundry workers 1 1 1 2 2 Ladies’ maids | Mechanics 95 38 57 8 6 2 Milliners Moulders (iron and brass) . M iners 32 3 29 Nurses 3 3 6 2 4 3 2 1 Office help 56 20 36 7. 7 Painters and paperhangers . Printing trades 66 8 58 4 3 1. . 6 6 Plumbers 6 6 Planing and saw mills .... Professional Private place 156 73 83 62 57 5 12 7 5 13 10 3 Quarrymen Railway employes Sales people and solicitors . Seamstresses . 15 1 14 1 1 1 1 2 2 Street car employes Stenographers 3 3 1 1 Stone masons and cutters Shoemakers 5 5 Special 409 306 103 281 250 31 27 11 16 44 13 31 Tailors 4 4 Teachers Telegraph npe.rat.rvrs 1 1 Teamsters 190 118 72 111 107 4 Tie makers Waitresses and waiters .... 26 14 12 7 7 16 14 2 18 14 4 Washerwomen . 4 4 20 16 4 27 16 11 1 Totals 7,136 4,619 2,517 5,779 4,619 1,160 1 467 366 1 101 804 366 438 1 State Free Employment Department, 1910. 207 STATE FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU, WATER WOltKS BUILDING, SIXTH AND WALNUT STREETS. Kansas City, Mo., September 30, 1910. Hon. J. C. A. Hiller, Commissioner Bureau of Labor Statistics, St. Louis, Mo.: Dear Sir — I have the honor to submit herewith the annual report of business transacted by the Free Employment Bureau of Kansas City, during the year ending September 30, 1910. You will note my report for this year compared with the previous year shows 85 less applications for employment, while the number of positions filled shows an increase of 83. The only reason I can give for fewer applications for employ- ment is that we were obliged to move our office during the busy part of the year on account of our lease expiring and the refusal of the landlord to renew it. I think, however, that the location and arrangement we now have are better than any other since this office has been in existence. This arrangement was made by the Commissioner of Labor, the Secretary of the Board of Public Welfare of Kansas City and the State Factory Inspector. The office of the State Free Employment Bureau, the Board of Public Welfare and the Factory Inspector’s office are now all in the same building and on th ; e ground floor, which arrangement, I believe, will result in material benefit not only to the offices above mentioned, but to the public as well. Under applications for help you will note that we received 525 more calls for male help than the year before, which indicates that those wanting help appreci- ate the usefulness of this office. In the line of female help we received 102 more applications for help and secured jobs for 124 more than we did the year before. The advertising we received in the Red Book, Surplus Products Pamphlets and maps issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics during the year has been of great value to the Free Employment Department, as it brings this office to the attention of the employers of various kinds of help. If some arrangement could be made whereby we could advertise in the daily papers for the class of help we have calls for, at the time we receive the orders, it would make a material dif- ference in our showing at- the end of the year, and we could increase the usefulness of our office for those out of employment who do not always know where to find us. I presume, in order to carry out this plan, it will be necessary to have an increased appropriation for our Department. Respectfully, K. F. SCHWEIZ ER, Superintendent. REPORT OF KANSAS CITY FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1910. K. F. SCHWEIZER, Superintendent. Occupation. Males. Females. Applications for employ- ment No. filled. . . . No. unfilled. . Applications for help .... No. filled. . . . No. unfilled.. Applications for employ- ment No. filled. . . . No. unfilled. . Applications for help. . . . No. filled. . . No. unfilled. . Bakers 1 1 2 2 Barbers Bartenders and brewers . . Blacksmiths • 4 4 Bricklayers Boys 54 26 28 45 26 19 Butchers 2 2 Carpenters 10 7 3 10 7 3 Coachmen 1 1 1 1 Collectors 208 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. REPORT OF KANSAS CITY FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU— Continued. Occupation. Males. Females. i°i fig « o ^ § 3 o B S' 3 o » S' a St ^5- • D . c n 3 o 3> S' a 3 o 3 B S' Q. > 3 SCO re >-> — 5. re £> 3& • n 5 • 03 • w 3 o B S' Q. 3 o y B S' Q. > oo H-y- O Sg. «o : 3 . w 2 o B S' P- 2 o 5 3 S' a Cooks 47 23 24 45 23 22 22 13 9 52 13 39 Copyists Cigarmakers Dairymen 17 13 4 30 13 17 3 2 1 3 2 1 Druggists Engineers and firemen 16 4 12 10 4 6 Electrical workers . ... Farm help 298 200 98 265 200 65 65 29 36 49 29 20 Factory help 23 19 4 28 19 9 16 10 6 15 10 5 Gardeners 3 1 2 C 2 Grocery clerks 3 3 Hotel and restaurant help . 90 65 25 108 65 43 101 60 41 157 60 97 Housework 211 160 51 464 160 304 Horseshoers Harvest hands 1,210 1,210 1,910 1,210 700 Janitors, porters and watch- men 89 25 64 36 25 11 1 1 Laborers, inside and ordi- nary 894 716 178 928 716 212 Laundry workers 1 1 2 2 3 3 Ladies’ maids Mechanics 11 1 10 23 22 Milliners Moulders (iron and brass) . Miners 75 75 Nurses 6 1 5 7 1 6 Office help 41 41 34 9 25 17 9 8 Painters and paperhangers . 2 2 6 2 4 Printing trades . 1 1 4 1 3 Plumbers . . Planing and saw mills Professional Private place 39 21 18 36 21 15 8 3 5 8 3 5 Quarrymen 2 2 27 2 25 Railway employes . . . Sale people and solicitors.. 13 9 4 36 9 27 1 1 8 1 7 Seamstresses 3 3 4 3 1 Street car employes Stenographers 3 3 12 1 11 2 1 1 Stone masons and cutters . Shoemakers Special 37 27 10 67 27 40 6 4 2 7 4 3 Tailors .... 1 1 Teachers . . Teleeraph operators Teamsters 42 31 "’ll 47 31 16 Tie makers Waitresses and waiters. . . . 3 2 1 4 2 2 23 13 10 54 13 41 Washerwomen 17 11 6 21 11 10 Totals 2,954 2,406 548 3,751 2,406 1,345 530 320 210 872 320 552 STATE FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU, 4131,6 FELIX STREET. St. Joseph, Mo., October 1, 1910. Hon. J. C. A. Hiller, Commissioner Bureau of Labor Statistics, St. Louis, Mo.: Dear Sir — I have the honor to herewith submit the annual report of the State Free Employment Bureau at St. Joseph. The figures in the report speak for themselves. By comparison with the last year reported for it will be found that the usefulness of this branch of our office was still further increased both to employers and those seeking employment. The prospects are good for a still greater enlargement not only of the number of people taking advantage of the aid given by this office, but of the area of terri- tory from which recjuests for hired help come and to which those seeking em- ployment are sent. Very respectfully, C. O. CORNELIUS, Superintendent. State Free Employment Department, 1910. 209 REPORT OF ST. JOSEPH FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1910. C. O. CORNELIUS, Superintendent. # Occupation. Males. Females. Applications for employment . . No. filled No. unfilled Applications for help No. filled No. unfilled Applications for employment. . No. filled No. unfilled Applications for help No. filled I No. unfilled Bakers 5 4 1 7 2 4 3 2 Bartenders and brewers .... Blacksmiths 2 2 Bricklayers Bovs. . * 82 18 38 22 15 59 61 11 31 20 5 41 21 7 7 2 10 18 76 15 59 23 6 53 61 11 31 20 5 41 15 4 28 3 1 12 Butchers * Carpenters Coachmen Collectors Cooks 38 30 8 66 30 36 Copyists Cigarmakers Dairymen 28 1 7 1 580 4 23 18 176 24 4 1 7 1 83 4 2 11 15 28 24 4 Druggists Engineers and firemen .... Electrical workers 1 1 625 1 1 128 Farm help 497 497 Factory help . . 3 3 Gardeners 21 7 161 25 8 179 21 7 161 4 1 18 Grocery clerks 1 112 159 1 93 116 i 141 268 1 93 116 Hotel and restaurant help . Housework i9 43 48 152 Horseshoers Harvest hands 227 91 1,299 106 55 1,203 121 36 96 116 60 1,424 106 55 1,203 io 5 221 Janitors, porters and watch- men Laborers, inside and ordi- nary Laundry workers 18 7 16 6 2 1 21 8 16 6 5 2 Ladies’ maids Mechanics i7 7 10 8 7 1 Milliners 1 1 1 1 Moulders, (iron and brass) . Miners Nurses 22 20 12 4 10 16 15 5 12 4 3 1 Office help Painters and paperhangers . Printing trades 27 15 4 13 23 2 4 14 4 13 1 Plumbers 5 4 1 5 4 1 Planing and saw mills Professional 1 4 1 1 Private place 66 1 51 17 56 1 49 15 10 63 1 62 30 56 l 49 15 7 3 3 3 Quarrymen Railway employes 2 2 1 13 15 Sales people and solicitors . Seamstresses 6 2 4 5 2 3 Street car employes 1 8 1 2 2 2 1 101 1 2 Stenographers 6 13 2 11 2 2 Stone masons and cutters. . 2 Shoemakers 2 103 2 : 1 : 93 1 ! 10 2 1 93 Special 1 8 2 1 1 2 1 Tailors Teachers Telegraph operators Teamsters 99 1 84 15 93 ! 84 l 9 i Tie makers Waitresses and waiters Washerwomen 14 [ ‘ 12 ! 2 ! 17 12 ! 5 i 91 6 71 i 6 20 10S 9 i 71 i 6 38 3 Totals 3,124 i 2,585 I 535 i 3,112 ! 2,585 ) 523 1 502 ! 364 138 658 1 364 293 O L— 14 210 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910. TO EXTEND THE STATE FREE EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT. If the law governing the establishment of free employment Other Missouri bureaus was so changed that branches could be opened Cities Need in Cape Girardeau, Sedalia, Springfield, Hannibal and Joplin, This Service. good work could be done in these cities along the lines this Department covers. The official placed* in charge of each such new branch could also assist in collecting statistical information, and would earn his salary by the Department saving what it now costs to send special agents into these cities annually to gather the data the Depart- ment needs for its yearly report. It would mean only $100 per month for each new bureau, which would pay the salary of the superintendent, office rent and other expenses. MORE WORK NEEDED. The following extract from a newspaper bulletin issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the spring of 1910, to call general attention to the useful- ness of the State Free Employment Bureau, was widely published in Missouri newspapers. The original article contained a review of the work of 1909 of the Department: GIVE THE IDLE EMPLOYMENT. “Work must be found for the unem- ployed men and women of this country. Each and everyone willing to toil is en- titled to a chance to earn a living, and at wages which will supply all necessities of life to them and their families. The employment ought to be of the kind which will last all the year through. It is the sacred duty of those who are blessed with more than their share of the goods of life to devote their spare time and energy devising means and using their sur- plus capital toward creating constant employment for their less fortunate broth- ers and sisters. DUTY OF THE WEALTHY. “Live, but let live,” could be added to five or six other suitable, conscience soothing axioms, to be constantly kept in the mind’s eye and which, if carried out to the letter daily, would make indiges- tion and insomnia disappear from the home of many a millionaire. In this tone runs an appeal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to well-to-do humanity to give more attention toward supplying work to the unemployed of Mis- souri. “With the land full of idle but willing hands and the country full of resources and wealth, there is no reason why there should not be work for all who need and are anxious to have it. Wealthy men and women with plenty of unoccupied time on their hands, could use their money and spare moments to no better advan- tage than to plan how to create work for those who want it and are willing to toil hard and long for a living. In this vast country of ours there is never a time, no matter how much prosperity prevails, when thousands are not out of employment — thousands of men and women who are honest, conscientious and faith- ful, and who would willingly show their gratitude in all ways for being given an opportunity to live. EMPLOYMENT COMMISSIONS. “Crime, anyhow the part brought on by desperation, following cold and starva- tion, would be greatly reduced by giving work to those who want it, and the cause of civilization would make progress. Every city and town in the country ought to have a commission made up of its wealthy men and women, its manufac- turers and other employers, who would make it a constant and solemn duty to supply work to all unemployed men and women in their midst. “For the larger cities of Missouri, such as St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Jos- eph, such commissions would be put in touch with the unemployed by the State Free Employment Bureaus. Then there would be little need for charitable organi- zations. Give working men constant em- ployment and they will create work for MR. W. J. JONES, President of St. Joseph's Central Labor Council. State Free Employment Department, 1910. 211 cost of living because it takes all they earn to live. Give all men work and adequate wages and the question of child and women labor will solve themselves by nearly disappearing. — A. T. E.” •_ [ FARMERS SUPPLIED WITH HELP. Just before the harvest of 1910 the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a newspaper bulletin calling attention to the fact that the State Free Employ- ment Department would endeavor to place Missouri’s farmers in communica- tion with men and women, who would accept situations on farms. This ar- ticle was published all over the State and did much good along these lines. The offer always remains open. others by purchasing more necessities of life, such as food, fuel, clothing, boots and shoes, house furnishings and similar commodities. Wage earners keep their money in circulation in this day of high CALL OF THE FARM Labor Commissioner J. C. A. Hiller Will Secure Positions. Poor People of Overcrowded Cities Are Ad- vised to Work for Farmers — Good Pay Is Offered. The call from the farm for help will be given special attention by the State Free Employment Bureaus of St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph, if the farm- ers of Missouri will only do their part by promptly notifying Labor Commis- sioner J. C. A. Hiller, when in need of a man or woman, with full particulars about the monthly pay and other facts. In St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Springfield, Joplin, Sedalia and other large cities there are always more or less men and women out of employment who would gladly accept positions paying from $20 to $40 a month with good room and board and reasonable hours, and would flock to farms offering such employment, if they could only be put in touch with farmers needing their services. Labor Commissioner Hiller has long been of the opinion that the Free Employ- ment Department, which is maintained by the State of Missouri, with offices in the cities mentioned, is intended as much for the use of farmers and other .citizens of the agricultural regions as it is for the inhabitants of St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph, and has long invited their co-operation in giving employment to men and women who want to lead active and healthy out-door lives, and be in close touch with nature by working on farms. FAT OF THE LAND. The Free Employment Department of the Bureau of Labor Statistics devotes all of its time to the unemployed of the cities and towns, and advises all such to go to the rural sections to work on farms and lead lives free of care, with a com- fortable four or five-room cottage to live in and the fat of the land to select from for the daily menu. There is painted a vivid picture of the difference for a man and his wife between life on a farm with- out a necessary want as compared with a hard existence in two or three small, close, hot, unsanitary rooms in a crowded tenement of a dusty, illsmelling, stifling section of a city with work only half the year around and wages averaging about $7 a week, out of which the rent must be met and food, fuel and clothing bought, and carfare paid. An industrious man and his wife can always find employment on an average size farm at $40 a month, a three or four- room house and plenty of food and fuel being thrown in to make the earnings reach further. In a city such a living would cost $50 alone, and at that the food would not be as good, fresh, whole- some and plentiful ; with the further con- stant fear that the first severe cold spell will use up all the fuel and there would be suffering from the cold ahead. “back to the farm.” “Back to the farm” is the thing for the willing but unfortunate man in the city with a family, who is out of work half the time and has earnings which average less than $60 a month. It is seldom that objections are offered to chil- dren by a farmer in need of good help, and on the farm they grow up large, and strong and healthy with little fear that the diseases the poor of the cities dread so much, will lay them low. Every such employe is given the - free use of a small patch of land to raise his own vegetables on and some get a cow and chickens. Of course the woman is ex- pected to help the wife of her employer in taking care of the dairy end of the farm, in the poultry house and in pre- paring and serving meals to the hands, but she has plenty of time in the after- 212 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910. noon and evenings for herself. In the cities such women often now either go out and work by the day, or take in sewing or washing, and in consequence seldom get enough time to sleep, much more, time for recreation or an oppor- tunity to look after their household du- ties. WRITE TO HILLER. The 1911 Red Book will go deeper into the subject, but the above is enough to acquaint the unemployed of the cities with the life and chances farm work is offering these days. Labor Commissioner Hiller wants farmers to write him, when they can not easily get help at home, and he will at once put them in touch with men and women of the cities who want to work on a farm. Meanwhile all unemployed men and women of the cities and towns of Mis- souri, or anywhere else, if they want to try farm work should communicate with Commissioner J. C. A. Hiller at 813% Chestnut street, St. Louis, and he will give them the addresses of farmers needing help, and all other particulars. — A. T. E. During the years 1908, 1909 and 1910, many harvest hands Harvest Hands, were furnished by the State Free Employment Department to the farmers of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. This army, consisting of mechanics and professional men, temporarily out of work, laborers and college students, did splendid work in gathering in the large crop of wheat and collecting and packing berries. Many worked all of June, July and August, moving slowly north with the ripening of the crops. This same service will again be given to farmers and the unemployed in the summer of 1911. College students anxious to work during their summer vacation should write early to this Department, and such will be given full information as quickly as the “calls” come in. In South Missouri men and women will be wanted in May to help gather berries. The pay is good, and substantial meals and a clean and dry place to sleep are furnished. Regular harvest hands are paid from $2 to $3 a day and their board. Employers in small towns are cordially invited to make free use of the service with no cost to them. When in need of help, write to the nearest State Free Employment Bureau: St. Louis — 1 7 North Tenth St., John S. White, Superintendent. Kansas City — Room 5, Waterworks Building, Sixth and Walnut streets, K. F. Schweizer, Superintendent. St. Joseph — 41 zVi Felix St., C. O. Cornelius, Superintendent. PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES. PROTECTION FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. By an act of the General Assembly, approved by the Governor on June 14, 1909, the licensing and supervision of all private employment offices or agencies was placed in the hands of the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. Owing to the lack of a proper definition of the terms “employment office” and “agency for hire,” much confusion has arisen in the enforcement of this law and many attempts at its evasion have been made. Prosecuting attor- neys of the different counties wherein these establishments are located have 1 varied considerably in their construction of the act, and the Attorney General of the State has been called on several times to render opinions on points in dispute. The purpose of the law itself is a good one, but it ought to be amended in several particulars. It ought to clearly define the nature of the State Free Employment Department , 1910. 213 establishments to be licensed and supervised, so as to prevent as much as possible disputes over the construction of the law and lessen the chances of its evasion. Under the cloak of so-called “schools” for the instruction in some particular craft, profession or industrial pursuit, employment offices are estab- lished, either as the main or the side-feature of these institutions. Co- operative societies are formed for the pretended purpose of aiding the mem- bers thereof in the quest of employment or the search for help, and so-called benevolent or charitable associations are organized that furnish help or em- ployment free of charge, but exact a periodical contribution as dues or membership fees from their patrons. Others contract with a number of employers to furnish help in emergencies, such as strikes or other abnormal industrial conditions. The worst and the most irresponsible offender, how- ever, is the labor agent who plies his vocation on the street and who, under the present law, can not be reached by the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. It is not fair to the legally authorized and licensed employment agencies to let the classes mentioned compete with them in their business without the payment of a license or the supervision of the State. Convictions for Law Violators. The law itself being a new one, the Commissioner has refrained from prosecutions wherever it was possible to accomplish the object of the act without unreasonable delay. Most disputes in this respect have been settled in the offices of the prosecuting attorneys of the counties where they arose. In all fifteen cases of violation were tried in court, and several were still pending at the close of the fiscal year, August 15, 1910. In twelve of these cases the defendants were convicted. The law has resulted in much good in the employment and help-furnishing line and many thousands of dollars have been saved to those who patronize these agencies. It has served as a wholesome check to those labor agents who take advantage of the helpless condition and the ignorance of a large number of people who patronize these concerns. To the credit of the major- ity of licensed employment agencies be it said that they have cheerfully com- plied with the orders of the Commissioner. The total number of employment agencies licensed during the last fiscal year w&s 68. Of these thirty-six were located in St. Louis, twenty-six in Kan- sas City, two in St. Joseph, three in Springfield and one at Joplin. Changes in the Law Suggested. The time allowed these agencies to hold the fee paid by the applicant for employment should be reduced from thirty days to three days at the longest, when it ought to be refunded in all cases where the agency has failed to pro- cure a position. The present law works a great hardship on the poorer classes of our laboring people, who can not afford to have their money tied up so long, or to engage in a lengthy chase for positions they may not be able to get or to fill in the course of a month. The inspectors employed under this act have had much trouble in hunting down all kinds of advertised schemes to separate from their money the unwary among the working classes seeking employment. Some of these fake concerns, operating either as schools of instruction or co-operative associations, have located their offices just across the state line, while they advertise their business in the newspapers of Missouri. By co-operation with the Commisioner of Labor of the State of Kansas and the East St. Louis branch of the Employment Bureau of the State of Illinois, many of the schemes to defraud working men and women 214 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. have been thwarted and several fake concerns have been prosecuted or put out of business. The Commissioner feels that with the small amount of funds available for the enforcement of an act indefinite and ambiguous in its language much good has been accomplished and much money saved to the patrons of em- ployment offices. With a law more clearly defining the business of those to be licensed and supervised by the State and the adoption of amendments to the statute shortening the time during which employment must be found for the appli- cant or the application fee refunded, as well as giving the Commissioner the power to refuse the granting of a license to those unable to establish for themselves a good character or reputation, much more good could be done and the standard of all employment concerns elevated to a higher grade of reliability and usefulness. J. C. A. HILLER, Commissioner. AN ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OFFICES AND AGENCIES, AND PRO- VIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ACT. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows : Section 1. No person, firm or corpora- tion in this State shall open, operate or maintain an employment office or agency for hire, or where a fee is charged to either applicants for employment or for help, without first obtaining a license for the same from the State Commissioner of Labor Statistics. Such license fee in cities of fifty thousand population and over shall be fifty dollars per annum, and in all cities containing less than fifty thousand population, a uniform fee of twenty-five dollars per annum. Every license shall contain a designation of the city, street and number of the building in which the licensed party conducts said employment agency. The license, together with a copy of this act, shall be posted in a conspic- uous place in each and every employment agency. The Commissioner of Labor Statistics shall require with each applica- tion for a license a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars with one or more sureties to be approved by said Commis- sioner, and conditioned that the obligors will not violate any of the duties, terms, conditions, provisions or requirements of this act. The said Commissioner is au- thorized to commence action or actions on said bond or bonds in the name of the State of Missouri for any violation of any of its conditions, and he may also revoke,- upon a full hearing, any license, when- ever, in his judgment, the party licensed shall have violated any of the provisions of this act. It shall be the duty of every licensed agency to keep a register in which shall be entered the names and addresses of every person who shall make application for help or servants, and the names and nature of such employment for which such help shall be wanted. Such register shall, at all reasonable hours, be open to the inspection and examina- tion of the Commissioner of Labor Sta- tistics and his agent, or agents, deputies or assistants. Where a registration fee is charged for receiving or filing applica- tions for employment or help, said fee shall, in no case, exceed the sum of one dollar, for which a receipt shall be given, in which shall be stated the name of the applicant, the amount of the fee, the date and the name or nature of the work to be done or the situation to be procured. In case the said applicant shall not obtain a situation or employment through such licensed agency within one month, after registration, as aforesaid, then said licensed agency shall forthwith repay and return to said applicant, upon demand being made therefor, the full amount of the fee paid or delivered by said appli- cant to said licensed agency. Any licensed agency shall not publish or cause to be published any false or fraudulent notice or advertisement, or give any false in- formation or make any false promise concerning or relating to work or employ- ment to any one who shall apply for em- ployment, and no licensed agency shall make any false entries in the register to be kept as herein provided. No person, firm or corporation shall conduct the busi- ness of any employment office or agency in, or in connection with, any place where intoxicating liquors are sold. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Com- missioner of Labor Statistics, or his depu- ties, agents or assistants, to enforce this act. When informed of any violation, it shall be their duty to institute criminal proceedings for the enforcement of its Convict Labor Problem , 1909-10-11. 215 penalties before any court of competent jurisdiction. Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense, or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or both. Sec. 3. All money or moneys received from fees and fines under this act shall be held by said commissioner of labor statis- tics, and shall constitute a fund for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this act ; and the said commissioner shall, at the end of each fiscal year, make an ac- count of said fund and pay into the State treasury whatever balance shall remain after paying the necessary disbursements for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this act. Sec. 4. The free public employment bu- reaus organized and established, or to be organized and established in this State by the commissioner of labor statistics, or charitable organizations, shalL not be sub- ject to the provisions of this act. Sec. 5. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. Approved Jupne 14, 1909. STATE PRISON SHOPS. LEASE SYSTEM, JEFFERSON CITY. COVERING THE YEARS 1909-1910. The convict labor problem, the leasing out of the labor of men and women confined in the State penitentiary in Jefferson City, to private contractors, who manufacture boots, shoes, clothing, harness, certain leather goods, saddle trees and two or three other articles, which they send to market and there place in uneven, and therefore unfair, competition with commodities produced by free, honest, higher paid and more skilled workers, remained unsolved at the close of the year 1910. For years organized workers of Missouri and owners of the large boot and shoe factories, manufacturers of overalls and other similar clothing have la- bored hard to bring about the passage of a law which would do away with the present system of leasing out, through contracts, the labor of all able-bodied convicts, but for various reasons their efforts have always proven futile. During the 1909 session the task was closer to being accomplished than at any previous period. A measure which provided for a radical change of the system was defeated at the last moment after the legislature had gone through a tedi- ous, lengthy and otherwise trying session. The 1908 platforms of the leading political divisions of the State had promised reform, but the legislature ad- journed with the old leasing system still in vogue. Planks in the 1910 Platforms. Organized labor and the manufacturers whose goods came in uneven and unfair competition with prison-made products, not in the least discouraged, renewed the agitation against convict labor, and with such success that the political denominations of Missouri in their platforms of 1910 went on record again, and this time stronger than ever, in favor of the abolition of convict leasing by contract to prison shop operators. The year 1911 will open with every indication that the convict labor ques- tion will be solved before summer sets in. Bills will be introduced early before the Forty-sixth Assembly providing for a solution of the problem, but they will probably not go into effect, as a whole, until the present contracts, which the state entered into a year ago with prison shop operators and which still have three 216 Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1910. years of life, expire. There may be a provision in the favoted bill which will give the contractors the privilege of freeing themselves from their obligations, but the chances are strongly against any accepting such an offer because of the money they are now making. There will be a clause in the new law pro- hibiting the making of any further contract, or granting or allowing any privileges not now provided for in the agreements at present in force. In the past many convict labor contractors have grown rich at the expense of the state and at the cost of the futures of the men and women who were forced to work for them. While no blame is attached to these contractors, and their methods were generally open and legitimate, yet it does reflect on a common- wealth so large and prosperous as Missouri is, to have a system in vogwe which does not reform the convict and is so costly to the tax payers. If any profits are to come out of a state institution, especially a penal one, then the state and all of its citizens are entitled to them, not a few individuals. For at least three years the penitentiary was run at a loss, while those who held the contracts grew more or less wealthy. The convicts gained nothing in the way of reformation, education or social advancement. The families of many of these unfortunates, who had depended upon them for a livelihood, suffered. Prison guards worked 12 hours a day week in and out, and, worst of. all, for wages which are very low, in these days of high cost of living. All the way around there was no improvement, or gain for anyone, save the contractors, but who, it must be said, were legally by the rights stipulated in their con- tracts entitled to all they made. New York System Suggested. The system in vogue in the New York State Prisons seems to meet with the approval of organized labor and of the majority of the people, who con- sider a change in the Missouri plan necessary. The convicts of that com- monwealth turn out products and supplies for the different state, county and city institutions and departments thereof, which secure them at cost price. Nothing is sent to market to compete with the products of the honest and free toilers. The state gains by securing supplies at cost price and the prison is self-sustaining because the receipts are more than sufficient to meet all ex- penses. As for example it can be stated, supplies which formerly cost the tax payers of New York $1,000,000 are now secured for $800,000, and best of all, out of this $800,000 comes the cost of running the state prison. This system therefore gives the state and all political subdivisions thereof a profit of $200,000 over the former plan of purchasing outright, without considering the most important feature of all, that the free and honest wage earners have no unfair products to compete with in the general market. Output Valued at Millions. The prison made boots, and shoes, clothing, harness, leather goods, saddle trees and other products, turned out by the nine convict labor shops of the Jefferson City Penitentiary in 1909, were given the value of $3,897,828 by the contractors. The value of some manufacturing wholly done in outside ad- ditions is not included here, but is covered elsewhere. It required the labor of 1,684 convicts to produce the same, for which the state was paid $3 I o,39 I -7o. In addition to the workers, Missouri also had to furnish heat, light, power, free work shops, free water and free janitor service, all of which would have cost the contractors at least $25,000, had they to pay for the same. Therefore the latter sum ought, in reality, be deducted from the amount which is cred- Convict Labor Problem , 1909-10-11. 217 ited as being received by 'the state for wages, but this is not done in the comparison which follows: At least 1,652 honest and free male toilers were displaced in 1909 in the State of Missouri in the trades directly interested, allowing that a convict turns out as much as a free, skilled pieceworker. The worst feature of all is the enormity of the amount of wages which are lost annually to Missouri’s toilers. For each convict, per day of eight hours, the state receives 70 cents. At the same callings among the honest free workers there is not a man even though he be only half way skilled at his trade, who does not earn at least $1.50 a day. Many earn from $2.50 to $3.50 a day and some even more. With $1.50 per diem as the basis for figuring, $748,356 in wages was taken away from the honest male workers of Missouri in 1909 by convict labor. For each working day, continuing on the same basis, the amount was $2,478. The nine convict labor shops averaged 302 working days in 1909. The effect the work of the female convicts had is not included in the foregoing calculation. In an outside shoe or clothing factory women earn at the lowest $1.00 a day. When this sum is used as the average it is plain that the working women of Missouri were deprived of at least $9,664 in wages in 1909. This may seem a small amount, but is enough to have given 32 working women employment the year through at $1.00 a day, or each $302 for twelve months of work. By adding this $9,664 to $748,356 it means that wage earners of Missouri in 1909 were deprived of $758,020 by the present system of leasing out the labor of convicts. And this has been going on for years. In ten years the amount would be $7,580,200. The real sum lost to wage earners is however more, as skilled male shoe workers earn at least $2.00 a day and some over that sum in St. Louis. Garment workers there earn from $9 to $15 a week, and some a larger amount. Unfair Market Conditions. As the state furnishes free light, heat, power and janitor service and the line of work in connection is all performed by convicts not enumerated in the figures given, it further means that probably nine engineers, four firemen and perhaps twenty laborers were also deprived of work. Their yearly wages would - have amounted to $19,560. Then there is the rent of buildings which is lost to real estate owners. There are also other minor disadvantages too numerous to be specialized. A bad feature for the outside manufacturer is that convict labor goods can be and are sold to dealers and jobbers at figures slightly below their, own. Therefore it is very plain that all prison made articles stand a better chance of selling first, and the demand must exceed this output before jobbers and dealers can begin to handle the products of the regular tax paying factories employing honest wage earning men and women. Very few of the consumers know they are buying convict-made-goods when they do purchase because there is no label, on them to distinguish such articles from the products of regular manufacturers. As the output of convict labor shops and their outside additions for 1909 was valued at $4,708,102, that amount of boots, shoes, working clothes, leather goods, harness and saddle- trees were probably sold in 1909 before the goods of the honest factories commenced to have an even chance on the market. The only limit to the annual production of the prison shops is the number of convicts confined in the penitentiary, who are available for work. It is therefore obvious that un- less the leasing system is done away with the output of convict made goods will increase from year to year, keeping pace with the increasing population of the state, and the natural increase in crime. 218 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. Gain in Value of Output Over 1908. In comparing the value of the output of the prison shops (alone) for 1909 with that of 1908 it can easily be seen that there was a gain of $760,676 in one year, or over 25 per cent. How many other .factories of the same kind in Missouri equal this? The figures of the management for the clothing factory indicate a gain of 50 per cent in value of output of 1909 over 1908. Shoe fac- tories experienced a smaller gain. It is already known that the gain of 1910 over 1909 is as great as the gain of the latter year over 1908. The total capital invested in the nine convict labor shops, with their outside additions included, for 1909, as reported by the managements, was $689,869. The saving in wages, through convict labor and in rent, light, power, heat, water and janitor service in that year was at least as much as the capital in- vested; which practically yielded this amount of profit to start with. What other business is there that has such an advantage to commence on every year. State Lost Money. In the two years which ended December 31, 1908, the disbursements t>f the State penitentiary were $621,160.41. In the same time the net earnings were $587,199.64. This left a deficit of $33,960.77. For comparative purposes this deficit of $33,960.77 of the State ought to be taken and placed next to the handsome profits of the prison shop contractors, which, conservatively estimating, in those two years were an even $1,000,000. For 1909, according to the figures of the State Auditor, the receipts from all sources of the penitentiary were $294,247.93 and the disbursements $334,- 052.41, making a deficit of $39,804.48. On January T, 1909, there was to credit of this institution $39,809.11 out of its previous appropriation, but this sum has nothing to do with the earnings. Under the present systetn of leasing the state lost $73,765.25 in three years. The 1910 figures were not available at this writing, but raising the rate per convict from 60 cents a day to 70 cents, undoubtedly increased the receipts of the year enough to show a surplus for the year, after all disbursements had been met. It must be remembered that the penitentiary and other present state officials and also the convict leasing contractors are not to blame for these deficits. It was all chiefly due to the present laws, and old contracts under which the labor of the convicts was leased out, and also to the low rate of pay agreed upon at the close of 1904 when those contracts were entered into. More Comparisons. While the nine prison shops of the State penitentiary in 1909 1909 Output, produced shoes, boots, clothing, brooms, harness, shoe findings Prison Shops, and saddle trees worth $3,897,828, with the work done in “out- side” additions included, the total value is $4,708,102. For the convict shops alone the increase in value of output over 1908 is $760,676. Out of this huge valuation only $310,391 was paid to the State for the hire of convicts. The amount disbursed to managers, superintendents, foremen, sales- men, clerks, stenographers and all wage earners from outside the prison, was $454,664, and yet there was only 928 such other employes to divide this sum between. In other words, 928 “outside” employes were paid $144,273 more than the state received for an army of convicts nearly twice as great, who actually did all of the manufacturing and therefore were the real “men behind the guns.” Convict Labor Problem, 1909-10-11. 219 The following table was prepared to afford a comparison between the values of the output of convict labor shops for 1909, 1908 and 1907, and show the annual gains from year to year. These figures are based on the returns made to the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the contractors, themselves. It will be noticed that they gave the number of convicts employed in their shops during the year 1909 as being 1,732 male and 36 females. The penitentiary officials only report the number as 1,652 males and 32 females. This difference is due to the fact that each contractor based his returns for this information on the day that he had the most convicts in his employ. Both figures there fore are correct. The larger is the return for the best working day and the smaller is the yearly average. Whether or not the valuation figures are cor- rect depended upon the willingness of the contractors to give complete and accurate information. None were put under oath. Each simply certified that his report was correct. The sum received by the state for convict hire is cor- rect. The figures for value of supplies and raw material, as furnished by one or two contractors, seem a little larger than they ought to be. There may be included some expenditures which do not belong there. The figures representing the amounts paid out for rent, taxes and insurance only in- clude the convict shops portion. Another table further on contains complete information for each shop in the State prison and also for all outside additions. Topic. 1909 1908 1907 Value of goods manufactured $3 , 897 , 828 2,600,833 310,392 13,555 1,732 36 $3,137,152 2,353,288 310,704 15,450 1,621 30 $2,817,432 2,135,040 265,706 16,186 1,662 37 “ of raw material and supplies Cost of convict labor Paid for rent, taxes and insurance Convicts employed, male “ “ female BILL TO LABEL “CONVICT-MADE” GOODS. House Bill No. 227— 46th General Assembly. An act to require the superintendents or wardens of every prison, penitentiary, re- formatory or other penal institution in this state to cause to be branded, labelled or marked all goods, wares and merchandise manufactured In whole or in part by convict labor, and providing a penalty. Section 1. The warden or superintendent of every prison, penitentiary, reforma- tory or other penal institution in this state, in which convict labor is employed, shall cause all goods, wares and merchandise, wholly or partly made by convict labor, in the institution under his charge, to be branded, labelled or marked as herein- after provided. Each individual article shall be branded, labelled, or marked be- fore it is shipped from, or leaves such institution. Sec. 2. The brand, label or mark used for such purpose shall contain at the head or top thereof the words “convict made,” followed by the year when, and the name of the penitentiary, prison, reformatory or other establishment in which the article branded, labelled or marked was made. Sec. 3. Such brands, labels and marks shall be printed in plain English let- tering, of style and size known as great primer, Roman condensed capitals. A brand or mark shall be used in all cases where the nature of the article will permit, and only where such branding or marking is impossible shall a label be used. Such label shall be in the form of a tin tag and shall be attached by wire to each article, where the nature of the article will permit, and shall be placed securely upon the box, crate or other covering in which such goods, wares or merchandise are packed or shipped. Such brand, mark or label shall be placed upon the most conspicuous part of the finished article and its box, crate or covering. In case of manufactured clothing of any nature, such label shall be of linen Qr fine cloth printed with indelible ink. It shall he not less than two inches long and 220 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. one inch wide, and shall be securely sewed on all four edges in a conspicuous part of the garment. . Sec. 4. The commissioner of labor shall have authority to inspect all goods, wares and merchandise made in any penal institution of the state. It shall be his duty and that of the attorney-general to enforce the provision of this act, and when, upon complaint or otherwise, the commissioner of labor has reason to believe that this act is being violated, he shall advise the attorney-general of that fact, and the attorney-general shall at once institute the proper legal proceedings to compel com- pliance with the act. Sec. 5. No person shall remove or deface or in any way alter such brand, mark, or label. Sec. 6. The warden or superintendent of any penal institution offending against the provisions of this act, or any other person so offending, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not ex- ceeding $1,000 nor less than $100, or to imprisonment not exceeding twelve months or less than ten days. STATISTICAL TABLES COVERING THE 1909 OUTPUT OF NINE CONVICT LABOR SHOPS. In the following tables 'will be found complete figures bearing on the manufacturing done in Missouri’s nine convict labor shops at Jefferson City in the year 1909. It must be remembered that these figures are as given by the contractors and how accurate and complete they are depends upon the willingness of the holders of the convict leases to give full and truthful in- formation. The amounts paid for convict labor are correct, as they were fur- nished by the Penitentiary officials and agree with the records of the State Auditor. For two shops, in the column devoted to the value of goods manufactured in 1909, will be found double entries. Both are for the shoe shops which had outside factories. They could not furnish information thus divided, covering other points, especially for the value of raw material and supplies used in 1909, and therefore only one set of figures are given in the remainder of the table. All value of grounds and buildings are, of course, for factories, warehouses and similar buildings outside of the prison. The statistical infor- mation furnished by the prison shop managements is divided up into tables for convenience in handling the same. Table A gives full statistical infor- mation covering the output of the con- vict labor and outside shops during the year 1909. The points covered are : Value of goods manufactured ; value of raw material and supplies used ; total capital invested ; cost of convict labor for the year ; value of grounds and buildings of factories, warehouses, etc., located out- side of prison grounds ; value of machin- ery, fixtures, tools, etc. ; number of con- victs employed by factory, male, female ; amount paid for rent, taxes and insurance during the year; number of days factory was in operation during the year ; total amount paid in salaries, wages, and to the state for convict labor ; total number of employes, including male and female help from the outside, and in outside shops, and also number of convicts. Table B divides the outside wage earn- ers according to sex and amount of wages paid weekly. Table C divides the management and clerical force according to occupation, giv- ing number of each occupation and the average monthly salary ; all classified by industry. Table D. — Wage earners employed dur- ing the year 1909 in outside shops, class- ified by occupations ; number following each line of work ; the weekly wages of the highest, lowest and prevailing sums paid ; hours per day and per week of em- ployment exacted from each class ; change in wages over 1908 showing whether or not there was an increase and percentage of the same. Table E gives, by industry, the quantity of goods which were manufactured and the localities to which they were shipped. ) ) > il/ie. C. L. KENNEDY. Secretary -of St. Joseph’s Central Labor Council . ■ Convict Labor Problem, 1909-10-11 . 221 O 31 Females ( Males . o © f- 00 ©CO 03 CO 00 Total amount paid in wages, 1909- . . . Total. .5 Insurance . Taxes. O 03 © ©— i WO CO ©03 03 00 ^<03 O 03 tO 03 03 CO COtO O 03 03© CO r-i ©03 03 ©03 O HH rf<0 t ^ 00 00 03 Rent oo CO 03 CO — i m - Av. 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Total value of goods manufactured, 1909 O© O-I O l> 00 o GO 1^ ©03 O too CO 03 03 OiOOhhO ONOOOOCO OMOHN03 —i C3 tO —i 1-IIO — I to t'- CO 03 l'- tO N- CO M h (O CC N Cl O • o w °.& COO) co^ o o o ® P.. • P. • ft3- -ftj- • CO 0} ■ t» Q3 • q'O q qx) - 2 Ow O O'w O o- vj .22 *^.22 r £*- PhOPhPhOPh ps O co PO 6 244 1 251 422 f— 03 00 03 00 OO^H-^Ttt © 03 CO © 03 * 03 03 030© 00 © 03 to to to 00 03 © CO© © — 1 rH © © 03-^00 CO 03 © Tf C3 © © -t CO 5# 03 03 03 COO CO O to 03 — i © 50 © COO^t — i© © 03 COCO co © rjn m 03 tOOOOtOrtt 03 rH -©—if- 03 © ©03 o 03 CO HH m m rH 03 00 CO iH © ©©^COCO © 00 03 03 00 © 03 m © o©o © © © ©©co 03 © tOCO CO — 1 © 03—1 O- m s© (/? ©CO©©© 03 03 HOOOO © O © CO CO CO CO CO CO CO CO ©©©©"tf Tfl • ^ ©©©coco CO K CO Uj ©©©©00 © >9 © 03 c3 O© ©J> !> © © X) 03—1 «h, 00 0 £ 0 0 © 0 * § 5? 0) 0' 00 > 03 ^ £ <1 00 © © 03 © TjH © © © 00 © 03 CO 00 03 CO © CO 03 CO —i © CO 0 .03 © 03 6© CO e© ©0©©tH © © o©©coco © © ©©©ooo 00 00 ©©©©t^ hT © 03 03-1 l> 00 6%^ © ©00©©© © © Tjt 03 ©© © 00 O © 03 00 CO © 03 ©C0©3>— i 03" ©“ ©00—1 © 03 rH© 03 m - €£C0 m . ■tf — * © © CO co 00 03 — I CO © 03 t— © 03 r- 0 03 03© — 1 ^ 3> 00 03 00 00 ©00© © r-o 00 03 © 03 — I 03 © ©i-H © 03 © © 0000 !> — T rH CO & m ■ co • © CO • © •CO • CO CO • CO o©©o© © 03 • O'w CO £o o MANUFACTURING, PRISON SHOPS, JEFFERSON CITY, MO , 1909— Continued. TABLE B Classified earnings of all wage earners other than convicts in “outside additions” for the week in which the establishments were in full operation, skilled and unskilled; male, female; children under 16 years. None of management, clerical or office forces, foremen or salesmen are included in this table. Neither is the convict labor. 222 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. Total of all wage- earners CM IACO CO CO lO T-H CM :1§ j Child ’nund’r 16 Total 3 : : $6 to $7 W i $5 to $6 I •r $4 to $5 CM • • ■r $3 to $4 CO ; ; •r Under $3 10 : : ;r Females over 16 years. Total 30 35 90 lO . kO $20 and over :i : $15 to $20 •:! i-i -CM •r $12 to $15 $10 to $12 • to :i 2 $9 to $10 j CO'# CM *0 ^ 1 CM Non-fatal. Ci -I —I CO CO ^ CM*0 CM Fatal .... Aver- | age salary per month. Females . . ■ *o • •i © • *o CD *o* o CO* CM ( X o ¥ ) 1 $ Males. . . . o • ■ CO . . O CO m 00* • *o 00 m No. ste- nogra- phers Females.. • T— < . Hjt H CM CO Males. .. . CM • • CM i-H* CO Aver- age salary per month. Females. . O -00 • CM • • m ■ c o ¥ Cl =1 Males. .. . 010 00*0 TtHOO-itf m CO *o *o* 00* CO *o CO m No. clerks. Females. . -CM • CO :* • I-- CO Males. . . . i-ICM^l-H 00 rH * " : *o CO Aver- age salary per month. Females.. CO Males. . . . *000^ t^OOO 60-hi-i CO 05 m o CD e# CO No.* book- keep- ers. Females.. o o Males. .. . —lOOCM-H I> CM CO o Aver- age salary per month. Females.. Males. . . . 0*0 00 ocoo -H r-i CM $132 $50 $50 No. sales- men , solici- tors. Females. . Males. . . . *0 CM t 00 CM o o 00 Aver- age salary per month. Females. . o • • 00 • • o 00 C/t> Males. . . . OOOtJ* 00005 CO 05 m $100 No. fore- men. Females. . o o Males. . . . cm r— i—i qo 00 CO *o CM 05 *o Aver- age salary per month. Females.. id Males. .. . $150 500 173 166 00 CM m o o © o OOIf No. mgrs. and supts. Females . . Males. .. . iHi— iCMi— i >o CM r>. Monthly earnings of working proprietors oo • o *o • *0*0 • • iO (M . IO o o no CM CO • CO • C# Working proprietors. CM CM CO *o 1> >> *5 5 4 C X T salaried aloyes .... monthly >) a G S ) J > £ ; * u salaried Moyes .... monthly . c n .ft • J2 g . c3 5 ^.2 H t-H O- O* « g.S£§<» O o h ♦Convict clerical workers. MANUFACTURING, PRISON SHOPS, JEFFERSON CITY, MO., 1909— Continued. Convict Labor Problem , 1909-10-11. 225 1 -s o fiC 02 N 03 O cj •O © CO 2 if5 02 .2 "3 <2 ^ 3 “ « ® 03 03 d £ S-g o 5 G s*i •~2 $ 2 oj >> £ bbS-S® 2-2- : |So”-S JO WS <50 iOOiO©HOM o« IC001003CCOO PH,-H *0 o ^ G ”G © •o N c3 2 02 'O O o: JO o_ 43- Xfl • “3 Sbo ©if o .« w © 02* 3 85 ,2*3 ca 3 65 c^.p «T gg£ > f-i C3 2 : >_£ OmW ,© g T3 o T3 O c3 £ ceffl ^ “T5 - O’g'O *2 « 43 £ C 00 W 'O O •G O mPQ H Eh c n >* c/2 O M C/2 <1 w PI O S5 HH « CO I— I PI o tt <*5 C/2 Ph o > <1 Ph Q £ © C/2 ©> t! <3 8 > s O C/2 u. •-> cl be CL ^ rt P £ P P rn ^3 CJ ph "5 P ^ o s^-i^ C/5 *+-» C/2 r>2 C2 ^ pH Lh 02 C/2 • G pH Lh ct 3 • r; G © be £ _ cc rt 53 £ £ 5 a 2 a " © o 3 >> o -c ho CJ 0 ^ ’bo G o u G 'Ll O _. C/5 “ T ^ O ’rt P 5 o p g be c ^ 02 C3 © G S G< m oj JG © ■** o +a ■> C4 © .2 43 > © fl o O w « 2 02 •“ G bo G •pH C/2 t3 ■** 3 o 02 © G 2 O rG > 43 G « 0 © i> •- © S.15 •* 5 c« G 3 g a is 43 o 02 o II S •a I o ® fl © 43 TS ^ G o 3 g s* 0 43 .is a w © » P H-> G ^ 2 8 O L— 15 JOHN P. GORDON, State Auditor. 226 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. ANOTHER PRISON REFORM MEASURE. House Bill No. 223— 46th General Assembly. An act providing - for the establishment and maintenance of an iron or steel bridge plant at the penitentiary, and regulating the sale of the manufactured article to the several counties of the state. Section 1. That the warden of the penitentiary be and he is hereby empowered, in the manner approved by the board of inspectors of the penitentiary and at a cost not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), to purchase, erect and main- tain all the necessary machinery and equipment for the manufacture of iron or steel bridges. Section 2. That the said warden be and he is hereby empowered to provide the necessary building for the said machinery and equipments ; and if there is not now within the walls of the penitentiary a building available for said purpose, then, by the advice and approval of said board of inspectors, the said warden is empowered to rent a building without the walls of the penitentiary of proper dimensions and adapted to the purpose herein indicated. Sec. 3. For the purpose of purchasing and erecting said machinery and eqiiip- ments, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), which shall be known as the “revolving fund,” which fund, or so much thereof "as may be neces- sary, shall be used only for the purpose of purchasing raw material required in the manufacture of iron and steel bridges and for the purpose of carrying on the busi- ness of manufacturing, handling and marketing the said bridges until disposed of according to the provisions of this act; and the money in said “revolving fund” shall be paid by the treasurer of the state upon warrants issued by the auditor of the state upon verified vouchers of the said warden. Sec. 5. All moneys derived from, the sale of said bridges shall be collected by the said warden and paid into the treasury of the state to the credit of the “re- volving fund” created by section 4 hereof ; and it is hereby made the duty of the treasurer of the state to carry as a separate account upon the books of this office the said “revolving fund,” which fund shall not be used, in whole or in part, for any purpose or purposes other than those named in section 4 hereof. Sec. 6. The said warden is hereby invested with power to sell the said bridges to the several county courts of the counties of this state, for cash, put on board the cars at Jefferson City, and at a price sufficient only to indemnify the state against loss in the manufacture thereof. Sec. 7. The selling price of said bridges shall be fixed by the warden, by and with the advice and approval of the said board of inspectors, each year, as near as practicable. Sec. 8. In his biennial report, the said warden shall include a statement in de- tail of his acts and doings under this act. PREFERRED CONVICT LABOR MEASURE. The Legislative Committee, representing organized labor of Missouri, agreed upon the following bill providing for the abolition of the present convict labor system, and which was to be introduced in the Senate by Senator Thomas Lane of Cape Girar- deau county, and in the House by Representative Charles W. Fear of Jasper county: An act to abolish the letting, farming out or selling in any manner by contract the convict labor in the penitentiary of the state of Missouri, or in any other penal or reform institution in the state of Missouri, by the warden of the penitentiary or the inspectors thereof or by the superintendent or other officer in charge of such institutions, and providing for the employment of the convicts in the making of supplies and products to be disposed of to the state or any political subdivision thereof or for or to any public institutions managed or controlled by the state or any political subdivision thereof, providing for the employment of not to ex- Convict Labor Problem, 1909-10-11. 227 ceed three hundred convicts upon the public roads, and providing for a gradual . change in the system of using convict labor, and providing for the carrying out of this act, and providing for the inspectors of the penitentiary to conduct and control the penitentiary and the work of the convicts and the product of their labor and the disposition of the product of their labor, and repealing all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri as follows : Section 1. The warden of the state penitentiary, with the consent of the board of penitentiary inspectors, shall cause convicts in the state penitentiary, to a num- ber not exceeding sixty (60), to be employed in the binding twine plant for not to exceed eight hours of each day, except Sundays and public holidays, and shall sell the product of said plant according to the provisions of page 24 of the acts of 1903. Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 1 of this act, no contract shall here- after be made by the warden of the state penitentiary or the board of penitentiary inspectors, or by the superintendent or other officer of any state penal institution or reformatory, or by any other authority whatsoever, by which the labor or time of any prisoner in the state penitentiary or state penal institution or any reformatory of the state, or the product or profit of his work . shall be contracted, let, farmed out, given or sold to any person, firm, association or corporation ; provided, however, that the prisoners confined in said penal institutions may work for and the product of their labor may be disposed of to the State or any political subdivision thereof, or for or to any public institution under or managed and controlled by the State or any political subdivision thereof. And provided further, that the operation of this section shall be gradual, by the employment of at least three hundred prisoners on or before April 1, 1912, and a like manner added every year thereafter until all prisoners of the State shall have been employed making articles or doing work for the use of the State or a political subdivision thereof, and provided, further, that the warden and inspectors of the penitentiary may in their discretion enter into contracts for the em- ployment of not to exceed three hundred convicts of the State penitentiary upon the public roads and highways of this State, at such times and places and upon such terms as said warden and inspectors may deem proper. Sec. 3. The warden of the State penitentiary, the board of penitentiary inspec- tors, and all other officials of all penal and reformatory institutions of the State, shall so far as practicable cause all the prisoners who are physically capable, to be em- ployed at hard labor, for not to exceed eight hours of each day other than Sundays and public holidays, but such hard labor shall be either in the binding twine plant or for the purpose of production of supplies for said institutions, or for State or any political subdivision thereof or for any public institution owned or managed or con- trolled by the State or political subdivision thereof, or upon public highways as here- inbefore provided, or l'or the purpose of industrial training or instruction. Sec. 4. The warden of the State penitentiary and the officers of all State penal institutions or reformatories are authorized and directed to cause to be manufactured by the convicts in the prisons, reformatories and penitentiaries, so far as may be practicable, such articles as are needed and used therein, and also such as are re- quired by the State or political subdivisions thereof and in the buildings, offices and public institutions under, managed or controlled by the State, including articles and materials to be used in the erection of buildings. All such articles manufactured in the State penitentiaries or in the State penal institutions and not required for use therein, shall be furnished to the State and the public institutions under, managed or controlled by the State at and for such prices as shall be fixed and determined by the board of penitentiary inspectors, upon the requisitions of the proper officers of the State, or of the political subdivisions thereof, or of the trustees or managers of such institutions. No article so manufactured shall be purchased from any other source for the State and public institutions of the State or the political subdivisions thereof, unless the board of penitentiary inspectors shall certify- that the same cannot be furnished upon such requisition, and no claim shall be audited or paid without such certificate. But nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the employment of convicts in the binding twine plant and the sale of the product of said plant, as provided in section 1 of this act. Sec. 5. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. 228 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . OFFICIAL FIGURES. At the close of 1904 prison shop contractors, who had been paying- 50 cents a day for each convict, agreed in new contracts to pay 60 cents. On January 1, 1910, the old contracts having expired, new ones entered into toward the close of 1909, which raised the rate to 70 cents a day, went into effect. With an average of 1,684 convicts working about 300 days the new rate means an increase in earnings for the year of over $50,000. For each crippled and otherwise partially disabled convict the state re- ceived 50 cents a day and for each female 40 cents a day. The following table, prepared for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by Chief Clerk A. P. Grimshaw, gives the receipts of the State penitentiary during the year 1909 from the various convict labor shops for labor and other sources. Also the number of convicts employed. All female labor was contracted for by a clothing manufactory. Number of convicts furnished. 'Receipts 1909, for convicts. Miscellaneous receipts. Total receipts by State. A. Priesmeyer Shoe Co 212 839,528.60 $52.84 $39,581.44 J. S. Sullivan Saddle Tree Co 126 23,379.00 1,055.35 24,434.35 Ruwart Saddlery Co 10 1,860.00 244.48 2,104.48 Vaughan-Monnig Shoe Co 310 57,744.00 215.92 57,959.92 Giesecke-D‘Oench-Hays Shoe Co. . . . Parker Boot & Shoe Co 88 16,479.60 49.64 16,529.24 266 49,554.60 205.26 49,759.86 Economy Stay Co Star Clothing Mfg. Co. f Male 40 480 6,272.50 89.381.40 64.43 6,336.93 \ Female. . . . 32 3,983.60 633.02 93,998.02 Central Broom Co 120 22,208.40 6.20 22,214.60 Totals 1,684 $310,391.70 $2,527.14 $312,918.84 OTHER FACTS AND FIGURES. The present contracts, which went into effect January 1, 1910, and cover a period of four years, provide for the leasing out of the labor of at least 1,5 37 male convicts annually to eight contracting companies. In the following table will be found information covering these contracts. LEASE SYSTEM MISSOURI STATE PENITENTIARY AFTER JANUARY 1, 1910. Contracting Company. Minimum No. males to be employed. Square feet shop room occupied. A. Priesmeyer Shoe Co 175 125 300 200 600 75 12 50 1,537 males. 28,800 42,944 48,000 28,800 58.200 19.200 J. S. Sullivan Saddle Tree Co Vaughan-Monning Shoe Co Parker Boot & Shoe Manufacturing Co Star Clothing Manufacturing Co Central Broom Co Ruwart Saddlery Co Economy Stay Co 4,500 230,444 sq. ft. Totals K . . Since the above contracts were entered into one of the shoe companies, by general agreement, has transferred its lease, contract and privileges to one of the other contracting companies and has withdrawn from the prison. One shoe company which had a prison shop in 1909 did not renew its contract and withdrew from the prison in February, 1910. There is no maximum to the number of convicts which can be secured if there are enough in the prison to go around. For all additional workers the some rates, rules and regulations apply. A. T. E. Convict Labor Problem, 1909-10-11. 229 CONTRACTS NOW IN FORCE. One contract now in force between the State of Missouri and the manage- ment of eight prison shops, which went into effect January i, 1910, and has still a little over three years to run, is as follows: THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of December, 1909, by and between Henry Andrae, Warden of the Missouri State penitentiary, party of the first part, and the , party of the second part. WITNESSETH : 1st. That the said party agrees to furnish the said party of the second part one hundred and seventy- five (175) able-bodied male convicts for the manufacture of boots and shoes at the Missouri State Penitentiary. 2nd. That the said party of the second part shall have the right to work any num- ber of able-bodied male convicts in excess of the one hundred and seventy-five con- tracted for, provided the said party of the first part may have them on hand to spare. 3rd. That the said party of the second part binds itself to pay to the said party of the first part, for labor of the convicts by it employed, on the fifth day of each month, and every month during the con- tinuance of this contract, for the preceding month, at the following rates, to-wit : From and after the taking effect of this contract, January 1, 1910, the sum of sev- enty (70) cents per man per day, for one hundred and seventy-five men, whether worked or not, until the termination of this contract on December 31, 1913. 4th. That the said party of the second part agrees and binds itself to pay for all men worked in excess of the one hundred seventy-five (W5) -from January 1, 1910, to December 31, 1913, the sum of seventy (70) cents per man per day for each and every man worked. 5th. That the said party of the first part shall furnish as good able-bodied male convicts as he may have on hand when the said party of the second part shall make application for them. It is expressly understood arid agreed by the parties hereto that if, from any unavoid- able cause, the party of the first part is unable to furnish the above mentioned number of convicts, no damage shall ac- crue to either of the parties hereto. btn. That the said party of the first part reserves the right to withhold any convict that he may deem necessary to work for the State, provided said convict has not already been assigned. The party of the first part shall also furnish to the said party of the second part the longest term convicts, provided no other contractor has applied for them. 7th. That during the continuance of this contract no convict assigned to the said party of v the second part shall be taken away without its consent. 8 th. That convicts, either sick or un- dergoing punishment, shall be returned to the said party of the second part when fit for duty, and no charge shall be made for the time so lost, nor for Sundays or holidays. 9th. That if any convict assigned to me said party of the second part shall, from any cause, prove inefficient, the said party of the second part shall have the right to reject such convict within fifteen (15) days from the date of his assign- ment, and in such cases no charge shall be made for the time so worked. 10th. That the said party of the first part shall furnish a sufficient number of good guards, whose duty it shall be to maintain order and discipline in the shop and see that the convicts do good and sufficient work. 11th. That the said party of the first part shall furnish a sufficient number of shop cleaners, free of charge. 12 th. That any convict who may make his escape, or be discharged by pardon, or otherwise, having been in the employ of the said party of the second part, and who shall be subsequently returned to the pen- itentiary, shall be turned over to the said party of the second part, provided such convict may have served the major portion of his previous or unexpired term in its employ. 13th. That the said party of the first part shall furnish all steam or electric power and main shafting for the success- ful operation of the machinery that the said party of the second part shall use in the manufacture of boots and shoes, and shall furnish all steam for heating the shops, light and also all water necessary for its business, free of charge. 14th. That the said party of the sec- ond part shall have the right to put up and maintain such machinery and fixtures as may be necessary for the manufacture of boots and shoes in said penitentiary. 15th. That the said party of the second part reserves the right to suspend work once in each year, to take account of stock, which shall not exceed two (2) weeks. 16th. That the said party of the sec- ond part shall have the right to occupy the three-story brick building, situated in the southwest corner of the stockade, and known as building number 16, on a plat of 230 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910 . buildings and premises, Missouri State Penitentiary, made by Miller & Opel, arch- itects, January, 1907, and on file in the office of the Warden of said penitentiary, and being the same building occupied by the party of the second part at this time. 17th. That the said party of the second part shall have the right, by its officers and foremen, to direct the labor of the convicts by it employed, subject, however, to the interference of the Warden of the penitentiary where the health of the pris- oners or the discipline of the institution may, in his judgment, be menaced ; pro- vided, however, that no convict shall be assigned to any duty, the performance of which shall require him to go outside the walls of the penitentiary, without the consent of the Warden first being obtained in writing. 18th. That in case of panic, or great or general business depression, necessitat- ing the reduction of the force employed by the said party of the second part, for the reason stated, or for any other cause, the Warden of said penitentiary, with the ap- proval of the Board of Inspectors, may, in writing, agree with said party of the second part, that any number of men he may deem just and right may be tempo- rarily laid off for any stated interval or intervals, but this can only be done by agreement of the parties. 19th. It is hereby further stipulated and agreed that if, at any time during the continuance of this contract, the law- making power of this State, or the na- tional Congress, shall enact any laws pro- hibiting or curtailing the sale or use of articles manufactured by said party of the second part with said convict labor, or shall enact any laws, the operation and effect of which will materially change the rights of the said party of the second part, as they now exist under the present laws of this State, or the United States, then, and in that event, the right is hereby reserved by the parties hereto, by written agreement, to set aside and annul this contract, or to make such changes and alterations therein as will, as far as pos- sible, preserve and uphold the rights of both parties hereto, and without undue prejudice to either on account of any such legislation. 20th. That the said party of the first part hereby agrees that if there is no re- newal contract made on or before the 31st day of December, 1913, then the said party of the second part shall have the first four (4) months after December 31, 1913, to close up its business, and accord- ingly after December 31, 1913, the said party of the second part may lay off, with- out pay, any number of men they may so desire, and shall only pay for the number of men actually worked, at sev- enty (70) cents per day per man during said four months, and the said party of the second part, at the end of said four months, shall surrender the shop rooms and buildings belonging to said State, now occupied by the party of the second part; provided, that if at any time during the said four months, or before surrender- ing said shops or buildings, the said party of the second part shall again make and enter into a further contract, then the said party of the second part shall pay for the full number of men contracted for, for the whole of said four months, in like manner as if the contract hereby made had been made for the whole period, in- cluding the four months, without any pro- visions for closing up its business. 21st. That in case the party of the first part shall, at any time, have occasion to use the shop rooms or building occupied by the party of the second part, he re- serves the right to direct the said party of the second part to remove its machinery and fixtures into such shop rooms as he may designate ; the shop rooms so desig- nated to be equally as good as the ones from which the said party of the second part is required to move ; such move to be made at the expense of the party of the first part. 22nd. That the said party of the sec- ond part shall not transfer, by lease or otherwise', or remove from said peniten- tiary any of the machinery or fixtures used in the manufacture of boots and shoes, while it is indebted to said party of the first part for labor, or otherwise. 23rd. That this contract shall take ef- fect and be in force from and after Jan- uary 1, 1910, and continue in full force and effect for and during the period end- ing December 31, 1913 ; provided, however, that the said party of the second part re- serves the right and privilege to abrogate this contract, at any time, by giving six (6) months notice, in writing, to the War- den of the penitentiary, of its intention to abrogate the same. 24th. It is hereby expressly understood and agreed that the said party of the sec- ond part shall not assign, transfer or sub- let any of the men or any of its rights under this contract without the written consent of the Warden and Board of In- spectors first being obtained. 25th. It is further agreed between the parties hereto that the party of the second part shall be allowed to employ sufficient book-keepers, office men, foremen and as- sistant foremen to properly conduct its business of the manufacture of boots and shoes ; no other “square labor” will be allowed; and the officers, employes and foremen of said party of the second part shall at all times conform to the rules and regulations of the penitentiary, and Convict Labor Problem , 1909-10-11. 231 whenever the Wai'den shall deem it for the best interest of the institution to close the doors against any such officer, employe or foreman, the right is reserved to do so. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The said parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. Executed in duplicate. (Seal) , Warden Missouri State Penitentiary. Attest : By . STATE OWNERSHIP FACTORIES. In the penitentiary at Jefferson City are three manufacturing plants which can be called state ownership factories. The commodities produced are: binding twine, ice and electricity. The workers are all convicts save that there is an overseer from the outside, thoroughly understanding his line, for each. The machinery in the twine plant cost the state $25,000. The output is sold to Missouri farmers at the cost of production and handling. In the years 1909 and 1910, 316,000 pounds of twine were manufactured by fourteen convicts. The same sold for $41,259.16. The machinery in the electric light plant cost the state $60,000. It requires eleven convicts to keep the establish- ment running day and night. In two years, 1909 and 1910, 4,900,000 kilowatts of electricity has been produced and at two cents a kilowatt, the same had a market value of $98,000. The machinery in the ice plant was worth $8,000. The amount of ice produced averaged 15 tons a day, ten tons capacity going for refrigeration purposes. In the following table will be found statistical information, in detail, for the twine factory and ice and electric light plants as furnished by the peni- tentiary officials: Missouri State Penitentiary, Warden’s Office, Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 20th, 1910. Hon. J. C. A. Hiller, Labor Commissioner, Jefferson City, Mo. : Dear Sir — As requested in your letter of the 16th inst., I beg to hand you the following data . TWINE PLANT. Value of machinery $25,000.00 “ “ output 1909 (sales) 19,182.78 “ “ output 1910 (sales). 22,076.38 Convicts employed, 1909 14 * 1910 14 Twine produced 1909 236,000 lbs. “ “ 1910... 80,000 lbs. (Output only sold in Missouri.) ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT. Value of Machinery $60,000.00 Convicts to run plant 7 on day shift “ “ “ “ 4 on night shift Hours worked per man 12 Kilowatts produced 1909 2,450,000 “ “ 1910 2,450,000 Value of electricity per Kilowatt, about 02c ICE PLANT. « • Value of machinery $8,000.00 Ice produced per day 15 tons Produced in 1909 1800 tons Produced in 1910 1800 tons Output worth, per ton $4.50 In addition to above, 10 tons of ice per day of the capacity of the plant was used for refrigeration purposes. Yours very truly, HENRY ANDRAE, Warden. 232 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. THE AGITATION IS NATIONAL. LEASING OUT SYSTEM IN GENERAL DISFAVOR. How widespread the agitation is against the present system of leasing out to private contractors the labor of convicts, is shown by the fact that an organization made up of men and women from all parts of the country, formed for the purpose of combating with this evil and bringing about a re- form, is in existence. It is known as the “National Committee on Prison Labor,” and its headquarters are at 27 East 22d Street, New York City. This body is incorporated under the laws of the State of New York. The object of this association, as given by its members, is as follows: Objects — To unite and concentrate all forces interested in prison labor re- form; to investigate actual conditions; to formulate a system which shall be just to the State, to the prisoner, to the free working man and to the prisoner’s family. The officers and executive committee of this body are made up as follows: Executive Committee. Chairman — Rev. Thomas R. Slicer, min- ister of All Soul’s Church, New York City. Treasurer — R. Montgomery Schell, trus- tee George Junior Republic. Miss Helen Yarick Boswell, chairman Industrial Committee General Federation of Women’s Clubs. William B. Howland, treasurer, The Outlook. Richard Lloyd Jones, Collier’s Weekly. B. A. Larger, general secretary United Garment Workers of America. Mrs. Philip N. Moore, president General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Leslie Willis Sprague, associate leader Society for Ethical Culture. Charles H. Strong, president City Club, New York. Mrs. Eva McDonald Valesh, general or- ganizer American Federation of Labor. Dr. E. Stagg Whitin, labor expert. Miss Mary Wood, LL. M., department of law, Washington College of Law, D. C. The General Committee of the “National Committee on Prison Labor” is composed of the following public spirited men and women: GENERAL. COMMITTEE. Mrs. Archibald Alexander, New Jersey State Board of Children’s Guardians. John R. Alpine, Fifth vice-president American Federation of Labor. Percy A. Atherton, counselor-at-law. Mrs. Samuel J. Barrows, New York State Prison Association. Hon. William S. Bennett, House of Rep- resentatives. Mrs. Elmer Blair, President New York State Federation of Women’s Clubs. Mrs. Ballington Booth, Volunteers of America. Mrs. Clarence Burns, President Little Mothers’ Aid Association. Edgar T. Davies, Chief Factory Inspect- or State of Illinois. Miles M. Dawson, Attorney and Con- sulting Actuary. Homer Folks, President National Con- ference of Charities and Corrections. John P. Frey, Editor “Iron Moulders’ Journal.” Hamilton Holt, Editor “The Independ- ent*.” John S. Huyler, Manufacturer. Prof. Samuel McCune Lindsay, Director New York School of Philanthropy. Judge John B. Mayo, Justice Court of Special Sessions. John Mitchell, Second vice-president American Federation of Labor. Dr. Charles P. Neill, United States Commissioner of Labor. Thomas M. Osborne, Ex-mayor of Au- burn, N. Y. Charles Edward Russell, Publicist and Journalist. Dr. Louis Livingston Seaman, Surgeon U. S. Volunteers, retired. Clarence J. Shearn, Lawyer. Warren S. Stone, Grand chief Brother- hood of Locomotive Engineers. Mrs. William Cumming Story, Daugh- ters of the American Revolution. John Williams, N. Y. State Commission of Labor. Convict Labor Problem, 1909-10-11. 233 The National Committee on Prison Labor is constantly active. Its liter- erature has wide circulation and is freely quoted and copied all over the coun- try. Some of its recent bulletins on the question of prison labor and needed reforms follow: THE PRISON LABOR PROBLEM. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS OF NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA FROM THE NATIONAL COMMIT- TEE ON PRISON LABOR. Of the many questions pressing upon you for a wise decision, one of the easiest to settle wisely, justly and permanently is the convict labor question. The older states, starting on the wrong path, have found this a most difficult and vexatious problem, but taught by their bitter experience you can prevent your state from being subjected to all the evils that follow in the train of the vicious and antiquated systems of prison labor pre- vailing in most of our commonwealths. The criminal will always be the costliest unit in your state. Unless you deal with him successfully, he will be such a drain upon your treasury that you will lack the means to support adequately the higher agencies of civilization. “There are not enough rooms in our schoolhouses, teach- ers are poorly paid, playgrounds are too narrow, and a thousand wants of vital in- terest are not satisfied,” says Professor C. R. Henderson, president of the Inter- national Prison Congress, “because the financial resources of the state are ex- hausted in the conflict with crime.” This is true of the older states and doubly so of the newer ones. Until you catch your criminal, you can do nothing with him ; after you have released him, you can do still less. But while he is in prison you have him under complete control. You may, if you will, humanize him into decent citizenship, and you may brutalize him into complete and habitual criminality. The most powerful factor in either process is labor. Work he must or alone in his cell, he becomes a prey to madness. Moreover, his work must be productive ; it must be useful to others ; he must feel it grow in value under his hands ; he must know, in order that it shall have any favorable influence upon him, that it will be of some value in that great world of life and action fi’om which he has been exiled. The question is : How shall he be em- ployed? And by whom? THE CONTRACT SYSTEM. Most of the states have answered this question by simply turning their prisons into vast factories under the control of private contractors. The contractors’ only interest is profits. Reformation is entirely lost sight of. The convicts in contract prisons are as a rule brutalized beyond all hope of reclamation, and they are turned out at the end of their sentences penni- less, friendless, hopeless ; prey to all the evil winds that blow, practically doomed to crime again ; in short, habitual crimin- als, the costliest, wretchedest, and most shameful products of our whole penal system. Nor do the evils of the contract system end with the convict himself. The goods which he manufactures also go out into the world, bearing its curse with them. They spread tuberculosis wherever they go ; they reduce, by cut-throat competi- tion the wages of thousands of free work- ingmen and women ; they throw other thousands out of employment ; and they demoralize honest industry at every point. Finally, the states in which the contract system prevails, by depriving the con- vict’s helpless family of his earnings not only increase the burden of dependency and destitution, but drive home to the minds of many honest men and women the cynical conviction that a government which will play at such a game is really a worse thief than any of its convicts. And this conviction in the long run, costs society very dear. To such evils does the contract system, as it flourishes today in most states of the Union, give rise, North as well as South. No better device for the making of criminals and enemies of society can possibly be imagined. Its history is one long record of corruption and cruelty. It corrupts the convicts and the keepers. It corrupts wardens, boards of control, legis- latures, juries, governors. Within the last two years it has caused no less than a dozen scandals in as many different states. Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Wiscon- sin, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Texas — all have wit- nessed such a miserable evidence of its corruptive powers that every sense of ev- ery decent man and woman has been shocked. This is one system of prison labor. 234 Bureau of Lalor Statistics , 1910. which you may, if you will, saddle upon your state. That you will do so w T ith your eyes open, is simply unthinkable. THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT SYSTEM. Some states, instead of turning their prisoners over to a private contractor, set up in business themselves, manufacturing and selling their goods in the open market precisely like the ordinary private manu- facturer. This is called the Public Ac- count System. Actual experience with this system shows that under it the convict is driven as mer- cilessly, his family starved as callously, and competition with free labor is as bit- ter as under the contract system. The state of Minnesota, for example, has a large binder twine plant at Still- water, employing several hundred con- victs. It produces eight million pounds of twine every year, worth over $1,500,000 and showing a profit of over $125,000 an- nually. Yet the convicts who produce this profit for the state average a mere pit- tance for themselves or their starving families ; and one-third of them are mar- ried. Who shall count the number of criminals, of prostitutes, of tramps and vagrants that this great plant has pro- duced. In the course of an address delivered recently at the Minnesota Conservation and Agricultural Congress, the Rev. C. B. Crane said : “What are you doing with that strong binder twine? You are bind- ing burdens grievous and heavy to be borne upon the backs of worse than wad- owed women. You are binding the hands of little children to tools of labor in our factories, when they ought to be in the schools and playgrounds of your state. You are weaving snares for the feet of the convicts’ daughter thrust out unpro- tected upon the slippery pathway of life, and you are breeding contempt and an- archy in the hearts of these convicts that will wreak itself in new crimes when the law sets them free. The Public Account System is a shade better than the contract system, it is true, but a new state, untrammeled by the past, need select neither. There is a system which has been worked out after much painful experience in New York and Massachusetts and which holds the promise of a complete solution. THE STATE USE SYSTEM. For nearly a hundred years, from 1796 to 1894, the convict labor question fur- nished the state of New York with one long series of riots and scandals. The unpleasant chapter in its history was end- ed, however, when in 1894, in the conven- tion called to revise the State Constitu- tion, Elihu Root, now United States Sen- ator, secured the passage of the following amendment to the Constitution which at last set the question at rest : “No person in any prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be required or allowed to work, while under sentence thereto, at any trade, industry, or occupa- tion wherein or whereby his work or the product or profit of his work, shall be farmed out, contracted, given or sold to any person, firm, association or corpora- tion. Convicts may work for, and the products of their labor may be disposed of, to the State or any political division thereof or for or to any public institution owned or managed and controlled by the State or any political division thereof.” Since then New York has had no convict labor question in the old sense. The pris- oners, at the institutions are employed in making shoes, clothing, brooms, brushes and other goods which are sold to the dif- ferent state, county and municipal depart- ments at cost. Contractors no longer run the prisons. Cheap prison goods from its own prisons no longer undersell goods produced by honest labor. Your own state, starting with a clean slate, may profit by the experience of New York. The guiding principles of the employ- ment of convicts are few and simple: The prisoner should be not only pun- ished, but reformed. He who has never known what honesty and decency are should be taught what these are. He should be given healthy labor suited wherever possible to his capabilities. Fac- tory work under proper sanitary condi- tions, road work and farm work all pro- vide the necessary medium. He should be paid for his work. After deducting the cost of his keep his earn- ings should be given to his family if he is married, or, if unmarried funded for him against that most critical of his whole lifetime — the day of his return to the world of freedom. Convict Labor Problem, 1909-10-11. 235 PRISON LABOR AND FAIR WAGES. DELEGATE TO PRISON CONFERENCE DECLARES HE RECOGNIZES THAT THE CONVICT HAS RIGHTS SOCIETY HAS GOT TO RESPECT. "The man in the iron cage is becoming a subject of more than curious interest to tne man in the street,” said J. Lebovitz, delegate of the National Committee on Prison Labor to the International Prison Congress. "There was a time, and not so very long ago, either, when we thought that all we had to do with a criminal when we caught him was to lock him up — anywhere, anyhow, it didn’t matter, so long as we lost sight of him. “But now we are beginning to see that even the convict has some rights which society is bound to respect. One of these is the right to reformation. No matter what he was before imprisonment, the moment the criminal is put behind the bars he is entirely in the power of the State, which can make him or break him, and if he is willing to become a useful citizen the State clearly has no right to deny him. And there are really more con- victs who want, to reform than the outside observer would suppose. They are not influenced so much by moral or sentiment- al reasons as by cold common sense ; they know that their trade doesn’t pay, and would be glad to get out of it if they had half a chance. "Why, one old fellow analyzed this thing for me as a cold business proposi- tion only the other day. He used to be a gentleman burglar; he would register at fasmonable hotels, well-dressed and well- behaved as any of them, and watch his chance to enter the guests’ rooms when- ever vacated for a moment. ‘But,’ he said to me, ‘it don’t pay. I’d make a few thousand a year, blow it in, and get caught every once in a while and pay for it with the best years of my life. ‘Why,’ he added, with a look of disgust, ‘any plumber can make more than the average burglar makes and he doesn’t have to give up eighteen years for it, as I had to, off and on. No. sir, the game don’t pay.’ "Another right which the criminal has is the right to work. This is universally recognized by all prison keepers to-day, and most of our prisons are really big industrial villages where all manner of commodities are produced for the general market. But the right to work carries with it the right to be paid for his work after he has earned enough to pay for his keep. This proposal may strike the average man as a little strange, but if you take the trouble to examine it you will see that it is not only just, but prac- tical and sensible. “For consider this : Of the 150,000 and more men who are pushed by some rough circumstance or other behind prison walls more than half are ordinary workingmen, who have simply tripped for the first time. One-third of them, as census figures show, are married. This means that 50,000 families which yesterday were self-sup- porting are to-day, by the loss of the chief bread winner, forced to become pub- lic charges. The punishment of these in- nocent mothers and children is really harder than that of the guilty convict, for he, at least, is sure of his food and shel- ter, while they face not only disgrace but destitution. What is more, these children must, in the very nature of the case, be forced, sooner or later, to become crimin- als themselves ; so that here you have the extraordinary spectacle of a State, while locking up one fellow in order to stop crime, actually producing two or three more criminals. "This being the case, isn’t it the sim- plest matter of common sense to pay the prisoner, if not all his work is worth, at least part of it, so that if he is married his family may be kept from starvation and criminality? If he is unmarried, he should have a little fund put aside against the day of his return to society, the most critical day of his whole life. For, as everyone knows, a discharged convict with only $5 or $10 between him and starva- tion is literally forced to become beggar, thief, or both. In fact, some states have already begun to do this very thing, but in a timid, halting fashion. For example, Maryland pays its prisoners for overtime work, but their average earnings only amount to about $3 a month. Minnesota, Michigan and several other states are equally liberal or illiberal. For the most part, however, no provision is made for these unfortunates and their families. "The National Committee on Prison Labor, a representative body of men and women, comprising in its membership men prominent in prison and labor circles, recognizes that this is one of the most vexing questions in the whole range of subjects to come before this congress, and is making every effort to arouse public opinion to the justice of the prisoner’s claim for decent treatment of his inno cent family.” 236 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 1910. NEED FOR UNIFORM REGULATIONS ON PRISON LABOR. “Free labor and industries have been opposing for at least one hundred years the competition of prison labor on convict goods manufactured in the penal institu- tions of the country,” said Dr. E. Stagg Whitin, Expert New York State Depart- ment of Labor and Member of the Exec- utive Committee of the National Commit- tee on Prison Labor. Uniformity in legis- lation upon this subject is demanded. It is apparent to all students of the prob- lem, as it was to the Industrial Commis- sion, that the industrial phase of the con- vict labor problem can be regulated to the satisfaction of all sections of this country only by uniform legislation on the part of the States. The question is one of national interest, though partly be- yond national jurisdiction. Most penolo- gists are agreed to-day that the State use system by which the State itself absorbs its own prison products is the ideal for such uniformity. Congress cannot com- pel the States to adopt such a system. Still a condition to-day exists which pen- alizes a State because it has adopted the approved system. A State may to-day protect itself against its own prison-made goods, but cannot exclude from its mar- ket the goods manufactured in the prisons of neighboring States. ‘There is no rea- son,’ says the Industrial Commission, ‘con- stitutional or economic, why the markets of one State, which has adopted the non- competitive theory of convict labor, shall be swamped by the product of competitive convict labor of neighboring States.’ This same commission recommended specific legislation by Congress to make possible the adaptation of uniformity to the prison labor situation. This legislation recom- mended in 1900 was ‘a simple statute’ which shall merely remove the federal control of interstate trade in convict goods so that they become subject wherever found to the general regulation of the State laws. A precedent of this act was found in the so-called Wilson Act (U. S. 1890, Chapter 728) applying to intoxicat- ing liquors and the statute forbidding the importation of foreign goods from foreign countries (U. S. 1890, Chapter 1244, 51). “For ten years Congress has neglected to carry out the recommendations of this Commission, and as a result the move- ment for State use in any particular State has been weakened and made ineffective because of the fact that the markets of that State, when freed from the compe- tition with the goods manufactured by that special State, would still be used as the dumping ground for the goods from other States. An illustration is found in New York State, where the Constitution of 1894, drafted by Senator Elihu Root, contains the State use clause. The goods manufactured in the prisons of New York State are consumed by the State and sub- divisions of the State, but the markets of New York City are the dumping ground for the products of most of the large prison factories. The State Legislature has again and again passed statutes re- stricting the introduction of these goods, but the State courts held, even as recently as this year (Phillips-Rayner) that these prohibitive statutes conflict with the Na- tional Constitution. Natural it is that the States which are manufacturing goods in their penal institutions, and shipping them in toto to the markets in New York City, find no object in changing a situation so favorable to their otherwise depleted treasuries, with the result that uniform legislation along the lines of the State use system is made, difficult of attainment. “The recommendation, of the U. S. In- dustrial Commission in the form of the Gardner Prison Labor Bill (H. R. 12,000) is before Congress, again this year as it has been for several years. It is the key which will make possible proper State regulations and lead to uniformity along the lines recommended. Its passage can do no more than in a democratic way allow the people in the respective States to solve this problem aright. Militant forces have blocked its passage in former sessions. The National Committee on Prison Labor is committed to its passage and to the program of uniformity in penal legislation which will come as a result of its passage.” V \ \