WORK AND WAGES.

Evening Star, Issue 14964, 26 August 1912, Page 6

WORK AND WAGES.

THE KIEL DOCKYARDS. Pr*w Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN", August 25. The Imperial dockyard at Kiel has intimated that 1,000 men must be discharged unless adequate means of executing work on the scale provided by the amended Xavy Law is afforded. AN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION SET UP. NEW YORK, August 23. The President has signed a Bill for the creation of an Industrial Commission to investigate the conditions governing labor, with a view to the establishment of more amicable relations between Capital and Labor. THE INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS. LONDON, August 24. Tt is anticipated that the Trade Union Congress at Newport will give shape to the trade union bank scheme. The chief business of the projected bank will he to accumulate the reserve funds of the trade unions and provide money at short notice to enable strikes to be can-ied on, and thus overcome the obstruction whereby ordinary banks are prevented from making a speedy realisation of their assets during industrial disputes. THE WORLD'S WORKERS. CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY. NEW YORK, August 23. Six members of the Industrial Workers of the World, a socialistic organisation, have been arrested at San Diego (California) on suspicion of being engaged in a dynamite conspiracy. A number of bombs were found in their possession. The men declared that they were travelling south to join the Mexican revolutionists in Lower California.

On searching an hotel which the men had occupied at Eleajon much ammunition and a number of rifles were discovered.

ANOTHER INSURANCE STRTKT-:

LONDON, August 25 (Received August 26, at 9.10 a.m.)

The, Nn thurnberland miners have obtained an increase in wages of per cent. A hundred apprentices on the Tyneside have struck, as a, protest against the Insurance Act deductions. HIDING ON THE FOOTBOARD. SYDNEY, August 26 (Received A.ijmst 26. at 9.55 a.m.) The (rim'imrTi s campaign aga'rr.t fo •*..- board riding continues, and the service is considerably delayed. The police observe a neutral attitude.