WORLD OF LABOR.

Mataura Ensign, 27 September 1913, Page 5

WORLD OF LABOR.

4 MILITIA IN CANADA. .\* .-\ A RIDIQULOUS STATEMENT. » - ■ -.Br* ELHCIBIC TELEGRAPH COPTBIGHT. TIMES— SYDNEY SUN SPECIAL CABLES. Received September 27, 8.30 a.m. OTTAWA, Sept. 26. "At a Labor Conference at Montreal ft _statement was made, to the effect the militia in Canada were kept Vfti* the .purpose of clubbing workmen inti>>ubmission.

i, CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY. £ WELCOME FIGHTING FUND. Received September 27, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 26. Tlhe establishment, of an Employers' Fighting Fund is warmly welcomed by captains of industry who insist that they are not hostile to genuine unionism.

The Labor leaders claim that it will hasten the consolidation of unionism.

DISTURBANCE IN DUBLIN. CROWfD ATTACKS POLICE. » Received September 27, 9 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 26. A disturbance in Dublin was followed by the arrest of a striker who was alleged to be disorderly. The crowd attacked the police and two constables were seriously hurt, being taken to the kospital.

• INQUIRY INTO DISPUTES . Received September 27, 9.15 a.m. LONDON. Sept. 26. Sir George Askwith (Chief Industrial ©omimissianer), Messrs Ratcliffe, Files -and J. R. Qynes (Labor member for tife North-East Division of Manchester) will inquire into the disputes. The inquiry will open on Monday.

TROOPS ON GUARD. LONDON, Sept. 26. The Executive has sanctioned the troops guarding the tramway stations andjdopots by day and night.

WHARF LABORERS RESUME. ' Received September 27, 8.30 a.m. SYDNEY, Sept, 27. The wharf laborers on the Berwick Daw resumed work after the agents had communicated with the Industrial Court and the Minister for Justice (Hon. D. R. Hall).

Six members of a gang of wharf laborers who were discharging the steamer Berwick Daw were arrested on a charge of cargo-pilfering. The balance of the ■wharf laborers employed on the steamer •displayed their belief in the honesty of their mates by immediately ceasing work. The discharging of the vessel waa suspended. '