ments between employer and employe was drafted and recently signed here, the parties to same being the Local Building Trades Council and Building Construction Employers' Association.

The agreement makes strikes in the building trades practically impossible as far as the above-mentioned parties are concerned. It guarantees no outside contractors protection who are not members and makes it more difficult for outside contractors to enter the Cincinnati field.

The agreement calls for all disputes of a jurisdictional nature to be referred to the American Federation of Labor, whose decision is to be considered final; and when any doubt exists, a Board of Arbitration, composed of members of both parties, renders a final decision. No contractor who is a party to this agree

ment can employ non-union labor and receive or expect any protection. Under such circumstances, the unions can, after a twenty-four-hour notice, withdraw the men from the work involved.

Local No. 11 has been approached by the Building Trades Council in reference to becoming a member of that body. The members have practically decided to reaffiliate.

Local No. 11 has been doing fairly well this winter, in fact, better than they can expect this summer here, as there is not much indication on hand that there will be enough work to go all around. However, the boys are all hopeful and are not going to allow that to worry them much.

For a continued improvement in the Journal, I beg to remain

CARPENTERS ADVANCE

Indianapolis.

General Secretary Duffy, of the Brotherhood of Carpenters, reports that the following locals have been organized during the month of March:

Trenton, N. J.; New York City (furniture workers); Grey Bull, Wyo.; Dewar, Okla.; Safety Harbor, Fla.; New York City (ship carpenters, colored); Columbia, S. C.; Duluth, Minn. (cabinet makers and millmen); Seguin, Tex.; Cleveland, Ohio (Polish); Ajo, Ariz.; Kingsport, Tenn.; Emporium, Pa.; Raleigh, N. C.; Great Bend, Kan.; Rittman, Ohio; Jackson, Miss.; Stevens Point, Wis.; Augusta, Kan., and Stamford, Conn. (boat builders).

Carpenters at Champaign and Urbana, Ill., have increased wages from 50 to 55 cents per hour to take effect April 15.

At Madison, Wis., the Carpenters' Union has signed a three-year agreement with wage increases from 40 to 422 cents per hour for shopmen, and from 45 to 472 cents per hour for

outside men from April 1, 1916, to January 1, 1918, and 50 cents per hour from January 1, 1918, to April 1, 1919.

New Rochelle, N. Y., Carpenters' Union raised wages 30 cents per day, making the present rate $4.80.

URGE LARGER COMPENSATION Lansing, Mich. The executive committee of the State federation of labor has decided to submit to the referendum 11 amendments to the Workmen's Compensation Law. These include increasing rates from 50 to 66 2-3 per cent.; providing for earlier and longer medical attendance; providing for dependents; compensation for disfigurements and injuries not specified in present law, and increased compensation for permanent disabilities.

The labor forward movement, now on in this city, is proving successful. Several unions have been organized, and the prospects are good for unions of retail clerks, teamsters, post office clerks, laundry workers, bakers, iron molders and cement workers.

NOTICE TO SECRETARIES OF
LOCAL UNIONS.

Local Secretaries are requested to peruse the Directory of Officers and inform the Editor if there have been any changes made that do not appear in the Journal.

OFFICERS OF THE I. U. OF E. C.

President-Joseph F. Murphy, 312 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Phone, Prospect 820.

First Vice-President-J. C. MacDonald, 386 Harrison Ave., Boston, Mass.

Second Vice-President-A. Eagan,

156 E. 54th St., New York, N. Y. Third Vice-President-W. Snow, 1934 Warren Ave., Chicago, Ill. Fourth Vice-President F. Cobey, 205 E. Market St., Akron, Ohio. Fifth Vice-President-F. W. Doyle, 6556 Scanlan Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Sixth Vice-President-P. E. Cryder, R. F. D. No. 1, Fairhaven, Pa. Secretary-Treasurer Frank J.

Business Agents-A. Eagan, E. Smith. Office at Brevoort Hall, 156 E. 54th St. Phone 4448 Plaza.

Local No. 2, Chicago, Ill. Meets first and third Monday in month at Hall, 20 W. Randolph St. President-William Turner, 721 S. Western Ave.

Vice-President-Jas. McGrath."

Recording Secretary-William Pease, 2721 Ogden Ave.

Financial Secretary-J. Dorack, 1230 S. Avers Ave.

Treasurer-D. F. McDonald, 711 Kilbourne Ave.

Business Agent-W. Snow, Room 606, 184 W. Washington St. Phone, Main 5354.

Local No. 3, St. Louis, Mo. Meets first and third Thursday at Unity Hall, 2651 and 2653 Locust St. President-F. W. Doyle, 6556 Scanlan Ave. Vice-President-O.

Eichelberger Ave.

P. Kline, 447

Recording Secretary-Louis E. Volk, 459 Eichelberger Ave.

Financial Secretary-F. H. Burmester, 1902 Obear Ave.

Treasurer-J. Brenton, 3116 N. Ashland Place.

Business Agent-Jos. M. McIntire, 2617 St. Vincent Ave. Correspondent to Journal-C. L. Low, 6957 Tyler Ave.

Local No. 4, Boston, Mass. Meets second and fourth Thursdays in month at 386 Harrison Ave. President-Frank Dutton, 6 Wainwright St., Dorchester, Mass. Vice-President-W. Tin pany, 19 Mansfield St., Everett.

Recording Secretary-Chas. A. Dunk, 94 Topliff St., Dorchester.

Financial Secretary-Wm. Roxborough, 20 Crocker St., Somerville. Treasurer-J. Swansen, 216 Marginal St., E. Boston.

Business Agent J. C. MacDonald, 386 Harrison Ave., Tremont 491.

Local No. 5, Philadelphia, Pa. Meets first and third Monday in month, at Broad and Columbia Ave. President-Charles P. Fisher, 2516 Corlies St.

Vice-President-Charles Hatch, 2035 N. Franklin Street.

Recording Secretary-Wm. B. Macalister, 128 N. Wilton St., W. Phila. Financial Secretary-J. M. Young, 22 S. Farragut St.

Treasurer-J. S. Irwin, 3637 N. 17th St.

Business Agent-Robert Smith, Office

Heed Building, 1215 Filbert St. Phone, Walnut 1441. Correspondent to Journal-W. B. Macalister.

Minn.

Local No. 9, Minneapolis,
Meets at I. O. O. F. Hall, 1927
University Ave., every first and
third Friday in month.
President-C. K. Wisehart, 4223
Blaisdale Ave.

Vice-President-Chas. Lee.

Recording Secretary-N. W. Johnson, 1728 Wesley Ave., St. Paul. Financial Secretary-D. F. Pierce, 3537 34th Ave., So. Treasurer-N.

W. Johnson, 1728

Wesley Ave., St. Paul. Business Agent-J. J. McMullin. Correspondent to Journal-Ralph W.

Local No. 32, Atlanta, Ga. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays in month at Labor Temple, 1121⁄2 Trinity Ave.

President-W. F. Woods, 193 Gienwood Ave.

Vice-President-H. H. Hughes, Oakhurst, Atlanta, Ga.

Recording Secretary-R. L. Harper, 13 Hale St.

Financial Secretary-Treasurer-J. S. McGloughlin, Fort McPherson, Ga. Business Agent-E. Smith, Route 68, Atlanta, Ga.

Correspondent to Journal-M.

Meyer, Oakhurst, Atlanta, Ga.

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