REPORTS OF CASES. THE S. H. HOWE SHOE COMPANY-MARL- In the series of Marlborough cases which occupied much of the time of the Board during the first half of the current year, the case first taken up in accordance with the request of all parties was that relating to reductions in the three factories of The S. H. Howe Shoe Company known as "Diamond M," "Diamond A" and "Diamond F." The decision rendered on April 13 is given below, together with a few changes which were agreed to by the parties on April 27: In the matter of the joint application of The S. H. Howe Shoe Company, of Marlborough, and its Employees. PETITION FILED JANUARY 22, 1896. HEARING, JANUARY 31, 1896. This case arises out of the claims of The S. H. Howe Shoe Company, of Marlborough, for a substantial reduction on certain parts of the work in three of its factories. The other manufacturers in the same city have also claimed reductions; but with the exception of the case of the Cotting Avenue Factory (Rice & Hutchins, Incorporated), decided this day, all the other cases have been kept in suspense, at the request of the respective parties thereto, in the hope and expectation that the two decisions rendered to-day will afford a basis upon which most of the wages in dispute throughout the city may be adjusted by agreement. It should, however, be borne in mind that the Board has necessarily felt obliged to make its conclusions applicable to the conditions of the factories actually under consideration; and, as regards other factories, in the first instance at least, the parties interested must judge how far these prices are fairly applicable to such other factories. Diamond M, or Regular Factory. STITCHING ROOM. Per 12 pairs. Closing heel seam, women's lined polka, Puritan or National machine, Closing heel seam, misses' lined polka, Puritan or National Closing heel seam, children's lined polka, Puritan or Na- $0.03 .024 .021 .02 Closing heel seam, misses' and children's circular seam, .021 .034 Closing heel seam, men's, boys' and youths', Puritan ma Staying heel seam, women's and misses', Union machine, Staying heel seam, women's and misses', Puritan machine, Per 12 pairs. Staying heel seam, men's, boys' and youths', Union machine, .$0.031 .03 .04 Vamping foxed Pedro, with gusset,. Vamping 3 rows, Merrick machine,. Siding creedmoors, 2 rows, Siding creedmoors, 3 rows, Stitching congress, Stitching gusset to vamp (long), Stitching creoles, unlined, Stitching creoles, lined, . Lapping heel seam, foxed Pedro, Trimming No. 8 circular sean, women's, Trimming button, children's, Eyeleting men's balmorals and creedmoors, .30 Pegging women's and misses', two rows, Pegging women's and misses', two rows, peg toe, Per 36 pairs. Pegging men's, two rows, half double sole or tap, . Standard nailing, women's, Standard nailing, misses' and children's, .22 Per 12 pairs. Standard nailing, men's and boys', Standard nailing, youths', . Dunham nailing, men's and boys', Dunham nailing, youths', . Nailing toes, women's, misses' and children's,. Nailing toes, men's, boys' and youths', |