The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1911-05-20

uei Gompers, and Secretary Frank
Morrison have recently announced the
following legislative program for the
federation for this year: The aboli-
ton of all forms of involuntary serv-
Itude except as punishment for crime;
free schools, free text books and COM
pulsory education; unrelenting protest
against the issuance of and abuse of
Injunction process in labor disputes;
a work day of not more than eight
hours in the 24-hour day; strict rec
ognition Of not over eight hours per
day on all federal, state or municipal
work and at not less than the pre-.
vailing per diem wage rate of the
class Of employment in the vicinity
where the work is performed; release
from employment one day in seven;
the abolition of the contract system
of public work; the municipal owner
ship Of public utilities; the abolition
Of the sweatshop system; sanitary in
spection Of workshops, mine and
home; liability of employers for in
jury to body or loss of life; the ma
tionalism Of telegraph and telephone;
the passage of anti-child labor laws in
states where they do not exist, and
rigid defense of them where they
have been enacted into law: woman
suffrage co-equal with man suffrage;
suitable and plentiful Fairgrounds for
children in all cities; the initiative
and referendum and the imperative
mandate and right of recall; contin-
ued agitation for the public bath sys-
tenn in all cities; qualifications in per
mits to build in all cities and towns,
that there, should be bathrooms and
bathroom attachments in all houses
or compartments used for habitation;
we favor system Of finance whereby
money shall be issued exclusively by
the government with such regulations
and restrictions as will protect 1t
from manipulation by the banking in
terests for their own private gain; we
favor a system Of United States gov
eminent postal savings bank
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Indianapolis. Demands Of union car
penters for increased wages, recently
indorseds by the general executive
boards III the United brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Jotaars 81 America,
lave been era ated NJ amhlseFa ID
naaI's tlian ggc the country,
accoraifig ~ tho y which are con-
stantly coming In TO sfie national. head,
quarters here, where the board has
been In session for the last three
weeks, Each Of the cases was acted
on separately, and In many instances
not large number of men are In
volved. The season has been note
worthy in the scarcity of trouble be-
tween the carpenters and their EN-
ployers Although there have been
several big strikes, the number of
strikes has been comparatively small,
New York--There are now more
than half million members of labor
unions In New York state, according to
the returns of the state department of
labor The total on September 80, 1910,
was $4,000, and the increase since
that time will exceed 10000, bringing
the total to date up to about 10000.
Union membership In the past decade
has nearly doubled and the proper
ton Of organized labor to total popu-
lation now. Is more than five and one
fourth per cent. The returns from all
labor organizations in the state, num-
bering about $500, show that the no.
600 male members earn an average
wage Of $3.50 per day.
Minneapolis. for the forma-
ton of Junior typographical unions
were launched at meeting of the
Minneapolis union recentlyss Under
the provisions, the junior organiza-
ton will be in all respects live union,
will be recognized by the |. T.. U, and
Its members will have practically the
same protection as is afforded Journey
men union printers. Similar unions
are being formed in other cities by To-
Gals, and the movement is expected to
prove of.vast benefit to the apprentices
generally.
g Chicago mass, meeting of the
Brotherhood of Painters, Deco
rators and Paperhangers was held to
agitate the enaetment.of legislation IL
censing iourneymen and contracting
painters. The proposed law provides
for commission Of three men to- con-
duct the examination of applicants
who desire to engage in the business
of painting and decorating. The COM
mission Is to be composed of physi
clan, a decorating painter and jour
neyman painter.
Washington. April 80 was set aside
this year as tuberculosis day, and was
observed in 100000 churches in the
country in manner similar to that
Of tuberculosis Sunday in 1910, when
over 10000 sermons were preached on
the prevention Of consumption.
Portland, Ore.A Portland building
contractor announced a nine hour
working day, with IAN additional
hours pay, instead of an eight-hour
day. The carpenters ON the work
were asked to vote on the proposal.
Nearly so Of the 81 voted to work
nine hours and receive the extra
hours pay. The others quit.
Bedford, Ind. AN unsuccessful at
tempt to assassinate W. A. Guthrie,
president Of the National Stone Cut
Lers' union, was made here. -Four
shots were fred at cab in which