The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
NEW WAGE SCALE u PROVED
Agreement Effected by Secretary Of
Labor Wilson Averts Strike OF as
600 5ituminous Coal Miners.

of Labor Wilson. The action of tn.
convention averted a strike which
would have stopped all operations II
the field.
The United States Steel corpora
ton has purchased a big acreage neal
Newark in the New Jersey meadows
within striking distance of deep water
and win erect Immediately one of the
largest shipyards in the world. where
standard 5000 and 10,000-ton stee
ships will be constructed, probably
with the cooperation of the govern
nIent shipping board. 1t is reported
the construction of the new plant was
requested by the government
San Antonio (Texas) Street Cal
Mems union has secured what Is be
lieved to be the best wage contract IL
the South for this class of workers. Il
provides for improved working condi
tons and additional wages that vii
total over $4,000 a year. About 20t
employees are increased $50 month
100 employees S17.50 and 100 employees
S14.50. This union was organized .
little over one year ago.
Lieutenant General Groener has pro
posed to the governments of the fed
Grated German states that representa-
lives of labor be appointed to yariou:
organizations TO satisfy the people tina
foodstuffs available are actually dis
tributed Justly and in accordance with
the requlTe ments of the working pOpu-
lation.
A strike of dressmakers of Paris
ended after conference between rep
resentatiyes of the workers and en-
ployers with the minister of the interior
and the minister of labor. The dress
making houses agreed to pay 80 cen
times a day war indemnity to appren-
tees and Is confines to the sewing
girls.
1t is claimed that at least % per
cent of the sickness among workers
of his country can be prevented, thus
present losses by about
81 100000 days year, resulting i9 a
saving TO the workmen of $168,750 poo
plus the gain In productivity of Sa$T,-
100000, making a total economic ghin
to the nation of $500, 250,000.
The United Mine Workers sent a
communication to the council of ma
tional defense and President Wilson
protesting against suspension of agree
ments on wages and working condi-
lions affecting 100000 miners. as pro-
posed by the coal committee Of the
defense council. 80
nf spite or flayfn zeai1sf
perhaps than any other nation ia the
war, France after two years Of con
fiict again forbade night work TO girls
under eighteen years old, and pro-
vided that all night workers Should be
subject to medical supervision
The Loew Victor Engine company
which manufactures engines for air.
planes and submarine chasers. settled
the strike of machinists at its plant.
The eight-hOur day was granted and
all inspectors of machinery will be
union machinists.
A tuberculosis hospital law in Yer
mont provides for the building of-coun-
ty hospitals by a popular vote at the
annual March elections. The state will
pay so week for every person max
ing use Of these institutions.
A strike of ship carpenters and
caulkers in the yards of the Machias
Yacht Building company at Camden,
n. j., was settled by federal media
ton. The company is doing construc-
ton work for the navy.
Cooks and walters unions In Spring.
field Mass, and vicinity have organ.
lied a district council to secure an
equal wage scale and to extend the
principle Of one day off In seven.
Conditions on the Atlantic coast have
compelled vessel owners to raise wages
Of able seamen and firemen to $50 Q
month; oilers and pumpmen, s85 boat
SWANS, so, and carpenters, SIS.
Since the war began more than 100.
900 men in England have left other oc
equations for that of the mines, be
cause underground workers are barred
from military service.
Union longshoremen have raised
wages 10 per cent for the unloading 81
lumber in the ports of Chicago, Cleve
land, Detroit and Buffalo.
| Bryn Mawr college will use the ole
Garrett estate near Baltimore as |
farm to teach the girl students how Il
farm and be gardeners.
/ DungannOn Qreland) district coun
ell has suggested that seed potatoes
and oats be granted to laborers whit
are cultivating plots.
Five per cent Of the population q
this country earns its living directly o.
indirectly in the electrical business.
Frisco photo-engravers' union re
/ quests an increase Of "a per week ans
a reduction in the hours of labor.
| Organized labor in Alaska has &c
cured the universal elght-hour day.
Eighty per cent Of the munitioI
workers in Great Britain are women.
Dayton (Ohio) unions aim to ge'
5000 new members this year.
Fur workers in New York city have
secured the eight-hour day.
Montana has q new eight-hour ia.