The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Tin PLATE MEN GET 'iA1
Wage Increases, Ranging From 5
Per Cent, Are Granted to 100000
Worknnen.

stIlu ~ per cent, WcIt SluuttuftO Iikll
employees by representatives Of tht
plants comprised in the Western Shee,
and Tin Plate Manufacturers asso
| citation at the close of a weeks con
ference with delegates of the Amalga
mated Association of Steel, Iron and
Tin Workers. Numerous other con.
cessions relating to improved working
conditions also were granted the men
The advance in wages, which was
about one-half of the amount demand.
ed, will affect 10000 workmen, 1t was
announced.
There are more women than men
workers in the German empire, accord.
ing to the latest official figures. Sick
benefit membership lists show that an,
proximately 100000 woman workers
are on the lists, or about 1000 more
than men, the latter totals including
100000 war prisoners, who are work.
Ing for the government In various ca.
pacities within Germany. Woman APP
plicants for employment continue in
eACeSS VI pOSlLlOnS open.
Women employed by the navy de.
partment are to receive the same nav
as men holding similar positions. This
announcement was made by Secretary
Daniels in reply to a letter of inquiry
of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. All po-
sitions IN the department are graded
and the same rate Of pay applies to
each position, regardless of the sex Of
the incumbent
To increase efficiency in the coal
mining industry in Illinois operators
have placed at the mines checkers
whose duty it shall be to recommend
changes that will result in the mining
of more coal in the same time, with the
same force. The checkers will report
their findings to the government. War
economy is said to have prompted the
plan.
Demands of miners of the Kanawha
coal field of West Virginia for wage
increases of 10 cents ton on the min
ing scale and go cents day on the
day-wage scale have been granted by
the operators. The increases are APP
proximately the same as those received
by the miners of western Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana
Representatives of organized coal
miners have issued an invitation to OPP
orators in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico to meet with them and discuss
methods to promote industrial har-
mony during these war times. Wage
scales or conditions of employment
will not be discussed.
A million and a half employees In
the British Isles received increases La
wages totalfng $1,5O0,000 in April, ac-
cording to statistics prepared by the.
labor department Of the board of
trade. 4TfEtse aresarger figures tllaHS
nr4 Js1usly have BEEN tFece den sa q IA
one month. 4.
The seven weeks strike of 1000 EN-.
ployees of the McGraw Tire and Rub
Der company and the National Tire and
Rubber company, at East Palestine
o., ended when the company recognized
the union, offered better working con.
ditions and gave substantial wage In
creases.
The International Single Viewers
convention passed q resolution calling
on all members of the union who also
hold Industrial Workers of the World
cards to sever connection with that Or
ganizatiOn or forfeit membership in
the Shingle Viewers union.
Wages in England have been in
creased in proportion to the increased
cost of living. When workers demand
higher rates the first question asked
is: "What is the increase in the cost
of living?" That being ascertained,
it is added.
The board of trade of st. John, N.
B., Canada, has put itself on record
as favoring the volunteering for the
farms of men from the business
houses, preferably men who have
had previous experience on the farms.
In Prussia 10000 women are work !
ing in mines. Some $4,000 are at |
work on state-owned railways and
thousands are working in munitions
factories. All are at work under gov
eminent orders and military rules.
At San Juan, Porto Rico, tobacco
workers employed by the Porto Rico
American Tobacco company have or
ganized local of the Tobacco Work
ers' International union, affiliated with |
the A. f. of L.
War and the Burnett immigration
law have stopped immigration from
Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and Rou-
mania, formerly sources of supply for
many large corporations in this coun-
try.
No move Is made by the British gov
eminent without consulting trade /
union officials, many of whom are ex-
empted from military service.
To meet the increased cost of living /
over 100000 female munition work
ers in England have asked for an in
crease in pay. i
Women lamplighters of Glasgow,
Scotland, wear neat uniform de-
signed purely on masculine lines
Sunday labor has been abolished, as
far as possible, in the factories under
the control of the British minister Of
munitions.
Germany is now working women in
blast furnaces in mines, In teaming,
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