The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
NEW LAW BARS CHILD tArd|
Employment Of 2,4oo in soutl Carolina
Mills Automatically Ceases underI
Operation of Statute.

in the textile establishments. went init,
effect January /. Employment b
about 2,400 children automaticaM,
ceased, according TO figures Of I'll,
state department Of agriculture. TIL.
old law made the minimum age limb
for employment twelve years.
Figures compiled by the departmeA
of agriculture Tor 1916 show IN lib
crease In farm wages in PENNSYLVANIA
The average per week. with board, was
S2.35, some counties reporting as hi4f
as 1925. The monthly average was
$27.50. Harvest hands resolved an ak
erage of $3.50 per day, the rate beihe
as high as $3.50 In some counties.
Practically every labor organization
in San Francisco and the state Of Cali.
fornia indorsed the bill pending In the
Legislature calling for an appropriation
of 100000 for the erection of sagi-
tarium in San Francisco for the trent.
ment of patients suffering from pulmlo-
nary tuberculosis.
AT Portland. Ore, vaudeville show
in which the performers ranged from
forty-five to ninety years of age. wiks
given under the auspices of the Forty
five Efficiency club, which is urging the
removal of age limits in national aiad
local civil service.
Skirts are worn abroad for the MOST
part only In those occupations which
bring women In touch Eith the PUBLIC
In mort Of the factories ard shops the
breweriss and the railway yards, jump.
ers and regulation overalls are the ap-
proved costume.
Germany has begun formally to uf-
ganize the women of the country TO
help In the war, Each of the six chiff
army commands throughout the elh-
pire now has woman attached to It
as directress of the division for womb
ems service"
Since October ] the membership of
the California State Federation of La
Dor has increased by more than 10000,
making it one of the largest, If not the
largest, state labor bodies affiliated
with the American Federation Of La
Dor.
There is movement on foot to orr
ganize a woman's auxiliary Of the
United Mine Workers of America, and
quite number of influential women ia
the anthracite field are said to be fp-
terested in furthering the project.
BY referendum vote the Internatf0f-
al Photo Engrayers' union has decIdn
to raise a defense fund of $25,O0p
This will be accomplished through an
increase in the per capita tax and spe-
cial assessment, il necessary.
San Francisco BARRIERS, employers rs
well as employees, are asking for p
state regulation providing one conf
plete days rest In seven, AMI have -
,.sessst< sa-'sii-9.s4se4;;~s Az ne so3t Yea
3 to the general public. -
The Missouri Press association has
asked the state legislature to create
state paper mill to be operated by
conyicts. The association believes such
an industry would keep the price of pa
per down.
1t is reported that four miners fed
erations in Germany have telegraphed
to the war feeding department protest
ing against the reduction Of the weekly
potato ration from five to three pounds.
In La Crosse, Wis, the Trades and
Labor council Is demanding an eight
hour day for all employees of the city,
including policemen. and double pla-
toon system for the fire department.
a p0llceman's college will be start
Ell at Berkeley, Cal, with a faculty of
IA. Lessons will be given In physics.
physiology, anatomy, micro-analysis
crlminology and other courses.
The British board Of agriculture Is
organizing schemes to increase the
homegrown food supplies. 1t Is under.
stood that 10000 German prisoners are
available to work the land.
Montreal Metal Polishers' union has
secured an agreement with the Cana
dian Pacific Railway which provides
for wage increases the nine-hour day
and larger ventilation fans.
The Wexford tIreland) comforts
committee has decided to open a labor
bureau in the town and local employers
will be asked to give employment to
wounded soldiers.
An exhibition of the work done by
the female muniti0n workers, which
has been promoted by the minister of
munitions, has been held In Glasgow,
Scotland.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire.
men are conducting an aggressive or.
ganizing campaign and hope to have
membership Of 100000 by January l,
1918.
Dundee tScOtland) town council
has agreed to increase the wages of
constables, sergeants and detective Of
ficers, but not those Of higher-paid off,
GERS.
Under the Newlands mediation act.
which has no compulsory powers, out
of "A railroad disputes 70 were settled
by mediation orarbitration.
Belgian refugees have opened
horse slaughter house at Halifax,
Yorkshire, and are teaching British
workmen to eat horse meat.
There are now $4,000 women EN-
ployed as clerks on the railways of the
TYnital Kippdnm ac aoofnot 100 -.