The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-14
TO REDUCE MINE FATALITIES
Federal Bureau viii Distribute First
Aid Circulars in Foreign Languages
Among 100000 Miners.

injured are to be distributed by the
bureau of mines in furtherance of its
safety-first campaign among the 1000
600 miners in the United States. The
first of series of circulars for thel
benefit of foreigners have been issued
in Italian. Polish and Slovak. In an
nouncing the plan, Secretary Lane
said that it sis not only an additional
effort toward the safety of the miners,
but Is also a step in the line Of good
citizenship
During the five months preceding
last December l, inspectors from the
New York state Industrial commission
found 694 children less than fourtaen
years old working in factories, ner,
camille establishments and tenement
apartment shops in the first inspection
district, in which New York city is 10
Gated. The inspectors also found 769
children between fourteen and sixteen
years Of age working without certifi-
Gates from the board of health and
2lO children working longer hours than
permitted by the state law.
The industrial activity of New York
state is still increasing, according to
reports made by manufacturers to the
bureau Of statistics of the state In
dustrial commission. In the month of
Fc@ruary there was an increase in the
number of persons employed and an
increase in the amount of wages paid.
More than 20 per cent additional EN-.
ployees We're engaged and more than
90 per cent additional wages were
paid that month than In February two
years ago, when the industrial boom
had reached its. stride.
What is practically trade unien.
OF soldiers and sailors and their de-
pendents entitled to pension or sepa-
rate allowance has just been organ
lied in England. 1t is called the Naval
and Military War Pensions and Wei,
fare league. It's objects are to prevent
corruption in the administration of
pensions and to see that justice Is
done to pensioners in "this and other
wars"
According to an announcement made
by the st. Regis Paper company of
WATERFOWL, N. Y, all employees Of
the company shall become members
of their several unions. This applies
to papermakers, pulp, sulphite and
paper mill workers and stationary
tiremen. This means the end of the
strike which has prevailed at the st,
Regis mill for two years. b
The international Molders' union Of
North America recently concluded iii
agreement with the Central Molders'
association of Scotland by which tte
two organizations will In the future Id
terchange membership cards. This
agreement IS similar to those airee y
! IN existence between the h NJ
all other European inoiders' n4il0.
Steps have been taken to, insure
that almost every available foot of tit
liable land in England and Scotland
next year will be under cultivation.
To accomplish this women must be
put In the fields to take the place OF
men of military age who are giving
service to their country in France or
elsewhere.
Taunton (Mass.) Stationary Fire
mems union has raised wages ST a
week. Before this local was organized,
two years ago, stationary firemen were
working II and Is hours day for
$11 and $13 week. Today the low
est rate is $3.50 week of six days,
eight hours day.
Governor Alexander has signed the
workmen's compensation bin passed
by the Idaho legislature, providing that
employers who file surety bonds may
carry their own insurance risk and
that others may insure with stare
insurance department.
Search of the records develops that
the railroad strike Of 1877 was the
first big strike in the United States,
strikes in this country dating back to
1740, when group of journeyrnen
bakers in New York city struck for
higher wages.
Nineteen strikes, involving 4,O02 en-
ployees in IA counties of Pennsylvania.
were adjusted in January with the as
sistance of representatives of the hui
reau of mediation and arbitration of
the state department of labor and In
dustry.
San Diego TCal.) Pressmen's union
has raised wages $1.50 for the first
six months of the year and an addi-
tional 80 cents q week will be paid
during the remaining six months.
Railroad telegraphers employed by
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad raised wages 10 per cent.
secured vacations for certain classes
of workers and $4,000 back pay.
One hundred years ago women and
children were in the majority among
factory hands, and an employer might
beat them If he chose to think they
were Sinking.
Oakland (Cal.S city council refused
to place on the spring election ballot
a proposed antipicketing ordinance
submitted by the employers associa-
tion,
Siamese capital employing Danish
engineers and machinery has built a
large cement plant near Bangkok.
Mrs. G. H. Moen of Grand Forks,
N. D., is considered one of the most
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