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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
PLAN TO HELP WOMEN.
New York Consumers League An
nounce Commemorative PROGRAM.

New York Consumers League An
nounce Comprehensive Program.
The long hours and hard working
conditions Of women employed In res
taurants We're dwelt upon at the twen-
ty-sixth annual meeting of the Con-
sumers' league Of New York city.
In her annual report Mrs. Maud Ma
than, president, said that So per cent
of the women employed in restaurants
worked more than the fifty-four hours
a week set by law for store and fac
tory workers, while one-fifth Of them
worked for twelve hours seven days a
week.
Mrs. Nathan thus summed up the fu-
ture program Of the league:
Extension of the mercantile law to in
clude restaurants.
Repeal Of the Christmas exemption in
the present mercantile law, which permits
overtime work and exhaustingly long
hours seven days preceding Christmas
Agitation for the eight hour day in New
York state, thus raising it to the standard
Of Arizona, Colorado, Washington and the
District Of Columbia.
Education Of public opinion and agita-
ton for minimum wage commission to
determine what shall be the minimuna
wage in the various industries.
Agitation to get woman's division In
the labor department established in Wash
ington.
A bill looking toward the eventual abo-
Eftion of all tenement home work In New
York state.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
TO LEWIS ENGLISH
Minnie English VS.. LOWS English
State Of Tennessee In ChancepN

Minnie English VS.. LOWS English
State of Tennessee, In Chancery
Court OF Knox lOunty No. 1926
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed, which is sworn to, that
the defendant, Lewis English is a
nonresident of Tennessee, so that
ordinary process cannot be served up
on him. it is ordered that said defnd,
ant appear before the Chancery
Court, at Knoxville, Tennessee, on OF
before the first Monday of June
next, and make defense TO said bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex parte
as to him, This notice will be pub
lished in the Knoxville Independent
for four consecutive weeks.
This list day of May 1917
JIG. FORD, C. g. M.
G. H. Mynatt, Sol.
May IL 10 &c 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY

To the Creditors of Catherine OgIe
deceased; l. the under
signed administrator of the estate of
Cath rine Ogle deceased, having sug.
gested to the County Court Clerk of
Knox county, Tennessee, the insol-
vency of said estate, do hereby mott
fly all persons holding claims against
said estate to file said claims, duly
authenticated in the manner prescrib-
ed by law with the County Court Clerk
of said county on or before the 3lst
day of August, 1917 or same will be
forever barred in law and equity.
ANY one indebted to the said
estate is requested also to make set
Element with me at once.
This 10th day of May, 1917
S. o. HOUSTON Sol.
May, IL 10 &c Tune 2 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
CARPENTERS READY.

Union oters ito Services Wherever
eoHrnment Needs Them.
4 The serlces Of the entire organiza.
tlon OF theUnited Brotherhood of Car
pentefs an Joiners Of America, which
has a membership Of about270,0 900, have
been oHeId Immediately to the gov
ernmenL 1he war, pursuant to res
.olution adeFed by the executive board
OF the brotherhood, In recent session at
lndlanapoA The resolution says the
service oneed is that of MECHANICS in
Whatever fanner they may be most
needed, ,ml
Inc Doar also directed that all men,
DerS or ths organization who enlisted
IN elther M army or navy be retained
In good SHADING at the general offices
and be ensflfd to all the benefits the
same as lithey were following their
usual Worl and paid their dues reg
ularly
Inc restitution offering the services
OF the or4ni2ation to the government
recltes tut the United States govern
ment reqEsres the services of the mem
bers end viii require such services
more excessively in the near future in
the navy sards in construction and re-
pair or YSsels and that the organiza-
ton consists Of patriotic American citi-
zens, reaG and willing at all times to
4t
do their d4ty when called upon.
When Tie government sends a call
that It nesls a certain number of skill
ed carpenters and joiners in any place
the genera Office will undertake to sup
ply the MN by Immediately forward
Ing the can to its members nearest to
the place o work.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12

TO MATT A. BADGETT Mrs.
MARGARET JONES AND HUS
BAND ]. MILTON JONES AND
MAYS BADGETT
Rosetta Badgett ct al, B. F. Badgett
ct al.
State of Tennessee, In Chancery Court
of Knox County. No. 14786
In this cause it appearing from
the petition filed, which is sworn to.
that the defendants Matt A. Badgett
Mays Badgett Mrs. Margaret jones
and husband H. Milton Jones ara
non-residents of the State of Tenn,
essee, so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon them, it is or
dere6 that said defendants appear
before the Chancery Court. at Knox
vile, Tennessee on or before the
first Monday Of July next. and
make defense to said bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed and
the cause set for hearing exparte as
TO them This notice will be published
In the Knoxville Independent for
four successive weeks.
This nth day OF May, 1917
]. G. FORD. Clerk & Master
Horace Van Devente Sol./
May, IL l 26 June 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
.Iaw York Labor Bills.

There are two bills in the codes COM
mittee of the New York assembly
which labor would like to see reported
out and passed by the legislature One
requires employers who advertise for
employees when a strike is on in their
business to state the fact, and the 9TH
er would prevent members Of union
committees directing strikes from be.
ing hailed to court as conspirators.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Defi6es Faiqht 70 srrike.

The right 0f a man to work is as in
alienable as the right of a man to
strike and the right Of free speech is
upheld to that point which allows q
man to do his own thinking, is the
substance Of an opinion handed down
In the United States district court at
Toledo, o., by Judge John M. Killits.
The court was defining peaceful pick
citing In connection with disturbances
growing out Of the strike of Ohio State
Telephone company operators and line
men. Judge Killits ruled that the Clay
ton act is being misinterpreted in
strikes, contending that the act does
not sanction Mwlesspess.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
A BENEFIT TO SOCIETY.
Organized Labor Has Done Much TO
Advance tie Condition of the ToIIer,

organized Labor Has Done Much 20
Advance tie Condition Of the ToIIer.
If there is any institution of man
kind that has been benefit to society
1t is the trade union. Is 1t conceivable
to assume that an instrument that has
been fought for by the millions of
workers the world over, an institution
for which so much blood has been
shed and sufferings undertaken to
maintain, could be styled a menace by
any one other than a selfish, greedy
shrimp who has no thought Of any but
his own miserable, unholy ends?
In THIS day Of centralizing of wealth
power, where would the worker be If it
were not for the defending protection
afforded by organization against the
encroachments of the centralized asso-
citation of the wealth Of this and other
nations?
The trade unions have increased
wages so as to give the worker
home, place where he may keep his
wife and family In decency, giving
them some Of the comforts under de-
cent standard of living, giving his chill
dren a chance for education and to pre-
pare them to successfully meet the
trials of after life that will be theirs
and keep them out Of the factory life
until they are properly fitted for 1t.
The trade union is responsible for
the shortening Of the hours Of labor,
giving the worker chance to improve
his mental capacity and association
with his family and to partake of the
pleasures Of social intercourse which
helps us all to enjoy life while here
on earth and which gives him SELF
respect which makes him better ctti-
zen in the community in which he re-
sides. The union teaches its MEMBERS
how to live and work together for the
common good, standing together against
| the vicious methods of those who
would Cypress and enslave. The I'M
ion affords protection and help in
times of sickness, supplying weekly
benefit during the period of disability,
and In case of death benefit Is paid
to the bereaved family. Old age pen
sions are also provided for, so that
those who have given the best of
their lives to their work may not be-
come public charges and forfeit an In
dependence that they have striven to
maintain through earlier years.--Tc-
hacco Worker.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
rEasp PEACE ,ce9Jisssful..
American Federation of Labor to Car
~ Out DELAYED Project.

The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, presided over
by Samuel Gompers, decided at re-
cent conference to carry into effect
without delay a project for world
peace council, adopted at the general
convention of the organization at Bal
timore.
1t prefaced manifesto to all local
unions, notifying them to be ready to
elect delegates to world peace con-
gress in the near future. The purpose
Of the congress is to get in each coun-
try enlarged economic and social stand
ing for the working classes as basis
for lasting peace.
The council considered the recon-
mendations of the Baltimore conven-
ton In favor Of Pan-American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and at Mr.. Gompers'
motion it was agreed to spread such an
alliance into Mexico and Central and
South America as far as possible.
Labor Pledges Allegiance.
4 memorial pledging answering
allegiance" Of the organized workers
of New York state to President Wilson
and declaring in favor of suspension Of
laws restricting the hours Of Labor
whenever 1t may be necessary to pre-
pare the state or nation for carrying
ON war has been adopted by the execu
tive council of the New York State
Federation of Labor, Copies were sen
to the president, the State industrial
Commission and to members of al
unions affiliated with the organization
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
M AID OF LABOR.
Bills Befofe Various State Legislatures
Affecting Workinsmen.

Bills Befofe Various State Legislatures
Affecting Workinsmen.
OF bills Atfecting labor those concern
ing workEaen's compensation are In the
majority States in which compensa-
ton laws may be passed for the first
time are Delaware, Missouri, North
Carolina, North and South Dakota and
Utah. Bsls a. amend existing laws
range FROM those In New York to ex-
tend the law 70 all employees and to
Increase weekly payments to 100 per
cent of Wages, to the Indiana bill to
exempt TRAIN employees and the one In
Minnesota to repeal the law altogeth-
er. In California, Indiana and Mime
sofa it Isl proposed to reduce waiting
time to one week; In another bill in
Minnesota and in Massachusetts, and
New York., to abolish 1t altogether
Amendments offered in Illinois and
Massachu setts would permit the com
mutation OF weekly payments In a
lump sun3. Other bills propose to in
crease the proportion Of wages to be
paid In compensation to 90 per cent in
Indiana, 10 GO 2-3 per cent in Mime
sofa, Nebraska, New Hampshire and
Oklahomd, and to rs per cent in Wis
consin. III Minnesota, New Jersey and
Utah steFa lnds are proposed. Ohio
has pas, law prohibiting casualty
insurance. companies altogether from
handling compensation business.
In Indiana there Is bill requiring
the injured employee to accept the doc
tor furnished by the employer, while
In Mafne,l Massachusetts and Minneso-
to there are bills to permit the en-
ployee toselect his own physician, An
Indiana Eill would provide judge in
each congressional district to admins
ter the LAW: another bill would require
the consideration of bonuses in deter
mining the wage which is to be the
basis for compensation payments A
Massachusetts bill would permit man
hired within the state to recover for
an injury even if 1t occurred outside
the state. In Rhode Island there Is a
proposal Ito extend medical and hos
pital treatment for period of four
weeks. Washington would amend its
law by providing for first aid.-Survey
n.
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NO coMPULsIoN.

+ Compulsory insurance for wage =
4 earners is not acceptable, no mat =
+ ter whether it is offered by the 4
4 employer, purchased from pri- 4
4 vate insurance companies, or q
= whether it is rammed down our 4
+ throats by combination of en- 4
4 ployers and the state with q
4 forced contribution from us. 4
4 AS wage earners we desire to 4
q be free to work out our. economic 3
= program through the trade I'M 4
y ions, and we do not wish our eff 4
{, forts to be hampered in any way 4
& by compulsory action Of the state. !
4 We wish to continue to organ y
= ize and to make collective bar 4
& gains for our labor, the condi- 4
= lions of the sale Of which is Of 4
4, vastly more Importance to us q
4 than any insurance scheme 4
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4
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rEap PEACE ccJisgGfIgl..
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
PENSIONS EMPLOYEES.

Large hlbher Company Announces
Adop On Of Plan For Workers.
DirecfoK Of the United States Rub
Der com WY have approved pension
plan for Employees to go into immedi-
ate effect it il announced. 1.-THE plan
applies tUall who have rendered faith
ftl and cSntinuous service for twenty
years or more" says the announce
ment. Retirement from service on
pension i optional with the employee
under c9t0in conditions. and under
other eoiHitions lies in the discretion
Of the pelsion committee.
e n kpeGAed that the appropria-
7usssS III ~ year y III Benefit many
OF these q Ter employees, while the
great ARM linen and women young
en- in point bflservice will have the as
suranee OF detection when their eff
cheney ba mes impaired through adj
ganced The company will assume
such exp tLitlres as may be necessary
in administering the plan, and no con-
tributions3 VIII be required from any
einployeesl
Employ lees absent on military serv-
ice for the country will not have such
absence deducted from the computa-
ton of thdir years of service nor, con-
stitute a break in the continuity of en-
ployment Tor purposes of the pension
benefits. Service for the country will
thus be cdanted equivalent to service
for the colnpany."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
THE MINIMUM WAGE.
Should Be Sufficient to Maintain
Family and Provide For Future.

Should Be Sufficient to Maintain o
Family and Provide For Future.
Rock bottom wages and work condi-
lions, below which industry must not
fall in this country if it is to conform
to the standard that civilized society
has come to set for itself, are laid
down in report ON industrial condi-
tons in New York now ready for pub
ication. This report is one Of series
known as the Springfield Survey" In
gathering the data the investigators
visited factories and mercantile estab-
lishments and called upon many work.
ers in their homes. Information was
secured from labor organizations, the
Springfield Oily Commercial associa-
ton and various official documents.
The facts were gathered and the report
written by Louise G. 0denerantE, eem-
mittee on women's work, and Zenas L.
Potter, department of surveys and ex-
hibits, Russell Sage foundation. The
full report offers various suggestions to
employers and state legislators scaling
considerably higher than the gauge set
for measuring conditions in Springfield
workers who give their full work
ing time to an industry" says the re.
port, SHOULD receive as very mini
mum a wage which will provide the
necessaries of life. If the business
cannot provide this there Is serious
question whether 1t has right to exist.
Men with families dependent upon
them should receive enough for the
support not only Of themselves, but of
a normal family. Otherwise family life
will be undermined.
EITHER the 'necessaries of life should
include enough to allow workers to
carry insurance and save something
for old age or else industry should
provide directly for the care Of in
capacitated workmen and for the de-
pendents Of workmen who are killed
at work, by payment made by the
| employer-the cost to be distributed
over society by some form of insurance
or by some other method.
"Irregularity of employment should
be minimized, and when workers lose
| their positions adequate facilities
should exist to help them find new
work.
Under fourteen children not be EN-.
| ployed. Until they are sixteen years
Of age it is Of first Importance that
they develop normally and receive
| training for the work Of later life. Any
| occupation, therefore, is Objectionable
| which interferes with such develop
ment or training.
Eight hours for days work is the
standard which is now widely accept
ed. Hours of labor should not be so
long as to injure health or to deny
workers opportunity for self improve
| ment, the development Of home life and
an intelligent interest In public affairs.
"Women and children should not be
employed at night.
every worker should have one day
of rest in seven.
working conditions should be made
as wholesome and safe as possible,
Fire hazard should be minimized, ma
| chinery guarded, sanitary conditions
maintained, Industrial diseases pre-
vented and good light and ventilation
| provided.
1.-THE bargaining power il settling
| the terms of the work agreement
| should be as evenly balanced as pos
sible between the employer and the
employee"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
More Pay For Steel Men.

The United States Steel corporation
recently announced that wages and
salaries of workers getting $1,000 a
year or less would be increased 10 per
cent. This applies to steel workers,
blast furnaces and offices, while the
schedules Of the mines, railroads and
steamship lines will be adjusted to
make the increase equal the advance
in the manufacturing departments
This is the fourth wage Increase voted
since Jan. 1, 1916, each being of 1C
per cent.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Won't Step Picketinq.

The city council of Oakland, CAL,
has refused to place on the spring cleo
ton ballot a proposed anti-picketing
ordinance submitted by the Employers
association. The ordinance would
make 1t unlawful to picket or display
banners Of any kind on the streets. An
announcement is made by the employ.
ers that they will initiate the ordinance
despite the councils action
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Brass Workers Go. Raise.

President William A. Morgan Of the
Buffalo Copper and Brass Rolling mill
recently announced an increase In
wages of 3 cents an hour for 5000 en-
ployees. The advance, which was vol
untary. will add about 100000 to the
mills monthly payroll.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
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WoFrH FIGHTING FOR.

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State of Tennessee, In Chancery
Court of Knox County. No. 1890

State of Tennessee, In Chancery
Court of Knox County. No. 1890
In this cause it appearing froh.
the bill filed, which ia sworn to
that the defendants, Shirley l. Led
gerwood, James +. Ledgerwood
and Bruce Ledgerwood are all non
residents Of the State of Tennessee,
that the ordinary process cannot be
served upon them, it is ordered that
said defendants appear before the
Chancery Court, at Knoxville, Tennes-
see, on or before the first Monday OF
June next and make defense to
said bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed and the cause set for
hearing ex parte as to them. This
notice will be published in the Knox.
vile Independent for four consecutive
weeks. This 9Th day of May 1917
]. c. FORD, Clerk & Master
I. L. Carly, Sol.
May IL 10 26 1917
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TO SHIRLEY /. LEDGER
WOOD JAMES F. LEDGER
WOOD AND BRUCE LEDGER
WOOD.
J. V. Ledgerwooe vs.. Louisa Ledger
wood ct al
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PRESIDENT ASKS
LABOR TO HELP
Workers In Industries as I'm
pOrtant as Fighting Men.
A GREAT SERVICE ARMY

Nations Executive Points Out That Men
and Women Toilers Can Serve Their
Country as Truly and Periodically In
Factory Workshop and Mine as Their
Brothers In Arms.
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May 5 IL 10 rs 1917