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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04
MILITARY SERVICE.
Gompers Favors Compulsory Training
When Volunteers Fail.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in the
course Of a recent interview said he
was in favor of compulsory training
and service, either military or indus
trial, only after voluntary service had
been proved failure
I'VE must have service" he said.
ut should be voluntary. There must
be no compulsory service enforced I'M
til every opportunity is given to prove
voluntary service ineffective
Though not forgetting the present
situation, we must still talk in terms
of peace. The great recent conference,
however, pledged labor's service to the
country In any form whatever
But at the same time the resolu'
ton specifically declares the govern
ment must recognize the organized la
Dor movement as the agency through
which it must cooperate with wage
earners'
"On the other hand, labor believes
voluntary service should have more Of
a trial. The voluntary idea has not
yet been sufficiently tried~to warrant
the immediate adoption of a policy OF
compulsory service
There is lot Of difference between
training that is voluntary. entered into
and encouraged by propaganda and ed
ucation, and that of compulson.'
Asked what form OF service labor
would render, Mr.. Gompers replied
at Is a little too early 10 answer
that. l cannot say now whether labor
would train for the industrial or mill
tary end of the war. But you know
1t requires three men in factory for
every man in the trenches to keep an
army supplied. Labor's forces are
large.
Perhaps our plans for this will be
known soon, but we will have to get.
down to working basis"
Send Us Your Job Printing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04
WARNING TO EMPLOYERS.
New York Industrial Commission Says
They Must Insure Workers.

New York Industrial Commission Says
They Must Insure Workers.
Employers who do not take out COM
pensation insurance for their employ
ees are likely to go to Jail If they do
not mend their ways.
Many complaints have reached the
State Industrial Commission in the last
few weeks of employers who have not
protected their employees by taking
out compensation insurance as provid-
ed by the state law.
Until the legislature of 1916 acted
the New York state compensation law
provided that where an employer had
not taken out compensation insurance
and one of his employees was injured
the state industrial commission could
institute civil action against the en-
ployer, under which not only the com
pensation could be recovered, but
heavy penalties as we'll In such an
action the employer could not plead In
defense any negligence on the part of
the injured employee or contributory
negligence on the part Of any fellow
employee.
The legislature of 1916 made failure
to take out compensation by employers
whose business was covered by the
compensation law misdemeanor, thus
providing jail penalty in addition to
the civil remedies already provided.
At recent meeting the State Indus
trial Commission considered at length
the increase in complaints against neg
ligent employers, and it was decided
that from now on its legal bureau
should take the necessary steps to
prosecute such offenders criminally.
Employers who neglect to take out
compensation do more to diScredit the
compensation law than any other agen-
Cyl" said Chairman John Mitchell of
the New York state industrial commits
/ sion. when injured employees find
that they have not been protected by
the compensation law, as they had
been led to believe they were, they
| are not familiar with the requirements
Of the law and jump to the conclusion
that in some way the state has not
kept its agreement with the injured
workers. 1t is the business of the in
dustrial commission to see that in
jured Workmen receive the compensa-
ton the law intended they should
receive. Hence the commission intends
to resort to severe measures if en-
ployers VIII not do their part in insur-
ing their employees against accident.
We hope that this announcement will
serve to warn employers who, either
ignorantly or Intentionally, have sought
10 evade the law for pecuniary person.
al gain. All our inspectors and agents
have been diligent in their inquiries
Of the employers whom they visit as
to whether compensation insurance has
been provided or not, but there are
many employers who do not come un
der the direct jurisdiction of the in
dustrial commission. The complaints
that have reached us are against firms
corporations or individuals not reached
! by our inspectors"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04
Want Livino. Not Pensions.

eve don't want help; We want
chance to help ourselves. We don't
want old age pensions; we want
chance to prepare for our own old age.
The New York Central makes seventy
the age when employees may be pen
stoned. Now, according to the good
Book, seventy is the limit Of life, and
we don't want to cheat the Almighty
simply to get an old age pension from
the New York Central railroad" said
a telegrapher testifying before the fed
eral board of arbitrator In behalf Of
the demands of the union telegraphers
Of the New York Central and Nickel
Plate railroads for higher pay and
shorter hours
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04
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COMPENSATION LEGAL.

8 The United States supreme 4
o court has finally and forever set
. tied the constitutionality Of work |
o mems compensation laws passed !
o by the states. Whether they are
9 voluntary or compulsory, whether 4
o they compel state insurance by !
o employers or leave the choice I
9 of insurance companies open to !
o them, they are not in conflict I
. with the United States constitu- I
8 ton and are within the powers (
. reserved to the states. Probably
. the most significant part of the 4
8 decisions recently announced for I
8 the tribunal is the denial that an (
9 employer has constitutional (
9 right to common law defense or 4
y any Of them.-Philadelphia Press. (
8 Q 9 o 9 8 @ 9 o 9 9 8 o o o @ 9
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04
Miners Get Increase.

Coal operators in Maryland fields
have notified their employees that
hours will be reduced from eleven to
nine per day, wages for miners ad-
vanced 10 cents per ton and Is per cent
for day laborers in and around the
mines This Is the largest advance
ever granted the miners of this field,
and it is the first time that the nine
hour day has prevailed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04

There seems to be some confusion as
to whether it is Puerto Rico or Porto
Rico. Which is preferable and why?
puerto Rico" Is the correct Spanish
form. while porto Rico" has always
been the generally accepted name of
the island In English. Porto Rico is
part of the United States. and there Is
no reason why we should not use the
English name any more than we
would describe Havana" as .kIa-
bana."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04

] note that the union jack 10 the
correct British flag to be unfurled by
those who would so honor that coun.
try. Please give brief history of this
flag.
The first union jack was adopted
In 1905, soon after the union of Eng
land and Scotland under James /.
Jack" is supposed to be corruption
of "Jae." which was the common alb
breviation of Jacobus, or James. The
union jack combined the ancient flag
of England, the red cross of st. George
ON white field, with the ancient flag
of Scotland, the white cross of st. An.
drew on blue field.
The union of Great Britain and Ire
land (180D introduced a third cross
into the union jack-the red cross Of
st. Patrick, which was a satire, like
the cross of st. Andrew.
We do Job Printing at Fair Prices.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04
EIGHT HOUR DAY.

. Our business men should now 4
9 give more thought to what is 4
9 necessary for the decent living 4
q of the employee rather than to 4
p forming larger combinations to 4
@ defeat those of wage carriers 4
Q whose experience and study of
@ the problem have convinced {
Q them of the evil effects of more
q than eight hours Of manual la
. Dor. We who are more fortunate Z
. can work many hours to secure
2 great profits. or in the hope of
q them, If we need not worry over e
2 necessary food and clothing. but
. with daily manual labor expert
. ence has shown it is very differ 9
p ent.-George Foster Peabody. q
a 4 4 q q Il a
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04

The real permai ent benefits
that come into the lives of the
, workers, those which are felt
from day to day and not merely
during times Of special need, are
brought about by the trade union
movement. The trade uniop
movement represents the organ.
lied economic power of the work
ers. Through the development,
the organization and the exercise
OF this economic power the work
ers themselves establish higher
standards Of living and work.
Although this economic power
, from the superficial standpoint
seems Indirect, 1t is In reality the
most potent and the most direct
social insurance the workers can
establish. 1t is the only agency
that really guarantees to them y
protection against the results of
the eventualities of life and give
them feeling of security.-Sam-
uel Gompers.
-
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04

When is the light and dark of the
moon2
Inc light Of the moon is the time
from new moon to full moon. and the
dark OF the moon is from full moon 70
new moon, or throughout the waning
period.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF
AMERICA.
District 10.
Headquarters, PineviIle, Ky.
Graysvllle, Tenn.

7. J. Smith ------------ President
GraysVille, Tenn.
P, p Lynch ----------Vice President
Soddy, Tenn.
I. NJ. Gam -------- Secretary-Treas.
Pineville, KY.
INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER
John Jeffrey --------- Pittsburg, KY.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Geo. Branam ---------- Soddy, Tenn.
John McIlquhan -Pittsburg, Ky.
Joe A. White ------E. Bernstadt, Ky.
Ben Delph--------------ArJ Jay, Ky.
ALT Martin ---- Soddy, Tenn.
AUDITORS
Thomas Brown East Bernstadt, KY
Robert Gam ---------- Soddy, Tenn
j. D. Tinsley ------- Pittsburg, Ky
TELLERS
Richard Lowe -------- Jellico, Tenn
j. u. Posey ---..-------- Soddy, Tenn
Henry Patterson ------ Pittsburg, Ky
DELEGATES TO TENNESSEE
FEDERATION OF LABOR
T. ]. Smith ------- Graysville, Tenn
Alt Martin ------------ Soddy, Tenn,
Thos. M. Gam Knoxville, Tenn
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
TENNESSEE
I. j. Smith --------Graysville, Tenn.
DELEGATE TO KENTUCKY FED
GRAFTON OF LABOR
John Jeffrey -------- Pittsburg, Ky.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
KENTUCKY
John McIlquhan $1,000 Pittsburg, Ky.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04

Which is the larboard side of 9 vss-
sell?
The Iarboard side of vessel is the
left side when one stands with his face
toward the bow or forward part. The
opposite term, starboard, Is the right
hand side as one looks forward. The
term larboard, however, has given place
to port in sea vernacular.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04
ECONOMIC POWER.

O o o o o 0 Q o o o o o o o 0 0 d
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04
M Wilbur D NeSbtt
S1un6o~ az
Your Flag and Ny Flag

The banner breaks in glory the breeze,
The trumpets sing from all their brazen throats
A chor,ised chant of thrilling harmonies
The drurnbeats throb amid the ringing notes
An echo, but growing echo; yes
An echo that is flung from hill to plain,
An echo that shall never grow the less,
Born from the chord that not struck in vain.
The diapason of the booming guns Ri
Blends with the shriller sounding of the cheers
All, this had been foreheard by those great ones
Who planned the structure in the former years, %3
Who dreamed and dared and gave of wealth and life
That this great nation-song should never cease,
Who bent the surging song of somber strife
With all the after of honored peace!
And so today the southland and the north
Clasp hands with their bloodbrothered east and west
And in the mighty song their lips send forth
The fullness Of our faith is all expressed.
And deeper than the very deepestschord
Are the foundations laid in days agone
When men for hearth and home and manhood varied
The truths our nation has been builded
And higher than the farthest reach of song
That quvers in the bosom of the sky
There flames the flag of faith above the throng-
The flag whose plan and purpose cannot die.
The flag of promise floats from sea to sea,
The bugles shout in answer to the drum
And send sense Of strength to you and me
From days that were, and are and are to come!
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04

. Q o 0 o o o o o o 0 o o o .
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Registration Notice.

The office of the Supervisor OF Reg
istration will be open on the Isl Mon.
day in each month for the purpose OF
registering any person who is quail
fed as follows:
Who shall have been resident OF
the State for two years, and of the
county one year, and of the polling pre-
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote four months before the day Of
election, and shall have paid, six
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section Of the constitu-
ton of 1895 submitted to him by the
Supervisors of Registration, or who
can show that he owns, and has paid
all taxes collectible on during the
present year, property in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars OF
more. BE GARRISON,
Clerk of Board.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Some GIL applicants, from ever

Some GIL applicants, from every
county in the State, have been re.
fused admission to Winthrop this
year for lack of accommodations.
The enrolment is 1.003, and many
of them have to board in private
families. Stnte superintendent of
education Swearingen will urge the
Legislature for a liberal approprla-
ton for an enlargement of the COL
lege.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
SOUTHEASTERN'S
LOSS COVERED
BY INSURANCE
VAULTS STOOD FIRE AND ALL REC
ORDS NTACT-..BUSHNESS CO.
ING ON AS USUAL.

ORDS NTACT...BUSINESS CO.
ING ON AS USUAL.
Erect and defiant. with sword and
shield as stout as ever. the South
eastern gladiator, the electrically H.
lumined emblem of the insurance
company, Friday night stood out in
bold relief against the black, char
red structure behind and beneath
him. Like Casabanianca, he stood
on the burning deck whence all but
him had fed." a shining symbol that
the Southeastern, enduring fearful
disaster. is financially unhurt. Stur.
dy and staunch he waits, prepared
to ward off the misfortunes that
flesh is heir to. In the midst of de-
struction steadily shone the phophe-
tic letters of light, Life" So, in
adversely, as in prosperity. he main
tains his eternal vigil, his armor
bright, his sword flashing in the
darkness, unmoved by gale and flood
and flame. where the sentinel stars
set their watch in the sky"
All the records in the Offices of
the Southeastern Life Insurance
company and in other Offices in the
Southeastern building. which was
partly destroyed by fire early Fri
day morning, were found in tact.
according to statement made Fri
day night by T o Lawton, president
of the insurance company. The
steel vaults of the Southeastern Life
and the Morris Plan Bank withstood
the ravages of the flames which gut
ted the handsome building in spite
of heroic and desperate work by the
Greenville fire department. Mr.
Lawton added that all fire loss to
the building, as we'll as that occa-
stoned by the burning of furniture
and fixtures in the comIany's offices.
is fully covered by insurance. The
company has movediits quarters to
the Palmetto building, where busi-
ness is now going on "a nsua'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13

Sales of tobacco on the Rocky
Mount(N G. market so sar this year
have been 100000 pounds more,than
for the same period last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20

against the fatherland. Everyone
knows from his own experience that
success depends on confidence. Ev-
eryone LAY ponder over the fate of
his people, but to do this in public
without an understanding Of things is
criminal.
Those who earnestly desire TO be Chris
tians must see here the warning finger OF
God. They know that God has sent this
fearful war as a Judgment for our sins. He
who only looks for the sins in others cuts
himself of from Gods blessed purpose with
our nation. When you yourselves have be-
come free and happy people. released from
oil attachments. from the domination of ma
terial things. false rank and class preju-
dices. free from selfshness and false ambi-
ton: and help the German nation to the
glorious rebirth, then God can also give US
peace"
III" runs another article. we look out
upon our modern state and national life.
We cannot say. II we are sincere. that the
people Of God and the men OF God have q
decisive influence in our state life. I will
give you a practical illustration of this
question. Since the death Of Pastor BodeI.
schwingh there is no one in our parliament
In the Reichstag or handbag who dares de-
fend any bill or proposal. in simple and
childlike fashion. with the words. I demand
this because 1t is Gods will"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20

The Clementne Weston W. G. T. o. have
outlined their years program. which has
just been issued. entirely along the lines Of
temperance and patriotic subjects. The next
meeting, which will be held October 3oth,
will be on Pateriouc Temperance Work and
will be In charge Of Mrs. Harriet c. Mason.
Mrs. Jane Leadbetter has sold her resi-
dsnce on Middle street, where she has lived
for a long period. to John H. Lancaster and
Will establish her home permanently with
her sister, Mrs Jefferson Savage.
Mr. ana Ars. Leon Sanborn Of Manches-
ter. N. H.. arrived Thursday evening. Mr..
Banborn having business In connection With
the building OF the now post once. Mr.
sanborn is the niece OF Miss Emma NJ. Hall
and Miss Hall expects to accompany them
to Norridgewock for an over-sunday visit.
Mrs. John Hamblin has returned to her
home In Augusta, aftera visiting here with
Miss Hannah r. Page.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20

The declaration vas made by DR..
Michaelis as president Of h German
Christian Students Union and was
published last year in Die Furche. the
organ Of that union. 1t reads:
People who can fully comprehend
the economic problems Of reouisition-
ment. conhscation and distribution are
easily counted; the number of critics
is legion. He who judges superhcialiy
and openly criticises. without an ear
nest desire to get right to the root
Of the matter. who says or repeats
things which depreciate the serious
work Of the government, is acting IN
s~crupulously from a patriotic point OF
view.
In the realm of foreign policy there
are a multitude of know-alls. In so
far as they undermine confidence In
the government they are SHINING
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20
AMER|CAN-MADE
WIN FAVOR

The American dye industry has not
only grown big enough to supply prac-
ticaly all domestic needs, but is now
exporting important quantities to
other nations. In July nearly $500, 900
worth of aniline dyes were shipped
abroad. according to figures published
by the Bureau Of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce Of the Department of
Commerce. This Is the first time that
separate statistics for aniline exports
have ever been issued, the innovation
resulting from the recent striking
growth of the trade.
or all the industries created or de-
veloped as a direct result of war con-
d%itions. none has shown more rapid
progress than American dyestuffs.
From only seven establishments in
which 52S people were engaged in pro-
ducing 6,619.729 pounds of, coal-tar
%colors, valued at sf.126. 500. in 1914. the
industry has developed until now It
not only supplies the domestic demand
for colors but has ever invaded the
foreign market in European neutral
and allied countries. Canada, Mexico.
Argentina, Brazil, British India and
Jaran.
'e'S - Va SSlIlIIICICc more
vitality affects a greater number OF
industries than do coaI-tar dyes, and
very few articles rival them In ON
plexity of manufacture. At the out
hIeak Of the war the difficulties in
the way OF soon providing adequate
domestic supplies seemed insurmount.
able: yet IN the short space Of three
years scores of plants covering many
acres of ground have been erected:
numerous by-product coke ovens have
keen equipped to furnish the neces-
sary raw materials: thousands of
workmen have been trained; special
machinery has been designed. built and
installed; hundreds Of chemists and
chemical engineers have given their
entire time to the unfamiliar work
connected with color production; ex-
perimental research has been inaugur-
ated for perfecting processes and ma
chinery and the possible discovery of
new %colers;4 organization, consolida-
tons and alliances rave been effected
within the industry to further increase
output at decreased cost: and it is
understood in the trade that plans are
under way for entering foreign mar
kets on A large scale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20
Funeral Of Rev. Eta c. Tracy

Funera ceremonies in memoir Of
Rev. Eta. Goodwin Tracy were held
Friday at ! o'clock from the First
Baptist church Of which she was as
sistant pastor following prayer at the
parsonage offered by Rev. George Mer-
RAM of the Bethany Baptist church.
The body rested in front Of the pulpit
chancel where had been massed an
unusual collection of exquisite flow
ers. The following clergymen pre-
coded the mourning family and close
friends from the parsonage to the
church: DR.. A. w Anthony of Lew
iston, Rev. George Merriam of Beth
any church. Rev. !. B. Mower Of Wa
tervile. former pastor Of the First
church.: DR.. H. NJ. Ford. pastor of the
Baptist church, Pittsfield; Rev. c. H.
Mckinney of the Island Avenue Con-
gregational church, and Rev. Henry
Clay Turner Of the Centenary Metho-
dist church of S~kowhegan. At the con
clusion Of the solemn funeral march
played by Mrs. Howard Friend, Dr.. II.
NJ. Ford offered a brief prayer and
later voiced a testimony from the
Plttsfield people where Mr.. and Mrs.
Tracy formerly held a pastorate. Rev.
G. II. Mckinney read the scriptures
including passages for the 23rd Psalm.
and Earle Renwick of Boston, a COL
lego friend of Olin and Leighton
Tracy, rendered vocal solos. DR.. An
thony delivered the eulogy, referring
to the deceased as having three spirit
ual qualities outstanding all other
Observation-Disclosures of ambition,
sympathy and service. The members
Of the First Philathea class, in which
the late Mrs. Tracy had been Of great
service, attended in a body. occupying
pews opposite the family. Rev. George
Merriam conducted the general cere-
monies. The body will be taken to Mt.
Auburn cemetery. Auburn. where
there will be a brief committal service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20
|HcAAEl|S IS RIGHT
' he REFERS TO
GERMAN SINS

1--..ea Press Corresrontence)
a ss.s,.,. Netherlands. Sept. "a
e. Germ, o. pr George Michaei..
Imperial chancellor. that
rr.,, ~ mis- fearful war "a a
t-ns. -'r oir sins !. or. ~ hi.
.i,.s ,A.s"s nat have been
',3- Germany and the Meth
I'D 4, nF Michoens was an
present nigh position.