The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
BUILDING WORK KILLS MOST
Causes More Fatalities in New York
Than Factory Employment Despite
Smaller Number Of Workers.

| ASs uuiihS the TOUR years IrOm Uef0-
Der ], 1910, to SepteRber 80 1914, more
fatalities due to accidents occurred ii
building and construction work than
In factories.
There are more women than men
workers In the German empire,
according to the latest official figures.
Sick benefit membership lists show
that approximately 100000 woman
workers are on the lists, or about III.
600 more than men, the latter totals
including 100000 war prisoners who
are working for the government in va
rious capacities within Germany.
Woman applicants for employment con-
tinue In excess of positions open.
A lockout instituted by the Lorain
Employers association against the
Building Trades union ended when
contracts prepared by the association
were signed by the union. The con-
tracts provide for the arbitration of all
future disputes. The lockout grew out
Of the strike of Transfers In which a
general sympathetic strike was threat
ened unless the Transfers union was
recognized. The employers then de-
ciared a lockout.
A report of the British health OF
munition workers committee states
that there is no productivity in over
time, that continuous work sis pro-
found mistake and does not pay" that
night work is not to be regarded as a
good thing, because 1t Is uneconomical,
and that excessively long hours pro-
duces fatigue, irritation and sickness.
A strike of oilfield employees at
Tampico, Mexico, and vicinity, which
had been in progress for several weeks,
and which involved several thousand
men, has been terminated, according
to reports received by some Of the
companies interested. The strikers
demand for an increase In pay was
met, it was stated.
| In the United States, in the year
just passed, $4,000 workers were killed
and 100000 others injured by acct
dents that could have been ayerted, to-
say nothing Of 100000 persons I'M
capacitated temporarily by sickness
due to occupational diseases.
! Government contractors must not
exploit workers or destroy their living
standards under the plea of war neces1
sity. is the essence of resolutions
adopted at meeting of the executive
council of the metal trades departmensy
A. It. of L., and the presidents of all
filiated organizations
The Bell Telephone company Is ea
tablishing a. gsiisssn 'arsdlssss
sick benefit fund which viii go mo
effect July next. When established
each Of the 5000 employees who have
been notified will benefit by the fund.
The fund will be administered by five
officials of the company.
Eight thousand employees of Hart
Schaffner & Marx have won a 10 per
cent raise in wages to meet the I'M
creased cost of living. The increase
was asked under the contract by which
the FIRMS employees may apply for in
creases when conditions of living or
employment change.
The London Times says that as
result of the governments appeal to-
farmers to pillow grass lands, 100000.
acres have been added to the grain-8
growing area in England and Wales.
The acreage in Scotland has been in.
creased by $4,000 and in Ireland BY
100000.
Two years ago unorganized steam-8
filters and helpers at Hartford, Conn.,,
were receiving So and 80 a week. Then
they organized, and their latest gain,
the result of short strike, guaran-
tees filters $27.50 a week and helpers
$16.50.
Agitation against importation Of
cOolie labor during the war was begun
by the Chicago Federation of Labor.
Molders' union, No. 233, asked the fed
Grafton to Immediately protest to mem
bers Of congress.
A board of arbitration, appointed 10
adjust differences between the Detroit
United Railways company and its en-
ployees, agreed upon an increased wage
scale. The increases will amount To
100000 year.
approximately 1900 union copper
miners in the Jerome district returned
to work Then majority of the men
who had been on strike voted to ac-
cept concessions offered by the mine
operators.
The Boston Central Labor union
adopted a resolution recommending
that all unions of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor refuse TO admit as mem
bers during the war any alien Of miL
itary age.
naval constructor estimates Ger
many has more than 100000 skilled
workmen employed In the building OF
submarines, with a possible output of
16 a week.
It Is reported that the United States
Steel corporation will construct plant
at Gary, Ind, to construct vessels FOR
the shipping board, limited probably to
5000 tons.
request will be made upon the
government to import at least 100000
Chinese laborers to work en- California
farms and fruit orchards