The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-01


to war.
1.-THE work will be carried on not
only from an economic standpoint. 1t
will be inspired by the humanitarian
duty we all owe our fellow-countryme
who are fighting the worlds battle for
democracy"
The Chicago Federation Of Labor
went on record as deploring the death
Of Frank Little, the I. w. w. executive
of Butte, Mont, who was lynched be-
cause of an affront against United
States soldiers. A resolution to this
effect was adopted. 1t was introduced
by a member Of the painters union.
The painters union was described as
being opposed to the policies of the
I. w. W., but the demand was made
"that representative Of labor be
granted the right of free speech with
out being molested by gunner in the
pay of capitalists"
A proposal to have organized labor
act to obtain more pay for soldiers
was turned down by the Boston Cen
trail Labor union. President Edward
f. McGrady, Secretary Henry A,a- !
hams and other delnr"+or esaracter-
lied the plan as an lasHsy and said
that the men of this gentry were not
going to fight for wages, but for the
freedom of the people of the entire
world.
The strike of metal miners in the
Leadville district, after lasting ten
days, was called off at mass meeting
of the striking miners, both union and
nOnumion. The men voted to accept
the offer Of the operators of a wage
increase Of approximately so cents a
day. The strikers had asked for an
increase of 81 a day.
Measures to GUST !. w. w. and Work
ing Glass union agitators from the
United Mine Workers and thereby put
an end to the strike evil in the Fort
Smith (Ark) district No. 81, have
been decided upon by John ?. White,
international president of the union
miners, according to John Wilkinson,
president of the Fort Smith district.
Demanding an increase of 30 per
cent in wages, 10000 workmen en-
pIoyed at the Mitsubishi shipbuilding
yards at Nagasakl, Japan went out on
strike. The men claimed they should
share in the prosperity coming to
Japan as q result Of wartime ship con-
Struction.
The B. & 0. shops at Lorain, o.,
have the first railroad forewoman in
the United States. This road has been
advertising for girl oilers. The girls
will have to oil the journal boxes Of
freight cars as the trains enter the
yards.
The physical equipment Of we'll
known company manufacturing high
grade automobiles is figured at &c.
100000. It is estimated that if the
labor turnover were reduced to zero
this investment could be reduced to
$1,S000O0.
without an increase of Is per cent in
wages which they sought when they
went on strike, 300 kiln drawers in
potteries at East Liverpool, o., end
surrounding towns returned to work
after two days lay-off.
The Kelly-Atkinson Construction
company Of Chicago has begun build
in big new shlpbuilding plant in Mo-
bile, Ala, and will construct IS COM
posite steel and wood ships for the
United States shipping board feet.
Women have replaced men in doing
light work for many Arkansas saw
mills, according to reportg received by
B. D. Brickhouse, state labor commits
sioner.
Two hundred unorganized laborers
at the Rock Island railroad shops at
Silvis, ILL.,, went on strike, demand
being made for 10 per cent wage in
crease.
Settlement Of the threatened strike
Of five shop crafts employed on the
lines Of the Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as railway was effected.
Three hundred women, clad in gray
blue overalls and caps to match,
went to work for the General Electric
company Mt Philadelphia.
III has been decided to abolish nipht