The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
GENERAL LABOR NEWS.

There will be no transfers strike in
Chicago. Representatives of two
transfers unions, the Chicago Truck
Drivers, Chauffeurs, and Helpers and
the international Truck Drivers,
Chauffeurs, and Helpers, ut a meeting
with representatives of the team own
ens' body known as the Carriage Ex-
change agreed upon a new wage and
hour scale in which the demands of
the men were substantially met. The
new arrangement grants the men an
increase of $3.50 week in pay and 20
minutes day shorter time. The new
scale will be for drivers of one-horse
wagons, SIS; two-horse wagons, sol;
three-horse wagons, $23; chauffeurs
on trucks up to two tons, $22.5O; of
three-ton trucks, $24; and of four-ton
trucks, $3.50. Under the new time
scale the men will report for work at
$3.50 In the morning instead of six
O'Clock, and will work until six o'clock
at night. About 1000 men are affect
ed.
Resolutions charging Fl. A. Garfield,
federal fuel administrator, with inter
ference with the contract of the min
ers and the operators. of the south
vest. ner- go atage
4 = ifllfleFs, were adopted at q meeting
Sf Crawford county (Kan.) coal min
ers. A resolution censuring John p.
White, advisor to Mr.. Garfield and for
lner president Of the United Mine
workers Of America, also was adopt
ed. The meeting adopted another res
olution commencing Alexander M.
Howat, president Of the United Mine
Workers of America, district No. IA,
for his stand against automatic strike
fines.
The new education bill introduced
in the British commons introduces i'm
portant and far-reaching reforms In
elementary school life. Summarized
briefly, they are: Nursery schools for
young children. Attendance at school
not compulsory before six years old
(now five). Age for leaving school
raised to fourteen. "Half-time" to
end with the war. Children's work be-
fore and after school severely restrict
ed. Full time education up to sixteen
or attendance at continuation schools
Tin the. employers time) compulsory
up. to eighteen. Physical training in
continuation schools.
The extent to which women are TAX
ing the place Of men In the mines OF
Germany is disclosed in government
report Just issued. During the last
quarter of 1916 there were 1883 wom-
en- so employed, compared with 1865
employed in the same period of 1914.
Youths employed in mines also show
increases of 1890 In 1914 and 5000
In 1916. The wages paid show an In
crease, but have not kept pace with
the increased cost Of living.
Orders from the war department in
structing contractors engaged in con-
struction work at the arsenal at Wa
tertown, Mass, to pay their workmen
double time for overtime were re-
ceived, according to statement issued
by labor leaders. The statement said,
however, that this was only a part adj
justment of the trouble which caused
some Of the union help to stop work
several days ago.
Automobile dealers In Greensburg,
Pa, find 1t more profitable to sell ma
chimes to coal miners than to opera
tors. Since miners are making rs
much as $500 to $500 month they
have affected many Of the styles of
their employers. Never in the history
of the mining industry In Westmore-
land county has such prosperity been
snjoyed by the miners.