The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
TALK OVER WAGE SITUATION
Naval Employees Have Important ii
tervIew With Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt at Washinnton.

to the schedule of wages for the cal
endar year 1917 recommended by til,
regular naval wage board and nov
awaiting final action by the depart
ment. The 1917 scale recommends
shows a general increase in nearly ey
cry branch of trade represented at thu
various navy yards and stations.
The 700 employees Of the American
Oil Treating & Hardening company
and the Emery Candle company, Gin
cinnati, rejoiced when notices appris
ing them that each would receive d
bonus OF 10 per cent ON his wages fol
the year were posted in the factories
The Christmas gift was made by Mrs
Mary Emery The bonus is to apply
to those who receive less than $1,800
a year. The notices read that the
bonus is given as a result of "the
present high cost of living due to the
abnormal times"
The American Clothing Manufactur-
ers' association, representing most OF
the manufacturers whose workers are
on strike, announced that they will
grant an increase in wages of about
81 a week, approximately the in
creased wage demanded by the strik-
ers. The manufacturers, however, re-
] fused to reduce the working time from
81 hours week to As, the other de-
mand presented by the strikers.
| Wisconsin state supreme court has
reversed itself in the case Of the state
versus the Lange Canning company
and now rules that the state indus
trial commission may determine what
classes of labor are dangerous or
| prejudicial to the health, safety and
welfare of women, and how long they
may be engaged in specific occupa-
ton without detrimental consequences.
The California State Federation of
Labor convention unanimously In
dorsed the proposition to have free
textbooks issued to the students of the
high schools of California, and will
work with the state typographical con-
ference in trying to secure the neces-
sary legislation at the coming session
of the state legislature.
Colorado State Federation of Labor
urges Colorado trade unionists to pre-
pare for the coming session of the
state legislature and demand the re-
peal of the industrial commission law,
which denies workers in any industry
the right to strike before the commits
sion investigates the dispute.
An eight-hour workday in the wood
pulp and paper industry of Sweden,
Norway, Denmark and Russia may
possibly be the result of an investiga-
ton into conditions in the industry, !
which are about to be begun by COM 4
missions. representing the four counsI
tries.
A meeting Of churchmen has been |
called at Holyhead, Wales, for the pur-
pose of considering an application
which has been received from the To-
cal clergy for an increase Of salary
owing to the enhanced cost Of living
due to the war.
The western branch of the Second
airy Education association, at a meet
ing in Glasgow, decided to send requl-
sition to school boards in the west of
Scotland for substantial war bonus
to all teachers of secondary schools.
There is considerable activity in all
German factories. According to a state
ment made by the bureau of disability
insurance, the number of women en-
ployed in industries has increased in
huge proportions.
Preliminary arrangements for pro.
viding hundreds of houses for Derry
Qreland) shipyard workers have now
been completed. and the plans have
been submitted to Derry rural district
council.
Pipe-fitters employed on Canadian
government railroads are paid mini
mum Of AZ cents an hour.
In Germany about $4,000 women are
as railway operatives, and
in France about $4,000 exclusive of
those on the smaller lines and in the
part of France where the armies are
locked.
New war bonuses, involving an an.
nual outlay of $26,005, are recommend,
ed for employees of Newcastle
corporation.
Between 100000 and 100000
wage earners of the 100000 engaged
N gainful occupations in the United
States work eight hours a day.
A new Highland Girls club for Gae. I
ic-speaking Highland girls engaged {
It munition works has been opened lie {
glasgow, Scotland. !
Salary increases for $4,000 city Off r
,ials and employees, amounting to ST. 7
$50, are proposed in the New York !
'ity budget for 1917.
A pension fund for employees of the
tate railways is proposed in Chile.
OF 590,944 factory workers In Hol-
and, 39S,523 are unprotected by law. y
New York hopes to reduce the cost 7
4 living by plan Of market organiza- 9
ion. n
A new law is proposed in Sweden a
or the settlement of Industrial dis t,
utes. q
Carpenters International union com p