The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-11
FIND II PAYS TO HOLD men
Manufacturer VIII Shorten Hours q
Labor When They Fird It Shows
In Contentment OF Workers.

unit production, but that men acc0n&e
plish more and do better work WITH
shorter than with longer hours. Thfh
Is true in sense, but there is a Limits
1t will not be claimed that MAJ caf.
accomplish as much in one hours worn
as is ten. What is the exact diyidink
line? That is yet to be establisheg
scientifically. ~
The committee is undoubtedly ri
in It's conclusion that manufactur At
are willing to adopt working hoE rs
which will keep the entire work 8
force in the best possible condition g
bring the largest unit output per m&d
If the eight-hour day does this, tin
the eight-hour day will be genera4n
observed. ~
There has been Of recent years
notable change in the attitude of maHa
employers of labor, coincident why.
the general Introduction of "eficien@H
systems" They have learned that o4y
of the most serious leaks in the co}e
duct - manufacturing plant COMP
from constant changes In the workifs
force, and that conditions nearly afS
preaching the ideal are had when tip
men are contented, desire to remale
and do remain in the one employment
Big industrial corporations are lookup.
for managers who can keep on tpg
best terms with their me and hold ne
gether the best of their working forcp-
They are improving working CONS,
ton to the same end. They will sh0pl-
en- hours when it is shown that it part
in practical results and in the conteys
ment of the working force. az
President Wilson has suspended Il
provisions of law prohibiting mole
than eight hours of labor in any oFe
day by persons engaged in the ctne
struction Of the post Office Department
equipment shop building in Washiiht
ton. The executive order was isstlg-
in order to effect the more expeditided
construction of the shop, which, 7us
cording to the order, Is being mae
rally delayed by reason of the I'VE
| that the contractors are unable fct
secure and retain sufficient nunaato
of carpenters and other workmen Eper
cause the provisions of law prohibitDe-
more than eight hours of labor applg
to these workmen. Under the actlly
congress approved March 4, 1917, HR1
provided that in case of national ernps
gency the president is authorized r.
suspend such provisions Of law. 0Feo
time will be paid the men. ssr-
"A ezafarE ~ Jos vaEas
buttons adopted at mass iIeetliis /
tended by 900 employees Of the burq Ii
of engraving and printing to resclsnd
his order putting into effect an eigslt
hour day and six-day week at 4ht
bureau. Speakers declared that only
a small percentage Of the worls& rs
We're in favor Of the shorter working
day. I'VE want to do our bit" slid
one of the woman speakers. "The ovEr-
time pay that is to be taken away frhm
us, If the order goes into effect, woJ# d
help us pay for thousands Of dollaWB'
worth of Liberty bonds for which &e
have obligated ourselves to pay.
improvements involving the expen
ture of 100000 were announced r.
James A. Campbell, president of II
Youngstown Sheet and Tube compare
One hundred and two additional
product coke ovens will be built. n
tar products and benzol plant will
increased 80 per cent. The compa{
now has 204 coke ovens and the ad
tional ones will increase the capac
of this department so per cent.
The working forces in all the sh
yards on the Pacific coast have bel
more than doubled in the last Il
weeks, and will be increased from TIL
to time until the yards will be work.
"a hours day. Some of the var
have ships nearly completed that we
contracted for before the United Stat b
became involved. A few of the v,
sells have been sold to neutral CO,
tries.
A strike affecting $4,000 roundhou h
workers and IL railroads has be b
averted by the department of labt
The roads involved were: SoutheI |,
Atlantic Coast line, Central of Ged
gia, Chesapeake & Ohio, G. S. & M.
o., Norfolk & Western, Richmorl
Fredericksburg & Washington, Sd j.
board Air Line, Virginia, Southern Nh
sissippi.
Miners who participated in the KeIh-
necott copper strike in Alaska n
progress several days yielded to Secl{e-
tary of Labor Wilson's request thht
they resume work pending the arrival
of department mediators.
Conditions in the Cincinnati strdet
cleaning and street repair departments
resumed their normal trend when 800
city drivers and helpers who had been
on strike returned to work.
The Chicago & Alton granted car
shop employees an increase of Six
cents per hour, dating back several
weeks. About ], 500 men were affected
The Gillian government is devotihg
much attention to developing the coal
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