The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-07
IN FIELD OF LABOR

FTencn munltl0n factories uTe Bruuu-
ated according to the character of the
work and to their capacity.
Before the end of next year the
American army will need 10000 addi-
tional nurses, it is estimated by the
surgeon generals department.
Through the cooperation of state
labor agents and the federal depart
ment of agriculture, the problem of
farm labor is we'll on its way to solu-
ton.
Protection for labor after the war,
by policy Of preparedness against
foreign competition, was demanded by
the American Federation In convention
in Buffalo.
Aberdeen (Wash.) Typographical
union has raised wages so cents day
for members employed on newspapers.
The new rates are SIS for day work
and $3.50 for night work.
Wages for women engaged in the
fish canning industry in California
have been fixed by the state industrial
welfare commission at minimum Of
$40 week for 48 hours.
A million women to act as home
guards and take the places of men,
who are in the army, is the aim of the
Woman's National Home Guard of
America, organized in st. Louis.
Standard wage scale, representing
about SIS a month increase per man,
is announced by the federal shipping
board for members Of the dock and
engine departments Of Atlantic ships.
An advance of $9.75 month is the
main item Of a settlement of the de-
mands of the Illinois Central railroad
telegraphers. Hours are adjusted and
the men will be paid for Sunday work.
The Maryland State Industrial Ac-
cident commission has ruled that
where minors are employed in VIOLA
ton of the child labor law, and are
injured they cannot recover compensa-
ton.
A few months ago there were co.
600 men working on ships. Today
there are $4,000 working on ships
and $4,000 more on accessories, max
ing about 100000 men at work on ships
or on parts of ships.
The Bethlehem Steel company an
nounced an increase of 10 per cent in
the general rate to be paid labor.
Since August, 1916. the company has
granted increases amounting to total
of more than 100 per cent.
More than 5000 men are enrolled in
military hospitals vocational training
classes in Canada and more than 900
so disabled that they cannot return
to their former work are receiving in
struction to fit them for new occupa-
tons.
A new wage scale for the Journey
men Stone Cutters Association Of
North America, Philadelphia local, es-
tablishes an increase from 65 cents to
72h cents an hour for cutters and 81
more a day for carvers and sculp-
tors.
The British Miners Federation will
accept an amended offer from the coal
controller for an increase in wages Of
Is. Sd. day for workers of sixteen
years and upward, and an increase of
Cd. for workers under that age. This
means an annual increase In wages
of about $20000,000.
The Unione Cooperative of Milan
is the largest Italian cooperative store
society. The society was founded in
1885 with the object Of selling articles
of clothing to its members. Today 1t
operates a model central department
store, several branch stores, popular
priced hotels and restaurants, wine
cellars, bakery, printing establish
ment, and building and loan society
which has built model homes for its
members at Millaino, a suburb Of
Milan.
The United States shipping boards
pledge ito do an honest days work,
six days a week." was taken by thou
sands Of workers in the main fac
tories of the Crane company at CHI
cago. The recital of the pledge fol-
lowed a talk to the men by Capt.
James Hutchinson of the British army,
one of the heroes of the defense of
Ypres.