The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18

gOtiating increased wage scales With
out difficulty. There are no strikes
of any consequence now, and in the
last year less than one hundred and
twenty men have been on strike. As
an indication of the financial condi-
ton Of the international Typograph-
zeal union, 1t might be said that the
organization Is now negotiating sor
the purchase of one-half million dol
lars worth of bonds as an Investment
There is about $S0S,000 in the treas
ury, and the money is constantly In
creasing, said Mr.. Hays. The organ
ization Is having plans drawn for a
monument In the cemetery at the
union printers home. The monument
is to cost not less than $4,000, and
is to be in honor of the old-time mem
bers of the organization, both living
and dead.
Ottawa, Canada.-The report of the
secretary treasurer at the recent
meeting of the Dominion Trades and
Labor congress showed receipts dur
ing the last year of $15,699.79, and ex-
penditures Of s10.219.S2, the member
ship paying per capita tax being S.
1913, in addition to which there are two
provincial declarations of labor and A
trades in the labor councils. During
the year five Of the latter were char
tered, as we'll as seven federal unions,
and the membership increased 1859.
Boston.-It was announced that the
Boston Elevated Railway company
has given wage increase Of rs cents
a day to the towermen and train dis
patchers on the IL system. All the
men employed in that line by the road
were admitted as members of the
towermen's branch of Boston division
of the Order of Railroad Telegra-
pliers, which is affiliated with the A.
i. OF Il.
st. Paul, MINI. General headquar-
tiers Of the international Union of
Steam Engineers will be located In
st. Paul and an assessment will be
levied on the members throughout the
United States and Canada to raise
funds to erect an Office building, Ii
plans now under way materialize. The
business men of st. Paul have, offered
a suitable site for headquarters
building.
Washington.-Th United States bu-
reau of mines reports a decrease OF
5000 In the yearly death list from
mine explosions during 1911, This is
believed to be due to the active work
of the bureau, which has encouraged
at least 1000 mining companies to in
clude rescue stations in their equip
ment.
Baltimore, Md-Among the impor-
tant matters considered at the conven-
ton of the international Cigar Makers
union held in this city, was the estab-
lishment of cigar factories under the
direction of the international union in
times of strike as means of furnish
ing the necessaries Of life to the men
on strike
Pittsburg lin tho last quarter 2,62s
applicants for membership in the
Molders' International union were OBJ
ligated, 3,1S7 suspended members re
instated and $50, 921 was paid in bene
fits. The international union has
since 1896, paid $2,111,1O0 in benefits
Chicago-A jurisdiction dispute ha
arisen between the bricklayers am
stone masons and the marble worker
over which organization shall hav'
the right to set interior marble. TIL,
dispute probably will be carried up t
the American Federation of Labor
Washington. Almost one-half O
the commercially developed watel
power in the United States is in fiv'
states, California, New York, Wash
tngton, Pennsylvania and South Caro-
lima being the leaders in the orde
named.
Houston. Texas-The Santa Re PAL
road says that as result OF It
safety habit" campaign among 1t
employees the number Of. accidents ma
decreased 20 per cent within the las
ten months.
Boston.-GreaterlB Boston Carpenters
District council has adopted trad
rule that henceforth all foremen cal
penters on union jobs must be mem
bers in good standing OF the broth
erhsod
Paris. France.--The General Coz
federation of Labor Of France vote
recently to stay outside the Socialis
party. The vote waa 1000 to 80.
washington. The steel entering Int
the manufacture Of automobile W
hicles during the last year amounte
TO 10000 tons in this country alone.
Chicago. During the six month
ending June 80 the Brotherhood z
Painters and Decorators organized .
new local unions in good standing
Dallas, Tex. The Texas State Coui
oil Of Carpenters is working on pa
to build home for the INDECENT an
disabled carpenters Of the state.