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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
URGES UNITY OF WORKERS
BrItain's Labor Day Message to Amer
lea Points Out the way for sat
isfactory World Peace.

IF British and American labor pull
together with their whole strength all
lied victory will be FASTENED and sat
isfactory world peace be won.'
This is the Labor day message sent
to America by George II. Roberts,
British minister of labor, and one of
the foremost labor leaders In Europe.
Mr.. Roberts paid a tribute to the
forcible Twin the war" stand by Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. at the same
time making it clear that the British
pacifists who claim to represent Brit
ish labor are simply selfish opportun-
lists who have arrogated to themselves
the function Of misrepresenting the
bulk of English workmen.
The Gompers party confronts a sit
uation in the British labor world
which on its face appears to be deli
cate one. Spokesman for British
workingmen are sharply divided on
the question Of peace terms, and par
ticularly on the. question which has
arisen at times in the last year as to
whether British labor representatives
should meet representatives of the
German majority socialists at some
neutral capital to discuss war ques-
tons. There is no doubt that large
majority of British workingmen are
with the Americans on the main is
sues,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
TO ELIMINATE
BONUS SYSTEM
Fuel Administrator Garfield An
\ nounces His Position in
the Matter.
CHARACTERIZED AS AN EVIL
AT the Same Time He Is of Opinion
That It's Abolition Does Not Justify
an Increase of Wages to
Coal Miners.

SSs Having refused to approve the de-
1nands of the coal miners Of the coun-
Try for increased wages as a substi-
tute for the bonuses now being paid
by many operators, the fuel admin
istration took steps toward stopping
the bonus system. Whether the eff
forts to force abandonment of the
payment of bonuses will take the form
Of reduction in coal prices at the
mines, as was done by the fuel adj
ministration in an order for reduc-
ton of mouth-of-mine prices in Ohio
was uncertain.
4 Upon hearing the request of the coal
miners presented by President Frank
j. Hayes and many other officials Of
the United Mine Workers of America,
Fuel Administrator Garfield said that
be would not approve an increase in
wages in lieu of the payment of bo-
muses..
II MIR. Garfield characterized the bonus
system as an evil and as such he said
Its elimination did not justify an in
crease in wages to miners. The ques-
stion Of wage increase, he said, was
a difficult matter and he intimated
that the question might be considered
LII the investigation now being made IN
various lines of industry showed that
coal miners were not getting a living
wage.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
RUST is AN ENEMY TO TIRES
Rims Should Be Carefully Cleaned
With Emery and Japanned to
Prevent Deterioration.

1t will pay the motorist to inspect
occasionally the condition Of the rims
on the wheels of his car, especially If
the outer surfaces of the castings near
the beads look rusty.
This discoloration is rust caused by
rusted rims, and rust If not arrested
will gradually eat through the rubber
attacking the canvas of the tire. In
time the edges of the rusted rims will
become more and more uneven, tearing
and eventually destroying the beads.
Furthermore, rust works in between
the beads and the rims, leaving space
for water, which also damages the rub
Der.
To remove rust from rim, the tire
should be taken off and the rusty parts
rubbed clean with coarse emery paper,
Then smooth the surface with finer
emery paper and re-japan the rim, APP
plying one coat to the outside and two
to the inside, making sure first that
the surface is smooth and free from
ruEt. q
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
GENERAL LABOR NOTES

The average rate of pay paid women
time workers in England is $6.0S per
week.
Y There are 1900 women employed
in the Paris offices Of the French war
department.
Y Wages,paid in Germany in the leath-
ser and rubber industries average about
S1.20 a day.
Congressman Mayer Of New York is
a member of the United Hatters' union
of North America.
The production Of copper in the
United States has increased more than
25-fold since 1880.
The Argentine Federation OF Labor
sssgssrols $50 faber laieas and railroad
and maritime laborers.
At the present time there are 40
state branches affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor.
Several women in the state Of Wash
ington are working as station agents
on the various railroads in that state.
The London and Northwestern rail-
way of England has offered spare land
by the side of its line for food plots.
The pay Of the school teachers un-
der control of the London (England)
county council will be almost $1,000
900 more during the coming year.
Joseph Malachick, Uniontown
(Pa.) coal miner, walks two, miles to
and from his work every day, yet dur
ing the month of July he was able to
make $500.
Winnipeg (Canada) was practically
without o fire department recently, 16C
fremen having struck because the
council refused the demands Of the
electricians and waterworks men.
Kenosha is the only city in Wiscon
sin where women are employed or
street cars. A large percentage Of
these women are married and are do
ing household work in addition t.
their work as conductors.
Owing largely to big back payment.
Of wage increases, the railroads undel
federal control in Jtihe reached an ag
gregate deficit of $58,959,000 in rail
way operating income as compared
with positive earnings of S9S,909,OOl
In June, 1917.
At a meeting representatives Of thu
four thousand conductors and motor
men of the Third Avenue (New York,
railroad system voted to suspend
work until the company was Willing
| to recognize their right to organize
The question Of pay was not consid
cred.
Following the breaking off of nego
| tiations between representatives Of tn
Pacific Coast Steel company and LOO
employees engaged on contracts TO
the Emergency Fleet corporation,
strike was declared. The workers de
mand pay and working conditions sim
liar to those in effect in the shipyards
London (Eng.) Omnibus drivers
who were on strike eight days, decides
| to return to work. A conference last
ing nearly five hours was held and tn
parties to the dispute reached an ap
proximate settlement on the basis 0
equal pay for men and women work
ers and DO discrimination Of any kin
between them.
I The British ministry of munition
ordered that the wages Of woman mu
milton workers be increased five shil
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
Pig Club Membership Increases.

One hundred thousand boys and girls
are now members of pig clubs. This
is more than twice the number enroll.
ed last year, when $4,000 members pro-
duced approximately 100000 pounds
Of dressed pork. These boys and grls
are raising pigs under the supervision
of local pig club leaders who are coop
Grating with the state colleges and the
United States department Of agricul-
ture.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
MAKING GOOD crust pINTs
Directions Given for Making Reason
ably Satisfactory Job Where
Welding Is Not Possible.

1t is possible to make fairly salts.
factory repair Of a cracked water
Jacket or of fault in a casting, by
what is known as a trust joint" To
perform this operation take ten parts
of fine iron filings, one part of sal
aInmoniac, and half part of flowers OF
sulphur; mix all these ingredients
into paste with water and apply tc
the fracture, allowing the compound
to become hard. OF course the idea
repair for this sort of thing is weld
ing, but this operation is not always
possible and the above makes rea
sonably satisfactory temporary repair
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local APPLICATIONS as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness,
and that Is by q constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. Catarrhal Deafness Is
caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube Is infiamed you have O
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t Is entirely closed Deafness Is the
result. Unless the inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever Many cases Of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh which Ii an infiamed
condition OF the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
be cured by HALLS CATARRR
MEDICINE.
All Druggists 75c. Circulars free.
y. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
The Upper Atmosphere.

An agitated neighbor rad Just IN
formed Mrs. Warren that her son was
at the top Of a telegraph pole in the
vicinity. When the boy had been
coaxed back to earth again, his moth
er demonstrated.
Tad, I've told you, how dangerous
that is; now why win you persist in
climbing those poles?"
"But, ma" exclaimed the boy in an
aggrieyed tone 81 have 70 have some
fresh air."-Christian Herald.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
KEEPING SPARK PLUGS CLEAN
Many Car Owners Do Not Realize I'M
portance Of Preventing AccumuIa-
tion of Mineral Dirt.

Many car owners do not realize the
Importance of keeping the spark plugs
clean. The points Of the plug seldom
need cleaning, but grease and mineral
dirt do accumulate on the exterior and
interior Of the porcelain, SO that the
current passes that way instead of
jumping the gap, as is intended. The
plugs should be kept clean or ignition
troubles will result
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
Radiator Compounds.

Radiator compounds are excellent to
have for use when leak develops
along the way. They should be used
only temporarily and as sparingly as
possible. AS soon as possible have the
leak soldered by competent repair.
man.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

Going barefoot in summer is pleas.
ant for children and should be bctn
pleasant and profitable for adults.
Further, It might restore the civilized
human foot to some degree Of barbaric
perfection.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

Louisiana men interested in bird
life have domestieated one Of the
breeds of migratory wild ducks and
will confne 1t to the game preserves
of that state. Can't they corner, also,
the English sparrow?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
USEFUL QUICK-ACTloN JACK
Plan Outlined for Construction Of Sat
isfactory Device for Work
ing In Garage.

For garage work satisfactory
quick-acting jack may be made as
shown, says Popular Mechanics. For
the lever nine-foot piece of by 4
inch hard wood, shaped as shown and
bound at the weight end with 1a-inch
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

Artillerymen ten us that we must
never say "shells," the correct plural
form being the same as the singular,
''shelI." Thus is grammar likely to be-
come victim of shell shock.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

In the course of time the ubiquitous
person who begins every remark with
"Say, listenw will be with us no lons-
er. That win be just as well.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

1t seems hardly reasonable that
niany American boys will settle down
In France after the war is over, as
some surmise. The 20-cent piece
doesn't look as big as the American
dollar.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

Germans protest that our sawed-off
shotguns for trench warfare are "bar-
barous." This from the inventors of
poison gas and liquid fire is gro
tesquely humorous.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
SEE BACKFIRINC
AS AUTO DANGER
1t Is Well to Be on Guard at All
y. Times and Eliminate Cause
of Trouble.
PUT BLAME ONLEAN MIXTURE
carburetor Gets Out of Adjustment In
Some Way and Mischief is Done
There May Be Some Elcctrl.
cal Troubles.

Backfiring in the carburetor is dam
gerous to the car, as it is likely to set
the automobile ON fire. Cars have been
burned from that cause In the past and
similar accidents are bound to happen
again. 1t is well to be on guard and
eliminate the cause of baczflring.
The most frequent cause is lean
mixture. This means more air in the
mixture than usual. The carbpretor
gets ont Of adjustment .R4sofIa wssg
and the mischief is done. A lean mix
ture is slow burning 1t burns during
the power stroke, during the exhaust
stroke, and is still burning when the in
let valve opens. admitting the fresh
mixture. This takes fire and the fame
runs back to the carburetor. If gaso-
line is dripping from the carburetor a
heavy vapor is formed, extending un-
der the engine, where it is held by the
mud pan. The flame spreads under
the engine and soon reaches the tank,
melting the connections and releasing
a flood of gasoline.
Causes of Lean Mixture.
Lean mixture may be due to derange-
ment of the carburetor or leaky inlet
manifold. Some of the causes may be
the spray nozzle too far closed, aux
iliary air valve spring too weak, or
valve open, or a clogged fuel line. A
leaky inlet manifold may be detected
by running the engine and injecting oil
around the points. Oil will be sucked
in at the leak where the bolts must be
frightened or new gasket installed In
place of the leaky one.
Troubles Of the inlet valve are rare.
The valve litter may be out of adjust
ment, leaving no clearance, or actually
pushing the valve off its seat. If there
Is little or no clearance the valve will
hold compression when the engine is
cold, but will leak when the engine
warns up, due to frightening Of the
valve stem, and, of course, popping in
the carburetor occurs Immediately. Set
the clearance at about two thicknesses
of newspaper. Occasionally this valve
may become stuck so that it cannot
close. This may be seen from the out
side as there will be an unusually large
space between the valve stem and
litter.
Electrical Troubles.
There may be electrical troubles
With single coil and distributor sys-
TEN, as used on the majority Of cars,
there would be some distributor trou.
BILE or short circuit of the distributor
wires. See that all wires are properly
insulated and wipe all dust from the
distributor head. If you know how tC
open the distributor you should wipe
out the inside occasionally, using Q
cloth dipped in gasoline. This will re
move all Accommodations Of dust, which
will cause. short circuit if allowed t.
remain
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

There have been many excuses for
displaying service flags, but none beats
that of the New Yorker who has one
on his car with two stars on it--be-
cause two cylinders were still in serv-
ice
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

Some people are getting so much
profit of one sort and another out Of
their war gardens that they think of
having themselves arrested for shame
less profiteering.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
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This Automobile Jack Gives Quick Ac
ton and Is Adjustable. Eieht-foot
Leverage Supplies Great Power.

band iron, is used. The standard is
built with 4 by IL inch base. Iron
uprights, 21s inches wide, are secured
by three bolts and provided with holes
onc-half inch apart, to permit adjust
ments. Fifteen inches should be the
distance from the bottom Of the base
to the center line of the fulcrum when
the lever is held in the top hole.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

Raising pigeons and rabbits should
help win the war, and it is not diff
cult. All the pigeon and rabbit raiser
needs is soft pencil and a pad of
paper and they will multiply rapidly.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

Somebody predicts airplanes that
will carry 100 men and bombs. Better
than that, some day they will carry
whole Sunday school pienics.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
TURNING of the Worm.

Friend Wife Henry, drop that gar
den work for while. want you to
come in and lace up my shoes.
Mr.. Pewee-Pd love to do 1t, my
dear. But I'm afraid If the provost
marshal general should happen along
and find me working as a lady's valet
he'd put me in the army.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

Those Prussian soldiers should have
pretty clear idea by this time of
what is meant by a mass-on-tackle
play in Yankee football games.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

edd-Well, say, her teeth are like
pearls, aren't they?
Greene Well, You ought to see how
pleased she is when she finds 'em in
oysters.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

If the circus Is to be declared a
nonessential industry, of what avail
is the large crop of peanuts promised?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

The army wants cooks. Here's a
patriotic opportunity for thousands OF
nonessential chatting dish performers.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

viii never enlist in another war, since
it has been decreed that braying is
not permitted at the front.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

The man who is really good often
has a sad look that is discouraging.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

Constipation generally indicates diaordered
atomach, liver and bowels. Wrights Indian
Vegetable Pills restore regularity without
gripping, ADV.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

A wise man knows all he tells, but
he never tells all he knows.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

government is going to draft
on the supply of doctors.
falling off there will be in
~ ills? =
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

ID ,issory
win Keep light
being so d
III u and fruits areported
III l'e The prices shots
aor another thing. the y has a
s's'' Sc Joy out Of the Ii, season.
sss .ss ,...ss h a a
YnaI ss raw soidiers' o3urs are
rlsb n'' tDe Germans very raw all
is,ces ., naIii.g me consumpbn the re-
oua sa sugar supply win stlbe atie.
nm @eeord crops or beans. s,rar beets
either psanuts are not to bel shifted at
49, lhe army also PROPOSES y teach
dus s husbands the virtue y being III
u. Evensf cutting weeds 4, s III. IN
.rasa FEVER. what's that n,nn sra n q
latches may indaea
nolor' but, unfortunnto,,, puus1s :.
so'he on the chest 'nes souo'n
wos -" :, prohteer always i ,s,sts That II
was the man just ahead islsts .iiae !.
oid the overeharoin,, o. MN WHY
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

4 81 81, ', s, thing, the " has ta-
'sf' tne Joy out Of the Il, season.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

M r,,, raw soldiers ofyurs IRE
right. an'a'is yer! raw all
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

claims 4 h not only raises prices,
Fan who EDIT ON the theory that a
nonlize. broke must necessarily
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

i n g !. boy who u, brought ~
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

that no.nen. J en who are sounding
probably didJt hss-no-new-hat slogan
anyway. intend to buy them
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

duceo s,,a, the consumpon the re-
quate. i'i''s VIII stl'be a,ies
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