The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-04-06
OTHER LABOR NEWS

Two hundred men and women went
on strike at the factory of the Chelsea
Clock company, Boston. After Frank
Afford, the superintendent, refused
their demands they walked out. They
requested an eight-hour day, time and
half for overtime and double time on
holidays. Time and a quarter has
been the rule for overtime work and
holidays, and the working week has
been 81 hours.
Carpentars aud millWrights employed
at the New Victory plant Of the BetfIs
lehem Shipbuilding corporation, at Buff
falo, N. Y, struck. No question of
wages was involved, the difficulty aris-
ing over question as to which craft
should place the electric motors on ma
chine tools.
By vote of SO to q the Victoria
(B. CO. metal trades council decided
to defer action in the wage dispute
with the imperial munition board.
The shipyards strike has, therefore,
been postponed to await proceedings
of the adjustment board appointed by
T. W. Crothers, minister of labor.
Work has been resumed in the
Smith-Scott and White Steam Shovel
mines, Pittsburg, Kan, which have
been idle since December 81. At a
meeting of the local, 1t was announced
1.-The miners voted to resume work and
settle grievances according to contract.
The Chicago Federation Of Labor
defeated resolution favoring gen.
eral strike of union men in the event
that the death sentence over Thomas
Mooney, San Francisco labor man con-
victed of murder by bomb throwing,
be carried out
To enforce a demand for 100 per
cent closed shop" the majority of the
1900 operatives employed at the cot
ton duck mills of the Mount Vernon
Woodbury. Mills, Incorporated at Bal
timore, went on strike, according to
the union leaders.
Alaska's eight-hour law is uncousti-
tutional, being a violation of the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution,
according to a decision of the United
States district court on file at Fair
banks.
The % state-city employment bu-
reaus in Ohio received 45,796 applica-
tons during September and placed 90
SIG. OF the number applying 34,261
were men and 1870 were provided
with work.
The treasury department announces
that money in circulation in the Unired
States has increased to $4,924.92S,34S,
a per capita circulation of $4T03, the
highest ever recorded, exceeding the
figure of year ago by almost So.
The Order of Railway Telegraphers
has asked the Wells-Fargo company
for Is per cent commissions for its
! 400 members employed on the Mis-
souri, pacific railroad system.
Labor unions in Ohio demand the
inclusion of all workmen and opera
tives in the workmen's compensation
act.
The price of the principal articles of
food collectively advanced 81 per cent
from August Is last TO August 10, this
year, says the federal bureau of labor
statistics in its latest report.
Last year unorganized stationary en-
glneers at Tacoma, WASH, worked Ia
hours day. They have organized since
that time and are now working eight
hours day and have increased wages.
For the first time in the history Of
the Massachusetts Medical society this
organization has appointed a commit
tee to insure to industrial workers the
full measure of health ard safety from
accidents guaranteed by state laws