The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-16
War Attitude of Union Outlined in
Address by President Frank
]. Hayes.
WILL PRODUCE NEEDED COAL
Adequate Transportation Facilities
Only Thing Necessary to Assure
suppIy-General News Of In
terest to Labor.

wants of this country and our associ-
ates in war, provided adequate trans
.pmrtatlon facilities are furnished. Our
position on the war should be one of
answering loyalty and devotion to the
|aims and purposes of our country"
This was the war attitude Of the Unit
ed Miners of America as outlined to
the biennial convention by President
Frank ]. Hayes in his annual report.
NsThere must be no halfway allegiance
4 on the part of the miners" Hayes con-
tinued. $50 much depends on coal in
these trying times. Let us resolve
that every atom of energy we can con-
tribute to the winning of the war will
be given freely and in the same loyal
spirit as those who go out to give their
lives, If need be, for the freedom, peace
Eand security Of the civilized world" AS
Testimonial of the spirit of the miners,
President Hayes pointed to the great
service flag spread over the conven-
tion hall, carrying 1915 stars, repre-
senting members of the union in serv-
lice.
Victor A. Olander was reelected sec
Tretary Of the Illinois Federation of La
(bor by a vote of 41,468 to 29,4S9. OPP
|position to him chiefly consisted of the
Evotes of miners, who were of the opin-
Won that he was receiving a salary as
Ea member of the state council of de-
fense and the draft appeal board. John
IH. Walker was elected president. The
Eyice presidents are John z. McGrath,
Edward Carbine, Michael Whalen,
Thomas Kelly, ]. w. Morton, Albert
Towners, Emil Rheinhod, George B.
|FJenkins and Waldo Cross.
\ Mobilization of 100000 workers for
agriculture, shipbuilding and war con-
IEtract plants was intrusted to the Unit
He'd States employment service by the
department of labor. One early result
His expected to be the placing of 4OO,-
HO00 mechanics in shipbuilding plants
ITO aid in hurrying to completion the
merchant marine program,
The SteubenvilIe & Wellsburg Steu-
benvlle & Weirton, Panhandle Trac-
Elton and all lines of the Wheeling.
NJ W. Va s1raoti on company shasernades
Yam advance of cents an hour to all
h0tormen and conductors and all car
barn men, to take effect at once and
extending to May /, at which time the
annual agreement between the EN-
ltplbyees and the companies expires.
II New York city is experimenting IN
| the employment of women mail car
riers. Several are now employed. If
| 1t proves successful, it is probable
that women will be admitted to the
post Office payrolls on an equality with
men. Women conductors have been
placed on the Broadway "gondola"
| street cars.
| & Organized labor in this war will go
to the limit of its strength and re-
sources to help America win, says John
r. Lawson, just elected president of
the Denver State Federation of Labor
in his statement.
The following States have no com
pensation law for injured workmen
Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia. Florida
North Carolina South Carolina, 'Vir'
ginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri
and North Dakota.
/ Announcement is made that the
American Federation of Labor charter
of the International Association a
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
was automatically restored, following
adjustment of differences.
Street car companies in New York
CITY broke last summers strike of the
street car mems union, but it cost then
S5,0O0,0O0, according to report ISSUED
blythe public service commission.
six hundred employees of brancl
factory of the American Cigar com
pany are on strike for an increase II
wages.
Finland is investigating conditions
surrounding the employment of womeI
and children in bobbin factories in vi
bork and Lahtis.
A0OtHeE Hcufy Hllhldlt VI ~ Niii w
required to affect materially the labol
supply in New York state, according t.
the states industrial commission.
Three thousand three hundred tele
graphers on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad were granted an eight-hou
day and Increased pay for overtime.
More than 100000 women and girl
are employed at Philadelphia in vari
Gus positions and in many trades.
When it comes to working in tn
fields the Chinese woman is equal t
any man.
Trains running between st. Louis an
Memphis hereafter will have women a
ticket takers.
The A. r.. of T.. advocates placing /
years as the limit for children engage
In gaiIlful occupation.
The British labor party will contes
two Of the four parliamentary seats l
Newcastle.
In certain French cities, nearly one
third Of the metal workers are stronl
able bodied women.
Every factory in Torrington, Conn
has established the eight-hour day.
San Francisco Mattresses ask an Il
crease Of 81 week.