The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11
GENERAL LABOR NOTES

Sixty dollars per month and every
thing found will be the wage scale for
farm help In the Canadian West this
summer.
During the first II months of 1918,
2,205 men were killed by coal-mine ac-
cidents, as compared with 1896 for the
same months In 1917
The war labor board decided unani-
mously for the adoption Of 4S-hour
week for nearly 10000 workers In 1856
silk mills IN the New York district.
The demands of the wireless opera
tors on British mercantile vessels for
an Increase In wages have been con-
Peded and the strike notices have been
withdrawn.
The first wage conference held I'M
DIR the new minimum wage law for
Women In private employ in the Dis
tnct of Columbia reported a minimum
vage Of $3.50 per week
lpr the first time in the history Of
Winona. MIMI. union labor ticket
was successful at the polls and elect
ed Julius Protz, union wagon shop
foreman, as mayor. The union candi-
date polled 1910 votes against 1869
for his opponent. w. f. Kohler, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Harness COM
pany, well-to-do manufacturer.
The governor Of Now York indorses
the minimum wage bill for women, one
OF the six measures comprising the So
called woman's legislative program, adj
vocated by various women's organiza-
tons. The governor sent his indorse-
ment to the Legislature in message
urging that this, the Foley Bewley bill.
receive favorable consideration.
BY vote, street railway employees
rejected counter-proposition of the
Mahoning and Shenango Railway
company to their recent demand for
higher wages. by which the company
offered to continue In effect the part
scale of 43, 46 and 48 cents an hour
which expires April i The men de-
mand scale OF 4s, 50 and 55 cents
The mo beer no work" strike pro-
posed for July was condemned by
400 delegates OF the New Jersey State
Federation Of Labor and State Build
Ing Trades council alta joint meeting.
The delegates, however, adepted res
Olutions urging congress to repeal both
wartime and permanent prohibition
and calling on President Wilson for
aid.
The ballot Of the Welsh miners gives
a majority of 123,127 in favor Of &C
cepting the report Of the commission
which. headed by Justice Sankey, rec
commended Improvements In working
conditions. The vote was: For tac-
ceptance, 1895 against, 10 ,429. 9th
er mining districts similarly have ap-
proved The report. This. 1t is believed,
assures the acceptance OF the commits
sien's recommendations by the miners
convention.
The carpenters strike at New York
was settled when Supreme Court JUS
tice Dngro. umpire, rendered decision
which was accepted by both sides.
Carpenters In and around New York
will get an increase. but not the 81 a
day Increase they asked. Until July
carpenters employed on shop work
shall receive $3.50 day and those on
the outside So. After that date they
shall get 1915 for shop work and 1925
for outside work.
Employees of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit company, who are members Of
the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees
of America, voted to postpone indefi-
nitely strike to enforce demands for
higher wages. shorter working hours
and recognition Of their union.
Postmaster General Burleson said
in an interview that increases in tele-i
phone and telegraph rates provided
only for advances In the wages Of em-
ployees granted or contemplated and
for greater cost of material and sup
plies aud that no part of the Increases
benefit owners Of the systems.