The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-07

the dau gerous occupation act and the
employers liability Law passed BY the
recent lcgisla ture Just how this will
be done has not been determined. hut
Harry Miesse. secretary OF the bureau.
said that steps Will be taken 10 con
test the laws IN the courts Just as
soon Is the rev acts are published
and Governor Marshall issues his
proclamation declaring them In eject
The weekly wage law viii be the first
taken up The four laws. II Is con
tended. strike hard at the manUfac
turers o. the state
Secretary Miesse naild "a the man
ufactgEers OF the state a bulletin con
tanning a fun explanation OF the four
laws and telling just what the manu-
facturers OF the state will have 10 DO
under their provisions. he also lists
the bills affecting manufacturers
which failed 10 pass. The latter are
tie hills designed 70 make boycott
ting and picketing By strikers lawful
recurring numerous convenieuces in
foundries. providing for the licensing
81 stationary engineers. requiring en-
ginemsn 70 pass an examination and
10 have had three years experience
and requiring a full crew OF Eve men
on switch engines.
After explaining the child labor act
in detail the bureau says.
We recommend that on or before
April /. 1911. without waiting for the
taking effect OF this act you discharge
sny child In your employ who Is with
in any OF the prohibited ages and that
you post notices in large type show
ing how old a person must be 10 &c
employed by you
Concerning the weekly wage law.
the first 70 be attacked. the burear
says:
The first section OF this act limits
its operation 10 employers engaged IN
mining. quarrying manufacturing OF
iron. steel lumber. slaves. heading.
barrels bricks. tile. machinery. agri-
cultural and mechanical implements or
any article OF merchandise
1T requires the employer. II the
wages be demanded. 10 pay each en-
pioye At least once every week. the
amount due each euploye FOR labor.
and requires the payment 10 be in
lawful money Of the United States
And any contract 20 the contrary
shall he void
This section attempts 10 make void
r~tf
and his employe under which the en-
ployer IS 10 pay wages less frequent
IN than once a week. and attempts 10
make void any contract between an
employer and employee which at
tempts 10 make the employees wages
payable in anything other than lawful
money OF the United States
The act OF 1911 Oh b. l47l Sec.
l. although narrower in the number
OF employees 70 which Il relates. Will
probably be held unconstitutional on
the authority OF Republic. etc. Co "a.
the State. because there is nothing
Inherent in the several classes Of en-
ployment the act mentions which
makes the act less unreasonable than
was the act OF 1889
sec prohibits the use OF any
check or other paper which Is not
commercial paper payable Al fixed
tine n any bank IN this state az It's
full face value in lawful money OF the
United States with eight per cent in
terest. or by any bank check or cur
~ ~
United States government in pay
ment OF wages. and snnexes a pen
atty
This section Is believed TO permit
Z the issuance OF check which Is com
mercial paper. and which bears eight
+ per cent interest. II payable at a fixed
future date al bank in this state. or
Z II payable on presentation without in
teres;. Il payable in lawful money.
IF an employe should make a con
tract with his employer ty which he
should agree 70 receive IN payment
FOR his work a certain part OF the nm
ished product or BY the transfer 20
M moi certain real or personal prop
erty. which IS mentioned in the con.
tract. y is probable that this section
would be held void IN so far as Il a.
tempts 70 prohibit the making o. such
a contract
1t is believed. however. tha; ,his
section would Be sustained n so TAI
as Il prohibits the issuing o. script
etc intended 70 circulate as or ID
lieu ~ money
sec az This act repeais the ac'
~ 1857 which requires persons en-
gaginE in mining or manufacturing Z
pay wages IL money as often as tWics
month
Make early Arrangements
Preparations are being made 70 en-
-arfafu the musicians ot southeastern