The Hartford herald., 1912-09-11
WHAT WILSON HAS
DONE FOR LABOR
Since Being Governor of
New Jersey.
HE IS ENDORSED IN DETAIL
And Heartily by Federation
of Labor of His Own
State.
SOME RINGING RESOLUTIONS

Both in person and in formal,
written resolutions. the executive
board Of the New Jersey State Fed
Grafton Of Labor commended Gov
ernor Wilson on the aid that he has
given during his administration in
bettering the conditions of wage
earners in the State.
The statement was made to con-
, trovert the efforts that had been
made 70 show that Governor Will
son was unfriendly to organized la
! Dor. presumably TO injure his stand
/ ing with organized labor through
out the United States.
To counteract the effect of the
malevolent reports. the board de-
cided TO forward copies of its action
70 every labor organization in the
country. The resolution recites in
detail the various labor bills to
.wh4eh-.-the..-GSTeFRer~ka9'g given his
support during the session OF the
Legislature last year.
The officers and members OF the
executive board which adopted the
resolution at 2 meeting some time
ago. are: Cornelius Ford, State
president; Henry F. HiIfers, secre-
.ary: Joseph O'Lone, treasurer. and
Henry Hebler and Leroy r. Skill
man, OF Newark, and Jas. Mat
thews, OF Patterson.
The resolutions, which in detail
explain themselves. we're as fol-
lows:
Whereas, information has reach
ed the workers OF New Jersey that
efforts are being made to place his
excellency, Governor Wilson, in a
false position as TO his attitude to-
ward organized labor; and
Whereas, So as to give sem
blance TO this movement, certain
portions OF baccalaureate address
made by Governor Wilson to the
students OF Princeton college are
being quoted; and,
Whereas, Since his inaugura-
tion into office as Governor OF New
Jersey, his excellency, Woodrow
Wilson, has, by his attitude and ac-
tions. demonstrated his friendship
TO the toilers OF our State; and
Whereas, Organized labor would
be derelict in it's duty IL 1t allowed
TO pass this opportunity TO show ap-
probation for services rendered the
workers of New Jersey; and,
Whereas, During the 1911 ses-
sion OF the New Jersey Legislature
his excellency Woodrow Wilson,
Governor of New Jersey. not only
affixed his signature to all meas
ures favorable and advocated by
the organized workers OF New Jer-
sey, but used his good Office to have
enacted into law measures of great
benefit to labor, and,
Whereas, Among the many ben
eficial laws passed by the Legisla-
ture of 1911 and signed by the Gov
ernor. 16 were of vital interest to-
the wage earners of New Jersey,
and are as follows:
Chapter 214-Fire escape law
amending factory Jaws and placing
New Jersey in the vanguard OF
States in the protection of workers
in factories and workshops.
Chapter 42-Regulating en-
ployment agencies and licensing the
same.
Chapter 94.-Making it misde-
meanor the improper influencing of
labor representatives or foremen.
Chapter 5.-Employers' liza
bility and compensation act.
Chapter 136-Prohibiting the
employment OF children in mercan-
tile establish during school
hours; providing for a 5S-hour
week and prohibiting children un-
der 16 years to work between the
hours of p. m. and a. m.
Chapter 9S-Appointment of
commissioners OF old age pensions
and old age insurance.
Chapter 206-Providing for the
safety and health of foundry work.
ers by minimizing drafts and doing
away with noxious gases, etc., by
exhaust fans in foundries in this
State.
"ChaDter 21O-Increasine fac
tory inspectors to the number of
six (making in all a total OF I'D