Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-03-20
New Jersey State Federation
Tells What Governor Has Done
for the Workers.
SOME NEW LAWS QUOTED
New Factory Act, Employers LiabiI.
ity Act and Child Labor LImita.
tion Among Matters That Are
Commended.

by the New Jersey State Federation
or Labor, at Trenton. Feb. IS, 1912. tn,
wage earners of that state announc.
to the country what Governor Wood
row Wilson has done for them at homo
and what they think of his attitude tC
organized labor:
Whereas. Information has reached
the workers of New Jersey that efforts
are being made to place His Excel
lency Governor Wilson in a false posi-
ton as to his attitude towards OF
ganized labor; and
Whereas. So as TO give semblance tc
this movement certain portions OF q
oaccalaureate address made by Gov
ernor Wilson to the students of Prince
ton College are being quoted: and
Whereas. Since his inauguration into
ofice as Governor OF New Jersey. His
Excellency Woodrow Wilson has BY
his attitude and actions demonstrated
his friendship to the toilers OF our
state: and
Whereas. Organized labor would be
derelict in its duty II it allowed to
pass ethis opportunity to show appre-
citation for services rendered the work.
ers of New Jersey; and
Whereas, During the 1911 session OF
the New Jersey Legislature His Ex-
celiency Woodrow Wilson, Governor of
New Jersey. not only affixed bis sigma
tune to all measures favorable and
advocated by the organized workers of
New Jersey. but used his good offices
TO have enacted into law measures Of
great benefit to labor. and
Whereas. Among the many benef-
cial laws passed by the Legislature of
1911 and signed by the Governor. six
teen were of vital interest to the
wage earners of New Jersey, and are
as follows:
Chapter 24-Fire escape law.
amending factory laws and placing
New Jersey in the vanguard of states
In the protection of workers in fac
tories and workshops.
Chapter 42.-Regulating employment
agencies and licensing the same.
Chapter 94.-Making a misdemeanor
the improper influencing of labor rep
resentatives or foremen
Chapter 95.-Employers' liability |
and compensation act
Chapter 136.-ProhibIting the en-.
ployment of children in mercantile es.
adjustments during school hours: pro-
viding Tor 5S-hour week and prohibit
Ing children under 16 years to work
between the hours Of D. m. and 7
a. m.
Chapter disappointment of COM
missioners of old age pensions and old
old age insurance
Chapter 206.-Providing for the safe.
ty and health of foundry workers nv
minimizing drafts and doing awav
with noxious gases. etc. by exhaust
fans in foundries in this state.
Chapter 21O.-Increasing factory in.
spectors by the number of six (making
IN all total of ~. for the better en-
forcement Of factory and workshop
laws.
Chapter 263.-Eight-hour day on
state, county and municipal work.
Chapter 273.-Providing for at least
one-half hour meal time after sir
hours of labor.
Chapter BOA plumbers license
act
Chapter S27--Providing for santa.
ton in bakeshops. etc. and also COM
polling the licensing of same.
Chapter 363:-Prohibiting the EN-.
ployment of persons under 81 wears
IN hrst-class cities. and IL years in
second-class cities as telephone or
telegraph messengers between the
hours of 10 p. m. and a. m.
Chapter 271.-A semi-monthly nav
act for railroad employees.
Chapter discriminating controo.
abor In penal institutions and provjd-
ng lot state-use system. Therefore
De It
Resolved. That the Executive BOARD
If the New Jersey State Federation of
labor, representing the organized
workers of New Jersey, in regular seq.
ion lassembled this 18th day of Feb.
uary, 1912. at Trenton, N. j.. herebv
Commend His Excellency Governor
Woodrow Wilson for his unrenittinp
nd untiring efforts in assisting IN
ring about better conditions for tho
wage earners of New Jersey: and no
t further
Resolved, That the administration
L Governor Wilson be endorsed no
ne New Jersey State Federation os
'apor and that copies of these pream-
les and resolutions be forwarded tn
Governor woodrow Wilson. the pubu,
ress or New Jersey and the yarious
ibor organizations throughout the
United States.
lew JERSEY STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR,
Cornelius Ford. President.
Henry F. Hilfers, Secretary
The tariff will be the greatest issue
the coming camnaion ~,