The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-07
ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH MEETS THE ISSUES SQUARELY


wage scales and other data as the pub.
lie element In industry demands. The
movement for honest weights ana
measures has Its counterpart In in
dustry. All tallies, scalea and check
systems should be open. to public In
spection and inspection OF comm mittees
OF the workers concerned. All deaths,
injuries and diseases due to Industrial
authorities. ''lG
To the second end, we hold that
minimum wage commissions SHOULD be
established In the nation and In each
state to inquire into wages paid In
various Industries and tn determine the
standard which the public ought to
sanction as n minimum; and we be-
lieve that. as n present irstalltnent Of
what we hope for In. the future. there
should be at once established in the
nation and It's several states minimum
standards for tho wages of women.
taking the present Massachusetts law
as a basis from which to start and on
which 10 improve. We pledge the fed
eral government to an investi4ation Of
industries along the lines purstied by
the bureau Of mines with the view TO
establishing standards of sanitation
and safety; we call for the Standard
ization of mine and factory inspection
ns iutei -s'a'e as'seHleht oF tue esAO-
llsninent OF ieuerai stanoaro. we
stahu ior tne passage OF Iegislation IN
the nation and In all states providing
standards of compensation for indus
trial accidents and death, and for dis
eases clearly due to the nature Of con-
ditions of Industry, and we stand for
the adoption by law Of n fair stand
ard of compensation for casualties re-
sulting fatally which shall clearly fix
.ne minimum compensation IN all
cases.
IN the thIra piace, certaih inoustriai
conuit'ons Ial, clearly DeIow tne levels
w.ieh tne pupnc 'ouay sanction.
we stahu Ior u living wage. wages
are subnormal II they faii TO provide
y nVlng TOT tnose VINO devote their
.iine anu ehersy 70 ihuustriai occupa-
,,ons ,,'' lhe nionetary eqnivaient OK 2
ilvinH wage, varies accorainH 10 lOcn'
cohultions, put must include enough ~
secure tne elemehts OF norman stanu-
ara OF nVhs-m staheard hieh enough
10 HhaNe Iiorahty posslpie. 10 proViue
lot euucatioh anu Tecreatlou, 10 care
FOR immature members OF the family.
" I,aiht"!h the iahsly uurihe perious
OF SICKNESS, ana 10 permit OF reason
aple SAVING LOT old age
Hours are excessive n tney faiI 10
aIiofd the worker sutficiant Time 10
recuperate anu return TO MS work
thoroughly reirehhed. we hold that
the nignt lapor OF women ana cniiureh
~ apnorinai ana should DE prohipited;
we hoid that the employment OF women
over ~ hours per week is abnormal
ana should DE prohibited. We hOld
tnat the seven-uay WORKING week is
abnormal, ana we hold that one day
OF rest In seven should be provided by
law. We hold that the continuous In
dustries, operating "a hours out OF ~
are abnormal and where. because OF
public necessity or of technical ren-
sons tsuch as molten meta). the ~
hours must be divided into two shifts
OF IL hours or three shifts OF eight.
they should by law be- divided into
three of eight.
Safety conditions are abnormal
when. through unguarded machinery.
poisons. electrical voltage. OF. other
wise. the workers are subjected TO un-
necessary hazards or lie ana limb;
and all such occupations should come
| under governmental regulation and
controi.
Home HE Is abnormal when tene-
ment manufacture is carried on In the
household: II IL serious menace to
neaitn, education ana childhood, ana
should therefore be entirely prohibited.
temporary construction camps are ab.
normal homes ana should be subjected
to governmental sanitary regulation.
Ihe premature employment OF chill
dren IL aphormal ana should be pro-
hipited; 80 also the employment or
women IN manufacturing, commerce.
or otner trades where work compels
Standing constantly; and also any em-
ployment or women In such trades for
period OF at least eight weeks at
time OF chiidpirth.
Our aim should be to secure condi-
tions which VIII tend everywhere
toward regular INDUSTRY, and viii do
away win the necessity for rush
nerlods., ioHowed by out-of-work sea-
sons. whlch put so severe q strain on
wage. workers.
II IL abnormal for any industry to
throw pack upon the community the
human wreckage due to Its wear ana
tear. ana the hazards OF sickness, ac-
cident. invalidism, involuntary unem-
pioyment and old age should be pro-
vided Tor through insurance, This
shOuid pe mace charge In whole or
~ part upon the industries, the en-
pioyer, the empioye. ana perhaps the
people AZ large TO contribute severaIly
IN some degree. Wherever such stand.
ards are not met ny given establish.
ments, py given industries. are un-
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