The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-31
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
WILSON AND LABOR.

the "Hoboken Observer" on Feb. 81,
1912. shows what the New Jersey Fed
Grafton of Labor thinks of Woodrow
Wilson.
"At session held in this city yes
terday afternoon, members of the ex-
ecutive committee of the state fedora
tion of labor went on record as endors-
ing the administration of Woodrow Will
son as governor of New Jersey, pass
ing resolutions to that effect.
nThe action of the committee fol-
lowed meeting with the governor, at
which pending labor bills were discussed.
Those present were: Assemblyman Cor
nelius Ford of Hoboken, president of
the state federation of labor; Henry +.
Hilfers of Newark, secretary; Joseph
IoIone of Hoboken, treasurer; f. Le-
roy Skillman of Newark; James Mat
thews OF Paterson and Henry Hebeler
of Newark, members of the executive
committee. The resolutions in full were
as follows:
"Whereas, Information has reached the
workers of New Jersey that efforts are
being made to place his excellency, Gov
ernor Wilson, in false position as to
his attitude towards organized labor;
and
| "Whereas, Since his Inauguration into
offiee as governor of New Jersey, his
lexcellency, 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 if it allowed to
pass this opportunity to show appreeia-
| ton for services rendered the workers
of New Jersey; and
Whereas, During the 1911 session of
| the New Jersey legislature, his ex-
cellency, Woodrow Wilson, governor of
New Jersey, not only affixed his sigma
ture to all measures favorable and adyo-
Gated by the organized workers of New
Jersey. but used his good offices to have
enacted into law measures of great bene-
to labor; and
Whereas, Among the many beneficial
laws passed by the legislature of 1911,
were of vital interest to the wage-earn-
ers OF New Jersey, and are as fol-
lows:
Chapter "a Fire escapes law amend
| ing factory laws and placing New Jer-
sey in the vanguard of states in the
protection of workers in factories and
workshops.
Chapter AZ Regulating employment
agencies and licensing the same.
Chapter "a Making misdemeanor
the improper influencing of labor rep
resentatives or foremen.
Chapter 95-Employers' liability and
compensation>act.
Chapter 1885, Prohibiting the employ
ment of children in mercantile estab-
lishments during school hours; provid-
ing for a 5s-hour week and prohibit
ing children under l6 years to work
between the hours of p. m. and Z
a. m.
Chapter appointment of COM
missioners on old age pensions and old
age insurance.
Chapter 2o6 Providing for the safe
ty and health of foundry workers by
minimizing drafts and doing away with
noxious gases, etc, by exhaust fans in
foundries in this state.
Chapter 2l0--Increasing factory in
spectors to the number of six making
in all total of III for the better en-
forcement of factory and workshop laws.
Chapter 243-Eight hour day on
state, county and municipal work.
Chapter 273-Providing for at least
one half hour mealtime for six continu-
GUS hours of labor.
Chapter 307-A plumbers license act. |
Chapter 327-Providing for santa
ton in bake shops, ETC., and also COM
polling the licensing of same.
Chapter 363-Prohibitng the employ |
mont nj nersons undar 81 yeara - frst |
class cities and Is years in second class |
cities as telephone or telegraph mes
sengers, between the hours of 10 p. m. |
and 8 a. m.
Chapter 27l--A semi-monthly pay act
for railroad employees.
Chapter Eliminating contract la
Der in penal institutions and providing
for state-use system; therefore be it
Resolved, That the executive board |
of the New Jersey State Federation If
Labor, representing the organized work
ers of New Jersey. in regular session
this 18th day of February,
1912, at Trenton, n. J., hereby COM
mend his exeellency Governor Wood
row Wilson, for his unremitting and UNI
firing efforts in assisting to bring about 4
better conditions for the wage earners
of New Jersey; and be it further
Resolved. That the administration of
Governor Wilson be indorsed by the
New Jersey Federation of Labor and
that copies of these preambles and reso-
buttons be forwarded to the various labor
throughout the United
States.
Cornelius Ford. pres.
Henry f. Hilfers,. Sec."