La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02

Approved T~e,,y-eloht Import.
| ant Measures
| I. Renewing the Chimes exclusion
act and extending i,s prov ms TO the
island territory OF the United States.
2. Prohibiting the employment OF
Mongolian labor on irrigation works
and providing that eight hours shall
| constitute days work on such enter
pr!sss.
3. Abolishing slavery and .nvolup.
tary servitude In the Philippine ,sl.
ands. violation OF the act being punish.
| able by forfeiture OF contracts and a
| fine Of not less than $4,000.
4. Protecting the lives OF employees
In mines In territories by reslatinE the
amount Of ventilation and providing
that entries. etc. shall be kept well
damnened with water TO cause coal
dust to settle
3. ExemptnE from taxation in the
| District OF Columbia household effects
to the value Of 81 GOO. wearing apparel.
libraries. school books. family portraits
and heirlooms.
G. Providing for government super.
vision OF employment agencies in the
District OF Columbia
| merce and Labor and making its head
cabinet officer.
s. Improving the ac, relating to
safety appliances on railroad trains
O. Requiring the collection OF labor
statistics In Hawaii
10. For the better protection Of sea,
men.
II. Securing the wages o. employees
on public works.
L. Protecting the health OF motor.
men and conductors on street railways
n the District OF Columbia
10. For more thorough inspection
I steam vessels.
u Safeguarding factory employees
Ia the District OF Columbia against ac-
eldents.
l5. Making wages preferred claims.
l6, Providing for an investigation OF
women and child labor IN the United
States.
II. Restricting child labor IN the
Dlstric, Of Columbia
ls. Incorporating the National Child
Labor committee.
10, Prohibiting foreign passport
holders from entering conusntal
territory to the detriment OF la Dor con.
ditions.
20. Establishing the foundation for
The promotion Of i1Iustr!sl peace.
Al. Regulating the hours OF labor CT
railroad employees IN the District OF
Columbia and the territories.
II. Making railroad companies en-
gaged IN interstate commerce or opcr-
eting In the DtatYict OF Columbia. the
territories. the Panama Canal rome. or
other United States possessions. liza.
bic for injuries 10. or death o. en-
ployss while on duty.
Is. Compromising government en-
ployes for injuries received while II
work.
-. Protecting the lives OF minsrs In
the territories and the District o!
Alaska
IS. Permitting leave OF absence.
with pay. on Labor Day 10 per diem
enployas Of the government.
&c. Granting TO injured employees oo
the Panama cana! absence. with pay
for time necessarily los, A. = result
of injuries.
~ Pos The Inspection Of boilssA
Is. Prohibiting peoaaEs.
Herr ASe the sixteen labor msAoafse
he 10 nov vorting for uneeAsinOay n
the state and nation.
!. The abolition ot child labor.
!. No working woman shall receive
= vass lovsr than certain minimum
prescribed BY government tShs may
be paid more, not lsssD
;. Women shall no, be employed as
night.
4. Women and young persons shall
10, be employed over eight hours.
5. No ~agssarnsr. man. woman or
child ahal! be compelled to work seven
days . week.
6. whore work 10 continuous. a. In
the steel mills. the working day shall
Be eight hours instead o! twelve.
:. Coav,c, costraet labor shall no,
b permitted except for governmental
consumption. Wages due the convicts
shall Be turned over to their families.
3. Pull publicity must be given 10
wages. hours and conditions OF work
.. rhs government shall establish
an insurance system for workingmon
for cAsss OF tsA,h from IN -,rial &C.
cidsnt or diseases contracted from the
ocoapA,icn.
10 Pensions shall be paid ~orkmen
IN case OF sickness. Irregular employ.
msnt and old age.
II. The organization Of the work.
.rs-bcth mcn and ~omen-shall be
encouraged.
IL. lniunctlons shall no, b permit
ted during strikes n such in!unc,ions
would not apply In case there we're no
strike.
IL. In trial, for contempt under
such inIunetions. the defendant shall
have the r.Eh, Of trial by Jury.
~. Safety and health standards
shall be established by Law in every
Industry.
is. Laws and regulations shall be
passed TO prevent Industrial accld.nts.
dlssasss Of the industry. ovcrwork.
and Involuntary unemployment,
10. Labor shall bs recognized Off.
oiany through the establishment, Of .
| national department OF labor. These
measures need Laws TO make them
living promises. Tho people must rule
With the initiative. ~orkmsn aad 9th
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