The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-10
Many Stringent Laws Passed
Bv Congress and the
States
Statutes Relating 70 Acct
dents and Diseases are
Regarded as Specially I'm
portant-Woman's Work
and Minimum Wage law
IN Massachusetts.

Nv York. Nov. a--.An q ne iahof
nv passsd ~ congress AMI ~ state
t.uiaaturus durinw ialA are eesorio-
"a - a. siabarats and authoritaiivs
huneiin iurf issues from - head
ennrtmfn Cd tbs city ~ ne American
AHnoriafson for Labor Legislation
~nf special siEuifeance in ne lApw
lersrafion ~ tnia year. says the sec-
rrta-g d. John VI. Anarewa are twn
hInnaarhusettm Laws one pruvtainH
for minimum vase boards ans me
~fnar fnr re REORGANIZATION 81 factory
fnHrec1ion More stringent lhWa -
uernvnf states recurring notification
~ Industrial accidents and diseases,
arf fha enactment ~ Wnrkmfu'a com
w.~aatton rnnanurms 81 four addiuun-
~ rfatan Arizona MiehiEan. hhods
frlaad and Maryland are also % afst
timpcrfaiaca
raHaut labar Asrielation H. notice
ally lurrraslnr in volume. and con
arans THE year ENLARGED the scope
ef iha EIGHT hour and the government
surrioveaw accident compensation
measures o. more Than ordinary
mrninrancs. TOO. are The prohibition
~ poisonous phosnhoroun matches
Nreawh ire uae ~ the federal taxing
r.nwaf. ard tha authorization 81 an
fnduufriai relations commission
40 laan thar 200 labor Bills were
fuf~s4ured thia year in conEreHs
elrnn ~hla the state Legislatures
s~ouaa out thsir fun share o. the
nnnulJ Erist
Accidents ard Diseaaea
ne movement fur compulsory mi
4nrrs rwunrtN % Industrial acrideuta
mnH slnaaaea made Distinct proEress
Fw,fnN fna year seven states passed
rew- a. sfrengfhen cld laws reiat.
Ems a. the notification ~ accidents.
80 tuo ntntsa. Maryland and New
g.~eev. ioinsd fhs former hair donen
vrouirinr physicians % report oceu-
vnffovai diseases Regulations for the
rwrneae ~ pwsweutinw Industrial tn-
f.~iea ~ the use o. safety devices IN
-~onn uaachinery and exhaust
over poisonous fumes. are aise
nrw eruus
Faetory Inspsotlsu.
In several states the number ~
.-eierL 'isspect9ra. : snS s = I
inspectors Rse thaf ERE laws are en-
forced I'm establishments where W.
wen are employed New York now
rs faS factory inspectors. q nuoh
farrer number than r. authorised an
any other state
chnd Lahor
out ~ rs state legislatures N
which child labor bins were introduo-
80 fen naawea laws on the aun3eef
The tendency ia townrs shorter hours
with higher minimum ars restrictions
and the prohibition 81 uirht work.
fouiaiann. however has re- atmlfttee
Nrr rniifraa 20 fha stare
Workfneu't couapsrsstieu.
~ ere four neW wurkuen's cuTn-
w@raaftnn laws. thsf ~ Maryland 4,
purely voluntary. those uf Aucmwnr
and Rhode Island are elective wfft
ere wen known provision for cuttfna
orr the nrfuiuver'm eummon law So.
fanaem ~ ~ aoas not elect e. cnm,
unasr nt while chat 81 Arinana pro.
frnnaa 90 - ~ ere rare oornpuianrs
tyne me federal hfn. - provfH.
rumnenaafiou fnr injured railway EN-
piores. paassd the senate huf died n
kta hns1aa
Nouru 81 Lahor.
Tffa aeffcn - congress o. ESTABLISH
fnr the slFhf hour day fer cuntrac
mnH sub cumfraef work dana Tor IN
government - NFnfv e. ~ FAR reach
fnF N So eTertn i've states. aisn
have funf passed laws limiting N,
workinW hours ~ raen On private EN-
rinVmemfa Arfruua haw eatahWshe.
fhn eiahf hour dav for mines an
auneiturs. View Jersey ne ten hou
DAY en- nnkertest Massachusetts reg