The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-30

" &c 81 Fentllated that q sufficient
amount of air space shall be provided
for each operative.
lhirty-three states require fire es-
capes on factories and public build
ings.
Iwenty-four states require guards
on dangerous machinery.
Twenty-seven states insist unon
sanitary and sufficient toilet rooms for
the sexes.
lhirty states provide factory In
spectors to enforce observance of the
laws.
seventeen states make Ii mandatory
Tor employers TO report all accidents
TO an authorized state official SO that
accurate vital records can be readily
obtained for the further advice and in
formation OF the people as to the
needs of additional conservation of life
and limb. This Is an especially neces-
sary provision
Thirty-six states restrict night work
by children.
Compensating the Manned.
Thirty-eight states have enacted
some form of employers liability law,
very few OF which have been in.
terpreted favorably for the workers
by the courts. This Is to be account
ed for largely because the courts have
chung tenaciously TO former prece-
dences of peculiar judicial reasonings.
which have at times been referred to
as the "unholy trinity" viz. "assump-
ri
gence' and ''fellow-servant" rulings.
as If these obstacles were not large
enough to offset a workman's claim
for damages. Another method has
been devised which the courts have
duly recognized as valid and sufficient
grounds to prevent an injured en-
ploye from obtaining an award for
damages This cunning device has
Deen TO induce or coerce an employee
when arranging for employment to
sign contract waving his rights" to
sue for damages in case OF injury dur.
ing employment.
Giving Life a Value.
Notifications OF the common law
rulings OF assumed risk" and ICON
tributory" to comparative negligence"
nave been adopted in several states.
but such trifing with measures OF
such grave import Is not sufficient.
Just, humane and effective legislation
must be enacted by the states-legis-
iation that Is uniform and uniformly
good; effective legislation that will
forever abolish the defense known IA
mt l. /
negligence" assumption OF risk" and
waving of rights"
Industry must bear the financial
burden OF accidents to the human be-
ng, exactly as ii does now toward me.
,hanical accidents, or accidents that
occur through the natural elements.
Compelling Safety Appliances.
The next in Importance are safety
appliance laws, enacted by the con-
'fess for the purpose of conserving .
lie on the interstate railroads of the Z
United States. Every one Of these $
avs is monument TO the everlasting I
redit of organized labor ;
This complication of life-saving and :
representing legislation enacted BY :
he state legislatures and the United :
states congress at the behest Of the g
rganizations of labor is far from be- +
ng q complete record, but il is suffi-
lent at this time to enthuse the work
rs ana 10 convince the most skeptical
S 10 the great good which has been n
ccomplshed for all labor-unorgan- G
zed as we'll as organized-and partic- 2
larry for that part of society som.- .,
mes dehned as the general public, v
no have been safeguarded while 4
'aveling on railroads, while resting \
hotels, amused in theaters, or when o
oming In contact with those who =
ight disseminate disease propagated II
WORKSHOPS or factories that would n
'main insanitary and dangerous If il
nd not been for the vigilance. fidelity
ld foresight OF the organized work
s. >.
SO We feel cheered on this Labor "
ny. We even feel like laying aside =,
e hardness that is acquired in the O.,
'urse or many battles against big 80
Us and allowing the sentimental 4.
des of our natures to show them -
xt
omen and children, and the battle ~
gained labor Is waging to make
EN- comfortable at their work and
aithy In their homes. We want to
e the human suffering that the or. ~,
nized workers have been able TO a.
dish, and TO pledge ourselves anew 40
a continued battle to bring decent -,
'rking hours and conditions into -,
ose dark places OF the nation that ha
still its most crying disgrace. And. en-
thai, We are sanguine of day that an
coming when all working people
y perform their tasks with the sat-
action that happier life IL posi- ,
to them. The progress has been on,
IN that there is occasion for hope err
ness.
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