The daily sentinel., 1912-10-16
UNION LABOR AND WOODROW WILSON.

February the New Jersey Federation
Labor thinks of Woodrow Wilson.
AT session held in this city Yesterday afternoon members
of the executive committee of the State Federation of Labor
record endorsing the administration of Woodrow Wilson
OF New Jersey passing resolutions that effect
The action of the committee followed meeting with the
governor which pending labor bills discussed Those
present Aembyman Cornelius Ford of oboken presi-
dent of the State Federation of Labor Henry F. He of New
ark secretary Joseph OLone of loboken Leroy
Skman of Newark James Matthews of Paterson and Henry
ebeer 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 being made place his exceency
nor Wilson, false position as to his attitude towards
Whereas give sembance to this movement certain
OF baccaaurcate address made by Governor Wilson
the students of Princeton College being quoted; and
New Jersey his exceency Woodrow Wilson has by his atti
de and actions demonstrated his friendship the ors of
Whereas Organized labor would be dcreict in its duty
II 1t allowed pass this opportunity show appreciation
services rendered the workers OF New Jersey; and
Whereas During the session of the New Jersey leg
slatue his exceency Woodrow Wilson, governor of New Ter
sc only affixed his signature measures favorable and
advocated by the organized workers New Jersey but used his
good offices to have enacted into law measures of great benefit
to l'So1 wbsSl, Pod ,noon II. mann. .,t;;,, , - h. -,
Legislature of 1917 and signed by the governor
vital interest to the of New Jersey and follows
Chapter 24-flre escape law amending factory laws and
placing New Jersey the vanguard of the protection
of workers in factories and workshops
Chapter +2-Reguatng employment agencies and licens
ing the same
Chapter 04-NIaking misdemeanor the improper inu
chapter 95-tmployers liability and compensation
Chapter i36-Prohbng the employment of children in
mercantile establishments during school hours; providing for
Shour week and prohibiting children under years to work
between nc1 the hours OF pm and am
Chapter DISAPPOINTMENT of commissioners ON old age
pensions and old age insurance
Chapter Providing for the safety health of foun
dry workers by minimizing drafts doing away with noxous
gases, etc by exhaust fans in foundre in this
Chapter 2Io-lncreasing factory inspectors to the num-
Der OF Sin makng all total of evencen for the better en-
torcement of factory and workshop laws
Chapter 245-Eighthour day state county and munich
pal work.
Chapter 275-Providng for least onehalf hour meal
time for siN continuous hours of labor
Chapter So7-A plumbers license act
Chapter S27Provdng for sanitation in bake shop etc
and also compelling the licensing of same
chapter }63- Prohibiting the employment of persons un
der rstcass cities and years in econdclass cities
telephone telegraph messengers between the hours of
pm and
Chapter a7r-A scmmonthy pay act for railroad en-
poyes.
Chapter 372-tminatng contract labor in penal instu
tons and providing for stateuse SYSTEM therefore be
Resolved That the executive board of the New Jersey
State edeauon OF Labor representing the organized workers
New Jersey regular session assembled this 9Th day of Febr
a I9l2 at rnton n j. hereby commend his exceency GOV,
cnor Woodrow Wilson, for his unemng and unrinp efforts
assisting to bring about better conditions the wapccarncr
OF New Jersey; and, be it further
Resolved | hat the administration of Governor Wilson he
endorsed by the New Jersey Federation Labor that opc
OF these peambes and resolutions be forwarded to Governor
Noodrow NSon the public press New Jersey and the various
labor organizations throughout the United States