Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-03-21
New Jersey State Federation
Tells What Governor Has Done
for the Workers.
SOME NEW LAWS QUOTED
Now Factory Act, Employers Liabil-
ity Act and Child Labor Limita-
ton Among Matters That Are
Commended.

of Labor, at Trenton, Feb. IL, 1912, the
wage earners of that state announce
to the country what Governor Wood
row Wilson has done for them at home
and what they think Of his attitude to
organized labor:
Whereas, Information has reached
the workers of New Jersey that efforts
are being made to place His Excel
lency Governor Wilson in a false posi-
ton as to his attitude towards or
ganiZed labor; and
Whereas, So as to give semblance to
this movement certain portions OF a
baccalaureate address made by Gov
ernor Wilson to the students of Prince
ton College are being quoted; and
Whereas, Since his inauguration into
Office as Governor of New Jersey, His
Excellency 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 1t allowed to
pass this opportunity to show appre-
CIdllOn lot services TcUu6T5u tue "Ol n
ers 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
advocated by the organized workers OF
New Jersey, but used his good Offices
to have enacted into law measures of
great benefit to labor, and
Whereas, Among the many benefl
cal laws passed by the Legislature Of
1911 and signed by the Governor, six
teen were of vital interest to the
wage earners of New Jersey. and are
as follows:
Chapter 24-Fire escape law,
amending factory laws and placing
New Jersey in the vanguard Of states
in the protection Of workers in fac
tories and workshops.
Chapter 42.-Regulating employment
agencies and licensing the same
Chapter 94.-Maklng a misdemeanor
the improper influencing Of labor rep
resentatives or foremen.
Chapter 95-Employers' liability
and compensation act
Chapter 136.-Prohibiting the EN-.
ployment of children in mercantile es-
Establishments during school hours; pro-
viding for a 58-hour week and prohibit
ing children under 16 years to work
between tho hours Of D. m. and Z
a. m.
Chapter disappointment OF COM
missioners of old age pensions and old
old age insurance.
Chapter 206-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 210.-Increasing factory In
spectors by the number Of six (making
in all total Of ~. for the better en-
forcement of factory and workshop
laws.
Chapter 263.-Eight-hour day on
state, county and municipal work.
Chapter 273.-Providing for at least
one-half hour meal time after six
continuous hours of labor.
Chapter 307.-A plumbers license
act
Chapter S27.-Providing for santa
ton In bakeshops. etc, and also COM
polling the licensing of same,
Chapter 363.-Prohibiting the en-
ployment of persons under 81 years
In first-class cities. and IL years in
second-class cities as telephone or
telegraph messengers between the
hours of 10 p. m. and a, M
Chapter ella semimonthly pay
act for railroad employees.
Chapter Discriminating contract
labor in penal institutions and provid-
ing for a state-use system Therefore
be II
Resolved, That the Executive Board
OF the New Jersey State Federation of
Labor. representing the organized
workers OF New Jersey. in regular SEES
sion assembled this 18th day of Feb
ruary. 1912. at Trenton. n j., hereby
commend His Excellency Governor
Woodrow Wilson for his unremitting
and untiring efforts in assisting to
bring about better conditions for the
wage earners of New Jersey; and be
II further
Resolved, That the administration
OF Governor Wilson be endorsed BY
the New Jersey State Federation OF
Labor and that copies OF these pream-
bles AID resolutions be forwarded to
Governor Woodrow Wilson, the public
press of New Jersey and the various
labor organizations throughout the
United States.
NEW JERSEY STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR,
Cornelius Ford, President
Henry F. Hilfers. Secretary