The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-16

his administration have been built by
several new laws. One provides for
the transfer OF the prisoners from the
dirt and CRIME of the old penitentiary
TO a new institution to be built in the
pure and wholesome atmosphere OF
the country. Provision was made for
the employment OF convict labor on
the roads and in making road-building
machinery, the men TO receive a COM
pensation. The earnings of the pris'
oners in excess of the cost of maintain
ing them on all classes of employment
will go to the dependents of the men
incarcerated to provide against want
and hunger, and II there are no de-
pendents, then the prisoners will re-
ceive the money when they leave the
institution.
Indeterminate sentences, with
the period of incarceration de-
pending upon the conduct OF the
men, have been established to in
still lessons of self-control, while
day schools have been estab-
lished to give the penitentiary
prisoners better equipment for
the battle of life when they leave.
Contract labor has been abolish
ed In jails and warehouses;, as
concession to labor and to do JUS
tice to the men.
Compulsory Workmen's Compensation.
Senator william Green, former pres.
ident Of the United Mine Workers OF
Ohio and prominent in labor circles,
has pronounced the compulsory work
mems compensation act "the greatest
piece Of humanitarian legislation ever
put into the Ohio statutes" while
other experts declare 1t is the most
comprehensive act OF the kind in ex'
istence. No longer will injured work
men or their dependents be forced to
make tedious struggles through the
courts for compensation. Instead ade'
quate and prompt payments will come
from the state compensation fund,
while the employers will receive pro
lection at a cost far below what they
nave bGSu pdgAub'
Mothers Pension Law
Closely allied with these humant
tartan measures is the mothers
pension act, which assures succor
and sustenance to needy mothers
struggling to keep precious families
at their own firesides. A maximum
Of SIS a month is provided for the
first child under IA years of age, and
a maximum of 81 for each additional
child. This measure will not increase
the taxes. as it is simply a diversion
into the channel indicated OF a por'
tion of the funds that have been given
to the poor and needy. Experience
in other states has demonstrated that
mothers pensions are both a practical
and economical method Of extending
charity. The levy for this purpose is
to be kept within the limitations OF
the Smith 1 per cent tax rate law.
To Benefit Labor.
The state industrial commission act
was designed to eliminate Jealousy
and duplication of effort and to pro-
mote efficiency and economy in the
different state labor departments. I'm
der the consolidation of these depart
ments provided for by law it is esti'
mated there will be saving of many
thousands of dollars annually and the
influence of labor's representatives in
the state government will be increas'
ed many times. This commission will
have jurisdiction Of all matters con-
cerning the relation of employer and
employe. Wide powers are given this
commission in the matter OF fixing
hours of employed women and chill
dren; the commission will gather data
for a minimum wage law for women.
Other measures especially desired by
labor are those providing for an in
vestigation of occupational diseases,
the payment of salaries semi-monthly
placing a penalty on sweatshops,
larger cabooses on railroad trains, and
an eight-hour work day on all public
contracts.
Farmers interests Promoted.
The agricultural interests we're es-
pecially we'll taken care of under the
direction of Governor Cox, himself
successful farmer. An agricultural
commission was established for the
purpose of consolidating the seven
different stat' departments engaged in
promoting this science.
There were II Implications and 26
Implications in the activities of these
departments as they had been inde-
pendently operated, involving expendi.
lures Of p275,ooo annually, and the
measure was designed to eliminate
them. Under proper administration,
there should be saving of $4,000 an
nualIy and better service, through the
breaking up of jeaIousies and riValries
and instiIIing team understanding
that has been lacking.
A special commission of Ohioans
is now in Europe studying the farm
credits system of that continent for
the purpose of recommending law
that will make money easier for the
farmer to get and reduce his rate OF
interest. In addition, brands of fertil'
izer are to be more rigidly inspected,
additional safeguards have been set
up against the importation of diseased
live stock, orchard spraying law was
strengthened and inspection of spray
ling material was provided for, secur-
:Ity against the use Of unsound stock