Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

New York, Jan Following the ,
success Of its efforts to have congress
enact a law preventing the manufac-
lure OF phossy jaw matches, the
American Association for Labor Leg
islation IN it's quarterly review ds
sued today, proposes as a part Of its
legislative program for 1913, the pre-
yentlon Of lead poisoning in this
country.
The review shows the remedy for
lead poisoning 10 be as simple as the
evils II will combat are complex and
that there is no need for costly and
long experiments as was the case
with phosphorus poisoning. Cleanli-
ness of workrooms and workers, the
use Of hoods and eXhausts 70 elimi-'
a.. nate fumes and lead dust will do here
what they have done In England and
Europe and what they are doing today
IN Illinois.
Results Of Investigations Of com
parable American and foreign factor
les are set down in parallel columns.
A German white lead factory shows
two cases Of plumbism among $50
men, an American white lead factory
shows % cases among 142 men. An
English white and red lead factory
employing 30 men, shows no case OF
poisoning in FIVE successive years,
similar American factory shows 80
men loaded in six months among a
force of So. Another English firm
furnishes no case among 1872 men for
1911. an American factory for the
same year returns so cases among 10
men. Thirteen cases Of poisoning
among 7S6 dippers in England COM
paree with 13 cases among So Ameri-
can dippers.
Drawing upon the richer experience
Of Europe and upon such facts as are
available here. a MISREPRESENTATION
law Is elso proposed. The usual Sun
day laws are shown not TO be effec-
tive in the prohibition Of seven-day
work in such Industries az must be
carried on without interruption every
day OF the week A Encouragement Of
shifts under a six day week is the
remedy advocated. ...
Scientists physicians, economists
and employers are quoted 70 the eI-
feet that one day OF rest IN seven ia
essential to hygienic living and advan-
tageouB from an economic point Of
view. and an investigation on behalf
Of the shareholders Of an English rail-
road is cited showing that the rule o.
so days Of rest per year in the rail-
roads Of Switzerland has helped more
than an. ether cause to reduce acct
dents due o. faults OF employees by IS
pc cent. aud To prevent p per cent
Of bodily injuries.
a wording population a little less
than half that OF Lawrence, Mass. IL
now killed every year IN industries
and reputation almost half the size
sf Greater New York is injured Al
q step towards removing this disgrac,
.1 American civilization" uniform re
.0r.Iur Dg Industrial accidents and dis
a.cs ANA tug adoption OF the STANDARD
-ch,d.le Ii advocated Eight statei
have enacted the disease-repOrtinI
law drafted by the association and tn,
aim now is TO extend this law to 9th
ur states
The influence OF long hours and ia
tigue the relation OF experience Il
their work 10 injuries received b.
operatives, the mechanical cause AM
the nature Of injuries the duration o
disability and the exact occupationa
origin OF particular diseases all re
quire careful study and uniform re
porting and tabulatlon before we ca
prevent the needless death, injury an
a 20 NH In ~
Is at present distinguished.
The fourth plank in the years les
islative program is a revision OF tn
federal employees compensation act
The Inequalities and omissions OF thi
law are compared with the more III
eral provisions OF state and foreig
laws and legislator and reformer
provided with material for the pei
suasion OF the country and congress
that the time has come for a NOR
just policy toward government en-
ployes and their dependents, now Gu
OF with scant consideration in case c
injury and death.
The association is initiating legisli
ton and supplying standard bills &c
the four parts Of its program reviewe
above. II offers TO cooperate wit
others and supplies the essential fact
for securing effective legislation o
four other subjects Of Importance
First OF these Is the extension {
state compensation or insurance Law
for the Industrial injuries. Fiftee
states have passed compensation Law
Of one type or another and altogetht
Fl commissions are making investig