The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-12
NEW LABOR LAWS
Big Grist of Protective Measures
Passed In 1918.
a LONG STEP FORWARD.
Minimum Wage and Workmen's Com
pensaton Legislation Enacted In
Several States-One Day of Rest In
Seven Movement Makes Advance.


gress and by state legislatures during
1913 are described in a comprehensive
and timely bulletin just issued from
its New York headquarters by the
American Association For Labor Leg
lslatton. "Of special significance in
the labor legislation Of this year." says
the secretary. DR.. John b. Andrews,
'are laws in FIVE states-California
Massachusetts, New York, Ohio and
Pennsylvania extending the commits
sion form of factory law administra-
ton as adopted in Wisconsin two years
ago Eight states California. Colo
RADIO, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon,
Washington. Wisconsin and Utah
have this year followed the example
of Massachusetts in passing minimum
wage laws. More stringent laws re-
quiring the notification Of industrial
accidents and diseases and the enact
ment of workmen's compensation
measures by seven additional states
Connecticut, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebras-
ka, Oregon, Texas and West Virginia
are also of first Importance. OF more
than ordinary significance, too in state
legislation are laws providing for one
day of rest in seven and laws for the
prevention of lead poisoning and 9th
er occupational diseases. Federal la
Dor legislation is notieeably increas-
ing in volume. and congress this year
remodeed the law for conciliation in
railway disputes and also created the
department Of labor" Several hun
dred labor bills were introduced this
year in congress alone, while the state
legislatures ground out their full share
of the annual grist
During the year twelve states pass
ed new or strengthened old laws re-
quiring the reporting of accidents on
railways and in mines and factories.
Four new states required physicians
to report the most common occupa-
tional diseases. and New York and
Connecticut extended their laws to in
clude brass and wood alcohol poison
ing Laws requiring sanitation, dust
and fume removal and wfrstring furffi-
ties in factories were widely adopted,
and three great lead using states =
Missouri. Ohio and Pennsylyania-en-
acted scientific provisions for protec-
ton against trade diseases. particu-
larly lead poisoning. Safety require
ments for mines were made more
stringent in fifteen states. while twen-
ty-six states demanded greater safety
for railroad employees
impressed by the successful opera
ton of the Wisconsin industrial com
| mission established in 1911. Ohio.
Massachusetts. California. New York
and Pennsylvania this year reorganiz-
ed their labor departments more OF
/ less upon thai plan. the central idea
/ of which is that the legislature broadly
/ lays down the standards and the com
mission supplies the details through
administrative orders
Legislation directly affecting child
/ labor was enacted i'm thirty-one states
! Shorter hours. higher minimum
age and prohibition OF night work are
the main tendencies. Five states re
auired the compuIsorv attendance at
continuation schools of all minors em
ployed nv virtne or emnlovment cor
tifcatas
Connacticut Iowa Minnesota No
broel,o oraoon Tovas and west vir
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present lhauequ"le compensation Id
lor leuefal employees alsaoieu uy ac
clueht OF aiseaSe was ihtrouuced II
congress oy senator Aerh' out mas no
yet oeeh actea on.
ONO and Texas are THIS year added
To the tWenty-four states ana the ted
eral government, Whlch nave limited
hours on puplle work 10 elght day
declaring that longer work tehds te
prevent the worker from acquiring the
intellgehce necessary 70 make hlln
uselul clLlzeh, oregon lilniled lactot9
hours TO ten uay, anu seNeldl oInei
states Festflcted hours III pecullailS
pazaluous e"liiiiSs' La" - uenl'' ii,iihe
enc aay rest IN seven lol lhuus u"
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