The daily sentinel., 1913-02-01

There is no reason why the meet
lhss OF the assembly should MOI be
habit.
Not only has the democratic party
pledged itself to the enactment of
these principles into law, but it has
made good these pledges. Since that
party secured a majority in the house
OF representatives by the election of
1910 the house has passed the fol-
lowing measures in which labor is
Interested.
An effective Injunction Limitation
bill.
/ The contempt bill.
/ Convict labor bill
Department of labor bill
The amendment to the postoffiCe
appropriation bill, providing for the
elimination of the gag" order.
I The S-hour bill
I An S-hour provision Is included in
I the fortification bill.
An S-hour provision for postoffice
clerks and letter carriers included in
7 the postoffice bill.
An S-hour provision on all con-
tracts in the naval appropriation
/ bill.
An S-hour bill for dredgemen.
An amendment to the constitution
providing for the popular election of
United States senator's.
The children's bureau bill.
The match bill, prohibiting the
manufacture of white phosphorus
matches, thus protecting the health
of the workers.
The seamen's bill.
"a The bureau of mines act amended
and strengthened.
The federal compensation for in
juries act. amended.
The industrial relations commits
sion bill
The inhuman stop-watch, high
speed schemes of employers to drive
workmen We're Investigated and re-
jected by competent committee of
the house.
Publications by the trade unions
and fraternities have been fostered
by the passage through the house of
the Dodd's bill
An appropriation of $4,000 from
the house appropriation committee
for a continuance of the investiga-
tion of the working conditions in the
iron and steel industry by the de
partment of commerce and labor.
Increase in salaries for employees
of the bureau of labor.
Retention in the bureau of labor
of the normal duties of the bureau.
Eight hours for railroad tele-
graphers, H. II. 25040. on the calen-
dar of the house for early consider
alton at this session of CON
gress; also an amendment to the
Erdman act, which is in the same
position.
Musicians bill-House Joint reso-
luton No. 292, which provides that
enlisted musicians shall not come in
competition with civilian musicians.
was favorably reported by the house
calendar. and will probably pass at
this session of congress.
Free smoker bill, II. r. 24741.
The citizenship bill for Porto Rico.
The other demands essential to
trade union existence and effective
ness is Incorporated in the Bacon
Bartlett bill, which was favorably re-
ported out of the house committee on
labor. This bill is now on the house
calendar, and will doubtless be one
of the first measures taken up at
this session. This bill. together
with the bills for the regulation and
limitation of injunction and for trial
by jury for all contempts alleged to
have taken place outside the pres
ence of the court. constitutes the
manifestation of the party's position
and intentions on those things vital
to trade unionism What the party
has done where it was placed in pow
er, proves the sincerity of its pledges
and the reliability of its representa-
titfl A ,st Nlln
When things don't come your
way any more you may conclude you
are not using the right kind of bait.
Exchange.
You degrade your daily work if
you think of it only as that which
earns your living. 1t is something
more. Whether it be farming CT
carpentering, doctoring or dentistry
selling dry goods or carrying a hod
of mortar, it is adding something
to the comfort and happiness of 9TH
er people, or else it is no fit work
for an honest man.-George S. Mer-
riam.
Shorter hours of labor are the
barometer of progress in the indus
trial life of a nation. They indicate
the growth in the productive capac-
ity of the factory, mill and mine;
they reenact trades union energy and
activity. Shorter hours of labor are
the slogan of organized labor in the
endeaYor to secure more leisure, a
higher education and better econom-
ic and social conditions.-Cigar Max
ers' Journal.
Representatives of the United
Mine Workers recently held pro-
test meeting in Washington, d. c.,
for the purpose of giving publicity
to the strike situation. in West Vir-
ginia. Mother" Jones and other
prominent labor men addressed one
of the largest labor meeting ever
held in Washington. 1t is charged
that under the existing martial law
there, that union men are being sent
to the penitentiary on trivial or
"trumped up" excuses. Congress
man Wilson has introduced a reso-