Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-08
GOVERNOR HAYS STRICKEN WITH
 ILLNESS IN CITY Slight Indisposition Pre- vents Executive from De- livering Lengthy Address. ORGANIZED LABOR
 HELPING THE STATE G. K. Nickel and M. J. McMahOn Tell of Work of Federation Ha'is
 Nixon Uurges Child
 Labor Law.

yesterday morning, Governor George w. Hays, who was on the program for an address at the Elks theatre at the Labor Day speech-maklns, was unable to make a lengthy address and after few complimentary re- marks about the splendid program prepared and thanking the committee for having been placed on the pro- gram he immediately left the stage and retired to his room at the hotel.
 NO sooner had the governor left the opera house than he suffered q second attack and was escorted to his room by E. B. Bloom of the Chamber of Commerce and several others. pr. z. Orto was called and after he had been given medical attention he isl said to have been much improved.
 Hicks and Bloom Welcome.
 w. B. Hicks, president of the Gen. tral Trades Council, who acted as chairman of the meeting, made the welcome address in behalf of the trades unions, and introduced the speakers in fine order Mayor simon Bloom extended the visitors and others a hearty welcome on behalf of the city, and in a few well chosen words turned the key of the city over to the visitors.
 Federation's Work.
 c. E. Nickel president of the State Federation of Labor, spoke at some length on the work being done by that organization and told of it's wonderful accomplishments during the twelve years 0. it's existence.
 Not only the laborilg man, but everyone in the state has realized the great work of this organization dur ing the life of it's existence" said M". Nickel. "lt has placed laws on~ the statute books that have been bene- ficial to the workingman, and have, in a general way, helped everyone in the state."
 He told of the efforts put forth to secure the enactment of the bank guaranty law and the miners quali- fication act, and said that it was through the efforts of this organ1za- tion that the twice-a-month pay-de ' became realization. The bank guaranty act was defeated by the bankers, he said. eff it does not suit the bankers, it should surely suit the people, he continued.
 'The power of the commissY on. r of labor must be enlarged if any material good is to be expected from this office," said J. c. Clary, who has been at the head of this impo, an |. department since its establishment, eighteen months ago. eff he is not given more power the office should be abolished,' he continued
 He told of the work of the c,r, mission during his term of office and urged that some action be t4kei SC that the hearings of the comm .ss,on could have the same effect and dig nifty of any court. Until that time we can accomplish little good,' he said.
 McMahOn on Labor.
 M. J. McMahon, deputy comm:s toner under MT. Clary spoke on or gan1zed labor, past and present and told of the wonderful strides made during the past several years. He said that organized labor was not only helping those affiliated with it., but lending the same aid to all bran ches of labor, and everybody, he said, would share the benefits in d general way.
 Protect the Child.
 Probably the best address of the day was delivered by Attorney T. Havis Nixon, who discussed the child labor law, which is to be voted on at the general election next Monday.
 "That proper child legislation is a twin sister and marches hand in hand with higher education and no man who studies for higher educat ed citizenship can consistently oppose proper child legislation," was the preamble laid down by MT. Nixon.
 Our State, having been largely an agricultural state, fails to furnish us much statistics upon which to base an argument, but we are begin ing 10 see the dawn of a new era, time when the child of this country must be protected by proper legisla- tlon, or the government of tomorrow, which must of necessity rest upon the child of today, will be a miserable failure" said Mr. Nixon.
 It has been said by some speak CT that almost every Sunday we are called upon to contribute literally to foreign missions, that the gospel of law and love might be sent 70 all parts of the earth while from our very doors, from the mills, the fac tories and the sweat shops we hear the wailing of the infant of this land, begging us to remove from their ten- der frcms the shackles of industrial slavery, that they might be given an equal opportunity in ,the>raee of life. Urges Child Labor Law.
 "On next Monday there will be vol; ed upon the question of adopting the proposed child labor bill which is