The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-11-07

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Mr.. Taylor (Michigan) advocated
increased rates of compensation, and !
Mr.. Waterman (same stated: spoke !
on compensation acts and child labor.
Mr.. Wood (Missouri) favored the
more general enactment of sanitary
laws, especially for the regulation Of
washrooms, the compulsory use : of
blowers in metal molding plants and
compensation, liability and Insurance.
provisions.
Mr.. Weber (Wisconsin) discussed
apprenticeship laws, the repeal of
conspiracy laws and amendments to
workmen's compensation laws: :
The themes Of Mr.. Lawson ( Minne-
sota) were amendments to compen-
sation acts and minimum wage acts
for women and minor, workers.
Mr. Hall (Minnesota) emphasized
the purpose of the conference and
the advisability Of making it a per-
manent organization,
Several Measures Favored,
The conference, by unanimous
votes, declared itself in favor Of state
insurance Of workers; having. all the:
delegates use every possible effort
to. procure: the: enactment Of the A.
F. Of l.. anti-injunction and trust
legislation in their respective states,
compulsory attendance at school.
both urban and rural, up to. the age
OF Is years, and the establishment of
cooperative societies and neighbour
hood centers for the cooperative
buying and selling of produce be-
tween farmers and city consumers,
the object being to reduce the cost Of
living and enable the farmers to sell
their products to better advantage.
1t was ordered that the organize
lions represented at, the conference
be advised to correspond: with: the
national secretary Of the American
Society Of Equity to obtain informa-
ton on cooperative buying from or.
ganized farmers. 2
New Banking Features :Advocated.
Mr.. Brown, president OF the Min
nesota Wool Growers association ap-
pea1ed to the delegates to get the
Federation of Labor they represented.
to cooperate with the farmers: in
forcing: congress to enact q law Der
hitting tho government to loan
money to- city and farm dwellers. dc
4 per cent. - ~,
MI. Heberlfng, who is now presi-
dent Of the Swftchmen's Union s. Of
North America, urged the aholftions
OF, the, n1tional banking system ana
having the nations banking done ~
the government direct. This proposi-s
ton was discussed at length by: sew.
eral Of the delegates. .9....s,s 49,.
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The conference formally expressed
the hope that the Am erican5s sociefv
OF Equity would: send Representatives
20 the coming "A. F. Of L. coiiVen-
ton to: lay before that gathering the
wishes of the farmers in reference to
legislation. The delegates who. ex--
pecteds to attend the convention were
requested to urge the use Of the A.
F. OF L. Weekly News Letter Tor in
formation on the progress OF labor
| legislation in the various states.
- joint Conference Desired =.
The following. motion was .unani-
mously adopted: 49, II TE'%.@.-:'
! This conference, consisting ofrreu,o.-;
resentatives 81 farmers organizations
and several State Federatfdns 81
Labor, recommends s 4 both the
American Federation OF Labor and
the National Farmers = associations
that they arrange for joint confer
ence to discuss the present monetary
| and credit systems of this Scptinrin country
and adopt some concrete plan in ref
erences to the same which Will fully
comprehend the desires and ideals
Of the organized farmers and the. or
/ ganized workers, inr order to assure
| and guarantee united action in tits
!, direction by47both farmers; and work
ers' ORGANIZATIONS ys9ss II fSS
! ;. To Meet Again When Necessary.
/ 1t being the sense OF the confer
/ ence that Its. sessions had -tbeenyS 81
( considerable benefit Ito the organiza.
tions represented III It, motion pre-.
4 vailed that. future meetingsx bessh HELD
when soreanizay ons . fSsl 8 sf f1it
necessity for and call tn en-. &, IN
PRESSMENs RAISE.NNAGES.
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