The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-16
TO MAKE FIGHT
ON STATE LAWS
Labor Unions Plan 10 Attack Com
penSatiOn Law and New
GarniShment Act

W. luNN hdAStu ny Tue luSl leElS
= utme will be attacked in the
twelfth annual convention Of the State
Federation Of Labor. now being held
In this city. The first Is the work
mems compensation act, which will gu
into effect In few weeks.
Union labor men from over the state
who are here as delegates Ia the con.
ycntlon have let 1t be known that this
law Is not nt all satisfactory to them.
They say II will put every mine opera.
tor In the state out ur business and
TINT II Will have the effect Of raising
accident insurance rates I'm the state.
The workmcns compensation uct
provides graded scale for the pay.
ment Of laburcrs injured while at
work, the minimum being 90 per cent
OF his earning capacity As the bill
was introduced IN the legislature 1t
was satisfactory to the labor unions,
hut they are disgusted with the way 1t
was emnsruluted before It became a
law.
\ satisfactory commission for the
enforcement of the law was promised
al the time II was pending In the legls.
lature and the fight Of union labor
against II was partially called off for
that reason. The delegates here make
uo secret of the ract thQN the commIs
sion is not satisfactory X thom
Lawyers Barred From Appearing
Ouc serious objection 10 the Cumpeu-
,ntou act is that it depriye> employees
NJ being represented by attorneys when
they have O claim for injuries against
uu employer The matter goes into
the hands Of the commission and must
be- udiudicutrd there.
Another law thut Is not satisfactory
to the labor unions * the garnlshmeut
act passed hy the last legislature. n It
wa, legally passed At any rate It is
now In force and hundreds NJ gnrmsh.
mcnls hHye been made under IT, This
url Ii IS stated is unjust 10 the cred.
ltor us well as 10 the debtor II eN
rmpts 80 per cent NJ workmnus wa
gp, and make, the other % per cent
subject tu gurnishmpnt
Should a creditor garnlsh more than
% per cent NJ the wages or salary ~
% WprNurnau, the law provides that
hn shall lose the entire claim This
m- been done In the court of Justice uf
the Peace Bradshaw Ia this city. vii,
recently held that such u claim was
void because the nruishmcui covered
more than - per cent NJ the salary
The law viii bee attacked In the courts
uu the ground that It aid not receiy,
the requisite number " votes In the
house
Delegates Are Welcomed
The labor unions will initiate Hnoth
er compensation act it is stated by
the delegates, aud will not depend Or
the next legislature Tor satisfactory
law The gnmishmcnt law. II IL cN
pertrd. viii be- wiped ont of existence
before the next Legislature cunyeues
The state convention met at Il
o'clock 10 the OyerhOser thrater ant
wns welcomed by Governor William,
and Mayor Oyrrholsrr ON the part u
the state and city governments Mon
l K Powell spoke In hchnlf ~ th,
Trades and Labor Council " Oklaho
ma city, and President Edgar FcntoI
responded uu behalf or the state Fed
rwliuu uf Labor
Governor Williams spoke boaStfull
of the laws that had been enacted fl
the interest NJ labor by the state. bn
the response was not enthusiast,
Muyur Oyrrhol,er, introduced b
Powell %. friend of labor cuufiue
his remark Co welcoming the delegate
Tor the most part HE said he ha
found laws uu the hooks when he too
office aud had enforced them 10 N
lettrr u> nearly 80 as possible
= The convention win remain In Sc
sion several duys and considerable r
> tertaInmrut has been provided for n
delegates The business sessions "
hp held Ut the Oycrhulspr theattr