Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-04
MINIMUM OF WAGE
NEW MEASURE is OFFERED ON
BEHALF OF FEMALES
AND MINORS.
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Senator Thomas Introduces Bill Of
Great Importance To labor--Maxi-
mum Hours Are Provided-Rail-
roads to Pay Help Significantly.

mum Hours Are Provided--Raii-
roads to Pay Help semi-MonthIy.
Des Moines. Minimum wage legis-
lation, maximum hours for women and
minors and other measures in the in
terests of the labo-ing people viii, be
prominent in the present general as
sembly. t7
The campaign for better, conditions
for workers began when. Senator Tho
mas introduced bill providing for
minimum wages and maximum hours
for females and minors. p A'
J. H. Strict, president OF the Iowa
State Federation OF Labor, appeared
before several committees to urge fla.
yorable action on four bills In par.
ticular that his association fayors.
Part OF them are already introduced.
Here are the laws desired: E-
Free textbooks in the public
schools.
Eight-hour day for state, county and
municipal laborers ON public improve
ments.
Semi-monthly pay on railroads.
Maximum hours for women and
minors.
A bill covering maximum hours was
introduced by Griffin of Woodbury. in
the house and Greene of Grundy in
the senate. President Strict pointed
out that both the republican and dem
ocratic platforms last fall carried
planks favoring such legislation. The
democrats specifically stated their pre-
ference for maximum of ten hours
day or fifty-four hours week for
women These recommendations are
carried out in the bill being prepared
by Griffin and Greene. The bill intro
duced by Thomas makes 1t unlawful
to employ women or minors under
conditions that are detrimental to
their health or at wages not adequate
to procure livelihood Minors are
considered those under IS years Of
age. The minimum wages provided
are 75 cents day for those under is.
Minors 16 or over and adults serving
as apprentices. must receive 81 a day
or more. Length of apprenticeship
is limited to one year. The minimum
wage for experienced adults is $40.
Females and minors shall work nine
hour days The commissioner of la
Dor is to enforce the law and fine
OF $500 for violation Is provided.
To Limit Tax Exemption.
No longer will investors be able to
buy the school district, drainage and
other improvement bonds OF organ
izations IN states other than Iowa and
have them exempted from taxation
in Iowa, If the move Justin Barry.
chairman of the house committee on
ways and means is making to amend
the law succeeds.
The Iowa law, II seems, provides
that the bonds of various improve
ment districts shall be exempted from
taxation. 1t does not specify that
the bonds need be of districts within
Iowa. The result Is that investors
have been encouraged to send money
out of the state and get bonds OF dis
tricts In other states because they,
as we'll as the Iowa bonds, escaped
taxation. The chairman OF the ways
and means committee proposes to lin
1t the exemption to Iowa bonds
800
Amend Road Law.
A movement has been started
among some Of the senators for the
repeal OF that section OF the road
law which requires boards OF super
visors to pass resolutions Of neces-
sity for the building Of bridges and
culyerts costing more than $500. 9th
ers would modify the law to the ex-
tent OF making the passage of resolu-
lions OF necessity compulsory only
when the. bridge or culvert costs more
than $1,000. 81
Would Repeal Weed Law. a isa
Repeal advocated in the senate
This measure was adopted by the leg
islature prior to the enactment Of the
new road law and requires townships
to see to it that the weeds along all
highways are cut at certain periods
of the year. It Is proposed that the
supervisors be required to cut the
weeds along the county system of
highways, leaving only the township
system for the township trustees.
Favors Election Change.
Miller moved in the house to re-
turn to election OF county superin-
tendents by vote OF the people in
stead OF by school board representa-
tives. Taylor fled a bill In the house
to make registration necessary in
cities OF more than 5000 population
instead OF more than 1000. Senator
Wilson wanted the primary changed
from June to the third Monday in
August. cl
Two bills introduced in the senate
and house at the instance of the state
pharmacy commission are designed to
strengthen the law regulating traffic
In narcotics.
Under the law now, II is necessary
to prove actual sales Of dope" before
a conviction can be secured. The
amendment would make mere deliy-
cry of the material violation.
The other act would require all
prescriptions on file where they are
compounded and subject them to In.
spection.
Long and Short Haul Bill.
The "long and short haul bill was
introduced In the house by Brady OF