The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-17
LABOR PLEASED
ON LEGISLATION
PRESIDENT coRcoRAN OF STATE
EXPRESSED HIS salts
FACTION.
Expresses Belief That Greater Part
Of Federation Program VIII Be
Carried Out
(eT W r. KEYsER.)
(Staff correspondent1


dress delivered yesterday at the open
Ing session of the annual convention
of that organization. President Cor
eoran reviewed the various bills In
which the federation IL particularly
interested. and expressed IL as his be-
lief. that the greater part Of the leg
islative program will be carried out.
In the last convention OF the West
Virginia Federation OF Labor held in
Fairmont. In May, 1914" his report
says, " number of economic demands
were made as we'll as resolutions
adopted calling for the Introduction
or many labor measures at this session
OF the legislature. Your president.
realizing that II would be impossible
TO secure the passage OF all the meas
ures which we stood for as a prin-
ciple. recommended such laws to our
executive board as were OF most vital
importance TO the workers OF the
state as n whole. namely, the work
mems compensation law. child labor
mothers pensions. frea text books,
better state mining laws and a state
constitutional convention.
These measures were to be push
ed as first consideration and as TO
other measures we were to do what
We could to secure their passage. Your
PRESIDENT also recommended to the
executive board that we oppose any
sttempt to have enacted a state con-
star ulary law, or compulsory arbitra-
ton act. Your executive board unani-
mously concurred In these recommen-
dations, and when the call for the con-
Ventlon was sent out, all local I'M
ions and central bodies were urged
TNF In laN.
convention, but also TO elect special
representatives TO assist your presi-
dent 81 the present session of the leg
stature to secure the passage II pos
sible OF the laws most to be desired.
Wheeling Men Help.
The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly elected Two men. Charles
Hugg.ns and Leo =. La Flam. and Ty.
poeraphieal union No. 20. OF Wheeling.
elected Edward Sims No other 10
calls OF central Dodies responded
These representatives were called up-
on hy your president two weeks ago
ano are still here and have rendered
great assistance.
AS 10 workmen's compensation. II
locks now as though we are going
To secure a Law much better than the
present one. A bill has been drafted
! from all which were presented by the
diHerent interests by the insurance
committee OF the house, and while
this bill does not fully meet with our
IDEAS as a whole. IL Is much better
MAR our present law. II establishes
merit system of rating for the en-
lloyers and provides a more Just and
equitable compensation TO the iniur-
ed workman, and your representa-.
yves have endorsed IL and are work
ing for its passage.
finances are good continues the
Presidents report. FOR a much bett.r
mia Labor law. Our present child Ia
Dor lay outside Of the school term onI,,
protects the child under fourteen vears
o. age IN the mine. factory. mill. work-
shop ana manufacturing establishuent
~ ING Achool vacation. A child under
.hat age can work az any other occupa-
uon. There II no limit Ia our present
child labor statute as 20 the ,,,,i,er -
hours day child can work In any one
uay or week. and having these things In
NINA We drafted a bill with the speoiai
pose IN view OF prohibiting any child
under the age Of fourteen vcars 80,
WORKING night or day at any ratDf,,l o.
cupation la this state. except. nv specf,l
permit secured from the school sursri,,-
tthaent OF the district wherein the cbiId
Issues. IL prohibits any child under
" a
hazardous occupation. day on nfgbt -
Iurther prohibits any child under tbs
ake OF eighteen years from working an
any telegraph or teiephone orfirs -
NTsh the hours Of .. M. and a. m :"
The president Of the federnttor Ill
attention % the fact that MANY cbar-s,
nave been effected In the mining Is,gs ~
me state which Will anord more pro,.,.-.
tion Tor life and limb Anothcr bnt
when WI mas been endorsed Vi the miners
anu the state Federation Of Labor Az
mat which proposes that the ninsr sb,,i
oe paid by weight for ali coal r,trs5
ooinE away with the present system ,r
measuring coal By car This bfii str,,
liy means the Institution o. an honest
system In an mines that viii ,.r,t...,
the miner" Mr. Corcoran - $500
BE adds that many good rnegsur.. In
=. itlon q" the ones included In the state
Fedcrationis program has been into.
auced and either have been afopt.t =.
hold Important places on the caieDd,r
senate Dill No. 1s5. providing FOR tau
ing care o. poor people in need OF r,est-
80 attention In the hospitals Instead Of
l' l''t houses has passed the Senate.
ana PROBABLY viii pass the Houre
blll 90 greatly strengthen the labor a..
partment and make o. possible q, e,rry
Guy go objects had been reported favor
ably. i"''i
a bih creating good weights and
Iii''f lfca law has been passed hv both
thg House AMI Senate. with the etafa|
labor Department in charge OF fta al.
minis rniI0u. The free teKt book rro.
NininE Tor free text books fHr pupils 81
NN. Innllc schools. has passed the House
anl hkeiv VIII pass the Senate.
The rnFaare 81 an these laws and
many more 81 benefit t0 the worterr ~
ven a. Co. thc publlc in general have
bcen recommended On the goveruar.s
message. Mr. C1rcoran points out land
trust That we viii be- able b. our
eiforts in conjunction with our friends
in thc House and Senate to bring Hufn-
cent influence to bear 90 have these
mf4aurrre written uron the statue
books m our state"
ircaidcnt CHrrHrHn thanked 600 friends
or orEanlzrd labor Tor their support
The rrprrrrutatlvcs mentioned BY