Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-09
HOUSE ENJOYS STEAM
ROLLER RULE FOR WHILE
Special Machine Is Constructed to Pass
Measure Regulating Collecting of
Hospital Fees by Corporations.

Yesterday afternoon the steam roller
was put in operation with telling ef-
feet in the house, but it was Of new
brand of "roller'' one which was con-
strueted speedily to special order for
the purpose and it worked so success
fully upon its first tryout that III
might be called into use again during
the present session should the occasion
arise. This time, however, it was not
the machine that has been used with
the muffler on from time to time by
the house organization but for the pur-
pose of smashing down the capitalistic
and anti.labor forces which have
hitherto been 50 well fortified and
strongly entrenched that every piece of
legislation that has loomed up in
favor of organized and unorganized
labor has been smashed to smithereens
before it had chance to unfurl its
colors.
The first bill that this new steam
roller was tried out upon was Horne 8
II. b. 342, compelling employers and
hospital associations TO render an ac'I
counting Of all the moneys collected
from Iaborers on account of Hospital
dues, and 1t worked so thoroughly and
effectively that when the vote was
counted only II of the brave soldiers
that have heretofore mustered to the
cause Of the allied interests against
labor answered roll call and Horne's
bill was passed with flying colors. The
roller worked so easily and noiselessly
that Representatives Cobb and Went
worth, who represent the interests Of
the EMPLOYERS and stand solidly ar
raved against any and all proposed
legislation in the interests of labor,
were taken completely off their feet
and Mr.. Horne, who was all uncon-
seious of the invisible forces behind
him, was visiblv surprised at the
strength that he had suddenly de-
veloped
This is the first bill introduced by
Mr.. Horne in the interests of labor
that has not been killed by the surest
and most effective method, indefinite
postponement, that has even had a
fair hearing upon the floor Of the
house, much less to have passed and
Messrs. Cobb and Wentworth, even
with the assistance OF Stewart, Of Fos.
sill, who took the floor and declared
himself opposed 10 labor legislation,
were powerless in the face of such a
vicious onslaught As has been the
ease with every other labor bill that
has come up Mr., Cobb and Mr. Went
worth took the floor and declared that
industry was being stifled and driven
to the brink Of disaster by the laws IN
the interests Of labor.
Representative Lewis directed vol
| lev Of questions at both Of the repre-
sentatives Of manufacturers, demand
inc TO know what becomes Of the
money that is collected from the labor
er on the basis Of 81 per month, wheth'
or the laborer is employed one day out
of the month OF for full time, and Mr.
Wentworth explained that 70 far as
his industry was concerned after q
norton Of the money was deducted and
applied upon the employers share OF
the indemnity tax under the provisions
of the worimen Is compensation net
the balance was turned over to the
hospital association for the care and
treatment Of the injured and inyall'
dated employees
developed that in some instances,
particularly in the ease Of railroad
construction work, that the conirae'
tors and employment agenics stand IN
together and reap golden harvest Off
tHe army Of laborcrs in the country,
The employment agency charges the
apnlicant Al commission for securing.
HIM a lob and sends him forward to a
railroad construction camp where he is3
employed for few days and Is iltsu
ia make room for new recruits ana ,he
Al hospital fec is deducted from has
wages and II rarely happens that the
laborer has enough left of his earnings
70 nav his way out Of the country
Roprcsentatiycs Davcy, Forbes, Eaton,
blanchard, Olson, Anderson, Barrow
Cardwell, Collins, and others came val-
iantly To the rescue Of labor during The
debate and the bill was adopted with
nionty oF voips 10 snare.