The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-10
PENSIONS FOR
old EMPLOYEES
SUBJECT. OF LEA1SLATgON IN
WHICH LABOR FEDERATION
IS INTERESTED.
CHILD LABOR LAW
The Fight Which Organized Ilahcr
and Has Made on Convict La
tor and Child I4Rl,Or ca
he Continued.

4 SAN FRANClSCO, cal, nov w.
i-Leeislation in interest Of labor,
which will be asked OF the newt con-
gress, was discussed by delegates at
the big convention of the American
Federation OF Labor here today.
The executive council OF the fcder-
alton made many recommendations
lin its report and many others were
made in resolutions introduced by
delegates at the earlier sessions
Practically all the bills which
Tailed OF passage in the last congress
will be rc-introduced at the coming
session and lobbied for by the coun-
ell
The fight which organized labor
has made upon convict labor and
child labor, will be continued The
| heads OF the federation believe that
by prohibiting the Interstate ship
nlent of goods made by convicts or
children, these manufacturers will
cease
Both convict labor bills were pass
Cd BY the house in the last session
and fayorably reported to the senate,
where they failed The Owen-Pal-
ner child labor bill also passed the
house but died in the senate.
I'VE are confident that measure
similar to the Own-Palmer bill will
become law in the near future be-
cause we believe that congress is
rot einciined to set itself against the
enlightened public sentiment in be-
helf of better oppo 'tunities for chill
dren,'' declared one federation Off
cial
employees is a subject in which the
federation is interested, but no legis-
lation, it is thought. VIII be intro
duced until the employees them
selves reach an agreement on the
sort of program they wish passed.
The federation also approves suf-
frage for the citizens of the District
of Columbia, but officials declared
they would take no legislative ac-
ton until the residents of the dis
trict showed some sort of united de-
sire for the vote.
The federation feels that the war
has caused near panic in the Unit
ed States by unemployment, has
made radical changes in American
tiud,tc{rialisfO hoe hro,ubt a ro,r
crisis for labor in the suggested en-
bergo on expectations, has been the
/ cause of attempts to stir up indus
, trial disputes and has caused to be
postponed the meeting of the Inter
national Federation OF Trade Unions.
The federation was asked to take ae-
tion which will lead to the forming
of closer bonds between the work
ers of all countries and the quick
healing of the wounds of conflict,
, The federation will form a plan for
a great labor congress for perma-
nent peace, to be held in this coun-
try at the close of the present war.
American Federation of Labor
executive committee recommends
tons presented:
A world labor conference at the
end OF the present war, TO insure
lasting peace.
j The establishment of closer rela-
lions With labor in South and CeE-
trail America.
That the work of organizing
women in trades be vigorously
prosecuted by the federation.
That wage earners concentrate
on extending the S-hour day
throughout the world
/ Laws prohibiting the employment
OF arued guards or strikebreakers
by any organization.
A protest against any attempt to
amend in any way the LaFollette
Seaman's law.
Establishment of Bureau of
Labor Safety in the L. S. Depart
ment of Commerce.
A law allowing civil service EN-
ployes OF the government to or
ganize ii they see tit
A law prohibiting the interstate
shipment of all goods made by child
labor.
n \ law limiting immigration and n
law IN every state on behalf ef vo-
oational training.
That the principles of the initia-
tive and referendum be given sun
port by labor.
That the federation support the
establishment of Federal Employ
ment bureau.
Law authorizing government
loans for elites To build homes for
III iahoFing peoplD