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tempts of Injunction writs and bro.
vides jury trial in contempt cases;
"On June %, 1913-the law prohib-
1ting the department Of Justice from
using antitrust appropriation funds
to prosecute labor and farmers or
Plantations under the antitrust act
was approved.
again approved.
ION March 8. 1s15-the same was
approved.
ION March 4, 1915-the President
approved the Seamen's law, which
abollshes involuntary servitude, pro.
v1des better treatment Of seamen and
improves the life-saving provisions on
vessels at sea.
ION July Is, 1s1s-the old conci1ia-
ton, mediation and arbitration act
was repealed, and the new law en-
acted with permanent officials ap-
pointed to administer it in behalf Of
railroad employees engaged in oper-
ating service.
ION Feb. "a, 1914-the eight-hour
law was enacted for women and child
workers of the District Of Columbia.
decided constitutional March 10.
1915, by the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia)
ION Oct. 20, 1914-the eieht- hour
provision was approved for employees
under the Alaska Coal Land act.
"0n Mo~N1n
viding for public construction of the
Alaska railroad.
ION May 8, 1914-Industrial Edu-
cation provided with appropriations
for farmers and rural residents under
the agricultural extension act.
"On March 4, 1915-the Taylor sys-
TEN, stop-watch and speeding-up
methods in the United States arsenala
prohibited.
"On March 3, 1915-Taylor system
stop-watch and speeding-up methods
| In the United States navy yards. sun
factories and torpedo stations prohib-
| tied.
ION March 9. 1e14-Piecework was
prohibited in the Post Office depart
ment, Washington, D. C.
On March 3, 1s15-Public construc.
ton OF battleships, transports and
other vessels in U. S. navy yards ex-
tended. Repairs to vessels Of the navy
to be made In governmental instead Of
private yards. steadier work assured
to employees OF government navy
yards. 1872. :..,.>E~
ION March 3. 1e15-1dc,en,,se,d off,
GERS, such as masters. mates and
pilots. guaranteed right to quit. and
protected when reporting defects Of
their vessels to government inspectors.
ION March 3. 1915-Bureau, Of
mines act extended and STRENGTHENED.
Ten new experiment: stations and
seven new safety stations. provided.
"on May %, 1913-senatcrial in
vestigation Of industrial dispute in
the coal fields of West T., virginia.
whereby paace;: was .restored;- 1.-THE
elght-hour day secured; check weigh
men provided, and. 10 -ner, cent in
crease In wages gained-right Of or
ganfzation guaranteed and. other i'm.
proved working conditions Included.
s;>"onT March g. 1874 CONDENSATION
Tor injuries act extended to post office
employees.
| "On March 4; '1s15-=Post office en-
p1oyes afitiuar promotion q ftiaintaified,
Notwithstanding the postmaster gen
erals efforts to substitute biennial for
annual promotions.
ION March /, 1e15-Eieht-fiour
| law for postoffice* clerks and carriers
retained, notwithstanding the effort
OF the postmaster general to change
radically.
ION March i, '1s15-Ietter carriers.
salaries restored, Notwithstanding the
effort Of the Postmaster General to
reduce the pay Of letter carriers.
tno o"a as collectors, from $1,000 to
ION March 1, .1s15-Loconnotive
boiler extension act extended to cover
locomotive engines and tenders.
ION March 4, 1915-Leave Of ab-
sence with pay to employees Of govern
ment printing office extended from 26
to 80 days per year.
""On January 20, 1s14-special con-
erosion Investigation Of Industrial
disputes in the Colorado coal fields
and the Michigan copper region.
wherein all Of the complaints and
charges made by the men Of labor
against the mining companies and the
! alliance Of these companies with the
political and military powers Of the
states were officially verified and SUBJ
| stantiated.
ION March 3, 1915-An additional
annual appropriation Of $4,000 for
the years 1914-15 was provided for
the payroll Of the metal trades me-
chanics employed at the WASHINGTON,
D. G. navy yard. This was equivalent
! to a. 7.S1 per cent increase in wages.
ION December II, 1914-The STAT
utory enactment Of an income tax in
! conformity with the recent United
States constitutional amendment.
ION July Is, 1914-An additional
appropriation. of $4,000 for the
work of the 'children's bureau.
ION July Is, 1914-More adequate
appropriations for the department Of
labor to carry on it's work. -.
ION June IL, 1914-Prevented a re-
duction in wages and installation and
collection Of rents for employees on
the Panama canal zone.