West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-22

should, both on it's own account and as
an example, put into effect the follow
ing principles OF just employment:
uD living wage for all employees.
| t2) A working day not to exceed s
hours, with one day OF rest In seven.
CD The adoption OF safety applian-
oes and the establishment OF thorough
ly sanitary conditions OF labor.
(D Adequate compensation for in
dustrial accidents.
CD The standards OF the uniform
child labor law wherever minors are
employed.
(6) Such provisions for decency.
comfort and health in the employment
of women as should be accorded the
mothers OF the race.
On An equitable retirement law pro-
viding for the retirement of superan-
nuated and disabled employees OF the
civil service. to the end that n higher
standard OF efficiency may be main
tanned.
We believe also that the adoption OF
similar principles should be urged
and applied i'm the legislation OF the
states with regard to labor within
their borders, and that through every
possible agency the life and health OF
the people OF the nation should be con
served.
We declare our faith in the Sea-
mems Act passed by the Democratic
Congress, and we promise our earn
est continuance OF It's enforcement.
We favor the speedy enactment of
an effective Federal child labor law
aud the regulation OF the shipment OF
prison made goods in Interstate COM
merce
We favor the creation OF Federal
bureau of safety in the department OF
labor, TO gather facts concerning in
dustrial hazards and TO recommend
legislation concerning the manning
and killing OF human beings
We favor the extension OF the pow
ers and functions of the Federal bu-
reau of mines
We favor the Development upon a
systematic scale of the means already
begun under tho present administra-
ton. TO assist laborers throughout the
nation to seek and obtain employment,
and the extension by the Federal gov
ernment OF the same assistance and
encouragement as is now given TO ag-
ricultural training.
We heartily commend our newly es-
tablished department OF labor for It's
excellent record I'm settling industrial
strikes by personal advicos and
through conciliating agents.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
We favor a thorough reconsidera-
ton OF the means and methods by
which the Federal government handles
questions of public health, to the end
that human life may be conserved by
the elimination of loathsome disease,
the Improvement of sanitation and the
diffusion of a knowledge of disease
prevention.
We favor the establishment by the
Federal government OF tuberculosis
sanitariums for needy tubercular pa
tients.
SENATE RULES.
We favor such an alteration OF the
rules of procedure of the Senate of the
United States as will permit the trans
action OF the nations legislative bus
mess
ECONOMY AND THE BUDGET
We demand careful economy I'm all
expenditures for the support Of the
| government, and to that end favor a
return by the House Of Representa-
tiyes to its former practice of initat-
ing and preparing all appropriation
bills through "a single committee chos-
en- from its membership, I'm order that
responsibility may be centercd, expen-
! ditures standardized and made uni
| form, and waste and duplication i'm the
public service as much as possible
avoided. We favor this as practi-
cable first step toward a budget sys-
tenn.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We reanirm our declaration for the
rigid enforcement OF the civil service
| laws
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
We heartily endorse the provisions
of the bill recently passed by the
House of Representatives further pro-
noting self-governmcnt ln the Philip
pine Islands. as being I'm fulnllment Of
the policy declared by the Democratic
party in its last national platform. and
we reiterate our Endorsement Of the
purpose Of ultimate independence for
the Philippine Islands expressed I'm
the preamble Of that measure.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
We recommend the extension OF the
franchise to the women Of the country
by the states upon tbe same terms as
20 men.
PROTECTION or CITIZENS
We again declare the policy that the
sacred rights Of American citizenship
must be preserved at home and
abroad. and that no treaty with any