The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-16

Illat NO class Is more lHStUHt iHtsh
labor to condemn and punish those
who without foundation lay claim TO
its gratitude Is the assertion Of John
Williams. ey-conmissioner of labor
apropos of cer;uin false claims set
forth by Vance Mccormick, Democrat
ic National Chairman, In behalf of his
party.
Chairman Mccormick caused to be
published in the New York Times, on
July 81, an appeal for Progressive anu
LABOR support, based on twenty
measures enacted by Congress while
President Wilson has been In the
White House." and for which he
claims credit for the Wilson admins
tration and asks Progressive approba-
ton. Commenting on this statement.
the former Commissioner of Labor
says:
students and promoters Of sound
social legislation will do wen TO e1-
anime this list for II contains Il mum
Der OF items of unusual interest.
I'VE may wen believe that 1t was
with great deal of pride that MIR.
Mccormick contemplated the record
of his party and that he drew a viva
mental picture of Progressives flock
ing TO the support of Mr.. Wilson he
cause of tile things claimed on behalf
OF this administration.
ut Is a pity that in the interest OF
truth, which knows neither Democrat.
Progressive nor Republican,. we must
nnr this remarkable statement. Nev-
ertneiess. it is our duty to call attcn-
tion to the fact that in his effort to
induce support for MFR. Wilson the
C.I1irman of the Democratic National
Committee has fallen into glaginG
error. We have no desire to disparage
the achievements of the Wilson adj
ministration, hut we must enter EN-
phatic protest against any attempt
to pad the Record.
MIR. Mccormick claims twenty
measures enacted by Congress while
President Wilson has been in the
White House This claim we dispute.
More than one-half are measures en-
acted under a Republican administra-
ton and We're approved by ex-Presi-
dent Taft, and for others the Demo
credit.
Lest anyone think that this is
groundless assertion we herewith fur
nisll the record which can easily be
verified:
From among the twenty pieces of
Legislation cited by chairman McCor-
mick, select the following:
% Eight hour law on government
work IN effect March I, 1913. Signed
by MIR. Taft.
(2) Eight hour provision for post
office clerks. In effect generally Au-
gust "a, 1912.
(3) Eight hour provision applicable
to the manufacture Of ordnance for the
government. In effect January l, 1915.
Signed by Mr.. Taft.
"a Children's Bureau. In effect
April 8, 1912. Signed by Mr.. Taft
(5) Industrial Commission Law to
investigate industrial relations. In
effect August Is, 1912. Signed by Mr..
Taft.
(6) The phosphorous match law.
Enacted in 1912. effective as to the i'm
pbrtation of white PHOSPHORUS mitch
es January l, 1913, and as to the man
ufncture of such matches July l,
1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
70 The Department of Labor Law
creating a department with a secre-
tary who shall be member of the
Cabinet. In effect March
4, 1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
(S) The Parcel Post Law. In ef-
feet January /, 1913. Signed by Mr..
Taft.
CO.. The Federal Reserve Law
which. while passed during this adj
is based entirely on the
vast work of investigation and com
pilltion done by the Monetary Com
mission, during the Taft Administru-
ton. and closely follows. except in
certain details, the legislation recon-
i a Il.