The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-02
The American Federation of Labor
Thru Clues the Record of Wood
Wilson and Chas. E. Hughes This 1t May Be the
of Keeping You At Work.

was restored the eight-hour day Sc
cured; check weighmen provided, and
10 per cent increase in wages gained
right of organization guaranteed and
other improved working conditions in
cluded.
On March o. 1914, Compensation fol
Injuries Act extended to Post Office
employees.
On March 4, 1915, Post Office employ.
ees annual promotion maintained, not
withstanding the Postmaster Generals
efforts to substitute biennial for annual
promotions.
On March 4, 1915, eight-hour law for
Post Office clerks and carriers retained,
Notwithstanding the effort of the Post
master General to change radically.
On March 4, 1915, letter carriers sal
aries restored, notwithstanding the effort
of the Postmaster General to reduce the
pay of letter carriers, known as collec-
tors, from 81 200 to $1,000 per year.
On March 4, 1915, locomotive boiler
inspection act extended to cover locomo-
tive engines and tenders.
On March a, 1915, leave of absence
with pay to employees of Government
Printing Office extended from &c to 30
days per year.
On January 2S, 1914, special Congress
sional investigation of industrial dis
putes 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 COM
panics and the alliance of these com
panes with the political and military
powers of the States were officially veri-
fled and substantiated.
On March 3, 1915, an additional an
nual appropriation of $240,000 for the
years 19l4-15 was provided for the pay
roll of the metal trades mechanics en-
ployed at the Washington, ID. C., Navy
Yard. This was equivalent to 7.s1
per cent increase in wages.
On December II, 1914, the statutory
enactment of an income tax in conform
ity with the recent United States con-
sttutional amendment.
On July 16, 1914 an additional appro-
priation of $139,O00 for the work of
the Children's Bureau.
On July 16, 1914, more adequate ap-
preparations for the Department of La
Dor to carry on its work.
On June Is, 1914, prevented reduc-
ton in wages and installation and collec-
ton of rents for employees on the Pana-
ma Canal Zone.
On May 4, 1916, the President approv-
ed the amendment to the Hours of Ser
vice Act (the siXteen-hour law for rail
road mem, containing a minimum and
maximum penalty for violation of same
by railroad companies.
On May 10, 1916, the President ap-
proved the Legislative Appropriations
Bill after the Objectionable Borland
Amendment, which was for the pur-
pose of cngthcning the workday of
Government employees without extra
compensation and without arranging for
overtime rates, had been stricken from
the bill.
On July 1, 1916, the President ap-
proved the Sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill which carries with it the Anti-Tay-
lor System proviso.
On July 6, 1916, President Wilson ap-
proved the Forttications' bill which car
rics with it the important provision which
prohibits the use of the inhuman Taylor
System in government workshops.
On July II, 1916, an act to provide
capital for agricultural development, to
create standard forms of investment
based upon farm mortgage, to cqualize
rates of interest upon farm loans, tc
furnish a market for United States
bonds, to create Government depositar-
les and financial agents for the United
States, and for other purposes.
On July 2s, 1916, the Post Office Ap-
preparation bill was approved. This bill
contains provisions improving the con
ditions of letter carriers, clerks and 9th,
cr Post Office employees.
There are several other important la
Dor measures upon the calendars of botl
Houses, which, il passed, it is con.
iidently expected he will also approve.
On July 1, 1916, on the occasion of the
dedication of the American Federation
of Labor office building in Washington
| ID. c. President Wilson delivered an in
spring address from which | quote il
part, as follows:
"No man ought to suffer injustice il
America No man ought in America tC
fail to see the deep dictates of human