Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-22

the Following bills be drafted and
presented to the legislature next Jan
uary for passage:
l. An amendment to section 2 of
article l, stating more clearly the oc-
cupations and Industries coming with
in the provisions of tho act. in order
that all doubt on this point ray be
removed.
2. An amendment to section Of
article ., striking out the words. pro-
vlded that the provisions IF this act
shall not apply 10 any employer un-
less he shall employ more than two
wcIkn;en
waiting period and providing for the
payment OF compensation from date
of injury.
4. IN amendment to section 4 of
article 2, changing the limitation on
medical attendance from II to 90
days after the injury.
5. Amendments increasing the
schedule of compensation both as to
number Of weeks for which compen-
sat:or is payable. and from 80 to
&C 2-3 per cent of average wages.
Proposed Changes.
Following are the amendm ehts and
changes in the workmen's compen-
sat.nn law that the president approves
of and will ask the convention to
ratify'
y boiler inspection law.
A bill providing for the licensing of
stationary and hoisting engineers.
Legislation providing for mire in
by the miners
a bill providing for the licensing
of moving picture operators.
bill repeating house bill No. 500,
session laws. 1915 (garnishmenr law).
A bill regulating the handling of
scenery IN theaters.
a mechanics lien law.
A bill. regulating the arrangement
and construction of electric wires.
In conclusion he said
while every convention is called
upon to consider important matters
that affect the welfare of our mem
bership, this convention, in my opin-
ion. is one of the most important, es-
pecially from a legislative standpoint,
in the history of the federation, and
| am sure that the action taken on all
matters coming before IL will reflect
credit upon our movement and result
in the Continued growth and advance
ment of organized labor in this state. "
Ollie s. Wilson, secretary treas
urer. gave report on the Oklahoma
y
conducted by the federation. The
paper has paid expenses from the
state. The balance in the treasury
at the present time is approximately
$4,000 The receipts during the past
year have been the greatest for any
similar period in the history of the
organization, but disbursements have
proportionately increased.
New Unions.
Unions organized in the state dur
ing the past year, he said, were as
follows
Carpenters 6, retail clerks 2. min
ers 7, hod carriers l, blacksmiths 2,
painters 3. bakers /, federal labor
unions, of which two are oil field
workers, .; quarry workers |, en-
gineers 2, iron workers /, horse
shoers l. musicians 4, street railway
employees /. tailors >, laundry work.
ers 3. electrical workers 4, sheet
metal workers /, printers /, mailers
/, tcamsters 3, cooks and walters /,
composition roofers /, smelter work.
ers 3. trades councils ?, and building
trade councils 2.
M1,pr John II. Simmons. in well
coming the delegates yesterday fore
noon, said that the men who are
building Tulsa today are union men.
lie related an instance in his own
business career relative to union
matters that brought much applause
from his auditors.
Il have always found" he said,
that union men working for me did
more work in eight hours than nom
union men could do in 16 hours, and
"A better grade of work at that"
lie said the only objection he had
to union workmen was that they
wouldn't leave their job long enough
to talk to him.
The convention was called to order
by George II. Johnson, president of
the local trades and labor council
and member of Tulsa Typographical
union. After few appropriate re-
marks he turned the gavel over to
President Fentof.