The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-09-07

On March 3, 1915-Public construc-
) ton of battleships, transports and
other vessels in U. S. Navy Yards
extended. Repairs to vessels OF the
!. Navy to be made in governmental in
stead OF private yards. Steadier work
: assured to employees of government
navy yards.
On March 3. l9l5-Licensed off
GERS, such as masters, mates and pi-
lots, guaranteed right to quit, and
protected when reporting defects OF
their vessels to government inspec-
tors.
On March 3, 19l5-Bureau OF Mines
Act extended and strengthened Ten
new experiment stations and seven
new safety stations provided.
On May 2S, Senatorial inves-
tigation of industrial dispute in the
coal fields of West Virginia. whereby
peace was restored the eight-hour
day secured; check weighmen provid-
ed, and 10 per cent increase in wages
gained-right of organization guar
anteed and other improved working
conditions in cluded.
On March 9, lo14-Compensation
for injuries Act extended to Post OF
fee employees.
On March 4, 1915-Post Office EN-
ployes-annual promotion manhattan
ed, Notwithstanding the Postmaster
Generals efforts to substitute bien-
NAL for annual promotions.
On March A. Eight-hour law
for Post Office clerks and carriers
retained, notwithstanding the effort
of the Postmaster General to change
radically.
On March 4. 19l5-Letter Carriers
salaries restored, Notwithstanding the
effort of the Postmaster General to
reduce the pay of letter carriers.
known as collectors, from 81 200 to
81 600 per year.
On March 4, lo15-Locomotiv
boiler inspection act extended to COW
er locomotive engines and tenders.
On March 4, l915-Leave of alb
sence with pay to employees Of Gov
ernment Printing office extended
, from % to 30 days per year
On January %, l914-Special Con-
gressional 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 we're officially verified and sub
stantiated
) On March 3. lol5-An additional
annual appropriation OF $4,000 for
) the years l9l4-l5 was provided for
the payroll of the metal trades me-
chanics employed at the Washington,
! d. c. Navy Yards. This was equiva-
lent to a 7.8l per cent increase in
! wages.
: On December II. lol4-The statu-
tory enactment OF an income tax in
: conformity with the recent United
t States constitutional amendment
: On July 10, l9l4-An additional
appropriation OF $4,000 for the work
{ OF the Children's Bureau.
: On July TO- l914-More adequate
appropriations for the Department OF
: Labor to carry on its work
On June IS, Prevented re-
: duction in wages and installation and
/ collection of rents for employees on
t the Panama Canal Zone.
9th Congress
: On May a, l9l6-The President APP
: proved the amendment to the Hours
of Service Act (the sixteen-hour Law
for railroad mem, containing a min.
+ imum and maximum penalty for vic.
e lation of same by railroad companies
On May 10. lol6-The Presidenf
= approved the Legislative Appropria,
r tons Bill after the Objectionable Bor-
e land Amendment, which was for tn,
purpose Of lengthening the workda,
II OF Government employees withou
p extra compensation and without ar
= ranging for overtime rates, had beer
stricken from the bill.
!, On July |, lo16-The President ap
Is proved the Sundry Civil Appropria
n ton Bill which carries with it til,
J Anti-Taylor System provisio
On July o, President Wilson
IS approved the Fortifeations' bill whicl
t. carries with it the important provis