The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-09-07
Vol. A. No. 15.)

organization of Alabama, the Amer
lean Federation of Labor through its
officers, Samuel Gompcrs, President;
James O'Connell, Vice President;
Frank Morrison, Secretary, gives the
following records of the Presidential
candidates M reference to labor mat
ters:
The legislative record of the Hon
orable Woodrow Wilson, Democratic
nominee for President in regard to
labor measures that have come be-
fore him for action during his incum-
bency in the office of President, since
March 4, 1918, is as follows;
President Wilson's Record
One of the first acts OF the Presi-
denton March 4, l9l3-was to ap-
point member in good standing of
the trade union movement, Honorable
William b. Wilson, a member and
former Secretary of the United Mine
Workers OF America, Secretary of
the Department of Labor, thereby
making him a member OF the Presi-
dents Cabinet This is the first in
stance in the history of the United
States where the President of the
United States selected a bona fide
good standing member of the organ
lied labor movement to become a
member OF his Cabinet
At the request OF the Executive
Council of the American Federation
OF Labor President Wilson appoint
ed, on September 10, 1913, represen-
tatives OF the American Federation
of Labor and the Railroad Brother
hoods as members of the Industrial
Relations Commission, Mr., James
O'Connell, Vice-President of the
American Federation of Labor; Mr..
John B. Lennon, Treasurer of the
American Federation of Labor and
Mr.. Austin B .Garretson, Grand Chief
Conductor Of the Order of Railroad
Conductors.
On October Is, l9l4-President
Wilson approved the law which takes
the organizations of Labor and the
Farmers organizations from the pur-
view OF the Antitrust Act, limits the
use and prevents the abuse of the
writ of injunction in labor disputes;
defines and restricts punishment for
alleged contempts of injunction writs
and provides jury trial in contempt
cases.
On June %. 19l3-The law prohib-
iting the Department of Justice from
using antitrust appropriation funds
to prosecute Labor and Farmers Or
ganizations under the Antitrust Act,
was approved.
On August /, l9l4-the same was
again approved.
On March 3, l9l5-the same was
approved.
On March 4, l9l5-The President
approved the Seamen's law, which
abolishes involuntary servitude, pro-
vides better treatement of seamen
and improves the life-saving provis-
ions on vessels at sea.
On July IS, 19l3-The old concil-
iation. mediation and arbitration act
was repealed, and the new law en-
acted With permanent officials APP
pointed to administer it in behalf OF
railroad employees engaged in oper-
ating service.
On February "a, 1olEThe Eight
hour law was enacted for women and
child workers OF the District of Co
lumbia. decided Constitutional
March l3, 1915 by the Supreme Couri
OF the District OF Columbia.)
On October 20, 1ol4-The Eight
hour provision was approved for EN-
ployes under the Alaska Coal Lane
Act
on March II, 1ol4-The law pro
viding for public construction of th'
Alaska railroad.
On May 8, 1ol4-Industria Educa
ton provided with appropriations fo
farmers and rural residents under th'
Agricultural Extension Act
On March 4, l9l5-The Taylo
System, stop-watch and speeding-u
methods in the United States arse
nails prohibited.
On March g. 1ol5-Taylor System
stop-watch and speedng-up method
IN the United States Navy Yards, gui
factories and torpedo stations pro
hibited.
on March 9, 1ol4-Piecework wa
prohibited in the Post Office Depart