Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-23
State Federation Says Fed
eral Employees Are Dis
eliminating.
FAVOR 9-HOUR LAW
ALL OVER OKLAHOMA
Workmen's Compensation
Fight Scheduled to
Come Up Today.

THE adoption of resolution
l. charging that government en-
gloves at indian agencies in this state
discriminate against union labor was
the feature of yesterdays session of
the oklahoma state Federation OF
Labor.
The fight over proposed amend
ments to the workmen's compensation
act. that threatens 20 be the uvellest
scramble of the entire convention, did
not break yesterday. although 22 del
egates presented a resolution asking
for certain amendments to the law
that are not in keeping with the rec
concentrations on this subject made
by Edgar S. Fenton, president OF the
federation. This resolution was re
ferred to the proper committee ana
will be reported on today. Noses were
counted yesterday and 1t was es'i"
mated that the convention was ABOUT
evenly divided on the subject. The
resolution was offered by delegates
representing the building crafts. other
delegates will stick by the legislative
program proposed by President Fen
ton.
Extension of Nine-llOur Law.
A resolution was adopted yesterday
afternoon, instructing the legislative
committee to work for an amendment
TO the nine hour law for wCmen max
inc the act applicable in all cities and
towns in the state At the present
time it does not Apply to towns that
had a population of less than flve
thousand according to the federai
census of 1910. In Drumright laun-
dries. stores. and other establishments
are working employees more than hlne
hodrs a day. and seven days week;
and delegates from that city oftereu
the resolution.
The resolutions committee submit
ted only a partial report. The balance
of the report probably Will be re-
ceived this morning.
At the forenoon session yesterday
w T (Chummy) Fields, representing
the engineers. addressed the conVen--
ton on the subject of legislation ana
also discussed the proposed raiiroao
strike. He predicted that ne railro3u
Irotherhoods would win their fight
for an eight-hour day.
Farmers Represented.
I II. Bell. state organizer for the
Farmers union, delivered an auofess
He said that he represented the pep
plo who at one time were opposed 10
urions. I'VE have two thousand
members now" ne states. "and are
adding new ones rapidly. our organ
ization is on q permanent basis.
The privilege of the floor was ex-
tended TO Francis J. Gilmore of New
YORK representing the White Rats
actors union, who is leading the the
atrical strike at Oklahoma city ana
Tulsa. Mr.. Gilmore is brilliant
sneaker He explained to the con-
yention the causes of the strike ana
the objects of the actors union. lie
was literally applauded
Communication Received.
Secretary Treasurer Ollie 5. Will
son read communication from the
state industrial commission asking
the federation to instruct union
workers as to the proper method of
filing claims under the workmen'
compensation act
Among the resolutions introduced
nv delegates and referred to the res
olutions committee was one endors-
ing a universal eight-hour law for
ali classes of labor in Oklahoma IL
is probable that this resolution viii
be tabled by the committee as such
a law would be unconstitutional. in
the opinion of many delegates.
Another resolution asked the ap-
proval of the convention of the ac-
ton of the Western Federation of
workers at Henryetta. There is a
strike on there at present and the
smelter owners claim that the Min
ors' federation has no jurisdiction
over smelter workers. The resolu-
tiCns ask that the Chamber of Com
merce at Henryetta be informed that
the state Federation of Labor is be-
hind the action of the miners or
ganization.
Resolutions Adopted.
The convention unanimously
adopted the report of the resolutions
committee in favor of the resolution
regarding Indian agencies. The reso-
luton sets forth that petty Indian
agents" have used the power of
their offices to discriminate against
organized labor in this state. and
directs the officers of the fedora
ton to appeal to federal authorities
at Washington for relief from this
situation.
At the request of delegate from
the painters union of oklahoma City.
the convention adopted a resolution
placing the Daily Oklahoman, the
Oklahoma City Times and the Okla
homa -Stockman on the un-
fair list. Several delegates announced
that their locals had imposed a fine
of S. on each member caught read
ing any one of these publications.
The reason for the action. it was ex-
plained. started with the employing
Of nonunion painters on the Okla
noman building and the refusal of
that paper to sign a contract with the
pressmen's union. II was explained
that the boycott resolution would not
effect the typographical and other
unions that now have contracts with
the oklahoma Publishing company.
Another resolution acted on favor
ably asks that more local news he
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