The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-09-15

yards extended. Repairs to vessels of
the navy to be made in governmental
instead of private yards. Steadier
work assured to employees of govern
ment navy yards.
On March 8, 1915-Licensed of
ficers, such as masters, mates and
pilots, guaranteed right to quit, and
protected when reporting defects of
their vessels to government in
spectors.
On March 3, 1915-Bureau of Mines
act extended and strengthened. Ten
new experiment stations and seven
new safety stations provided.
On May 2S, 13-Senatorial investi-
cation of industrial dispute in the coal
fields If West Virginia, whereby
peace was destored; the eight-hour
day secured; check weighmen pro-
vided, and 10 per cent increase in
wages gained-right of organization
guaranteed and other improved work
ing conditions included.
On March 8, 1914-Compensation
for Injuries act extended to postoffice
employees.
On March 4, 1915-Postoffice en-
ployes-Annual promotion maintained,
Notwithstanding the postmaster gen
erals efforts to substitute biennial
for annual promotions.
On March 4 1915-Eight-hour law
for postoffice clerks and carriers re-
tanned, Notwithstanding the effort or
the postmaster general to change
radically.
On March 4, 1915-Letter carriers
salaries restored, Notwithstanding the
effort of the postmaster general to
reduce the pay of letter carriers,
known as collectors, from $1,000 to
$1,000 per year.
On March 4, 1915-Locomotive
boiler inspection act extended to cover
locomotive engines and tenders.
On March 4, 1915-Leave of absence
with pay to employees of government
printing office extended from 26 to 30
days per year.
On January %, 1914-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 were officially verified and SUBJ
stantiated.
On March 8, 1915-An additional
annual appropriation of $4,000 for
the years 1914-15 was provided for the
payroll of the metal trades mechanics
employed at the Washington, D. c.,
navy yard This was equivalent to a
7.81 per cent increase in wages.
On December II, 1914-The statu.
tory enactment of an income tax in
conformity with the recent United
States constitutional amendment.
On July 16, 1914-An additional ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the work
of the Childrens Bureau
On July 16, 1914-More adequate
appropriations for the Department of
Labor to carry on it's work.
On June Is, 1914-Prevented re-
in inc oil Nd
collection of rents for employees on
the Panama Canal Zone.
sixty-fourth Congress
On May 4, 1916-The president ap-
proved the amendment to the Hours
of Service act (the 166-hour law for
railroad 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 lengthening the work-day of
government employees without extra
compensation and without arranging
for overtime rates, had been stricken
from the bill.
4 On July /, 1916-The president ap-
proved the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill which carries with it the anti.
Taylor system proviso.
On July 1916-President Wilson
carries with it the important provision
which prohibits the use of the in.
human Taylor system in government
workshops.
On July II, 1916-An act to provide
capital for agricultural development
to create standard forms of invest
ment based upon farm mortgage, to
equalize rates of interest upon farm
loans to furnish a market for United