The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-06
Wilson'S Administration Of
Labor Has Brought JobIess
Men And The Job Together

work and the spirit in which 1t did It's
work constituted Great Charter of
industrial as well as political liberty.
"The general purpose of the Depart
ment of Labor is to promote the well
fare of wageworkers and to increase
their opportunities for profitable en-
ployment. For the first time in the
history of the American Republic, Lab
or has it's seat in the national council
in the Cabinet of President Wilson.
William B. Wilson, the present Secre-
tary of Labor, is Trade Unionist
member of the United Mine Workers
of America, one of the most powerful
labor organizations in this country. He
is eminently fitted for his position and
the Administrations sincerity in it's
efforts to deal adequately with the
problems of labor is demonstrated by
the appointment of such man.
"a Federal Employment Bureau Tor
women and girls has been organized
along the same lines as that already
established for men. The character
of the places and employers is investi
gated and must satisfy the officers In
charge of the Bureau. A similar de-
partment for young men and boys has
been created.
''In short, the Department of Labor,
through the establishment of coun-
try-wide system of employment agen-
cies, has undertaken to bring togeth-
er the jobless man and the manless
job.
THE new Workmen's Compensation
Law which was passed August 9,1916,
applies to over 100000 persons in the
I employ of the United States Govern
ment, including all civil employees,
whereas the former law covered less
than one-fourth of them. It provides
for the payment of two-thirds of the
I wages during the period of incapaci-
ty resulting from personal injury, the
payment beginning three days after the
accident; and medical care is provided.
The compensation to dependents of in
jured are also liberal. Up to the time
of the passage of this law the New
York State law was the most liberal,
but this surpasses it and is considered
the most scientific as we'll as the most
liberal compensation law in the world"
The pamphlet deals not only with
such legislative acts as affect the
! Ntnp httt oil 1osr
briefly the significance to the farmer
of the Rural Credits law (Which is
dealt with at length in pamphlet also
issued by the Democratic National
Committee Wilson Has Kept Faith
with the Farmer'O. The Federal Re
serve Act, pensions, Good Roads Act,
the Federal Trade Commission, and the
ederal Income and Inheritance Tax
es suggest the Significance to the coun-
try as whole of the Wilson record of
achievement, and the Presidents great
est achievement, continues the pamph-
I let, is that of keeping the country out
of war" $50
Hearty endorsement of the Presi-
dents policy of preserving peacelhOn-
orably has come to Democratic Head
quarters in every mail. John B. lien
non, Treasurer of the American Feder-
alton of Labor, is quoted in the Labor
Pamphlet as follows: &tt
"The wise craftsmanship of Presi-
dent Wilson has kept our country at
peace with other nations, therebyppre-
serving the lives of our young men for
lines of future constructive service.
The American people who earn their
daily bread by labor approve the Presi-
dents action and should so declare by
their ballots at the November cleo
tion."
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