The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-27
Willis Us. Labor
The Report On Legislation Advocated and Secured By
the Ohio State Federation of Labor From, 1907 to
1915, Just Printed By That Organization, ShoDs
Some Startling Facts.

legislation is the conservation of the
primitive resources of the nation a
report on the legislation advocated and
secured by the Ohio Federation Of La
Dor, from 1907 to 1915, shows that un-
der Governor Harris (Republican) la
Dor secured seven laws Under Judson
Harmon (Democrat), from 1909 to 1912,
labor was favored with thirty-two laws.
Under James NJ Cox (Democrat) labor
again was rewarded with twenty-four
laws favorable to their cause Under
Governor Frank b. Willis, Republican
and candidate for reelection, labor re-
ceived one law, the repeal of the Miners
Gross Weight law, passed under Cox,
and repeated attempts to destroy the
Workmen's Compensation Act
Could anything speak palmer as to
who is friendly to organized labor than
this record?
The following is complete list:
Wertz Bill-Abolishng contract prison
labor.
Reynolds Child Labor Law-One Of
the best III the country.
Reynolds Children's Relief Law -
Providing the means whereby all chill
dren can attend school
Reynolds Law-Providing ten addi-
tional factory inspectors and eight
women visitors to help enforce laws.
Metzger's Employers Liability Law
For railroad workmen.
-Four laws to protect coal miners
against the dangers of gas, electricity
and dangerous machinery.
Reynolds Union Label Law.
Schmidt Bill - Providing referendum
in granting street railway franchises.
1909
Calvey Law-Prohibitin the employ
ment OF women at metal polishing.
Ritter Law-Providing funds to carry
out provisions of Wcrtz law abolishing
contract prison labor.
Norris Mathews Employers Liability
Law--Thc best in the country.
H. b. 4j2-Making more efficient the
compulsory education laws.
S b. 179-Prohbitng the employment
OF messenger boys under Is at night.
H. b. l4s-Requiring interurban cars
to be equipped with power brakes.
Aided the passage of H. b. 223, 357
and 1s4-tor the protection of work
men. Also the United Mine Workers
in the passage of S. b. 81, codiiying and
improving the mining laws.
II. b. 393-Crcating the office of State
Inspector of Plumbing.
1911
5. b. 2,-Providing for the nonpartisan
election OF Judges on separate ballot
without party designation.
$. b. ll-Limiting the working hours
OF women to 10 hours a day and 81 a
week
= Il. lj-Providing for the nomina-
ton and election OF delegates to the
Constitutional Convention on non
partisan ballot.
5. Il. 52-known as the loan shark
bill
5. b. Gl-Requiring all employers t,
report accidents to State Factory In
Spcctor within three days and incrcasin,
the penalty for failure to do so to no
less than $50 and not more than $500
s h. amending Sec $40 of Gen
cral Code relative to Chief Inspector o
Workshops and Factories, with vicv
OF increasing the efficiency OF the depart
mcnt
5. b. 1o2-Providing salary for Sccon,
Assistant Chief Inspector OF Workshop
and Factories.
5 Il. 1O4-Amcnding Sec 1927 Gen
cral Code relative to the guarding o
machinery for the purpose OF more Sc
curely guarding elevator shafts
S. h. Amcndinp Sec. 9s2 Gen
cral Code providing for additional As
siStant Chief Factory Inspector for tn,
purpose OF securing more satSfactor,
compliance with the building laws.
5. b. l15-Amcndnp Sec. 1928 by in
crcaslng the penalty for the violation OF
the laws pertaining to the guarding o
machinery to not less than 500 noI
more than $500 for each offcnsc
). b. l2a-Amcndinp Sec 1880 Gen
cral Code by increasing the penalty fo
operating dangerous machinery after be
ing condemned by the Department o
Workshops and Factories to not les
than 500 nor more than 5000 for In,
first oftcnSe, and not less than $500 no
more than $1,000 for each subscqucn
offcnsc.
5. b. 124 - Providing for pacin,
counter floors in buildings in course o
erection