Ripley County democrat., 1916-10-20

Over twenty years ago. when County Counsellor OF Jackson
County opinion that the court could require
that all public printing bear the union label and as Mayor o. ran
City he did require that al 81 the printing o 'he ey " uo
by union labor. 49,, ,..
in the United States Senate
Defense Of the American Federation Of Labor
1rz or me moor Canners
and the American Of Labor against the unjust attack
made by the Republican Senators lie again oeiehdeu M
and the American Federation OF Labor in the summer OF i'o
National Association of Manufacturers Lobby
The National Association Of Manufacturers an organza,
ton which always fought labor was the head o. e sto
Reed member of the Lobby Investigating lonmtee was IL
pointed chief attorney for the my nNean pev
drove this organization from the mans "a So"s'S' 9' -
member Of this organization
Railroads Worinen's Compensation Bill
For years organizations OF this country a oce
ing to secure Wokmens Compensation act which would poe
them from the ambulance chasing lawyers and at tne same
secure for them for the damages they sustained W
the discharge Of duties The railroads saw the on
hs and had their introduce Workmens Co
pensation BILL which although pupong to be what aoo
ed was in fact bill which took from labor most OF the
thew had under the law and them no additional rights
It wo and sheep clothing Senator keed debated th
u for days to get amended that would be beneht TO
and not denent AS the result Of his aght the scheme OF rail
roads and corporations exposed and the bill was defeated
Abolition Of Gag Rule.
The pap rule issued by and Taft orbiddng govern
ment employees from pettoning congress or belonging to aoo
unions nuhed by Congress at the instance OF senator Nee
Convict Labor.
The hill "a prevent competition between free labor and convict
labor by preventing interstate shipments OF convcmade goods
was reported avob by Senator Reeds committee and ardent
| supported by him on the floor OF the Senate
Paint Creek Strike
In Nav 1913 the condition of the miners at Paint Creek,
Va became so ntolerab that strike called The mine own
s imported gang detectives thugs scabs and professional
6gters and encamped the strikers AS result there
was continual warfare the Governor of the state called out thu
militia and declared martial law The strikers tried and I'M
nrisoned by military MARTIAL but refused trial by jury
Senato Reed was one the chief hackers of resolution in thu
Senate calling for an investigation of these conditions
i Preventing Competition Of Soldiers With Civilians
For number years organized musicians of the country hat
been endeavorng to have legislation enacted which would reven
the competition Of army musicians with civilians the reason TO
this contention being army musicians the governen
supported BY Of the people, and when these govern
nenpaid employees hired themselves out for private performance
thev thereby employment of civilian musicians VIII
no pay the Senator Reed succeeded
getting through an act when prevented cohPeon - amy my
i and civilians in any line OF trade
i Preventing Abuse Of Writ Of Injunction.
Reed was instrumental in inserting in the Clayton Ant
~t Al te provisions which declared that the labor OF huna
hno i not an article which exempted labor an
farm organizations from the Of the antitrust laws whie
nrohbd the abuse writ Of injunction and guaranteed m
0 bv iury in contempt
Il 3, Stop Watch System
In uly 1916 there proposition before the oenate pre
dn that the stop Taylor system injurious to tn
abo-ng man should be used government factories Senate
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