The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-28
FORD, LA TOILETTE AND EIGHT HOUR LAW

IS AN editorial in favor of Wilson and the eight law written not by The Farmer, but by two noted Americans, each prominent in his field.
 One of these noted Americans is Henry Ford
 The other of these noted Americans is United States tor Robert M. LaFollette.
 He says, article this months issue of his magazine LaFoetes: t:
 The president stepped sought adjust the trouble and avoid the disaster about to be thrust upon the country At this point the the matter congress sideraion
 Congress acted It passed what known eight hour day law for in the employment of railroads in interstate engaged in moving Every Wisconsin repre- tentative present voted for the b which and averted the strike
 The wisdom of legislation providing an eight-hour day. not only for women but for we'll is longer deba able question All practical experience shows that shorter better health and high efficiency employees qua- fly of the work and the character of the output setting loss from cutting down the working hours of the day In other words shorter hours stronger bodes greater physical efficiency higher degree of mental aerness keene and intelligent concentration the machinery material handled by earner fewer accidents time for home lfe rest recreation and reading all making strongly for moral mental and physical improvement
 Congress has given men employed by the government by contractors employed work eight hour day Twelve states limit the working day of miners eight hours in one day. HN
 "The courts held again again rest from labor in is essential for healh morals general welfare
 ultimately hold that it vital to the health and we'll being of tole the gen. era welfare that the state should limit the hours of labor the day it limits the days of labor for the week.
 Let the wage take heart The eghhour day will ALL of the state in the nation"
 These the views of legislator conscientious able who under the duty doing for the country if the action should be dsapproved by interests.
 The Mr. oFrd the views of albusiness supremey successful business man. Mr. Ford says:
 "The Republicans raising great about the eight hour law and how will hamper business sayand speak from experience, not from the eghhour law will help business The employers of the country should be enthusiastically behind Wilson in his advocacy of the eight hour day the workers and they would be if they knew their business For employers who hostile to the eghhour day do not know their business"
 Mr. Ford has other for being with the president among which the following:
 Because Wall street is against Wilson.
 Because Wilson refuses to play the Wall street game by rushing into with Mexico
 Because the present prosperity is healthy. 1
 Because he knows Hughes, and because Teddy and Wall street are behind Hughes.
 Because the tariff nothing hot remedy is enough in the world for everybody do and enough this country to do
 I'm Republican, but I'm for Wilson I'm a Republican for the have ears born that way But I'm flor Wilson because believe he do pery insure peace than any other cand date Anyone who does not want peace and who gamble with prosperity should against him." ete and the of Henry Ford ought take the opinions of agood Wall street gamblers to outweigh the judgment O. Ford and LaFollette. N