The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-29
f(By WILLIAM B. WILSON, Secretary of Labor.)


 ftBy WILLIAM B. WILSON, Secretary x, of Labor.)
 Democratic control of Congress and '. the sympathetic leadership of Wood row Wilson have made effective epo- chal achievements which constitute practically completed program of eco homie justice for laboring classes. Great laws affecting terms and con- 1 ditions of employment have been re- written to accord with the highest .dic- tates of modern conscience and expe- rience. Administrative measures have been adopted which expand the hand workers zone of opportunity and tend to improve the conditions under which he 1aboring man and woman work and live. ..a
 Labor's new Bill of Rights is safe Labor's entire cause is safe-under Woodrow Wilson. But suppose a change takes place to another and an entirely different sort of federal ad- ministration, placing the enforcement i of the new laws and the conduct of 1abor's new administrative machinery in the hands of party which has fought practically every one of the advances made in, labors behalf! What then?
 Essential chapters in the story of the redemption of Democratic pled- ges to Labor are:
 I. Creation of the Department of Labor.
 2. Amehdment of the antitrust Jaws relative to organizations of la bor and farmers on the principle that ithe labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce.. tly 8. The prevention of the abuse of the right of injunction in labor dis lputes by our federal courts.
 4. Restricting punishment for a1- ,1eeed contempts of court and provid- ling a trial by jury in all cases of con- ltempt when the alleged act has not ioccurred within the immediate pres- ence of the court.
 5. Specifically defining the things that labor may do in furtherance of a labor dispute.
 6. Prohibiting of funds appro- priated for prosecution of violations 1of the antitrust laws from being used Ito prosecute labor and farmers or lganizations for acts committed in fur |therance of the legitimate functions '. The enactment of the seafaen's flaw giving sailors the right to cease ltheir employment when their vess'el is fin a safe port if the wages and work ling conditions are not satisfactory to them.
 8. Creation of a permanent media stion board to use the good offices of rthe government in promoting adjust T t1uents Of labor disputes on railroads.
 g. The establishment of an eight lhour law for women and child-work- Iers in the District of Columbia.
 10. An eight-hour law for employ CTS engaged in operations under Alas kan coal land act.
 Il. Construction of the Alaskan Irailroad by the government instead of through contractors.
 12. The agricultural extension act and appropriations hereunder, pro- viding vocational education for far liners and residents in rural communi- ties. r~
 IS. Masters, mates and pilots on vessels guaranteed the right to quit when conditions are not satisfactory to them.
 IA. Seven new safety stations and ten new experiment., stations provided flor the Bureau of Mines to enable it Ito extend it's work of labor safety.
 15. An investigation into the great industrial dispute in the coal-fields of West Virginia by committee of the Benate whereby peace was restored.
 16. Federal boiler inspection ex- tsnded 70 as to apply to locomotive