Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21
LABOR SECURED
 PASSAGE MANY
 GOOD MEASURES
Mac'hinists Discuss Legisla- tion Enacted by the Last
 General Assembly.

GeIleTdl ASSemOly. An enthusiastic and largely attend
 ed meeting of the Machinists' union
 was held last night at Labor temple, much routine business being trans
 acted and the members of the or ganization reviewing and discussing
 the results of the activities of or ganized labor. through the state fed eration of labor during the recent session of the legislature Several of the officers of the union
 made talks about themeasures passed. in which the union and organized labor generally was directly affected and interested, and for the adoption of which the state federation of labor, for all it's constituent bodies, had ex- ercised its best influence and efforts. Organized labor in Arkansas has for years been conducting an energetic campaign for the adoption of certain measures, of general effect, and some of these were written into the law of the state during the session of the general assembly just closed. The state federation of labor has uA " elyo OCCu ClOStly dSSOCld lGG Wllu the movement for more advanced sociological laws, and because it is a contributing and active member of the | Pine Bluff Associated Charities, the
 machinists' union has been doubly in- terested in such measures, which had the support also of the Associated Charities officials and members. Some of the measures for which or ganized labor made strenuous cam- paign. and which are now law, are as follows:
 Many Good Measures. The levying of a millage tax for the support of the state university the agricultural schools and the normal college. The granting to women of the righ. to vote ill primary elections, step toward unrestricted suffrage and right to hold office
 Granting to the state mine inspector
 -he power to enforce the mining laws of the state and his own orders. The governor has agreed to appoint as mine inspector the miner selected by a referendum vote of the miners of the state, it is announced, in this con- nection.
 The compulsory school attendance law, including the provision that school districts shall supply books to those children not able to purchase them.
 Increase in the appropriation for the maintenance of the state labor
 bureau.
 Granting to the labor commissioner
 authority to enforce the labor laws, and instructing circuit judges to charge grand juries as to violations of such laws.
 school for girls to occupy the build for boys, which will be given another location and new buildings. The adoption of the absent voters 1 law.
 Establishing the office of boiler in- spector, in the state labor commits sioner's department. ~ The creation of state employment l bureau, in connection with the de- l partment of labor.
 Requiring street car companies to install vestibules in all cars in the
 winter season.
 Prohibiting the operation of
 'humpy' locomotives by any railroad
 in the state.
 1 Establishment of a state charity
 hospital. at Little Rock, to be in
 charge of the medical department of
 the university.
 l Establishing the state marketing
 bureau and warehouse system. which
 has long been sought by the farmers of the state and the Farmers union. | Formation of a Charities and Cor rectiOns' commission, to make recOm
 mendation as to needed changes and l improvements in the manner of car l ing for the wards of the state.
 Providing for uniform textbooks in
 all the schools of the state. l Amendment of the child labor law,
 to conform with the federal law, thus strengthening the state law.
 Adoption of constitutional amend
 ment for submission to the voters for
 the establishment of system of
 rural credits.
 | Show Much Enthusiasm.
 It was unanimously agreed at the
 meeting last night that the bills enumerated have all marked a great etuNoHCS III l1c otdlC lOWdIu lIlc Ucl-
 torment of conditions generally, and that the state as a whole, as we'll as the individual residents, will benefit from the operation of these new laws. ] Members who discussed the matters
 during the meeting displayed the greatest enthusiasm, especially over
 the adoption of the laws relative to | sociological matters.
 Large Trial Bottle of Sanol for 35c.
 Sanol is family remedy. Sanol is
 sold on an absolue gurantee. Rs-
 member if it says Sanol it is all right.
 35c. and s1.00 at the drug store. (Advt.) t&stf CZAR'S PICTURE REMOVED.