The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-10


Perhaps the most striking legislation
reproduced In the annual volume OF
labor OF the laws Of the bureau OF
labor statistics. which has Just been is
sned as bulletin ana. is the act Of con-
sross establishing s hours as a stand
ard work a for employees oper-
asing trains on steam railroads in
interstate commerce. Next TO this
may be placed the federal statute ex-
GLIDING from interstate Faffic the
products OF the labor Of children en-
ployed in mines or auarries under
the age OF ~. or 10 mills. eannerieS.
factories. etc.. under the age Of Is
years; the hours OF labor of children
under 10 years Of age must not ex-
reed 5 per day. o may such chill
aren work bc:~een p. m. and c
. m.
state laws affecting the employ
ment OF children are also strength
ened. as in South Carolina. where the
age for employment in factories Is
raside from 10 70 10 years. while IN
Maryland the it-year limit Is extended
10 practically all industries except
cannig and packing. Laws reguia:-
ing the employment OF women are
comparatively numerous in 1915. and
II may be said that laws affecting
~omsn and children seas,itute the
largest single sroup Of laws APPEAR
ing In the bulletin. In addition 10
statutes. there are important orders OF
industrial. and welfare commissions
fixing wages and hours for these
classes OF employees ard regulating the
conditions OF employment generally.
OF special interest is a rule issued By
the Oregon Welfare Commission fix
Ing the hours of lamor. minimum
wages. and learning periods OF women
n minors. including males up % IS
years. In a wide range OF employmentz.
This is In compliance with the pro-
gu " ~ hAAlAAiAaiH NAkt nv VI
the state. which was recently declared
constitutional by . tie vote of the sa-
preme court OF the United States. ore
justice not voting.
The effect OF federal legislation on
state action "a apparent in the entc,-
ment OF liability laws for railroad EN-
pluyes in South Carolina and Virginia.
which follow in large degree the pat
tern Of the federal statute on the sub
ject Most Of the states Of the Mol
have compensation lays. reproduced
up TO the end Of the year 1915 In bull
lc4in No. 20s OF the bureau Of labor
statistics. A few states rcssin the
liability doctrine. aud the action OF
South Carolina and Virginia tends a;
least to harmonize federal and state
practice. though not coming up 20 the
compensation standards generally ae-
oepted.
A. affecting h cmployc and the
public as well, q fow states have pro.
hibiting the giving or receiving o.
tips such "a law was enacted by the
Tennessee legislature 81 1915 and
vetoed by the governor. This veto
was subsequently held old and the
&c, Is reproduced in the present bulle.
tin. Tennessee IL the sixth state o.
lave a law Of this kind.
The idea OF a requirement Of ART
inans o. certain classes 10 secure H.
eenses eoniinues 10 spread. laws ~
this class relating % BARRIERS. plum
beers. horseshoessp, ohauffours. cleo
tricianS, ana moving picture machlne
operators having been enacted DURING
the year. The physical conditions or
employment also received attention In
the enactment Of a number Of reguia.
tons affecting factories and mines:
while the settlement OF labor d,sputcs.
The subject OF an act 81 the.
South Carolina Legislature The hat
ter act provides for a%rSitatlon on re-
quest. and gives a board Of conciiu-
tion power so make investiga tions On
it's own motion. which compulsory
attendance Of Witnesses including the.
production u books and documents:
q report may be published II n ma
lOrity Of the board approve
wHisKEY-MAKING STOPPED.