Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-29
COMPULSORY LABOR.
Delegate From Norfolk VIII Intrr-
duca Measure in Legislature IT
Coming Session.

IhIS ANSdoAhc III HSS''i'ta
(. Coming Session.
Norfolk, Dec. 29.--Among Tie wa
measures to be pressed for passage
! in the 1918 general assembly Of VIZ
GINA. which meets in Richmond o.
January 8, vii! be compulsory woi,'
bill, fost4red by Z. Griffith Dod&on:
aia4,5e- &C tie lower chamber OF III
| legislature from Norfolk,
Patterned after the compulsory
work g-atute now n force in mary
mud. TIE Dcdzon bill, the outline o.
.ghi.t 1as been drawn, has for H.,
object Tie reduction Of idleness u
zAo State during The period Of lis
war By requiring oil aole-bodicd men.
between the ages Ct i8 and 30, rs
continuously employed at some law
Jul and useful occupation. The pro
ei:ions o. the proposed measure 10
net require q man to DO any specific
work. but demand that lie he TeGu-
3ar'y or,pjcycd, Ealing in whicn IL
State viii find wor,. ;oY hin.
The ILL docs rot apply . person:
.e.. go4a.i,r oac 81 employment 55.
g.a3c@- r differences with chs;g en-
.>io,.a-s, asr 70 any pcr=on engaged
y employed IN any seasonal! business
.esa9 g. occupation carried out il
cny cta@. Tie exemption from provj.- !
ions Ct the ill. % persons thrown ou-
Il employment because d differ
en1os will their employers is appar-
emily made 10 meet opposition to taa
measure b. tho labor unions OF Inc
which undoubtedly would VIC
orous.y oppose any statute; the pro
visions Of which would interfere with
the calling OF strikes and ""a!i:-
outs"
The Dill provides that 'HhensTeS
tho gnrcr1lor, because Of the e7-lat'
ance cf Z state Of war, determines
taat i is a@ce@&a'y Tor Ike }2Iots.rl'a
an: Welfare o: the s:-r= ,aac I'll m@i-
citizens besrc-a tG2 aGos "larticn@t
be employee ii s@Hoc occupation. n.
shalI ~ 1~c-ll39ji-@. .c"',jrc 81 tn
employed abjeG,h2;,ioG MGR 20 geg;sr@r
forthwith tneiE Hancs, ages. al
crcsscs and aay y:h"r Information
5hc executive may require with ths
4l-rk ii The circuit conrG q the corI-
~ D civ i, which they may rc-ta"
IT,. clerks G The courts reGi@-
terin2 tl,o. unemployed ere requested
under tie provisions Of MIR. Dod-o,l'..
LII T. furnish :i,c governor with
su2n lists, and The executive s:ia,i
-horcupon assign such persons 70
some uscfu3 occupation carried 81
H. lie S.atc, 1.tr, county or priv&Ce
employers for = period Wh.ch Sna't
a2g exceed six continuous months a.
a:v enc eime, Persons 80 assigned
mast IL every case be physically abe
to perform The wori; 70 be selected
zor thsm )" ii governor. I'll person
REQUIRED - 70 10 Wei'l, under the pro
visions Of tie bill! &ra % receive cen
nens"liou ~ that paid 10 oth4ra 81
CARED Il siTaiIar occupation.
Persons obie TO support thon.&c;'.&
1- reason oc eTnership Of proper
a income and those supported ~
o3nar- arc include: among ti.o=e
-:!.ica lie ill. if enacted, I'll! rs-
c.ira 70 register under IL g@o"is-
:cns. Students 9r persons tlttln-
themselves to engage III trade Of III
trial purs,iitg are exempted.
The lii proriaes > penalty q =
ano not to gzcee1 $500. or imprIson-
agat f9r period NOT to exceed 81.
months. o. Gne and imprisonment,
c,r failure CT refusal 10 10 the 1'os.:
e-s;r,!ed Or caused % tc assigned ~
The .yve.nor. Failure y -cGi=ter III
d.r lie act Is a.ad. : nl!sdeiaeono~
,y,i,.:.:.aola ~ Ace ROT exceeding
$50