The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-01-26

efficient agent of the Joint Legisla-
tive Committee delivered a lecture
full of good hard sense, taking labor
to task for neglecting its duties and
giving much valuable instruction in
the way of statistics and her deduc-
tions therefrom. 1t will be we'll if
each delegate carry away with him
or her the lesson taught by Miss Case
and beat it into the heads of their
constituents as we'll as their own, to
the end that there will always be
somebody at home" in their upper
stories.
State Labor Commissioner Younger
made short talk earlier in the after
noon, urging that efforts be made to
secure legislative appropriation for
adequate funds for his department.
Wednesday was busy day in the
convention.
The following resolutions, passed
and ordered supported in Olym-
pia by the Federation's Legislative
Committee, headed by Harley l..
Hughes, were handled today, out of
list of 67 resolutions framed by
the workers.:
Approved public defender bill, to
aid workers in defending cases when
they cannot afford to shoulder ex-
pense of private attorney.
To seek regulation of painting and
paperhanging so walls will be sani-
tary.
Protested compulsory arbitration
plan.
Opposed proposed Sunday closing
of theaters, which would result in
losing time for workmen.
Ask for law compelling mer-
chants to enclose with glass fruit
and vegetable displays, both for bet
ter sanitation and to protect en-
ployes from necessity of standing in
the cold and rain.
To seek bill for retirement of
superannuated employees, under pay.
Support action to obtain increase
in postoffice employees wages.
Support bill for establishment of
state printing plant where school
books would be printed and distrib-
uted free to students. This, it
was explained, would save taxpay-
ers from 25 to so per cent under
the cost of school books now pur-
chased from Eastern houses, at the
same time giving printers in this
state more work.
To seek semi-monthly or weekly
pay day.
Demand state examination of elec-
tricians.
Stand for state inspection of steam
boilers.
Insist that when prison made gar
ments are offered for sale they shall
be so placarded by storekeepers.
Oppose state license for steam en-
gineers until federation has oppor-
tunity to examine and approve pend
ing bill.
Oppose placing autos for hire under
public service commission.
Support enabling act and payment
of salaries to port commissioners and
subordinates.
Stand for regulation of time limit
on electrical construction.
Desire amendment of labor lien
law to- insure workers their pay.
Oppose poll tax legislation.
The legislative proposals made by
Miss Lucy Case were endorsed as
a whole by the convention. They are
as follows:
"We specifically favor that the
following measures be passed by the
legislature of the state of Washing
ton at the session of the legislature:
"(a) A bill submitting to the peo-
pie a constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the right of the people to
amend the construction by the mi
tiative.
"(b) A bill submitting a constitu-
tional amendment, prohibiting the
alienation of any of the water power
belonging to the state of Washington
in fee and prohibiting the leasing of
any water power belonging to the
state of Washington for a longer
period than so years.
"(c) A bill submitting to the peo-
pie constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the consolidation of city
and county governments in any county
which contains city having popu-
lation of 100000 or more.
"(d) A bill submitting to the peo-
pie constitutional amendment pro-
viding a short ballot by the elimina-
tion of the election of all minor state
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