The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-20
STUDENTS OF LABOR
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PAace Treaty" by John b, Andrews,
eocretary Of the association, and on
Unconstitutional Considerations" by
Major Thomas l. Parkinson, director
Of tbs legislative drafting department
It Columbia university. and Dean Ora
per Lewis. Of Philadelphia.
Following this. session will be
devoted to ''the psychology of labor
unrest with addresses by Robert Ii,
Wolf, OF the Emergency Fleet corpo-
rAtton, aand Prof. Edward A. Foss. ~
4x1ss University or SscssrsESsa,
BRIEF reports will be made by George
p Hambrecht, chairman of the Wis
consin industrial commission c. A.
Fruaser, director Of he federal oo7trt
for vocational educations; V. Otis Rob
eft9on. director, vocational training
division. Massa chusetts industrial ae-
eiAent board: Harry A. Mackey, chair
man OF the Pennsylvania workmens
ompenaatfon board Paul H. Doug
NJ, OF Reed college. Portland. Ore.
Lee Scott. of the West Virginia work
mems compensation commission; Il.
NJ Little, director Of the American
museum of safety. former chairman
OF the United States workmen's COM
pensation commission; and John
Mitchell. chairman of the New YORK
Industrial commission.
Addresses announced on Legislative
phases Of labor reconstruction include.
future Developments in Workmen's
Compensation" by Royal Meeker,
commissioner of the United States
bureau OF labor statistics; "Old Age
and Health Insurance" by John A.
IApr, director OF investigations OF the
Ohio commission on old age and health
insurance: Training Children for
After-war Work" by Lucille Eaves.
research department director Of the
women's educational and industrial
union. Boston. and Problems or
Women Workers During Reconstruc-
ton" by Mary Van Kleeck. director
ot the women in industry division of
the United States department OF labor
Ii was in 1906 that the Association
for labor Legislation with headquar-
tiers in New York city was organized
as the American section of the Inter
national Association for Labor Leg
tsla&ion
Calling for .'hetter labor laws bet
ter enforced" il has from the begin
ming conducted its researches. Its
preparation of standards and bills, and
N campaign of public education on
the principle, now generally accepted,
that protective legislation for labor
Is based. not upon sentiment, but upon
sound economics"
Public-Spirtted Leaders.
Essentially scientific orGaniza-
tton, 1t has drawn to its support from
all parts Of the country prominent
public officials. economists, physi-
diana, lawyers. labor bodies, manufac-
tufcra. civic experts. and other pub
No~eplrtted men and women. who re-
onrd the fundamental purpose of la
y h0r LEGISLATION a. the conservation OF
the human resources of the nation
4. Among the leading achievements in
this field are the abolition by federal
AW Of '4phossy Jaw the disease that
f0emeFiy rAvaged workers in the phos-
phorus match industry: the creation
~ state Industrial commissions. and
Nh passage Of the federal work
meas compe nsation law for the gov
Ae3naeA&'s million employees.
During the war the association
participated effectively in the cam
\ nAtgn for the maintenance OF exist
NO protective standards tn insure the
A4h&as and efficiency Of the Industrial
ne1ny, In meeting the demand for max
tnMm to back up the fighting forces.
1he eerly campaign Of the Associa-
A1Dn for Industrial Accident Insurance
41nas developed. within The last seven
1oaSp. into workmen's compensation
@xnGsstation IN four-fifths OF the states.
3Ss III virginia the most recent addition
H khA compensation states. the new
n - v5n 20 into enect shortly after the
N o~tt1s here. Representatives Of the
pefa1ss apDsarsd before the legas-