South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-02
NerO Labor Laws of 1918
Measures Advanced in War Time by Legislation and
hy Presidential Orders.

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NEW YORK, Sept 1.- Labor
standards i'm war time have contin-
ued TO advance in spite of scattering
attempts TO suspend measures for
the protection of the industrial army
and gains through legislation have
been greatly augmented 10y presi-
Dental orders under authority ot
congress to meet the national emer-
sency, according 10 the summary OF
labor laws enacted during 1915 ia a
score of states and in congress- just
ISSUED 10y the American Association
for Labor LEGISLATION
Protective labor legislation. won
through long years OF enort. has
proved a sound basis upon which 90
maintain and increase the efficiency
and sustained fitness of industrial
workers.. says the secretary. Or.
John b Andrews. Recognizing
this. the federal government and the
states have almost unanimously inn
sisted upon upholding. enforcing and
extending labor laws Virginia i> the
latest recruit in the workmen's COM
pensation camp. making a states
and territories now having this form
of social insurance. i'm addition 20
the model act of the federal govern
ment for its million civilian en-
ployes. and the soldiers and sailors.
insurance act. the most important
social insurance measure adopted by
any country. With the experience
before them Of the belligerent coun-
tries in Europe, which have. i'm the
midst of war greatly extended the
benefits of their social insurance sys-
TENS. official commissions i'm ght
states have continued their investi-
cations of universal health insur-
ance. called 10y Surgeon Gen. Rupert
Blue the next big step iu American
labor legislation The supreme
courts adverse child labor decision
was temporary setback but the
individual states continue 90 throw
projections around the employment
of children. Several states notably
New York. have this year regulated
women's hours and conditions of
work and have improved safety and
health safeguards. Nine states have
enacted compulsory work laws as
war-aid measures OF far reaching
national import Is the passage by
congress of the law providing for
the rehabilitation and reeducation
of crippled soldiers and sailors and
their restoration To self-sustainine
industrial pursuits Following this
lead. MassaC husetts has provided for
similar rehabilitation of crippled
victims of industrial injuries. Like
wise significant are the creation h1
executive order Of the war labor
board to improve industrial relations.
the war SAILOR policies Uaord 10 es-
Ia Dlish proper standards of wages.
hours and working conditions a. wei.
as housing of workers. and the eN-
pausion of the federal employment
service to meet the urgent need of
nteli gent placement of la Dor.
social Insurance.
Emphasizing anew the inroads
made by WorNmen's compensation in
the solid south. with North la
kota the ONLY northern state remain
ing without such protection "a work
mems compensation law was enacted
this year iu Virginia. In several adj
diuonal states existing compensation
laws were. amended. the change
maraue a continued tendency 90 eN-
terd tine scope. shorten the Va-t.ne
period and increase the reueats
>enucSy extended her Jaw 10 cover
ali employees OF three cor more per-
sons and cut the UaitiU1 period from
Two weeks 20 seven DAYS Louisiana
found IT, necessary 30 peuaiIz= EN-
pl0yers for deGIctls Che cost OF ln-
-u-ance lrom employees wages and
created a commission to report ana
plan for other forms of social u>ur-
suce and state insurance for public
buildings Porto Eica vi-h an eN-
elusive state Insurance fund ana
New York. with competitive state
fund. have found BE- pOsS.-l- to lJ-I.
4lize their Jaws. while NIas~a-husett
has slightly Increased her minimum
eeucf-- The mo. eiuent for uuil el~a
w0rkmen's health insurance. 20 proc
tect vase e8rners and their fam.ie,
against the hazards OF sickness as
vorknen'> compensation nov safe
guards them when injured. has con-
tiuued fo gain in impetus with of
dciaI commissions IA eight states a,