The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-17

lowing resolutions to be sent to rep.
resentatives:
ITO the members of the House Of
Representatives Of the Seventy First
session of the Indiana Legislature:
Whereas: Labor was refused the
right to be heard at q public hearing
on the women's eight hour bill held
on February II before the committee
on rights and privileges Of which
Charles A. johnson, representative
from Grant County. was chairman.
and.
Whereas: 1t was we'll known fact
to every member OF the house az well
as to the senate that the women's
eight hour bill was being sponsored
by the Indiana State Federation Of
Labor, and in fact. was known
federation bill. and.
Whereas: The said chairman did
not ask the representatives Of labor
for list OF speakers at this or any
other hearing at which he presided,
therefore be it
Resolved: That we. the citizens of
Wayne county hereby protest against
any such unjust treatment, and be it
further
Resolved: That these resolutions
be read from the floor Of the house
Of representatives and be made
matter Of records"
Promises Decision Soon.
general discussion followed In
which severa! present took part Rob
ert Graham, who presided, said that
he believed that there were many
purposes by dragging in ma alters
n Hnt 0<AiN "a sHsn& 1ot
wanted. He said It would be q good
idea to leave out all matters which
did not pertain directly to the prin-
ciples Of trade unionism.
Someone asked why nothing was
hea I'd from the war labor board. Rob-
ert Graham said that the labor board
had finished hearing the Richmond
case and that 1t was now in the hands
OF persons who make the decisions.
It 10 expected that the results will be
heard within the next week.
A collection was taken up for Mrs. /
Belva Droud. a soldiers widow,
which amounted to SIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17.-Resolu-
tons protesting against the action of
Representative Charles A. johnson of
Grant county. who as chairman Of the
rights and privileges committee of the
house, refused to extend the time limit
on the public hearing Of the eight-hour
law for women, to permit labor repre- |
sentattves to speak in behalf of the
bill. were adopted by mass meeting
OF workmen here last night.
MARION, Ind, Feb. 17-At largely
attended mass meeting at Civic Hall
Sunday afternoon the grievances Of or
ganized labor Of Indiana against Rep
resentative Charles A. Johnson of Gas
City. member of the house of represen-
tatives from this county, were given
expression, the meeting resolving it.
self into debate between Charles A. |
Fox, president of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, and Representative
Johnson. with Mrs. Culla ]. Vayhinger |
OF Upland, appearing in the role OF
peace maker.
AS the result of the meeting resolu-
tons were adopted indorsing the ac-
ton Of President Fox and the legisla- |
tive committee of the State Federation
OF Labor and condemning Representa-
tive Johnson for not asking labor for
a list of speakers before the hearing
on the women's eight-hour bill and not !
giving 1t the right to be heard.
Representative johnson intimated /
that politics was back Of the alleged |
grievances against him, declaring Mr.. !
publican, but Mr.. Fox denied this, say !
considered the rights Of labor and hui.
erations.