The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-13
PRESENT PURSE
TO IRONSiDE
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Congress: in favor of sending their de-
csion to President Wilson and asking
him to communicate the suggestions to
congress, supporting the postal employees
in their request for a Redistribution of
salary that the convention urge Gov
ernor Clement of the state of Vermont
to cali reconstruction convention of
employers and representatives of en-
ployes for the purpose of deyising ways
and means for bringing about necessary
readiustment in the industrial life of the
state.
That the state branch assembled re-
quests that U. S. employment service be
continued as permanent function OF
government at Burlington and Rutland
and that other offices in Vermont be
abolished, and that Congress and the
general assembly make ample appropria
tions for these purposes.
That the governor be requested to APP
point committee to inquire into the
high cost of living and that a labor man
be one of the committee so appointed
and further pledge themselves to main
tain decent standard of living for all
who toll
Commissioner of Industries Spoke.
There were some drastic things said
yesterday afternoon during the reports
of the delegates, particularly as to the
conditions at Barre stonesheds and the
quarries and in Burlington, and the
commissioner Of industries attention
was called to these matters.
~ H.. s,.s.. IL.
Buttles came to the hall with some in
formation wanted by the officers and
was invited to speak to them and then
listen to some suggestions from the
members Mr.. Buttles spoke for only
few minutes, explaining that he is new
as commissioner and that the work was
! new to him, so they must not expect too
| much of him at first but if persons
! thought they were not getting a fair deal
| to approach him on the matter He
asked the delegates to report matters to
/ him which in their Judgment should be
! improved. He believed that the EN-
ployes do not all understand their rights
under the workingmen's compensation
act and he urged them to post them
| selves.
| Alex Ironside inquired if he had seen
J the letter which the governor sent to
( r. w. Simonds June 10 relative to i'm
proving the dust condition in granite
! sheds. Mr., Buttles replied he had not,
but that he had the matter under con
sderation and that something was be-
! ing worked out on the matter relative to
! dust removers in sheds,
Mr.. Ironside asked that woman in
spector of the factories be appointed.
He claimed that $4,000 was all there
was for two years, leaving out salaries,
| and claimed this sum too small to do
! the work of the office When Mr. Buttles
was present a complaint was made about
the conditions under which they work
at the granite quarries, NJ. d. Sullivan
stating that in one quarry there is a
ladder $50 feet long and that most of
the time there are two ratings but at
times none He advocated double lad
der with three ratings. The condition
in which the grout is piled up near the
quarries was called to the commissions
! er's attention
Alderman German of Rutland referred
to the lack Of inspection in Rutland
where girls were employed on the third
floor of building without suitable fire
escapes Mr. lronside referred to the
granite quarry conditions as damnabe
and Mr. uitor spoke Of them as deplor
able
Mr. Buttles agreed there was merit in