The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24
LABOR UNIONS URGE
|. FEDERAL CONTROL
LABOR LEGISLATION is RECON-
nenpeo BY AMERICAN FED
GRAFTON OF LABOR
VOTE TO KEEP OUT POLITICS
Federal Legislation to Prevent Child
Labor and Equality in Pay for Men
and Women Workers Also
is Urged

Washington, Jan. 1G.-Federal own
erShip, operation or regulation OF pub
lie and semi public utilities was rec
commended TO the committee Of the
commission Of reconstruction of the
American Federation of Labor after
It's approval by the federation's exec
utive council.
Government ownership Of all
wharyes and docks, federal legislation
10 prevent child labor, and equality in
pay for men and women workers also
were urged.
The committee opposed the forma'
ton of labor political party on the
ground that the disastrous experience
of organizations of labor In America
with political parties Of its own am
ply justifies the American Federation
of Labor's nonpartlsan political pol
icy"
Other resolutions of the committee
We're: Legislation making interference
with the rights of employees TO organ
lie or any attempt 10 interfere will
the legitimate activities of trade un
ions criminal offense
The right Of labor TO fix its hours o.
work
Maximum working day Of eigh
hours, with overtime prohibited ex
cent under extraordinary circ,nn
stances; weeks work limited to fiv,
and one-half days.
Limit Women's Tasks.
Limitations of tasks Of workina
women TO those which they are phys
ically capable of performing.
No limitation of the rights of public
employees TO organize
Provision for referendum on acts
Of congress or state neld unconstitu
tional by the supreme court
Legislation for the state and fedora
governments 10 own and operate water
power projects; the power to be fur
niShed 10 the people at cost.
Legislation taxing all disable land.
above the acreage which is actual,
cultivated by the owner, and giving al,
in the allotment of lands for home
building Of the public domain.
Establishment of government expert
mental farm for stock raising instruc
ton and extension of the program TO
reclaiming arid or cutover lands an,
of irrigation projects.
Legislation limiting and defining tn,
powers of corporations, and extension
Of federal control of corporations t,
supervision of capital stock increase
and mourning of bonded Indebtedness
with provision that corporation book
be open 10 federal inspection.
Removal of all restrictions on fire.
speech" individuals and groups to b.
held responsible for their utterances
Extension of workmen's compensa
ton laws TO provide more adeuuatel,
for those incanacitated by industrial
accidents and disease, and state ins,Ir
ance to supplement employers liabillt,
insurance.
Amendment to the immigration Inv
TO restrict immigration To the capacit,
of the United States To "assimilate an,
Americanize" foreigners and TO com
pletely restrict il for at least twgyea
after the signing of the peace treat,
and at any future time when an alb
normal degree of unemployment exists
Increase in taxes on incomes, In
heritance and land values.
Representation of labor on schoo
boards and recognition of the rights O
teachers To organize
Cooperation of public employment
agencies with trade unionists an,
elimination of all private employment
agencies.
Inauguration of plan for the COX
ernment To construct model homes TO
workers and establishment of n sys
TEN of credits by which employees ma
borrow funds TO build homes.
Opposition To n large standing arm,
Continuation of government nay 4
discharged soldiers for not 10 excee,
one year, If employment is not obta!ne.
In that time.