The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-18
union LABOR TO
BACK RISK Plan
State Federation Of Labor Ex-
ecutiVe Council After State
Insurance in Earnest,

Bend every effort for state insur-
ance; send to Ohio for chairman of
state commission to address Mime
sofa legislature on the operation Of
the law there; increase compensation
provided for in present law and add
ing occupational diseases; organize
the miners in northern Minnesota;
cooperate with all forces in state for
better government; denounce Cover
nor Burnquist for his anti-labor mes
sage to the legislature; confer with
employers on labor legislation; ap-
point President E. G. Hall and Sec
~retary-treasurer George w. Lawson
as legislative agents. These were i'm
portant declarations and action taken
thereon by the executive council Of
the State Federation of Labor at the
quarterly meeting held in St. Paul,
last Sunday.
Every member of the council ex-
cept j. w. Green Of Northland was
present. Mr.. Green has left the state
and the range unions will nominate
his successor. President Hall and the
vice presidents reported at some
length on their activities for the past
three months, all Indicating that the
labor movement is in a most healthy
condition.
Financially Sound.
Secretary-treasurer Lawson re-
ported that So unions with a total
membership of 7,153 had affiliated
with the federation since the last con-
vention. During the past three months
the receipts from per capita tax
amounted to $1,894.22. The expendi-
lures were $1,919.32. The balance in
the treasury was $4,000.
Mr.. Lawson recommended that the
federation establish a. legal DEPART
ment at an early date.
The following bills will be given
precedence in support by organized
LABOR: State insurance, amendments
TO Worklngmen'S compensation law
providing for increased maximum and
percentage payments, full medical at
tendance and higher death benefits,
ana adding OccupatiOnal diseases TO
the list of injuries to be covered by
the law; providing for one days rest
IN seven; payment of wages immedi-
ately when leaving employment; pro-
Vld1ng sheds for car repairers in which
bad order" cars shall be stored and
forbidding the employment of boys at
dangerous employment.
The council authorized the officers
to invite T. f: Duffy, chairman of the
Ohio industrial commission to at
tend hearing in the legislature on
the state insurance BILL A steno-
graphic report Of the hearing will be
kept for propaganda purposes.
Top Notch Americanis1n.
The federation decided to make a.
campaign in Minnesota for 100 per
cent Americanism and 100 per cent
American citizenship to encourage
complete elimination of hyphenated
Americanism. It will oppose with
every power of it's organized strength
the introduction of that brand of
Socialism known as the Bolsheviki in
any part of Minnesota. It will oppose
with all it's influence profiteering in
foodstuffs, fuel cOmmo dities and other
necessities of life, and to work as a
unit in campaign of reconstruction
which will improve economic con-
ditions of the workers.
Laber Commissioner John P. Car
diner requested consideration of the
adv1sability Of calling conferences of
employers and employees on matters
of legislation for the benefit of both
Pereault it was agreed that the mat
ter be left to the executive officers
and the Twin City members, and such
conferences should be held.
A bill providing for the strict regu-
latlon of private employment agents
and the elimination of excessive fees
charged by them was Endorsed. The
strike of the Twin City telephone ope-
rators and linemen was also Endorsed.
President Hall appointed committee
of five to study cooperative buying
and marketing. A bill was Endorsed
providing for a local school for the
blind in every large city,
E. G. Hall and George w. Lawson
were auth orized to serve as legislative
agents of the federation during the
present session of the legislature.