The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-17
PROTEST ALLEGED
UNFAIRNESS At
LABOR HEARING
Resolutions Sent to Represen-
tatives by Local Working
men-Discuss Legislation.

Resolutions were drawn up at q
mass meeting Of Richmond workers
Sunday afternoon In Lukens hall, con.
corning labor legislation in the gener-
al assembly at Indianapolis. which will
be sent to Representatives Knapp and
Lafuze. - ek4
b. Hattery. president Of the state
federation Of labor, was present and
discussed labor legislation and the un-
fair manner in which he charged la
Dor had been treated at public hear.
ing in Indianapolis.
Last Tuesday public hearing on
the Women's Eight Hour Day bill,
conducted by Chairman johnson Of the
Rights and Privileges committee. Hat.
tehy explained. The Federation Of
Women's Clubs were present with sta.
tistics which they wished to present
at the hearing. Mr.. Fox. chairman Of
the State Federation Of Labor, was
present. Chairman Johnson, as the
meeting opened, said there was to be
mo demonstration OF any kind. No
one would be permitted to applaud.
Two hours was given for the hear
ing, one hour for either side. Sever
al hundred girls were present In their
own interests. One speaker was ap-
plauded and Chairman johnson declar-
ed the meeting adjourned. Protest
was made by Chairman Fox but they
were Of no avail. Hattery said labor
was given hearing later, but the Of.
feet was lost.
Oppose carnlshee Bill.
Four bills were discussed by Hat
terry which he considered Of vital i'm
portance to labor. The Garnishee bill.
he claimed. 10 not operative as there
are certain state statutes which pro-
hibit suchrG law.
Il 10 class legislation on the work.
ingman and does not affect the other
man. said Mr.. Hattery. and labor does
not want II because It is unfair.
Kattery said that It is not to labor's
best interests to have the amendment
to the compensation bill passed, which
provides for an increase in the indus
trial board. One new member this
year aud another the next session and
in time, Hattery said, the whole pur.
pose and effect OF the law, which gives
TO the working man just awards when
no has been injured. without attor-
ney's fees, would BIO lost.
Hattery urged that the Women's
Eight.bour bill and tho Mothers PEN
sion bill be strongly favored
He also criticised legislation IN In
diana Recently he said survey had
been made in the department Of labor.
end lndiapa was shown to be anti
cuaiod as fer as legislation for the
whole peopls is concerned. There are
only six states in the Union who do
Iers fer women than Indiana, he said,
/~rJ they are Iowa, West Virginia
>Eew Nc&i,o. Florida and Alsbama.
"''.nc surrey Is disgrace to Indi-
ana,' Hatte-y said. "Ohio is SO
fay aGeaG there is no comparison.
Representatives want tho state to lay
6cfmart They do not want progress
sivs. legislation. therefore they do not
want constitutional convention"
Urged Increased interest.
Hattery urged that each working
man In Richmond write to the repre-
eentstives in the general assembly
concerning these measures.
4 statewide campaign Is being wag.
ed by the state federation OF labor tn
increase the interest IN labor legisla
ton Mr.. Hattery satd that labor leg
js,ation Ia going to DO orosof thu hiz
arts In the Reconstruction program.
Personal letters were urged as well as
q petition.
A committee composed Of Paul y.
Sheppard, George A. Horney and
George w. Russell. drew up the fol-