Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-29

against Senator Trinkle is that he
voted to take the Bill up out of its
regular order; maybe for the purpose
of voting against it, as you know this
is frequently done by the Legislators
in order to register their opposition or
as a matter of Senatorial courtesy. Do
not let US be so prejudiced as to i'm
pute Interior motives without verify
ing at least their probability.
Third. AS to House Bill No. IS en-
ablying tobacco manufacturing
plants to employ women for more
than 10 hours day.: This was also
a wartime measure and was intro
duced and passed AT THE REQUEST
OF THE WOMEN WORKERS
THEMSELVES so THAT THEY
COULD RECEIVE DOUBLE TIME
FOR THE EXCESS HOURS AND
| THEY WERE PERMITTED TO
| WORK THESE EXTRA HOURS
AND NOT REQUIRED TO DO So.
Again let US be fair.
Fourth. As to Senate Bill No. 264
Amending Child Labor Law. The Vir-
ginia Federation of Labor had this
bill introduced to make the State Law
conform to the National Law viz, Ia
years limit for working children, but
another bill was introduced allowing
children working in fruit and vege
table canneries during vacation 10
years old and it was in order to de-
feat this 10 year old bill that the II
year old bill was passed as COM
promise measure. In the words Of
Brother S. A. Minter, Chairman of
the State Legislative Committee, Il
can say that he stood by US in every
measure. You will recall that the
Child Labor Bill as referred to was
amended to permit children twelve
years of age to work in canneries and
to run errands, this however, was a
compromise measure and was gen.
orally understood by the labor repre-
sentatives and the Legislative Com
mittee that the United States Child
Labor Law would be declared Con-
stitutional and both houses with not
only Senator Trinklc voting for it but
other friends of labor as well due to
the fact that the u. S. Law was gen.
orally understood to be constitutional.
Personally in approaching Senator
Trinkle about matters pertaining to
the interest of labor, he was always
ready to respond to our aid and to
give up such information as desired by
the Committee. Senator Trinkle also
voted for the three other bills fostered
by the Virginia Federation of Labor,
namely, the Car Shed Bill, Amend
ments to the Compensation Act and
the Boiler Inspection Resolution and
fought manfully for the State lnsur-
ance Bill" A record for Labor to be
proud of and one which should merit
our full confidence and support.
Thus we have answered all the
garbled Record" against Senator
Trinkle and what have his anonymous
traducers to offer in behalf of their
candidate? NOTHING!
But we know that the Hon. Harry
St. George Tucker, while member
of Congress on February 9th, 1898,
voted against the Safety Appliance
Bill and that the Chairmen of the
-Four Brotherhoods' State Legislative
Boards so condemn him. And we
know that the Hon. st. George Tucker
in speech in Norfolk during the war
advocated the CONSUMPTION and alloca-
ton of Labor at Dollar Day.
In view of the foregoing, the EXecu-
tive Board of the Virginia Federation
of Labor in regular meeting assembled
ordered these facts to be set forth in
letter to every Central Labor Union
in the State with the request that
thew in turn inform the various local
unions, knowing that if properly in
formed, Virginia Labor can DE relied
upon to do its duty in helping its
friends and defeating its enemies.
| With best personal wishes, am,
Sincerely and fraternally yours,
J. H. HALL, JR.,
President Virginia Federation OF
/ Labor.