Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-31
WAGE Farmers
BENEFITED BY
LAWS ENACTED
Annual Summary BY Labor Law
Association Shows Continued
Extensjsn Of Safety and
Health Measures IN the In
terest Of the Workers.

Health Measures IN the In
terest Of the Workers.
New labor laws enacted by con-
gress and more than forty states show
continued gains In the protection Of
the safety and health Of wage earn
ers. although on the pressing issue Of
unemployment the legislative record
ID practically blank, according to a
summary Of the years labor legisla-
t0n issued by the American Associ-
alton for Labor Legislation
"Of particular import is the prog,
ress made during the year In federal
state cooperation for maternity pro-
lection and for vocational rehabilita-
ton IT industrial cripples," says Sec
Rotary John B. Andrews. Passing By
congress Of the Sheppard-Towner bill
for maternity and infancy protection,
GROWING for victory a three-year In
tensive campaign, found six states pre-
pared for immediate action, having &C!
cepted In advance the federal aid now,
>va;Iohyn r1,is odvonco onnontonro,
- tha rodera1 az 4 = savsre, ~.
.toncos hosod man tba huI ~ stata,
sct,or nranarad ~ ma / ssoc,at,on fori
T.nor Tasts,ot,on rwortv.tbrao a..
ditional states in 1921 enacted legis-.
lation accepting the new federal act
for vocational rehabilitation. making !.
total Of 30 that have adopted this sig.
nifcant develonment In workmen's
compensation legislation.
.Aor.a rnenn,ovnan+ cont,rued:!
4s-..ss,,. ~ ras.r - .ts.as $780,.
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v.vk. ,ntelrsentiv ThA nnffon-vidA'
interest in this le9lslat1on. - reelected.
h tho press, gives promise q state -,
ton that may opsn the door - m.
era Il stateemanship IN America IN
dealing With Unemployment.
The Presidents conference on. I'M.
employment ID rcIekre0 - ~ INC.
statement = me outstendine oncaii
Development OF the year IN RELATION
to unemployment. EmpnasU - piaceoi
upon the importance Of the conIerencei
IN setting Unemployment BEFORE tne.
country In an oniciai way as primarily
q problem Of industry. It's program.
Of emergency RELIEF, II - stated, IS IN.
line with and strongly reinforces the.
STANDARD Recommendations as for.
INFLATED by the Association for Labor
Legislation In 1913 with the co-opera-
ton Of more than 300 organizations
In 115 different communities and re-
affirmed and repupilshed' togesner
with the results OF the ASSOCIATION
unemployment survey OF l9zl, IN the
American Legislative Review.
Social Insurance.
Th;rtv.ona statas and congress
,a,aod az twisting communication
Vows ovtondino tho acts a cover more
rarsons ana INJURIES raduca tho wait.
- p .-a. ssnsats 49, i,
tho case Of Ohio 70 cover occunation-
al, dssooas nf,ssou, - -,
act r. ronlaca +ha 80 ranaa,aa ~ 80.
arand,,n h,,t J. = ,.,s.,ss . 10,
Nouo,nhor 1000 ~ ,a,., go, -osa.o 49,
,,ot;t,or nho eoaa.., as4,as ~ 80
bahi,itat,on ac+ ,vas oooertaA - ~ %
states bringing tha 49,, ~. -
states having scconted .na a.. = o.
The sheppard.Towner act was passed