The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-01
WAGE FARMERS
BENEFITED BY
LAWSENACTED
Annual Summary by Labor Law
Association Shows Continued
Extension of Safety and
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
is practically blank, according 10 a
summary of the years labor legisla-
ton 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-
tion of industrial cripples," says Sec
retary John B. Andrews. Passing by
congress Of the Sheppard-Towner bin
for maternity and infancy protection,
crowning for victory three-year in-
tensive campaign, found six states pre-
pared for immediate action, having ac-
cepted In advance the federal aid now
available. This advance acceptance
of the federal act Is in several in-
stances based upon the bill for state
action prepared by the Association for
dltional states in 1921 enacted legis-
lation accepting the new federal act
for vocational rehabilitation, making a
total of 80 that have adopted this sig
nifcant development in workmens s
compensation legislation.
Acute unemployment continued
throughout the year." he states, yet
congress and more than forty states
met in legislative session and adj
journed with apparent Indifference to
the immediate need for adopting
constructive program of legislation for
permanently combating the disastrous
results Of Industrial depression. Cal
ifornia. alone, took forward step In
enacting IA law for longtime advance
planning Of public works by the state
TO help In preventing unemployment
The Kenyon bill, in congress, aimed to
set the federal government upon a
similar course Of distributing public
works intelligently. The nationwide
interest in this legislation, as reflected
In the press, gives promise of state ac-
tion that may open the door to an
era Of craftsmanship in America in
dealing with unemployment"
The Presidents conference on un-
employment is referred to in the
statement as the outstanding official
development of the year in relation
to unemployment. Emphasis is placed
upon the Importance of the conference
in setting unemployment before the
country in an official way as primarily
q problem Of industry Its program
of emergency relief, it is stated, is in
line with and strongly reinforces the
STANDARD Recommendation" as for
tnulated by the Association for Labor
Legislation in 1915 with the co-opera,
tion of more than 300 organizations
in 10 different communities and re-
affirmed and republished, together
with the results OF the associations
Unemployment survey of 1921, in the
American Legislative Review.
Social insurance.
Thrty-one states and congress
amended the existing compensation
laws, extending the acts TO cover more
persons and injuries, reduce the wait
Ing period, increase benefits, and in
the case of Ohio, to cover occupation
al diseases. Missouri passed a new
act TO replace the one repealed by ref
erendum. but it is suspended, until
November 1922, by new referendum
petition. The federal vocational re
habilltation act was accepted by %
states, bringing the total number OF
states having accepted the act, to 80
The Sheppard-Towner act was passed
by congress, creating q board of ma
ternity and infant hygiene and appro
priating money for state and federal
use. Six states have accepted the act
Safety and Health.
New Mexico enacted child-labor leg
islation for the first time and school
attendance and minimum work age re
quirements were extended in 13 states
and Porto Rico. The lifting by women
| of receptacles weighing rs pounds OF
over was forbidden by California; Il
mining code was created in Illinois
manufacture was enacted in Wiscon
| sin.
Hours.
Women's hours were restricted fol
the first time in New Mexico, the eight
hour day being extended to factories
| faundries, hotels, restaurants and
| places of amusements. Hours and
| standard working conditions for WON
en- determined by the industrial wei
! fare commission of California were
made legal requirements for all indus
] tries.
Employment.
Free employment services were ere
ated for the first time IN Nebraska
North Carolina and North Dakota
and in Illinois they were extended tc
towns and villages. The California
| state board OF control was directed tC
arrange for the extension of public
works to relieve unemployment in
times of emergency.
immigration.
i immigration was restricted by con
| gress in law limiting the number OF
| aliens of any nationality who may be
admitted to the United States in any
| year to 3 per cent Of the number o1
foreign-born persons of that nation
| alIty resident of the United States, &C
cording TO the census of 1910.
Administration.
Departments OF labor and industrial
relations were created, and the vari