The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-17
Legislative Report for March Contains Di- gest of Many Meas ures at Washington Labor Should Study.

Washington, D. C., March r. Each month the legislative represent tatives of the American Federation of Labor make a report of the leg1s- lation proposed in Congress and the attitude upon ii taken by Labor These reports are published monthly in the American Federationist Fol lowing is a brief summary of meas ures before Congress, but if you de- sire further information you will find the full report of the legislative com mittee in the March issue of the American Federationist.
 Tying Men to Their Jobs.-S. 3I47, by Senator Kenyon provides for settlement of disputes between en- ployers and employees in the coal min ing industry, to establish d board for an adjustment of such disputes and to stabalize conditions of production.
 When disputes between employers and employees can not be settled be- tween themselves directly they must be referred to national coal mining board This board is selected in the same manner as the. railroad labor board, from which the railroad en ployes have not found that impartial ity promised them by the promoters of that law in and out of Congress. Three coal miners, three operators and three 10 represent the public comprise the board. They are each to receive an annual salary of SIo,ooo. If the board finds that it's decision is miner it shall make public its finding. A most remarkable section of the bill recognizes the right of women to work in the coal mines
 The employment of women in the mines of England was stopped by order of Queen Victoria in 1857. The practice had become so fragrant that the country was aroused to q high pitch of indignation. William Green, secretary of the United Mine Work CTS of America, alarmed at the pur- pose of the bill gave out this state ment: The bill provides for com pulsory arbitration and establishment of open shop methods in the mining industry. While it provides for the recognition of the right to bargain collectively to makes collective bar gaining unworkable by providing for compulsory arbitration"
 Soldiers Adjusted Compensation Notwithstanding the very great op- position from various manufacturers associations and banking interests there IS strong sentiment III Con- gress for the passage of bonus bill. Much difference of opinion, however, exists as to the method of raising the funds to carry out the provisions of the law when enacted. Representa- tives of the American Federation of Labor appeared before the Committee on Ways and Means of the House and urged the passage of some meas ure that would give recognition of the debt we owe those who offered the supreme sacrifice in the great war. However, protests were entered against raising the money to pay the compensation by levying so-called sales tax. It was pointed out to the committee that there were other ways to provide the money. It was also contended that giving former service men adjusted compensation in one part of the bill and then taking 1t away from them through a consump- ton sales tax in another part would ] be absurd.
 Discharged Without Warning.-An order was issued February 9 by the secretary of the navy that 10000 em- ployes of the navy yard of the coun- try should be laid off indefinitely. There had been no warning that such move was contemplated. About the
 same time the United States shipping board intimated it would award a contract for reconditioning the Levia-
 than to the Newport News Ship
 building & Dry Dock company at a price nearly S2,ooo,ooo above what it
 could be done for in the Boston Navy Yard. Tn order to prevent this action
 of the United States shipping board,
 Senator Lodge introduced an amend ment to the Naval Appropriation bill permitting the navy yards to bid on