Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-09
WANT COMPENSATION
LAW AMENDED
State Federation OF Labor Also
Asks Legislature to Investi-
gate Railroads.

ASKS Legislature 10 ''VcSN
gate Railroads.
Special rorroppondenre Every Evening. |
Dover, Jan. a-The afternoon SEES
sion OF the convention of the Deia
ware state Federation OF Labor yes
terday was largely taken NJ In aus
cusslon and recommendations WIN
some resolutions adopted bearing on
the labor situation In Delaware. one
resolution. which was referred To-
special committee ON cooperation
recommended that products ~ iaihi
produced In rural Delaware be sent
direct 90 the wilmington consumer.
4 number of amendments 20 the
workmon's Compensation Net we're
proposed. which were later rhtihed
hy the state Body They include the
following: That musicians. stage
hands and moving picture operators
be included. and that committee
confer with tho Industrial Accident
BOARD aud ascertain what can be zone
/ tn relieve the situation; that S'a,"
and city employees be included amend
ment covering uCcupational Diseases
/ taking W. with Industrial Ac,ineh'
Roord tho suggestion that bulletins
| he poso Cd IN Industrial plants ana I'll
gosta of laws bo printed In unh'I 10
/ standahle language. pointing out ~
cidont and compensation featut'P'
that booklets along the same lire he
/ ISSUED and distributed to employ o.
priutcd In English. Italian and f"hsh .
.H.N HaH 80
whether "A workman who has lost ono
eve while wording In plant " ne
\ should secure employment ~ an"th''
plant. could obtain compensation
that compensation he extended I" ON
plnyes ~ five ur less.
Tho educational conmitte" ~ f'n
Grafton favurq nholiahmont of IN" W.
ing fee aud substituting some "ih"i
means ~ giving full financial Fupp'''
to tho schools: favora the payn'h'
by an of the 50 Ming fec. "r retuh'
] 10 those who have paid
Tho Executive Council was INSTRUCT
81 tn recommend the enactment III
I law providing for financial suS'''
ance If tho schools.
, During the discussion " matters "
general IL was alleged that the u. .
government had appropriated n large
, cum = money Tor the erection ~
. suitable school I'm Union Park 1aruehs
located IN wilmington. The Fedora
ilon asks that Information he given ~
Ito what went with tho money ALLEGED
o. 10 have boon appropriated. whether ~
J. not ~ wac used for portable sch"'ls
Ha.s. a "a n
J. Miss clara southwick. secretary O
p tho Consumers League 81 WHINING
h ton. advocated changes in th" 'hH
\ Labor Inv az tho state. which IN
\ Federation favored
T. Mrs Gregg spoke 90 behalf ~ m
v Mothers Pension Commission. h"'din
- that % should function separately.
f. W y buckley. organizer ~ IN
g bolierWnkars. addressed tho stat
Federation. The following resolution
r. were unanimously adopted.
n whereas u has Developed that IN
y railroads operating IN this state hav
u IN their yarda and on Edings with
u a radius az zoo miles. thousands q
y cars loaded with important freiEh
Including coal. building material an
ariunl necessities ~ ne. with az
" paronily no power 20 move eame
y ts destination. thereby increasing IN
cost 10 tho consumer.
e. whereas. These Same railroads NJ
:. operating defective equipment h'
, yund the danger point an evidenced D
r tho largo number 81 mishapa and d.
lays thereby causing grent inccI
vcnicnco 90 the public and business
%. general. and
Whereas. Thcso same railroad
s. having failed go serve tho public
!; the manner which they should: thor
- foro ba &c.
J. Resolved. That tho Delaware sta
At Federation ~ labor I'm assembly
,e the city of Dover. Del. January
1923. 10 on record a. favoring
J. rigid invest cation ~ thu railroa'
- operating In this state by the Gener
'' Assembly = tho state az Delawa
d" uow ~ session. with tho view ~ ma
ing these conditions corrected
~ Resolved. That the state FEEDER
q. ton OF Labor. through It's commit
- on legislation. present an official col
49, OF TINS It~iANAlNll 10 A-Oln N'ANf'H
o tho General Assembly OF the state
Delaware. with tho request that 2
committee on labor Of tho senate a
" IN House conduct an official inves
~ cation OF the conditions pointed q
- herein"
w Another resolution offered a
=. adopted was "a follows.
- Whereas. For some years back
-" has been the policy OF commiss!o
bureaus and individuals connect
with the official State government
Delaware. 10 go outside of the 80
~ Delaware and bring here citiz,
II. ~ other States 10 occupy imports
public offices. dksrcgard!ng ontir,
the ability OF citizens and taxpay
are ot our own State Of Delaware, the
fore DO a.
of Resolved: That the Delaware ST
Tho Federation of Labor. I'm annual e,
.or ventiOn met this eighth day OF J,
to uary. \. D.. 1923. does hereby so
,ch record as being strictly opposed
,o,. this betrayal Of the interests OF
- people OF Delaware; and be Il furt
Resolved. That wo call upon
General Assembly to enact legl,
ton to protect the interests Of
citizens and taxpayers OF Delaw,
to rid tho state OF imported on
AZ holders who are responsible 20
"a large degree fS the ever increas
Ia administrative costs OF numer
iuu agencies. commissions. etc"
'he The election OF officers resulted
follows: President, Matthew &. II