The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Ripper Bill Is Passed
$4,000 to $4,000.
Continued From Pace One)

1900 to $4,000.
Although these amendments are de-
signed to meet objections of labor and
other organized groups to the bill, the
measure does not have the approval
of Organized Labor for the following
reasons:
l. With the administration of the
unemployment compensation law en-
tering into its most complicated and
controversial phase, the payment of
benefits for total and partial unem-
ployment, a complete reorganization
Of administrative heads at this time is
dangerous to the proper administra-
ton of the law.
2. Unnecessary delay in the payment
of benefits to thousands of unemployed
workers can be expected through ex-
tending to employers the right to ap-
peal claims allowed by the Admins
traitor. Such disputed claims cannot be
paid until the Board of Review can
hear the complaint, and with nearly
take only a small percentage of con-
troverted claims to seriously handicap
the Boards activities and delay pay
ment of benefits for weeks in those
cases.
g. Elimination of local boards of ap-
peal, composed of a representative of
labor, representative of employers,
ana public representative, will de-
prive claimant of an impartial hear
ing of his grievance. Under the rip
per bill, these complaints will be heard
by a. single referee.
Efforts of the Executive Board of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor,
through Secretary-Treasurer Thomas
]. Donnelly, to have administration
support of the ripper legislation with
drawn by securing the resignation Of
Commissioner Keith Lawrence, Cleve-
land, failed when the Commissioner,
at first agreeable to the proposal, re-
fused to resign after comforting with
former Governor Davey and Demo-
cratic Party leaders.
Normal legislative delays, caused
by possible further amendments in the
House, examination and approval Of
the bill in it's final form by the Enroll
ment Committees of both branches Of
the Assembly and signing by the
Speaker of the House and President of
the Senate were expected to be mini
mized.
The reorganization will become eff
fective ten days after the bill, as an
emergency measure, is signed by Gov
ernor John w. Bricker. The vote in
the Senate was 26 to 8, the Democratic
minority opposing it solidly. With 81
votes necessary in the House to ap-
prove the bill as an emergency meas
ure, the 100 to 36 Republican major
ity practically assures it's passage, to
take effect according to its provisions.
Opposition to the ripper bill in it's
original form was expressed to the
Senate Committee on Commerce and
Labor when hearings were resumed
February by the following organiza-
ton representatives:
Thomas j. Donnelly, Secretary
Treasurer and Legislative Agent of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor,
who said that the Federation's Execu-
tive Board stood for the present Com
mission form of administration.
c. w. Vance, legislative agent of the
Order of Railway Conductors, who told
the Committee that the bill was oppos-
ed by the 21 standard railroad organi-
cations.
Mrs. Lowell +. Hobart, Jr., repre-
senting the Ohio League of Women
Voters.
Henry w. Raisse, legislative agent
of the Cleveland Federation of Labor.
Robert 7. Mason, representing the
Ohio Civil Service Council.
John E. Curtin, secretary Of the To-
ledo Central Labor Union.
Walter Ballard, representing the Co.
lumbus Federation of Labor.
William Rasey, Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen.