The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-11
News From Ohio
State Federation
Submits Substitute Bill

Submits Substitute Bill
Columbus, Ohio.-S. b. 126 (ROss)
removing most all the restrictions of
employment of women and children
for the duration of the war, has had
it's final hearing in the Senate Com
merce and Labor Committee, and the
furOre of protests from Labor organ
izations all over the state has resulted
in the submission of substitute bill.
The new substitute bill, however, is
as bad or worse than the original, ac-
cOrding to Labor spokesmen, and if
meant to meet Labors objections, is a
dismal failure.
The substitute bill provides that the
State Industrial Commission may in
veStigate working conditions of women
and children in industries. This pro-
vision is interpreted as feeble answer
to Labor's vigorous demands for a
Labor Management commission, adviS-
ing with the War Manpower Commits
sion, to make recommendations to the
Department of Industrial Relations as
to what industries should be allowed to
lenSthen hours.
The substitute as did the original
bill, provides that Il 54-hour week shall
prevail for women in nOn-war indus
tries, and provides absolutely no hour
limitations for women in war indus
tries In most non-war industries chill
dren over IS could be worked "a hours
weekly on day or night shifts. Chill
dren under Is could be worked As
hours All hour limitations have been
removed for Labor in canneries.
The Substitute bill resulted follow
ing the final hearing of S. b. 12G
March /. The chairman of the Senate
Commerce and Labor Committee ap-
pointed a subcommittee to draw up
the substitute, and Labor was not con
suited as to its provision. Labor and
management have been invited to meet
with the subcommittee March 8 to
discuss the bill. The public will not
be admitted to this meeting, but repre-,
sentatives of the press will be allowed
to attend.
At the March / hearing, the fourth
for S. Il. 126, Labor representatives
chose John Owens of the United Mine
Workers as their speaker for the eve
ming Phil Hannah, Secretary-Treas,
urer and Legislative Agent of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor, and other
Labor spokesmen had spoken eXten,
sively against the bill at previous
hearings. Owens said in part:
"Since hearings on S. B. 126 started
you may have noticed that there has
been unity among Labor Organiza-
tons that did not exist a few months
ago in Ohio.
you saw and heard young Phi
Hannah, one of the outstanding Labor
leaders in Ohio, placing the full
strength of the American Federation
of Labor in the fight against this bill
"You saw and heard Ted Silvey, the
outstanding voice of the Committee OF
| Industrial Organizations in Ohio, plac
| ing the full strength of the CLIO. il
| the fight against this bill.
Il am here as president of the
| United Mine Workers of Ohio, but
am here in IL much more important
capacity than that, SO far as this bill
is concerned.
| II am here because the Ohio State
| Federation of Labor, the Ohio CLIO
and the United Mine Workers are
| united in common cause.
Labor has offered you Il bill that
not only removes hour limitations anC
age limits for women and children
Labor's bill removes limits of all kinds
when an emergency arises in war pro
duction.
"On the contrary, Senate Bill 126 is
| Il bill to enSlaVe women and children
not alone in war plants, but in sweat
shops that have no part in winning the
| war.
Labor is united. Labor is petition
ing you to withhold your approval OF
this un-American legislation