The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-12-26

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sion to any of the industrial estab-
lishments herein enumerated when
admission is requested shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor -
This same section of the law then
goes on to say, Nothing herein con-
upon the commissioner the au-
thority to interfere with the conduct
of the matters under the control of
the industrial accident board, nor shall
said commissioner be charged with
the duty of enforcing any of the
laws of the State of Montana per-
tanning to the affairs of said indus
trial accident board, nor with the
enforcement of the safety provisions
of the workmen's compensation act. :"
1t is readily apparent that much dup
LEGATION arises during Investigations
by either the commissioner or the
Industrial Accident board, when one
investigation could serve both di-
visions.
The Industrial Accident board is
also without necessary funds to ade-
quately enforce the safety provis-
ions. (See Voice, Dec. 19).
PUBLICITY DIVISION
The Department of Labor is grant
ed a publicity division. This division,
according to law, is supposed to pub
lish report relating to =. CONNER
cial, mining, manufacturing and 9th
er resources OF the state, and such re-
port shall be published and distrib-
uted :" The law further states,
"The department shall also open cor
with bureaus of emigra-
ton, boards of trade, and other or
CARNATIONS who are willing to as
sist in disseminating information in
regard to the climate, industries and
resources of the State of Montana |
to the end that such information may !
become asagenerally available as pos
sible." 1t shall also be the "duty of
all state and county officers to fur
nish the division of labor and pub
lefty any data, statistics, and infor-
nation under their control when re-
luested by said department, relating
to the population, industries, climatic
conditions, and assessed valuation of
the state or any subdivision thereof"
Again because of lack of funds,
these provisions enacted in 1921, can
1ot be complied with. Legislative ac-
Jon has only partially. fulfilled this
vital service by granting funds to
he Unemployment Compensation di-
vision to prepare regular reports
population, industries, eli
matte conditions, ETC., however, these
funds have not proven adequate to
10 the job that should be done.
DEPARTMENT RENDERED
In 1921 it was the express intent
that all such publicity services
be under the Commissioner of La
Dor. What has happened? The de-
partment of Labor has been rend- '
cred ineffective for accomplish 6
ing these means by lack of funds. S
These funds, however, must be at 1
least partially available since the S
has appropriated some
money to the Workmen's Compen- S
alton division and the Unemploy- e
ment Compensation division. U
Think how much more efficiently d
nd economically this could be hand :
ID by one, adequately sufficient, y
appropriation to an all-inclusive La
)r Department to do these jobs which
ow results in overlapping of duties.
7ithout question further investiga-
on by the legislature would in all
uncover many additional
1plications by these three divisions
hich serve labor.
Next week l shall give some of the
ghligbts of the lesser known labor
WIS, and some additional informa-
on on the better known labor laws.