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Halifax, N. S. (ILNS)—The Hali
fax Domestic Workers' Union has
launched a drive against the practice
of high school girls from outside Hali
fax seeking and obtaining part time
jobs in homes, hotels, rooming houses,
boarding houses, restaurants, etc., as
domestics, for their board and room.
It has been brought to the attention
of the provincial government that this
practice is being carried on by girls
from various towns and villages
through Nova Scotia, who are attend
ing high schools in Halifax and work
ing for their maintenance only, thus
SOCIAL SECURITY
Act Ruled Valid By Federal
Court
Birmingham (ILNS)—Constitution
tionality of the federal social security
act was upheld today by Federal Judge
David J. Davis, of the Northern Ala
bama district court.
In an informal brief the judge de
nied the petition of Alabama firms
seeking to enjoin the collector of in
ternal revenue from collecting the
compensation insurance tax levied on
employers under the act. T.ie deci
sion, although informal, was a detail
ed defense of the law's constitution
ality.
"The most strict constructionist
would not deny that congress has the
power under the general welfare
clause of the constitution to levy and
collect an excise tax such as prescrib
ed in this act," Judge Davis said.
He then recited the "calamity" of
the depression. "To relieve the situa
tion," he continued, "the federal gov
ernment spent billions of dollars. Can
it with reason be said that congress
cannot levy an excise tax on the priv
ilege of employing others to aid in the
prevention of a recurrence of such a
calamity and the alleviation of its
hardships should they come again?"
Courts have definitely determined
that congress can levy for the general
welfare, the judge declared. Other
wise, he said, the general welfare
clause of the constitution would be
meaningless.
The suit was brought by the Beeland
Wholesale Company, and the Alpha
Portland Cement Company, a corpora
tion, and others.
LABOR LEGISLATION
PRESENTED TO HOUSE
(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, Ohio.—With the intro
duction in the house of representatives
of eight bills dealing with the Ohio
workmen's compensation law, that
portion of the legislative program of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor
is nearly complete, according to
Thomas J. Donnelly, secretay-treas
urer and legislative agent of the fed
eration.
In addition to the compensation
bills, ten proposed laws and two reso
lutions in which labor is interested
were introduced in the house of repre
sentatives last week, while two bills
of interest were presented to the sen
ate for consideration by that body.
Both branches of the 92nd general
assembly were in adjournment this
week in deference to the inauguration
of President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
which was attended by a number of
the legislators, a few officially at state
expense.
Organized labor's fight to have sili
cosis declared a compensable disease
under the workmen's compensation
law was resumed in the introduction
of House Bill No. 71—Mr. DiSalle,
of Lucas county, and House Bill No.
77—Mr. Holmes, of Franklin county.
Other compensation bills provide:
Enlargement of jurisdiction of courts
in entertaining appeals from the in
dustrial commission taking account of
loss of more than two fingers in hand
injuries clarifying the computation
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Organized Halifax Domestic Workers
Begin Fight on Unfair Competition
depriving experienced domestic work
ers of employment, part time or full
time.
The Domestic Workers' Union has
also started a campaign against con
tinuance of violations of the provincial
minimum wage for women law in the
wages paid to waitresses in restau
rants, lunch rooms, hotels, boai'ding
houses. A delegation from the union
will interview the provincial govern
ment and lodge formal protests, seek
ing investigation and remedying of
the situation as revealed in the dual
campaign.
of average weekly wage of an injured
person revoking right of employers
to carry own compensation insurance
recognizing prospective dependency of
parent upon son or daughter in death
cases, with $1000 minimum award
defining term "injury" to include any
injury incurred in the course of em
ployment.
Legislation was introduced by Rep
resentative Rogers, of Butler county,
in House Bill No. 70 which prohibits
the employment of women in the ca
pacity of bartenders. This question
was before the 1936 convention of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor in the
form of a resolution, and it was rec
ommended at that time that the inter
ested parties prepare legislation to
obtain the ends sought.
Representative Myers, of Franklin
county, introduced a resolution in the
house providing for salary increases
ranging from, five to twenty-five per
cent for state employes now receiving
$100 to $200 per month.
A bill to create boards of claims
under the workmen's compensation
law, to function in Cleveland, Colum
bus, Cincinnati and Toledo, each to
be composed of three members ap
pointed by the governor, will com
plete the program of the federation
on compensation legislation, Mr
Donnelly, said.
With the return of the general as
sembly next week, the consideration
of proposed legislation will begin in
earnest.
THE
SAFETY CORNER
In 1935 there were 962 workers
killed in the industries of Ohio, not
including railroad workers, and 163,
610 others suffered injury or occupa
tional disease.
Most of these accidents were pre
ventable. By observing the following
rules each worker will be helping to
make safety a reality in Ohio.
1. Think before you act.
2. Don't gamble with your health
or your life.
3. Report all conditions of a haz
ardous nature to your superintendent.
4. If you have something to do, do
it right.
5. If you break the skin on any part
of your body, take care of it at once
by washing the wound and applying
mercurochrome or iodine.
6. Don't attempt to show off your
strength or your agility. Your van
ity may be satisfied but you may never
lift or be agile again.
7. Your hands, feet, eyes and health
are something that money cannot buy
and money cannot replace.
FORETHOUGHT instead of after
thought is the keynote to safety.
Mandatory Neutrality
Sought
Washington (ILNS)—A house bloc
has been formed to fight against new
neutrality legislation unless it provid
ed for mandatory prevention of mu
nition shipments. Opposition to giv
ing President Roosevelt discretionary
powers to control arms shipments
abroad was expressed at the secret
meeting. Proposals for neutrality
legislation preventing all arms ship
ments to foreign nations in event of
war abroad were advocated at the ses
sion. More than 25 house members
none of them republicans, were pres
ent.
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President
In letters which directed attention
to the fact that approval by 12 more
states would place in the constitution
the amendmentjwhich empowers con
gress to limit, regulate and prohibit
the labor of persons under 18, Roose
velt urged the governors and gover
nors-elect to make ratificaton of the
amendment a major item in their
19.37 legislative programs.
The president pointed out that "na
tion-wide minimum standards are nec
essary and that a way should be found
promptly to crystallize in legal safe
guards public opinion in behalf of the
elimination of child labor."
Says Evil Is Increasing
"I am sure that you will agree with
me," Roosevelt wrote, "that one of the
most encouraging developments of the
past few yeai-s s the general agree
ment that has been reached that child
labor should be permanently abolished.
"Outstanding gains were made un
der the NRA codes which have been
maintained in many establishments
through the voluntary co-operation of
employers.
"However, it is clearly indicated
that child labor, especially in low paid
unstandardized types of work, is in
creasing. I am convinced that nation
wide minimum standards are neces
sary and that a way should be found
promptly to erytnlltep in paf?-
APPEAL TOTRAPPERS
Columbus, Ohio.—An appeal to
trappers and others interested in
wildlife, to aid in conserving furbear
ers was issued by Conservation Com
missioner L. Wooddell, after a survey
by conservation division field men in
dicated heavy fur catches. Commis
sioner Wooddell declared that the
value of furs taken in the state this
season would be the highest in recent
Ohio history.
"Mild weather and a good game
crop have contributed toward an un
usually heavy catch of furs," Commis
sioner Wooddell said. "Several buyers
of furs have reported purchases to
date far in excess of the entire sea
son's purchass a year ago.
"If the present weather conditions
continue the fur crop is in danger of
depletion to a point where the breede
will be endangered. If that happens
the fur industry will be affected for
generations to come. Muskrats, par
ticularly, are suffering but other spe
cies also are in dangei*."
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VOL. XXXVI. No. 42 HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22,1937 ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
Lucky Mr. London!
es States
Roosevelt Points Out Only Twelve More Ratifica
tions Are Needed to Put Amendment in Fed
eral Constitution.
Washington, D. C. (ILNS)—Presi
dent Roosevelt has asked governors
and governors-elect of 19 states to
push the fight for ratification of the
child labor amendment to the consti
tution.
guards public opinion in behalf of the
elimination of child labor."
Hoover Backs Roosevelt
Early replies to the president's ap
peal indicated a division of sentiment
on the child labor amendment. Gov
ernor-elect Browning of Tennesee was
reported to have said that he would
not support the amendment. On the
other hand, Governor-elect Rivers
promised full co-operation with Presi
dent Roosevelt in securing ratification
by the Georgia legislature of the
child labor amendment to the fed
eral constitution, but would not say
specifically if he would sponsor a vote
on the amendment at this session of
the state legislature.
Palo Alto, Calif. (ILNS)—Former
President Herbert Hoover agreed with
his successor's stand against child la
bor and urged immediate ratification
of the child labor amendment to the
constitution in a statement issued
here.
"The president is right," the for
mer president said. "The child labor
constitutional amendment should be
passed now. It has already been rati
fied by states covering a majority of
the country's population."
In ending his statement, Hoover
said:
"The major reason for ratification
is the rights of children to health and
a fair chance. But it is also impor
tant that we have orderly constitu
tional change instead of pressure on
the independence of the supreme
court."
The commissioner asked trappers to
limit their catches. The open season
on muskrat in the Lake Erie trapping
district will not close until March 16,
and will remain open in the inland
trapping district until February 1. The
mink season ends Marchl. Taking of
skunk, raccoon and opossum is legal
until February 1. In several Ohio
counties fox can be killed throughout
the year in others the season ends
February 1.
INJUNCTION SUIT
HEARDjSY COURT
(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, Ohio.—An early decision
is anticipated following the hearing
last week by the supreme court of
Ohio on an appeal by the Cincinnati
Joint Board of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America objec
tion to the granting of injunctions
against their members on strike at
the Hamilton Tailoring Company* Cin
cinnati.
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To Push
Barring Child Labor
A modified injunction was issued
against the strikers by the common
pleas court of Hamilton county, and
a most drastic injunction was de
livered by the appellate court of
that district when the case was
brought before that body.
Arrangements for the joint board
were made before the supreme court
by Charles P. Taft and Sanford A.
Headly, Cincinnati attorneys. "Friend
ly" briefs in behalf of the strikers
have been filed by the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, United Mine
Workers, United Automobile Workers
International Union, Fur Workers'
Local Union No. 86, and the Steel
Workers' Organization Committee.
TV A PAY RAISES FOR 8,000
Knoxville, Tenn. (ILNS)—Wage
and salary increases for 8,000 of the
15,000 employes of TVA have gone
into effect. The boosts average about
10 per cent. An advance has also been
approved for those on an hourly wage
scale.
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TEXTILE ACT
Is Reintroduced Unions
Work to Pass Measure
Washington, D. C. (ILNS)—The
national textile act bill has been re
introduced in congress by Represen
tative Henry Ellenbogen, of Pennsyl
vania.
Emil Rieve, president of the Amer
ican Federation of Hosiery Workers
and the officers of the United Textile
Workers have already launched a na
tion-wide campaign to secure early
passage of this bill for which vigor
ous fight was made at the last ses 'on
of congress.
The national textile act bill, as it
now stands, is very much the same
bill that was originally introduced in
congress at the last session. The bill
seeks to rehabilitate and stabilize the
textile and hosiery industries by set
eing up basic and nationally uniform
protections for the million and half
persons employed in the industries.
Under the act a textile commission
of five, appointed by the president
would fix minimum rates of pay for
all classifications of workers, irre
spective of age, sex, or location.
Until the commission can fix mini
mum rates the law provides for aba
sic rate of $18.00 a week for the least
skilled. Minimum rates will be estab
lished for various occupational classi
fications as was the case under the
NRA hosiery code.
Maximum hours will be 35 per week.
The American Federation of Hos
iery Workers will formally launch its
campaign at the national convention
of the federation to open in Washing
ton the week of January 25. However,
the officers of the union are already
actively pushing the drive to mobilize
public support for the measure.
Pay of Unskilled Workers
In Building Sets New High
New York City (ILNS)—The aver
age hourly -wage for unskilled labor in
the building industry has reached a
record height, according to a survey
of 20 cities made by the Engineering
News-Record.
The average rate for common labor
in these 20 cities was 58.6 cents an
hour December, and rose until now
it is 60.3 cents. For comparison* the
average rate for the same labor in
the same cities in December, 1029, was
56.5 cents.
The report explained that the -com
mon-laboi average for January ex
ceeds the pre-depression high mark in
1929 by 7 per cent, while the average
for skilled labor this month is 89 per
cent of the high point in this classifi
cation, which was reached in 1930.
The skilled wage average rose to $1.24
an hour this month against $1.18
last month as the result of a number
of new contract periods for union
agreements starting on January 1.
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