New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1930, Page 16

3 s many women work in cotton BAMPAIENS and woolen mills that it is imprac- ticable to make the men work Ao Fu“ m Hu”R WEEK longer than the women. But south- - ern mills, according to labor lead- ers, are able to work their men and Senate Candidate Would Please = Bay State Manufacturers women 55 to 60 hours, and even more, each week. Unions Oppose Law No state has an eight-hour law or a 48-hour law applying to al} pri- vate employes. The Supreme Court ~ Washington, Oct. 17 —Ex-Senator William M. Butler, textile magnate, Former chairman of the Republican National Committee and the friend ‘o Calvin Coolidge, has been telling ithe voters of Massachusetts that if he is elected to the Senate in No- wyember he will undertake to get ghem a constitutional amendment #nd a law providing a maximum 48- &our week in American industry. + But it need not be supposed that | $ir. Butler has suddenly softened i1 his attitude toward labor or that he is so obsessed with the desire for political office that he has for- gotten his mill profits. The fact is that Mr. Butler and other Massachusetts mill owners are united in their desire for a na- tional 48-hour law, whereas organiz- <d labor is officially opposed. Massachusetts textile interests the competition of southern mills bave been suffering for years from which work their employes longer ‘hours than Massachusetés mills can. It would be a fine thing, from the Massachusetts standpoint, if the rest of the country were brought up to her standard. And Mr. But- ler’s idea doubtless appeals to many Massachusetts workers. Massachusetts is the has a 43-hour law for women. The|in textile manufacturing state which | the WILLIAM M. BUTLER undoubtedly would declare such a law unconstitutional on the same principle as it has ruled against minimum wage legislation and laws providing for compulsory arbitra- tion. The American Federation of Lakor for many years has opposed legislation covering working hours private industry while urging eight-hour day through trade only large state’s male workers benefit because n effort. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1930. Massachusetts and Oregon have 48-hour week laws for women. Nine states and the District of Columbia have eight-hour day laws, the states being Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New York Utah and Washington. North Dakota and Wyoming limit the work of women in industry to eight hours and a half a day. Butler would not be the first legislator from Massachusetts to propose the national 48-hour law. Two years ago Congressman Dal- linger introduced a joint resolution in the House for a constitutional amendment giving Congress the ‘“power to establish uniform hours | and conditions for labor through-| out the United States.” Such an amendment would be necessary be- ing shorter hours as an unemploy- ment remedy. In 1887 the A. F. of L. resolved “As long as there is one man who seeks employment and cannot obtain it the hours of labor are too long.” It was noted even at that time, that machines were strikes Won Fights About 1890 a New York law lim- iting the work day of street rafl- way employes to 10 hours was de- |clared unconstitutional. Meanwhile, | however, many strikes were called |to win the eight-hour day and thess | were given strong backing by the federation. In 1914 the A. F. of L. formally rejected a proposal to work for eight-hour legislation, declaring that the question of regulation of fore Congress could pass a 48-hour| law which would be constitutional. | Back Five-Day Week | Leaders of organized labor have | been urging the six-hour day and | the five-day week as measures to reduce unemployment and a million workers working the five-day week. But the ! same leaders believe it would be dangerous to have legislatures and | Congress start regulating hours and} wages generally. Most of union already | are said to be | labor already has won the elght- | hour day and even a large section | of unorganized labor has it. Agitation for the eight-hour day by the A. F. of L. began in 1881. In 1884 the federation resolved that “eight hours shall constitute a | legal day's work after May 1, 1886" | and on the latter date a big strike was called to put the idea over The strike won the eight-hour day for two or there industries and in instances where men had been | working 14 to 18 a day their hours | were cut to 12. The long campaign | bere fruit gradually. Even 43 years ago labor was seek- wages and hours should be under- taken through trade union activity and not be made subject to laws expected to gain favor in certain re- through legislative enactment ex- cept as they might affect employ- ment of women and minors, health and morals and federal, state or municipal employes. Even if the proposed national 48- hour - law had the general backing of labor, few persons believe it would have a chance of enactment for many years. Constitutional amendments are hard to get. PLEA WINS FREEDOM Poughkeepsie, Oct. 17 (UP) — William Martin won freedom from a sentence of three months in jafl on charges of intoxication and dis- orderly conduct when he told the count the mere charge “intoxica- tion” was no crime. He pointed out that even if the charge had been “public intoxication” he couldn’t have been guilty because he was at home when arrested. HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS rapidly throwing men out of work. | NEW BRITAIN’S GREATEST DEPARTMENT ST O R e ———— Brushed Wool Berets in a host 98¢ Soft fluffy Wool Berets, of smart new fall street and sport shades, each ....... Interesting Fashion News for Saturday Shoppers The New Season Brings These New Costume Gloves Suede Gloves Soft imported four button length Suede slip-on Gloves, P. K. sewn. 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