Oregon, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin revised and improved the safety appliance laws relative to standard headlights on locomotives, construction of caboose cars, freeing tracks from obstructions, substitution of steel for wood in passenger cars, in addition to laws relative to the qualification of trainmen. Nine of the states made it mandatory on railroad managers to provide full crews on railroad trains, making a total of nineteen states with "full crew" laws.

Unemployment

California, Illinois, Massachusetts, South Dakota, and Wisconsin enacted or extended free public employment bureau laws. California, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin enacted more stringent laws governing private employment agencies.

Wages, Pay-Days, Liens, Etc.

Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee required semi-monthly pay-days for employes in a number of private employments. Maine required railroads to pay their employes weekly. Louisiana and Missouri gave additional wage protection to discharged workmen. Sixteen states-namely, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wiscon

sin, and Wyoming-strengthened their mechanics' lien laws.

Women's Wages, Working Conditions, Pensions, Etc.

General laws limiting hours of work for women were either amended or enacted for the first time in twenty states. District of Columbia, Arizona, and Colorado followed Washington and California in establishing an eight-hour day for women; Montana and Idaho a nine-hour day; and Delaware and Texas, a ten-hour day. Ohio, Massachusetts, Indiana and Connecticut appointed special commissions to inquire into working conditions of women. New York re-enacted the night work prohibition law which had been declared unconstitutional in 1907. Nebraska and Pennsylvania prohibited work for women in certain occupations at night. The people of California will vote in 1914 on a constitutional amendment permitting the legislature to enact laws regulating working conditions and the general welfare of all the workers. California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin have either enacted minimum wage legislation for women and children, or have appointed commissions to inquire into the subject and to report to the next legislature. California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington enacted mothers' pension laws.

District No. I.-Eastern

Comprising the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the Province New Brunswick, Canada.

Organizers, Frank H. McCarthy, Edmond Sicard, Joseph J. Agurkis, Thomas McMahon.

District No. II.-Middle

Comprising the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Province of Quebec, Canada.

Organizers, Hugh Frayne, P. F. Duffy, John A. Flett, Thomas J. Reagan, John L. Lewis, Michael Sotak, John Tafelski, GR. Brunet, Cal Wyatt, Henry Streifler, Jas. E. Roach, Jesse Walker. George Selepets. Wm. Collins, A. W. Miller, L. Eichelberger, Joseph Tylkoff, Mary Kelleher, Samuel Diskan, Katherine B.. Mills. Mary Scully, Thomas H. Flynn.

District No. III.-Southern

Comprising the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Organizers, O. A. Cone, B. F. McIntyre, James Brown, Chas. A. Miles.

District No. IV.-Central

Comprising the states of West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Organizers, J. J. Fitzpatrick, Emmett T. Flood, Paul J. Smith, H. T. Keating, Sara A. Conboy.

District No. V.-Northwestern Comprising the states of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota. South Dakota, Nebraska, and Manitoba.

District No. VI.-Southwestern Comprising the states of Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

District No. VII.-Inter-Mountain Comprising the states of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Idaho.

District No. VIII.—Pacific Coast Comprising the states of Nevada, Alaska. Washington, Oregon, California, and the Province of British Columbia. Organizers, C. O. Young, J. B. Dale, Charles Perry Taylor. George Heatherton, C. J. Folsom, A. Raynor.

Porto Rico and Cuba.--Santiago Iglesias.

of the legislature. A committee of the dy is working in the interest of the union ne new union is under way.

ILLINOIS

-John O. Fritschie:

zed labor is in very much better condition rganized, but both are suffering from unent. An active label committee is working aterest of the union labels. Unions of workers, meatcutters, and teamsters are

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lle.-Alois Towers:

ized labor is in good condition, but employnot steady. All merchants here handle bel goods. The city council defeated the of organized labor for a referendum and a the granting of franchises to public service tions. As a result organized labor has petior an election to decide on a commission form ernment, which gives by state law initiative, dum and recall. All local newspapers are ting the action of organized labor and are ng for the commission form of government. pect to win at the special election early in the

Murphysboro.-C. H. Andre:

Organized labor is in very much better condition than unorganized. Employment is not steady. The brickmakers secured a small increase in wages without strike as a result of their new organization instituted in December. The label committee is doing good work for the union labels. The brickmakers have organized, and the cereal mill workers, bakers, and laundry workers are discussing organization.

Peoria.-John M. Irish and J. W. Gentry:

Organized labor is in very much better condition than the unorganized, but there is little work for either. Two newly organized locals, the meatcutters and the waitresses, are doing well. A label committee and the union label league are active in the interest of the union labels.

Sandoval.-James M. Parker:

All classes of labor here are fully organized. Employment is slack except in the mines. Both mines are running and the smelter is working day and night. Good work is done for the union labels. A new local of miners has been organized.

Staunton.-Joseph W. Rizzie:

Organized labor is in good condition and employment for the most part is steady, the mines working nearly full time. All trades here are organized and affiliated with the central body, which is the largest in this part of the state. The committee of the trades council is doing splendid work for the union labels. The cigarmakers are organizing.

Streator.-Thomas Kelly:

The condition of organized labor is very much better than that of the unorganized. Employment is fairly steady. A strike has been called on the Y. M. C. A. and hospital buildings. Good work is being done for the union labels.

West Frankfort.-C. W. Rodenbush:

Organized labor is in very good condition; there is no unorganized labor here to any extent. Employment is steady. A committee of the central body is active in the interest of the union labels. A union of plasterers has been formed and a local of blacksmiths is under way.

INDIANA

Elkhart.-J. D. Vance:

Organized labor is faring much better than unorganized labor, but employment is not steady. All organizations are pushing the union labels.

Evansville.-William M. Smith:

The

Unorganized workers in Evansville are receiving about one-half the wages paid the organized workers. The same is true in neighboring towns. car shops at Princeton are working only three days a week. Everything possible is done for the union labels.

South Bend.-Edward Gardner:

The condition of organized labor is very much better than that of the unorganized, with wages about 60 per cent higher. Conditions are improving in all trades. The union men are starting co-operative stores. There is a good demand for union label goods. A union of moulders is under way.