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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
2
Mrs C W Jennison returns from Minneapolis as others plan trips to Spokane Duluth and Minot. Various residents are visiting relatives in Williston and Fargo while students teachers and professionals resume duties after holidays.
Organized labor's legislative program was outlined at a Fargo meeting of the North Dakota Federation of Labor. Key item is a workers compensation act by John Andrus of the League for Labor Legislation, proposing a monopolistic state insurance fund to be introduced at the coming session. The act classifies industries and assigns burden to each class, leaving agricultural and domestic labor unprotected. Other approved measures include a minimum wage and hours for women, miners' inspection law, longer polling hours in cities above 3,000, extending closing time to 8 pm, and age limit for newsboys set at 14. Frank Milhellan was named legislative agent. S. S. McDonald will attend in Bismarck.
Marck, Lee Brundage of Minot, Peter Morgan of Grand Forks, and Secretary Conrad Meyer of Fargo appear in a formal listing detailing regional officials and their roles in the classified notice. The fragment confirms names and cities involved in the municipal administration.
Judge A L Butler reports Washington officials oppose establishing a federal employment bureau in Williston at this time. Local efforts, led by the Community Club and business leaders, proposed city building support and a full time office. A government agent would have handled duties for a broader Public Service reserve and Community Labor board, but no further action is known.
Mrs Edward Filipe of near Williston died at 12 30 Sunday morning after a weeklong illness with pneumonia. Born at Minot 31 years ago she moved to Williston at age eight and married 13 years ago. She was active in community service serving as Red Cross secretary and Helping Hand treasurer and belonged to the Presbyterian Episcopal church. Survived by husband three children her father W M Ross and four brothers and several sisters. Funeral services were held from Thomas undertaking rooms Tuesday Dec 24 with Rev E L Hobbs officiating.
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