Correspondence: 1918, Dec 10 - 1919, Apr 30., 1918-1919

A letter from Andrews to New York State senators (12/18/18) set forth the Association's objectives for 1919, including an amendment of workmen's compensation legislation to exclude profit-making insurance companies, universal workingman's health insurance, and a minimum wage for women. In early January, Henry Sterling sent a copy of the workmen's compensation act which he had prepared for the American Federation of Labor to Andrews for his criticism. Letters were received from IALL staff members Sophy Sanger and Stephen Bauer, trying to re-establish communications. Frances Perkins, Commissioner of the New York State Industrial Commission, wrote to ask for information on maternity insurance, and later wrote to Irene Andrews for John's views on health insurance. Irene Sylvester, now Mrs. Walston Chubb, was sent by the Associa-tion to Albany to lobby for the Donahue-Davenport health insurance bill. In March 1919, a new standard bill for workmen's compensation was issued , based on that of the state of Ohio and on federal legis-lation. Irene Andrews wrote Sophy Sanger (4/2/19) that she expected to be in London in April to tour maternity centers, and that John would be in London later that summer.