The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-07
According to U. S. Commits
sion on Industrial
Relations
TAKES UP CRITICISMS
OF TRADE UNIONS
Market for Labor on Mod
ern Business Basis
Necessary

Washington, ID. G., Dec. 7.--Nue cardi
nal causes OF industrial unrest, most gen
orally agreed upon by employers and ON
ployes alike, were presented to Congress
to-day by the commission on industrial
relations in its preliminary report as fol
lows:
Largely a world wide movement arts
ing from a laudable desire for better liv
ing conditions. Advanced by representa-
tives of labor Socialists and employers
and generally endorsed.
"A protest against low wages, Ions
hours and improper working conditions
in many industries. Advanced by prac.
tically all labor representatives and as
scented to by many employers.
"A desire on the part of the workers
| for a voice in the determination of con,
ditions under which they labor, and "A re-
volt against arbitrary treatment of indi-
vidual workers and suppression of or
ganization. This was almost uniformly
approved by labor witnesses.
| Unemployment and the insecurity OF
employment. Generally advanced by wit
nesses from every standpoint.
Unjust distribution Of the products of
industry. Advanced by most labor repre-
sentatives and agreed to by most employ
ers.
Misunderstanding and prejudice.
Agreed to by employers and employees.
Agitation and agitators. Generally
advanced by employers, but defended by
labor representatives and others as a nee
essary means of education.
"The rapid rise in prices as compared
with wages.
"The rapidly growing feeling that re-
dress for injuries and oppression cannot
be secured through existing institutions.
In addition" says the report, lit has
been stated by many witnesses that the
tremendous immigration OF the last quar-
ter century, while not itself direct
cause Of unrest, has served to accentuate
the conditions arising from other causes,
by creating an over supply OF labor I'M
familiar with American customs, Ian
guage and conditions"
While it presents no conclusions, leav-
ing those for later work the commission.
after more than years Investigate
covering all phases of industry through
out the country in which more than 500
witnesses representing all relations of
capital and labor were examined, pre-
sents the question:
as there need for changes. improve
ments and adaptions or must entirely
new legal machinery be devised for the
control of industryf"
The final report and conclusions of the
commission will be submitted next Au-
gust when its mission is concluded:
These nine agreed causes We're the re-
suit of the examination of 5l4 witnesses
divided in interest as follows: Affiliated
with employers, ISL: affiliated with la
Dor, 1888; not affiliated with either group,
$50. The witnesses included seven mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World and six representatives of the So.
cialist party.
Under the caption what Employers
Say" the report presents the following
summary of causes OF unrest;
Normal and healthy desire for better
living conditions.
Misunderstanding and prejudice. Lack
Of conception that interests of both labor
and capital are identical.
Agitation by politicians and irrespon-
'ibe agitators.
Unemployment.
Unreasonable demands arising from
strength of organization.
Labor leaders who stir up trouble 20 /
keep themselves in office and 20 graft on I
Employers.
"IuefIiciency Of workers, resulting in
.ver.incrcasing cost Of living.
Rapidly increasing complexity Of in
iustry
sudden transition Of a large number
Il foreigners from repression 10 freedom.
which makes them an easy prey to labor
gitators.
Universal craze 10 get rich quick.
Decay Of old ideas Of honesty and
hrift.
"Misinf6rmation in newspapers.
TOO much organization for c0mhatiYe
IMPOSES instead Of for cooperation.
Violence i'm labor troubles
Sympathetic strikes and jurisdictional
isputes.
"Boycotting and picketinR.
@Meddlesome and burdensome legisla-
ion.
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Or monopoly Financial irresp0nsibiiity I.
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.de il o. follows Il
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wing conditions. u
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ting in many Industries. IL
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