Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
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I should make its attitude plain. We of
tho Federation of Labor deplore strikes
We greatly desire Industrial peace. And
we have always made the utmost conces-
sions to secure peace and to gain our
rights from our employers. But in time
Of peace we must prepare for war. We
must always be ready for any event that
may transpire.
THE meetings of tho Federation of
Labor are open ones. We welcome the
criticisms of our friends and of our foes.
We are going on with our work to help
the man and woman of labor whether
they are represented here or not. 1t is
our duty to help all alike. to organize
the unorganzed, and to show the newly
, arrived immigrant that his hope Is within
the fold of organized labor. The great
coal industry, >the steel industry, all en-
ployment controlled by giant corporations
must be organized. And I thank our
fraternal delegates for all suggestions
that will aid us, but they must realiLe
that we know the millennium Is still TO
come"
THAT labor must work out its own
destiny and that the emancipation OF
labor must be accomplished by labor IL
self was the keynote of an address oy
Frank p. Walsh, chairman of the United
States Commission on Industrial Rela-
tions.
The convention was aroused to the high
est pitch of enthusiasm when Mr.. Walsh
announced that when the commission SUB
mits its report to Congress next month
II will recommend, as the most funda-
mental principle of social justice, the Of
fetal recognition of the principle OF col
lective bargaining.
collective bargaining" said Mr. walsh,
sis that machinery which would make 1t
Ip,noeeihIa for yelI-fpd to drive hard
bargins with hungry men,"
1.-THE Commission will tell Congress that
out of more than 300 employers and great
captains of industry who appeared before
It only FIVE expressed themselves as OPP
posed to collective bargaining. The ques-
tion of collective bargaining will be up
permost in the report of the Commission.
Nothing will be considered by the Com
mission except justice.
For the first time in the history of
this country the Congress of the United
States will hear something about what
the President of the Illinois State Fedora
tion of Labor called the double standard
of neutrality in industry"
Mr.. Walsh ridicued the idea of "a fair
days wage for fair days work" He
said that more often that implied "a hard
days work for wage barely sufficient
to buy the necessities of life" and that
'abor will never be satisfied until 1t gets
the full product of It's toll"
ment should appoint boards of inquiry for
the purpose of determining what a human
standard of living should be and that
wages should be regulated upon the find
Ing Of these boards.
HOLD MENTAL BALANCE.
1--WE are holding the mental balance be-
tween organized labor and organized capl-
tal." said Mr.. Walsh. but we are also
needing the voice of the dislnherited of
Gods creatures, the exploited man and
the exploited woman. We have also en-
deayored to have articulated the stifed
sob of the exploited child in the mills and
the factories.
"The commission will emphasize that
the man who tolls should have COM
pelling voice in determining the condi- |
tion under which he works.
"In recommending this, however, wish |
to emphasize that all that government |
can do is to unshackle industry The des.
tiny of labor the complete solution or
the question Of industrial democracy de- |
pends upon the labor movement, upon |
yourselves"
Mr. Walsh ended hi saddress under an |
outburst of applause that continued for |
several minutes.
Mr.. Walsh was followed in his support |
of the principle of collective bargaining |
by the Rev. Samuel Zane Batten. frater- |
nal delegate OF the Council OF the Feder-
ated Churches In America, representing /
81 denominations.
Mr.. Batten said the Federated Churches |
of America would cooperate with the |
American Federation OF Labor In the real |
izatiop of its aims. that the church will |
fight side by side with labor for bettep /
wages, better working conditions, and the
abolition OF child labor
In aRf 10 ssFI OH TqnNk aagara
are simply carrying out the will and the
teachings OF the Carpenter OF Nazareth"
Doctor Batten strongly condemned the
economic intustices under which labor Is
compelled TO toll.
He declared It is the duty OF the church
70 put itself on the side OF labor in its
night for emancipation.
The necessity Of greater Organization
among women was emphasized by Miss
Mary Dreier. head OF the Womens Trade
Union League. Miss Dreier declared
that the triumph OF the objects Of trade !
unionism viii never be accomplished un-
less the women workers strive side By
side for the triumph OF your principles"
Miss DTeier warned the delegates OF
serious peril impending from the ranks
Of unorganized women workers.
For the first time" she said, "ia the
history OF employment, we have women I
going into the banks 10 work as clerks. |
They are taking the places OF men al
one-half OF mems vases. Just think YOU /
men. women are today working az CHM |
ney and stack painters. They are work
ms as carpenters and as machinists You
NAY moi believe it, but they are WORKING I
q founaries. There Is only one group of
woineq who demand equal pay for eaual
work. These are TIE organized wonIen
WORKERS ana organized labor must aid
u.s.
siiss anna fitzserald. president oa The
.AsA international lulaa Label