The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-07
INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS
COMMISSION
PRESENTS ITS PRELIMINARY RE-
PORT TO CONGRESS - SHOWS
NINE CARDINAL CAUSES FOR
INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Washington, Dec, Mime cardinal
causes of industrial unrest, most gen.
orally agreed upon by employers and
employees alike, were presented to
congress today by the commission
on industrial relations in its prelimi-
nary report as follows:
Largely a world movement arising
from a laudable desire for better
living conditions Advanced by rep
resentatives of labor, socialists and
employers and generally endorsed.
"A protest against low wages, long
hours, and improper working condi-
tions in many industries. Advanced
by practically all labor representa-
tives and assented to by many en-
ployers.
"A desire on the part of the work
ers for voice in the determination
of conditions under which they labor
and revolt against arbitrary treat
ment of individual workers and a
suppression of organization. This
was almost uniformly approved by
labor witnesses.
Unemployment and the insecurity
of employment Generally advanced
Unjust distribution of the pro-
ducts of industry. Advanced by most
labor representatives and agreed to
by most employers.
misunderstanding and prejudice.
Agreed to by employers and en-
ployes.
Agitation and agitators. Gener-
ally advanced by employers, but de
Tended by labor representatives and
others as "a necessary means of edu-
cation.
The rapid rise in prices as com
pared with wages.
The rapidly growing feeling that
redress for injuries and oppression
cannot be secured through exciting
institutions.
in addition" says the report, "it
has been stated by many witnesses
that the tremendous immigration of
the last quarter century, while not
itself direct cause of unrest, has
served to accentuate the conditions
arising from other causes, by Gre
ating an Over-supply of labor un
familiar with American customs, Ian
guage and conditions"
While it presents no conclusions,
leaving those for later work, the
commission, after more than a years
investigation covering all phases of
industry throughout the country in
which more than 500 witnesses rep
resenting all relations of capital and
labor were examined, presents the
question:
as there need for changes, i'm
provements and adoptions or must
entirely new legal machinery be de-
vised for the control of industry
The final report and conclusions of
the commission will be submitted
next August when its mission is con-
cluded.
These nine agreed causes were the
result of the examination OF 514
witnesses divided in interest as fol-
lows:
Affiliated with employers, 1S1; af-
filiated with labor, 1S3 not affiliated
with either group. $50. The witness
es included seven members of the
Industrial Workers OF the World and
six representatives of the socialist
party.
Under the caption, What Employ
ers Say" the report presents the fol-
lowing summary of causes of unrest:
Normal and healthy desire for
better living conditions
misunderstanding and prejudice.
Lack OF conception that interests OF
both capital and labor are iden-
teal.
Agitation by politicians and ir-
responsible agitators.
Unemployment.
Unreasonable demands arising from
strength of organization.
Labor leaders who stir up trouble