Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02

lgued that such communities are
simply the inevitable ACCOMPANYING nt
OF the development of new country
land will be eliminated with time
This Is not true, however, as the
COMMISSIONS Investigations have dis
closed a large number of "closed
camps" which have been in existence
for more than generation.
"It is suggested that the Commits,
E6ion recommend:
:. The enactment of appropriate
Estate legislation providing that where
Ieommunitie sdevelop, even upon pri-
IWately owned land, the powers of the
civil government shall not be inter
[fered with, nor shall the rights of ac-
cess to the residence of any person
|lhe restricted, nor shall the rights of
persons to come and go unmolested.
to speak freely and to assemble
peacefully, be interfered with or CON
sidered to stand upon a different
basis from the rights of persons in
other communities.
q. In the case of public lands con
tanning timber or minerals, which are
now or may hereafter come into the
possession of the Federal Govern
>ment, it should be provided by statute
that neither the lands nor the mineral
rights hould under any circumstances
he sold, but should be used only upon
lease for admitted term, such lease to
contain as part of the contract the
condition swith regard to the rights
|of inhabitants as recited above anC
such lease to be forfeitable without
recourse in case of the infraction of
said conditions
8. The Post Office Department
should be, directed to report to Con
gress all communities in which the
post office is in any company's store
or other building operated by an en-
ployer or the agent of an employer.
The report should sheW the facts sep
arately for those communities in
which the employer or corporation
operates an industry upon which any
large number o Inhabitants are de-
pendent.
s 4. Congress and State legislatures
should enact statutes providing that
any attempt on the part Of an en-
ployer to influence his employees
either directly or indirectly in con-
either for or against any particular
candidate, shall constitute intimida-
ton; and further specifying that it
shall constitute intimidation for any
employer to give notice to his work
men that in the event of the election
of any particular candidate, the estab-
aishment will not be operated"
Agriculture.
Today's section also urges action to
improve the condition Of farm labor
and to stop the increase in farm ten
ancy by aiding far mowners. It says:
ut was obviously impossible for the
Commission to attempt a detailed in
Westigation of agricultural conditions:
but, because of the very immediate
bearing of the land question on indus
trial unrest, it was felt necessary to-
make as thorough investigation as
POSSIBLE of the phases which seemed
Ito have the most direct bearing on
our general problem. The phases Sc
nected for discussion were first, the
concentration of land ownership as
shown by existing statistics; second,
the problem of seasonal and casual
agricultural labor third, the increase,
and change in the character of farm
tenancy. and fourth, the Introduction
of industrial methods into agriculture
Through the development of corpora
lions operating large aracts of land.
The findings and recommendations
with reference to the concentration.