Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-26

with the lord mayor. We see him here
at his cottage home at Inchigeelah,
near Macroom, County Cork, with his
father, to whom Sergeant O'Leary is
showing his cross
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tors, even If they do not employ I'M
ion men,. in order to prevent their
own employees from organizing.
That political freedom cannot EXIT
where the right to organize is denied,
and that such denial therefore
threatens the political institutions OF
the nation, is charged by MT. Manly
in concluding his discussion OF this
subject. asa
The conclusions and recommends
lions designed not only to prevent de-
NAL Of the right to organize, but 10
guarantee this right are set forth as
follows:
"The conclusions upon this question,
however. are not based upon theory,
but unon a thorough investigation of
typical situations nj which the con-
trast between organization and the
denial of the right Of organization
could best be studied. The Commits
sion. has held public hearings and mas
made thorough Investigations in such
industrial communities as Paterson,
New Jersey; Los Angeles, California;
Lead, South Dakota; and Colorado.
where the right of collective action
on the part of employees is denied.
Thes investigations have shown that
under the best possible conditions.
and granting the most excellent mo-
tiyes on the part Of employers. free
do mdoes not exist either politically,
industrially or socially, and that the
fibre 81 manhood will inevitably be
DESTROYED by the continuance of the
existing situation.
!. Investigations have proved tnat al
though the physical and material CON
ditions may be unusually good, as TOT
example, in Lead, S. D.. they were the
price paid for the absolute submission
Of the employees to the Will OF the
employing corporation. SUCH satls-
factory conditions are, however,
shown by the hearings of the Com
mission and by. the Investigations OF
its staff to be exceptional.
Effect of "open Shop"
Los Angeles, for example, although
excenfionally endowed in location.
climate and natural resources, was
SHARPLY criticised for the labor condi-
fions which had developed during It's
! snnen shop, regime even by Mr.. Wal
tar Drew. representing several OF ne
tfIarpsf associations which contend Tor
the lo1en shop It is significant that
The nn1v claim ordinarily made for the
conditions in such establishments Is
that they are as good as are secured
nv the union. AS a matter Of fact,
there are few establishments which
make this boast, and in the majority
/ the conditions were found to be an
below any acceptable standards.
The Commission has also, through
lnublie hearings and the investigations
n IFS staff. made thorough and
searehing investigation Of the condt
films IN fIios eindustries and establish
menfs where collective action. through
1.-THE medium of trade unions, and JONI
Iagreements, exists. It has not been
found that the conditions in such In
ldustries are ideal, and that friction
between employers and the unions Is
lunknoWn:: nor has It been found thai
lfhe employees in such industries ave
Ientirely achieved economic, political
Ior industrial freedom, for these ideals
Icannot Be- gained until the fundament
laI changes IN our political and econO
mic structure, which have already
been referred to, have in some way
Ibeen accomplished ssa 81
Friction Reduced.
1T has been found, however. thai
the material conditions Of the work
lera IN such industries and establish
lments5 are on B generally higher plane
than where workers are unorganized:
Ifhaf important improvements IN suci
IcondjtSons have been achieved as thu
ldirec1 result 0f organization; that thu
ind establishments has been reduced
friction which exists In such industries
rather than Increased " Organization