Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26

SulCd6Ot aug az
final section Of the summary OF the
Manly report Of the United states
Commission on Industrial Relations
was made public here TO-DAY. In d
few days the special reports on the
Colorado strike and the structural
iron workers will be given out.
The text Of the full report, 1t Is
said, will not be out Of the hands or
the printer for several weeks. owing
to it's length.
The final summary of the Manly re-
port is devoted principally to the
Rockefeller foundation and to the
methods pursued by larger corpora
lions in maintaining espionage and In
refusing to deal with labor unions.
The summary which was prepared
by Mr.. George P. West, director or
publicity Of the commission, follows
in part:
Evidence in support Of the state
ment that the lives of millions OF
wage earners are subject to the dicta-
ton Of a relatively small number of
men. is cited at length in the third
and final section, made public today.
Of the report Of Basil NJ. Manly, d.
rector of Research and Investigation
for the United States Commission on
Industrial Relations.
The following allegations are made
as statements of facts based on the
testimony and evidence in the hands
Of the Commission.
Except, perhaps. for improvements
in safety and sanitation, the labor
conditions of corporation controlled
industries are subject to grave criti-
cism and are a menace to the welfare
of the Nation.
I'm order to prevent the organiza-
ton of employees for the improve
ment of working conditions, elaborate
systems of espionage are maintained
by the larger corporations which re-
fuse to deal with labor unions, and
employees suspected of union aftilia-
ton are discharged.
1.-The domination by the men In
whose hands the final control of
large part of American industry rests
Ia not limited to their employees, but
is being rapidly extended to control
the education and social service of
the Nation.
This control is being extended
nous privately managed funds for in
definite purposes. hereinafter deslg-
mated foundations by the endow-
ment of colleges and universities, by
the creation of funds for the pension
ing Of teachers. by contributions to
private charities as we'll as through
controlling or influencing the public
press"
The Rockefeller Foundations en-
trance into the field Of industrial re-
lations, through the creation of spe-
cial division, it is declared, "constl-
tutes menace to the national welfare
TO which the attention not only OF
Congress, but of the entire country.
should be directed. Backed by the
100000 1000 Of the Rockefeller Foun-
dation. this movement has the power
to influence the entire country in the
determination of it's most vital pol
ICY"
Mr. Rockefeller is charged with
planning to utilize literature which
was known to him at the time to be
untrue and misleading in a so-caued
mon educational campaign"
There is developing, says the re-
L, a
teaching of professors in our COL
leges and universities, which consti-
tutes most serious menace.
Urges Congress to Act.
Congress is urged to enact sta
tute providing that all incorporated
non profit making bodies. whose pres
ent charters empower them to per-
form more than a single specific func-
ton and whose funds exceed $780,
100000. shall be compelled to secure
Federal charter.
The charter, it is urged, should
contain provision limiting the funds,
definitely and exactly specifying the
powers, providing rigid inspection of
finance, providing complete publicity,
and providing that no line Of work
not specifically mentioned in the arti-
cles Of incorporation shall be entered
upon without the unanimous consent
and approval Of the Board Of Trus-
tees nor unless Congress is directly
informed Of such intention.
Congress is further urged to make
provision for a thorough investiga-
ton of all endowed institutions both
secular and religious, whose property
holdings or income exceeds moder-
ate amount.
The third recommendation touch
ing upon the work Of foundations is
that Governmental activity along the
lines of education and social service
should be increased as the only eff
fective means Of counteracting the in
fuence Of the foundations as long as
they are permitted to exist.
The report says in full regarding
concentration of wealth:
1.-THE evidence developed by the hear
ines and investigations Of the Commits
sdon is the basis for the following state
nnents:
1, The control Of manufacturing, min
ing and transportation industries Is to
an increasing degree passing into the
hands of great corporations through
stock ownership. and control Of credit is
centralized In q comparatively small
number Of enormously powerful financial
institutions. These financial institutions
are in turn dominated by a very small
number Of powerful hnanciers.
The final control Of American indus
try rests, therefore. in the hands Of a
small number of wealthy and powerful
). The concentration of ownership and
control IL greatest in the basic industries
upon which tho welfare Of the country
must finally rest.
I. With few exceptions each Of the
great basic industries is dominated by
a ANGLE large CORPORATION. and where