New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-23

unrest-the denial of the right and
opportunity to form effective labor or
CARNATIONS.
In speaking of graft, corrupt politics
end other evils charged against union
labor organizations. il states that these
are only the incidents Of any demo-
cratic organization. and are selt-eradl-
eating al the bodies grow stronger. AS
a means TO strengthen and extend or
carnations throughout the Industrial
field, which the commission IS CON
WINGED should be done, II proposes Con-
eressional action along the following
lines:
The incorporation among the rights
guaranteed by the Constitution OF un-
limited right to form associations. not
for the sake Of profit, but for the ad-
vancement of individual and collective
interests; statutes TO protect this
night. such as prohibition of discharg-
ing any one for belonging TO a labor
organization; a statute making II law
ful for labor unions to do anything not
unlawful for an individual. and manda-
tory investigation BY the Federal Trade
Commission Of unfair treatment Of la
Dor unions and members. The report
continues:
"The lack of a proper industrial re-
laticnship and the existence of bad
labor conditions is a matter of the
most serious moment during times OF
peace. but the events of the last year
have demonstrated how enormously
their menace to the welfare of ma
ton is increased during the period of
Il war. The present European war is
being fought on the farms and IN the
factories as much as in the trenches.
The effective mobilization of our in
dustriai resources is as important
simply from the standpoint Of war as
the mobilization of our military and
naval forces. It is equally important
that action should be taken now,
rather than after war is a reality.
Two Effective Plans.
"There are only two alternatives for
effective action first. the creation OF
a huge system Of bureaucratic pater-
nalism. such as has been developed in
Germany; or action which will remove
the many existing obstacles which pre-
vent effective organization and cooper
alton, reserving for performance by the
government only those services which
cannot be effectively conducted by vol
untary organizations and those which
are Of such vital importance to the
entire nation that they should not be
left TO the hazard Of private enter
prise"
This report was prepared by Basil
NJ. Manly. director of research and IN
vestigation for the commission, and
was based not only on the facts brought
out at the public hearings, but also
on those gathered by field investica-
tors. 1t was accepted and ordered
printed by a resolution of the FULL
commission.
The second report was prepared by
Professor John X. Commons and signed
without reservation by Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman and concurred in, with some
exceptions set forth IN third report. by
Harris Weinstock, s. Thurston Ballard
and r. II. Ashton. The two former,
with Mr.. Walsh, were appointed as
representatives of the public and the
three latter as representatives Of he
employers.
Proposes Welfare Fund.
The Commons report contains no
such sweeping criticisms Of the social
system nor has 1t such revolutionary
proposals. TO make as the Manly report.
II gives as. the greatest cause of in
dustrial unrest the breakdown in the
administration Of labor laws and the
dstrust Of our municipal, state and
national governments on the part of
large portion of our people. To remedy