Evening star., 1915-09-14

and which is claimed to he fostercd NV
German sympathiZers. This orGani-
zation is said to oppose the policy oc
allowing the sale of munitions of war
to the warning countries
No session OF the labor delegates WIS
held this morning. a large number Of
them having gone to Baltimore to vote
in the primaries. At the meeting this
afternoon J.. T. Moran. president of the
Chamber of Commerce. and T. Tracy OF
the Label trade department are to de-
liver addresses.
For Labor Exchange Bureau.
One of the steps of the greatest inn
portance. which it is expected will he
taken. will be decision to work for
labor exchange bureau for Mary
land to cooperate with the national
bureau of employment operated under
the Department of Labor Baltimore
has "A municipal bureau and the state
has labor exchange, but this is at
present imperative, according to Pres
ident Ferguson, because OF lack of
funds.
The bureau for which Mr.. Ferguson
intends to work will have branches
throughout Maryland and will provide
for exchange of men in all parts OF
the state. Mr.. Ferguson is of the opin-
ion that thousands of men can be pro-
vided with. work annually If the plan
is adopted.
-Four points have to be covered be-
fore the problem of unemployment will
be settled. said Mr.. Ferguson today.
First. employers must regulate their
industries so as to spread out work
more. For instance, instead of plant
working twelve hours day Tor six
months in the year and then being
closed up a large part of the time. or
laying off large numbers of men, it
should be operated on an eight-hour
basis and the work carried over a
longer period. Employers must be edu-
Gated to this view.
Second. the question of seasonal
employment must be taken up. Men
who work at seasonal Jobs must be
taught other work to do during Off
seasons.
Third, these labor exchanges must
be established. They should have
sympathetic but discriminating men in
charge of them. At present we have
many employment bureaus which get
men work for fees. A feeless govern
ment bureau is necessary, for many OF
the agencies demanding fees accept
graft For instance, one agency Will
receive an order from a railroad for
fifty laborers. The laborers must pay
a fee. At the end of week they are
discharged and another fifty taken on.
The foreman of the work and the
agency split the fees between them.
and of course, the laboring man is los
ing all the time.
Fourth. We need employment insur-
ance in this country, and as they have
in Germany and Great Britain. This
should be borne jointly by the indus
Through equal contributions a fund
could be established from which men
would derive enough to live on in
slack times. OF course. 1 make a dis
tinction between the unemployed and
the unemployable. If man or woman
ca annot work because of some infrmitv
he or she should become the care of
society. In the case OF the man who can
work but will not. he should be sent to
penal institute and made to work"
Prohibition May Be Issue.
Prohibition may be cause of spirited
debate at the convention. The dele
gates are for the most part opposed to
prohi bition, it is said. 1t was made
clear today. however, that because of
the non-union brewing companies
operating here steps may be taken TO
make the District dry" territory.
\ plan is now being considered to al
low members of Industrial, commercial
and civic organizations to sit in the
conventions and take part in discus
sions, without the right to vote. how
ever. 1t is proposed also to hold ses-
sions of the District and Maryland
branches in Annapolis, Md. when the
legislation is in session there.
Resolutions are to be introduced urG-
ing: the establishment of a civil serv-
ice retirement fund for civil service
employees of the District. Another res
olution to be brought up urges the co
operation of the Ia Dor organization
with the Maryland Soc ETY. for the Pre-
vention of Tuberculosis. The question
of imm grafton may core up.
Committees were appointed by Presi- |
Gent Ferguson today as follows:
Committees Are Appointed.
Grievance. e. Toone, j. l.. Daley,
Albert Ernst. +. NJ Lewis. Joseph Zihl-
man, Charles o. Roemen and Louis Nit
telstater.
Label-Henry Hardy. Robert s Jones.
Mamie McKerven. Z. Is. Byrne. John L
German, treursc Pittman and Edwin c
klspie.
i.aws-John 4. Mcdonald, John Ries
ger, r. H. Burdette. J. +. Herbert.
Harry C!ubb. +. j. Ryan. Charles J.
i'innegan. IL. +. oehler and Edmond
Walters
Organization - Thomas J. Moran.
Shepard : Pearson, George Scheid,
Thomas Mcouaid, James sullivan. E. NJ
Stewart *. a. Bryant and William
keinle.
Thanks-william Whyte. G. Hayes.
Maurice Hyland, Arthur Davis. William
Beadle, Charles a. Berlin. Henry T.
Cook c. +. Reichel and Gus Roche.
Resolutions-A. c. Haydn, Valentine
Schwing, John H. Loper. Milton Smell
ings, William ID. Clark, h. A. Spell
bring. e. A OFT. Charles Dippel. Sam
Isaacson, John ii. Lorch and Charles
Revioll.
Education-William F. Weiss, y. A.
James. Joseph j. Smith, |. f. Latham,
T Homer Hall. William II. :. Carlisle.
James L. Considine, Louis Scheuerman
and Bernard Stern.
Press-Clarence Dunkee, Harry F.
Crummitti. John Hartley. +. Hammer.
e. d. Murphy, William H Schaeferm,
Paul KEELING, Harvey Thompson and
Joseph Handols.
Credentials-E. F. Mayunke. Charles
H. Evans, Harry NJ. Sears, a. Cello and
Ii. Pepson.
Rules-John A. Banz, Hugh Dyney
Fred Baier. Anna Neary, Otto H.
Smith. Elmer #. Goode. Elizabeth
smith, .. W. Leeke and James Brun
.Auditing-H. 5. Hollohan, Thomas j.
Jones. John Rausenberger. A. Il.
Fogle, Norman Sprague. NJ. o. O'Brien
B. A. O'Leary, II. Witmeyer and Daniel
Donohue.
F'inance-Thomas B. Lathe, jr: Au-
,,lst F. Eroacker Mary COnrOy VII.