The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-12


federation which provided hat local
standards should govern wages. hours
me conditions la the building Of can
tonmcnts. The report points out that
IA" gigantic construction task was
carried through without interruption.
This understanding subsequently was
approved 10y IA" secretary of the navy
FOR all work on mnd undertaken by
his department
other agreements mentioned in
Cludcd q memorandum for the adjust
m"nt by a joint board Of wages. hours
and conditions in shipbuilding plants.
am agreement To- govern conditions Of
labor in loading and unloading vcs-
sells. and the rcJtion Of q commits
sion Go settle disputes In the harness
aud snddlcry industry.
Problems RAISED a., War.
considerable space Is devoted to the
attitude Of the council toward prob
lens raised 10y the war which have
been rnErossiug public attention.
chief among these is the much-dis-
cussed suggestion for the CONSUMPTION
Of labor, concerning which the re-
port say
immediately after the declaration
~ war hy the United States govern
ment an agitation was commenced
for the purpose ~ organizing what
was to b" known as an industrial rc-
serve II was proposed that men ia
industry should become part Of a
sciui-military organization to Ice di-
r'ctcd and controlled by our mill
ttry establishment. To- the end that
those employed In INDUSTRY could Ice
shifted from one location to another.
Because 81 is military feature. the
proposition was opposed Icy the off
Gers NJ the American Federation uf
Labor In the light ot the experience
CLEANED in foreign countries now en-
gagged iu war II appears that the
shifting of workers has not only been
necessary hut vital To- the carrying
ON of he great conflict Several
plans have been proposed. hut none
thus Tar has been accepted as a prop
go solution uf the problem. II the
war continues fur amy considerable
period trts question VIII have tu hr
met The primary agency necessary
Tor dealing with proper adjustment
~ workers - q national employment
bureau equipped go give workers I'm.
formation uf employment uppurtuui-
ties ana employers information ~
available aud suitable workers u
i~ one ~ he necessary aud essential
activities of the war that certain in
dustrirs ou occasions are called upon
q" materially Increase production. and
Boz tins event some plan must Dr. in
dJgurat"d tu meet the needs uf me
government"
The report recognizes the posi-
hility that war conditions MAY bring
about % "morc general advent of
women m industry Demand D. made
hat equal pa, bee given Tor equal
work without regard 10 sgN which
IA" report says "au bee obtained only
through organization OF tho new wage
Farmers
Freedom or Expression.
Freedom uf expression l~ declared
hN IA, report to h, uuc uf the fundd-
mcn:als ~ democracy. hut h h point
ed out that war conditions present
very different prohlcms than those uf
peace.
W, know thut this very freedom
at expression. which b. one of the
great opportunities of e free people,
constitutes an equally potential on
p%urtuuity Tor the enemies of our coun-
tr,. the report SAYS "Thos" who
abuse the freedom of the press In or
dor TO cudanEer the perpetuity OF
our republic and To undermine our
free institutions, should be- punished
as traitors to the nation Freedom
must not boz confused with license
Urgent recommendation h. NV
the council hat the eight hour day