The sun., 1917-09-21
URGES NEW BOARD.
TO AVERT STRIKES
Rnsiness in War Convention
Invites Labor to Full
Cooperation.
FARMER AS A PROFITEER
Real Beneficiary Is Agricul-
turist, Who Makes Billions,
Untaxed, Says Watts.

ATLANTIC CIT. Sept. :o.-Cooperation
OF labor in assuring the Government that
the production OF supplies will not be
halted by strikes or lockouts during the
war was invited by American industry
to-day in resolutions approved by the
Industrial Relations Section of the war
Convention here of American business
men. The resolutions will be put be-
fore the full convention tomorrow for
final adoption.
The action was taken after q stirring
speech by Secretary Of Labor Wilson.
who declared that the spirit OF unrest
among laboring men was due In large
measure to the general impression that
business has been making excessive
profits in which labor has not shared.
Has II never occurred to you busi-
ness men," Secretary Wilson asked.
that the story has gone forth that you
are not patriotic: that you have been
you that the working man has said to
himself he will insist on getting his
share Of the swae? My position IL that
the~e should be no 'swag' to divide be-
tween you.
Il have said to labor that this 10 no
time TO insist on union recognition and
no time TO insist on changes in labor
standards. But I also want to say to
you employers that this is no time u
stand on your preJudices, no time to
insist on profiteering. You should not
sides to insist on abnormal pronts at
this time"
Attitude to Labor Deaned.
Tho attitude Of industry toward labor
- defined In the resolutions approved Is
- follows:
That no attempts be made by business
to change labor conditions and that labor
make no efforts to force union recogni-
ton or changes In standards.
That there be no pronteering in busi-
ness to give rise to labor unrest.
That business recommend to the Gov.
er1ment creation Of q Government board
representing labor. capital and the public
to settle all major disputes and that the
boards decisions be binding on both
sides.
That industry call on labor to co.
operate In making u plain there will be
no strikes or lockouts while adjust
ments are being made.
That Government employment agen-
cies be developed and extended by Con-
gressional appropriation.
That industry institute q study Of
conditions looking toward the allevia-
ton Of conditions during times Of In.
dustral depression.
As originally drawn the resolutionS,
in the opinion Of some members OF the
conference. sought to dictate to labor IN
demanding compulsory arbitration Of
disputes. This suggestion was opposed
so vigorously that as the resolutions
were approved they leave II to labqr
Voluntarily to submit differences to the
adjustment board that would be created.
Won't Dictate to Labor.
ave are not here" r. G. Rhett Of
Charleston. s. c.. president Of the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States. declared. ITO say what either
labor or capital shall do. For US to
presume that would be to miss the en-
tire spirit Of this convention. We are
here to improve conditions. not to die
tate 10 any one"
The next bond issue may fail. said
Prof W. A. Scott Of the University Of
Wisconsin. because Of the failure Of
people generally to realize their part OF
the Governments financial responsi-
bility and the inability OF the banks to
take war bonds heavily and meet the
needs Of industrial expansion at the
same time
The real war prohteer is the farmer
declared Frank Q. Watts Of st. Louis,
who said:
The farmer Is the one man whom no
TAX has reached. He is the real capital
ut instead Of the banker. In the hrst
ten months Of 1917 the farmer has
made war profits In excess OF the pre-
var ten months OF six and half billion
dollara Yet no serious attempt has
been made to tax him. He - willing to
bar his share OF the burden, know.
but he has been spoiled"
The section on export control recon-
mended that the Government b. urged
to maintain enough tonnage in the South
American trade to insure the free flow
OF trade In that section and that ma
chinary be established to expedite the
issuance Of export licenses
Speakers included John D. Ryan.
George E. Roberts. F. /. Kent. Charles
u Boynton and 8. r. Bertron Of New
York and John Clausen OF San Fran
Raco