The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-17
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" Aoi1lANb oN, btC, lt.-tblOHlLd- tion by returned soldiers and sailors of large tracts of land under the di- rCCtiOn and with the aid of the fed oral government is recommended as q solution of many of the labor prob lens arising from disqualification by Secretary of Labor Wilson in his an nual report. just made public The government should, in the opinion of MT. Wilson. establish and equip indi vidual farms. which would be linked into community groups.
 The war has demonstrated the pa triotism and loyalty of American la bOr. the report says, and in the con tinuancc of the spirit of sacrifice" on the part of employer and cmploye shown during the war Secretary Will son believes. 'lics the hope for the further attainment and development mOCracy for which we have taken up arms"
 The right of collective bargaining, long recognized by the department of lnhor Secretary Wilson declares, has been more widely established by req son of the war He adds that If the principles upon which that agreement was founded can endure the stress of war, it is fair to suppose that even greater success will attend their ap- plication during the calmor periods of peace"
 To solve the labor problems arising from reconstruction. Mir Wilson rec omm"ndS the continuation of the labor adjustment agency of the national war labor board Agreements have been fccfod between labor and employers l through this agency. the report says. hy which certain principles have been placed above further dispute.
 Agricultural areas should be pur- ch1s"d hy in" federal government and added 'o the public domain to pro yid" land for the carrying out of the proposed colonization program for re turned members of the military forces. the report asserts IL is proposed that administration of the program be di- rected by a board consisting of the heads of the agriculture, interior and labor departments.
 Legislation needed to carry out the plan. Secretary Wilson believes. should include these provisions:
 The possibility of commercialized speculation must be eliminated
 Colonists must be given access. not only to land. but to farms: not to the bar" soil hu' to fully equipped agricultural plants ready to operate.
 The farms themselves must be welded together into genuine com munitos. by provision for roads schools and markets. under the gen oral supervision of the federal gov Crnmcnt
 Arrangements have been completed says tho report. to care for domobi- .lized mon who do not care to take up farm work so far as possible through in" United States employment serv. ice, branch of the department. On this point the secretary says;
 Tn presenting these recommends tiOns at this time regard it unncCeS- sary to point out further possibilities In setting forth the necessity for land settlement I am not unmindful of the vast numbers who must again find their places in our complex industrial ont to forecast accurately the indus trial organization or needs of our na tiOn after the war All the properly adapted facilities of the department of labor are at present engaged in the study of those problems 01 recon structi0n peculiar to manufacturing and s".ondary industry; and fron time To time stall have rccomm"nla- tions and conclusions to present. 1". C pen such studies.
 "he report reviews the r>ut@sipn bl rue u'pli I''Hl bl 'dbbl llbil h.l c"~onizati"t -t four Iureaus to o"' of thirteen bureaus and two boards, in response ro dom'nds ""ish,g out of the WAT During the fiscal yN.' which the report covers, mediation and conciiation division handled cases involving l.04@.&41 workmcn di- rectly and 1,315,657 indirectly.
 The employment service recruited for war industries during the year l,SOO.593 workmen.
 The bureau of naturalization admit ted to citizenship during the year total of I5l4i9 persons. a decrease under 1917 of 1881.
 Work carried on by the department is described as including; Securing the adoption of uniform standards oi employment in government depart ments; obtaining suitable legislation fpr hn ppnfnrttpn nf in tnIug-