Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-21
TULSA DAILY WORLD SATURDAY, DEC. 21, 1918

'''N '"AuH NV ~ h' nftNtnl"sl iN
IN" legislature sentiment among
~" employers fhNors establishing a
stat" wide maintenance system un-
der the direct control or the state
highway department WhiDh W,u .i,r
'n all sections ~ thr state hghN t,
a UNIFORM system ~ maintenance
ana guarantee tn the state a Ieus.
onahl" preservation of thu highway
/ constructed cat ~ state funds The
/ proposed road law. IN the opinion ~
n majority ~ the employer. should
hr modelled aftr. the 1917 highway
act ~ Kansas which provides each
| com mhnity with The Immediate
/ means ~ financing such hard sur.
rae" roads 49, are needed and ~ the
| community iH Wiling TO pay Tor
The next conference ~ tn be- hpld
/ In oklahoma CiN ucNt month
/ Following are the rvsolutiuus
adopted AZ the closing session.
We constituting a uumhsruf the
employers ~ labor IN oklahoma aud
adjoining states, IN meeting 49,.
S"mhlcd IN TULSA oklahoma. on this
goth day ~ December 1918. called
nv W ~ Ashton, special representa-
tive ~ The federal employment HctN
l'o hereby adopt the following rrsu-
buttons
Whereas, great number ~ the
former emploNr~ " the employers
IN oklahoma. through patriotic mo-
tiNcr, and FOR the purpose nt fut-
thrTtng the interests ~ the GOVERN.
mcnt NJ the United states. lott their
employment ana entered the mill
tary service of the country, ana
whereas such former employees
VII soon he mustered out NJ the
service ot the country, and viii again
uit"I their s"fvices To EMPLOYERS
Therefore he IL resolved that We
commend the employers ana tho
action ~ TIA" employers ~ okla
homa who have pledged themselves
To. wherever possible. take back into
iheir service such returning en-
pluycs, and recommend fW universal .
adoption the principle that such re- /
turning employees should he rein f.
stated In their former employ mcnt to .
the fullest poSHiblc extent consistrn, .
with conditions surrounding such /
he II further resolved ihu, ~ the
employment ~ returning soldiers
and the rradiusimrnt ~ industry
from war to a peace basis may ha,"
a tendency for "a period OF time tu
cause unemployment with attendant
possible suffering and disorEanlSa
tion, and TO throw onto the labor
market a eutplus ~ labor.
Therefore Tor the purpose NJ pr".
vomiting such condition. wT urs"
ha7 immediate resumption of work
upon all public nnd private buildings
and all public Improvement work
which wnA stopped hy reason Of the
of the war.
We further recommend that where
he state. or any Of the municipal
subdivisions have undee Cuntempla
Ton public Improvement work of any ,
Kind or character which will employ
abut II put into execution that the
tate and municipalities take such
steps nE may be necessary to begin
md carry out such work nt the
EARLIEST moment, and
Re n further resolved, that We
Commend all companies and indl- I
.iduals who trc now carving out
" are about To begin the construc-
ion Of buildings ar plants which viii
Ifford employment for labor. he
ieNlng that the carrying on ~ con
and improvement. to meet
he present demands N essential for
he continued progress and pros
,erity ~ the people of the state, and
urther believing that no appreoiahle
rains or saving viii be mndo by
such construction OF pfl-
ate or public Improvements
BE II further resolved that where
eglslation viii be necessary In Okla
IONA, to enable the cities and towns
. hi.th It.N. hstafAfRta In street | ,
,AViny To properly repair and reHur-
ace such streets aud rondwals
which have become impaired
Therefore. We urge the next legls-
itive assembly In oklahoma io EN-
ct such legislation NJ will enahlc the ,
ities and towns TO make such I'm
{
ne II further resolved that the b
Welfare OF the employees N or the NJ \
most importance to the employers
nd is Of the utmost Importance to
ocicty In general
Therefore, We commend INC lnsl- 4
ntions In oklahoma that have es' !
y hlished an cmpolye's general wei
ARE department. and urge IA" rN-
rnSion ~ this work ana the adon' 4
ion of this principle by all employ
~ of labor IN oklahoma.
He II further resolved. that
ihcrraA We recognize the Oklahoma
association aa the best
onernl medium IN oklahoma for
rumuting the general welfare Of In
tatry and as the best medium Tor
lculcaiing a spirit OF harmony and
oud Will among the employers ana
nr IN. promotion Of the true and
ettrr welfare ~ both employers and
mpluypr,. We therefore commend 10
,c employers ~ labor In oklahoma
1ia orrduiIntion and It's official pub
cation "Thr Employer" and urge
II employees tu become members Of
nd suppur, ,lis organization and Its
rficial publication
lie II further resolved that the
icctul representative OF the federal
mpluN mtut service In this state,
nving rendered the uac Of his office
nj the service ~ his department 10
remote the general Advancement Of
lduSiry. and 30 promote "a spirit of
.Irndly co-opctntiun between en-
lover and cmploye and believing
10 efforts Of the director viii he
,ertrd a. tho benefit of industry
nj the development ~ the state.
. hrrrhy commend said officer. ana
rye an employers IN oklahoma to
cooperate with his o'nrc while op.
.Atrd for the general Advancement
industry and fur the promotion
the relations between ana the
rusperity of employers and en-
pyca
lie II further resolved thnt We
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