The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-13
FRENCH WANTS
LABOR CARED FOR AFTER WAR

French believes that one of the most
serious problems confronting the
country will be the problem of taking
up the slack in labor that will occur
Immediately following the close of the
war. He says that while probably
if the war should end within the next
few weeks, our army could not be dis
, banded within year or more; never
theless by that time the work of dis
banding could be carried forward
rapidly and prior to that time many
institutions engaged in manufactur-
ing war commodities would be able to-
dismiss hundreds of thousands of
employees and these employees would
be compelled to obtain employment
elsewhere. He further believes that
the world at the end of the war will
be so impoverished that markets will
be slow to develop in many lands and
that the problem Of adequate labor
along lines that will be remunerative
is most serious one for the country
to meet.
Mr.. French has introduced reso-
luton calling for the appointment of
| a commission to be known as the
United States Employment Commits
| sion whose object shall be to inquire
into the question of employment of
labor in connection with carrying
forward large projects that can be
managed successfully by the govern
| ment itself. He feels that it is
readily possible for the government
to carry forward road building, rec
| lamation work and other kinds of de-
velopment work that will be of per-
manent national and public value and
that can be conducted in such manner
as to employ many or few men as
the necessity of the case may require
and thereby take up the slack in
labor that is bound to occur.
The resolution of Mr. French is as
follows:
HI. J. Res. No. 342.
Whereas, at the close of the war,
the problem of readjustment of en-
ployment of labor will be one of
foremost concern to the Government
by reason Of the following conditions:
first, the disbanding of men engag-
ed in the naval and military service
of the United States,
second, the throwing out OF en-
ployment of men and women in many
industries that are primarily being
carried forward as war work, and
third, the conservative way in
which labor will probably be employ
ed in the manufacture and produc-
tion of various commodities in view
of the limited markets thruout an
impoverished world; and
Whereas the government of the
United States recognizes that it is
essential to the highest wellbeing of
our nation that every wage-earner
be given an opportunity at all times
of earning definite compensation;
and
Whereas there is important and in
some instances imperative need for
the carrying forward of projects in
the common interest Of all the people
of the country that can be carried
forward advantageously by the gov
alone or by the government
in cooperation with one or more Of
the several states, and
Whereas the carrying forward of
such projects will admit of a wide
latitude in the employment of labor,
thereby at all times furnishing the
means of adjusting the slack that
may otherwise occur in labor.
Therefore be it Resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled:
That commission of seven men,
OCIS Uc SclcClSu W UG hIOWU DIS JUG
United States Employment Commits
sion to perform such duties as shall
De defined herein. Members of said
shall be selected as fol-
ows: Three by the President of the
United States, two by the President
If the Senate, of whom one shall be
1 democrat and one republican, and
,wo by the Speaker of the House Of
Representatives, of whom one shall
De a democrat and one, a republican.
1t shall be the duty of the COM
mission to consider and report to the
PRESIDENT and to the Congress of the
United States upon the question of
Dad building, canalization of rivers
md other river improvement work,
rainage, reclamation of lands by ir-
'igation, or otherwise, re-foresting
f areas chiefly suitable for forests
nd such other problems involving
respect of improvements that will
e of large community or national
lterest.
The said commission is authorized
nd directed to carry forward it's
'ork of inquiry upon the basis of
eveloping and reporting upon pro-
,cts that are of first concern to the
eneral government and that are of
,ncern mutually to the federal gov
'nment and one or more of the sew
al states in calling upon the several
ate authorities for cooperation in
utual work of similar character.
Said commission shall report at as
lrly time as practicable to the
resident of the United States and to
lie congress indicating in it's report
lie Importance of the various classes
national, community, or other pub
, work that may be advantageously
lrried forward, the approximate
lmber of men that could be advan-
geously employed in such work and
nearly as may be practicable the
nds and character of labor required,
ID such other facts as may be deem
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