The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-12
War Has Demonstrated Loyalty
of American Labor, and Con.
tinuance of Spirit of Sacrifice on
Part of All Is Necessary.
RIGHT OF COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING STRONGER
Cases of Mediation Handled by
Department of Labor Involved
1,042,3 ,34i Workmen Directly and
l,315,657 Workmen Indirectly.
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Washington. Dee. determination
by returned soldiers and sailors of
large tracts of land under the direc-
ton aud with the aid of the federal
government ~ recommended as no
luton of many of the labor problems
arising from rehabilitation 10y Secre-
tary OF Labor Wilson in his annual
report made public today. The gov
srnment should In the opinion OF Mr..
Wilson, establish and equip individual
farms which would he linked into
community groups
The war has demonstrated the pa
,rlotism and loyalty of American Ia
bor, the report says. and In the con
tinuance of the spirit OF sacrifice on
the part of employer and employe
shown during the war. Secretary VII
aon believes lies the hope for the
further attainment and development
during the dnys of peace OF that de-
mocracy for which We have taken M
arms"
The right of collective bargaining,
long recognized by the department OF
labor, Secretary Wilson declares. has
been more widely established by rea-
son of the war. lie ADDS thEt II the
principles upon which that agree
ment was founded can endure the
stress of war. II H. fair 70 suppose that
even greater success VIII attend their
application during the calmer periods
OF peace
To solve the labor problems arising
from reconstruction. MIR. Wilson rec
ommends the continuation OF the labor
adjustment agency of the national war
labor board. Agreements have been
effected between labor ana employers
through this agency, the report says.
hy which certain principles have been
placed above further dispute,
Agricultural areas should be pur.
chased by the federal government ana
added TO the public domain to pro
vide land for the carrying out ot the
proposed colonization program for re-
turned members Of the military forces,
the report asserts. IL Us proposed that
administration of tn" program be dl-
rected 10y board consisting Of the
heaos Of the agriculture, Interior ANA
labor departments.
Legislation needed 10 carry out the
plan. Secretary Wilson believes, should
include these provisions:
The possibility 81 commorciaiized
speculation must be eliminated.
Colonlsts must bc gwen access, not
only to land. but To farms. not 10 me
bare soil. hut to fully equipped agri-
cultural plRnts ready TO operate
The farms themselves must be
1
mites. 10y provision for roads. schools
aud markets. under the general super
vision of the federal government.
ARRANGEMENTS have been coWplct-
ed. saws the report, to care Tor demob
lized men VINO do not care TO take
up farm work 50 far as possible
through the United states employ
ment service. u branch of the depart
ment On this point tho secretary
says.
I'm presenting these recommonda-
,ions ~ this time. I regard II unnec-
essary to point out further possinili-
,ies In setting forth the necessity
I for land settlcmen; J am not unmind-
I ful OF the vast numbers who must
| again find their places w. our complex
( industrial organization. II ~ too early
/ at nresent To forecast accurately the
I industrial organ nization or needs OF our
nation after the war, All the prop
/ eriv adapted facilities af the depart
ment of labor are al present engaged
/ In the study OF those problems oi re-
| construction peculiar to manuiactuf-
! ing and secondary industry ana ltohl
,irae To time I shall have rccommen-
/ dations and conclusions 7" present nas-
ed upon such studies
The report reviews the expansion
of the dcpartment of labor from an
] organization OF four bureaus, 10 one
of thirteen bureaus ana two boards, ln
response to demands arising out OF the
war During the fiscal year which
the report covers. mediation and CON
Citation division handled cases In
yolving i.O4g.2ii workmen directly
and l,3t5,e57 indirectly
The employment service recruited
for war industries during the year l.
s0o.a workmen.
The bureau of naturalization auhli-
ted 10 citizenship during the year a
total of i5t.4la persons a d"creass
under 1917 OF 1881. ,-..,.,
Work carried on by the departmsnl
Is described as Including tins Il'
adoption Of uniform standards OF en-
ployment In governmental depart
ments, obtaining suitable legislation
for the protection of women ~ W.
dustry; promoting chllu n
providing for the consuucuvn ol
, homes Tor war workers es,aoilshlns
better relations between negro work
ers and white employers, ~" eH'""'