The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-31
National War Labor
Program Perfected By
Capital and Workers
NEITHER STRIKES NOR LOCKOUTS DURING WAR AND
ALL INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES BE SETTLED BY A FED
ERAL MEDIATION BODY ARE PRINCIPAL PROVl-
SIONS - COMMON LABORERS INCLUDED IN THE
PROGRAM-TAFT MAKES STATEMENT.

Washington, March 80. - An
agreement that there shall be no
strikes or lockouts during the war,
and a recommendations that all in
dustrial disputes be settled by a
government mediation body, are the
principal provisions OF a national
war labor program projected by rep
resentatives OF capital and labor and
made public tonight by Secretary Of
Labor Wilson.
The program was drawn up by
six representatives OF capital, six OF
labor and two men representing the
public, after conferences lasting for
more than a month.
The public'S representatives were
Former President TAFT and Frank
p. Walsh.
The mediation bod will be
known as the national war labor
board, to be made up as was the
board that prepared the program
In addition, there would be local
boards in the industrial centers to
deal Immediately with any contro-
versieS that might arise.
Principles and Policies.
Principles and policier to govern
th2 relation of workers and theiI
employers in war industries were
agreed to as follows:
There should be no strikes OF
lockoutS during the war.
Right of workers to organize in
trade unions and to bargain collcc-
lively through chosen representa-
tives are affirmed.
Right Of employers to organize
in associations or groups and tc
bargain collectively through chosen
representatives is recognized and
affirmed
Employers should not discharge
workers for membership in trad,
unions nor for legitimate trade
union activities.
"The workers, in the exercise Of
their right to organize, shall moi
use corrosive measures to induce
persons to join their organization,
not to induce employers to bargain
or deal Herewith.
Union Standards Maintained.
In establishments where tn,
union shop exists the same Shal
continue and the union standards a!
to wages, hours of labor and othe
conditions of employment shall b,
maintained.
In establishments where uniol
and non-union men and women nov
work together, and the employe
meets only with employees or repre-
ScntatiyeS engaged in said estab
lishments, the continuance of sucl
conditions shall not be deemed
grievance.
Established safeguards and reg
uIa1on4 for the protection of tn
health and the safety OF worker
shall not be relaxed.
IF it shall become necessary t,
employ women on work ordinaril,
performed by men, they must be al
lowed equal pay for equal worl
and must not be allotted tasks dis
proPortionatc to their strength.
"'thc basic eight-hour day is rec
ognized as applying in all cases il
which existing law Requires it. Ii
all other cases, the question o
hours OF labor shall be settled will
due regard to governmental neces
siticS, and the welfare, health an,
proper comfort Of the workers.
Maintain Maximum Production.
The maximum production of al
war industries shoul1 be maintain
ed, and methods Of work and opera
ton on the part of employers o
workers which operate to delay o
limit production, or which have
tendency to artificially increase tn
cost thereof shall be discontinued.
For the purpose Of mobilizin
the labor supply with q view t.
its rapid and effective distribution
a permanent list of the number O