The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-24
SETTLING DISPUTED POINTS
NR HAITI PROMPTLY and comfortahln E

NE R. TAFT PROMPTLY and comfortably announced the disposition that had been made of various disputed points In the recent opinion The determinations were left to Mr. Winter the boards examiner He has determined nine points, in accordance with the policy the board
 The strikers are to have representation according proportional numbers in the convention which select nominees of labor the local board of concation and traton. All strikers who returned the request of the President have the option of returning to the jobs they had on will be investigated by the examiner In any proved case the empoye will be returned to work
 special board, boards may be authorized up craft problems, such the minimum and classification
 When the local board is established the will take up the establishment of shop committees.
 Here is laid the foundation of harmonious co-opera- ton if employers and workers will the means afforded
 The portion of the adjustment which employers will least of all prefer is that including shop committees reinstatement of those discrmnaed against and institution of special cra boards
 All of these have the support Mr. Taft who per- ceves that such means necessary indeed they
 One thing must usually be gained price another When government compe to work in a particular en- poymen must provide means for procuring justice the job
 The employer may freely discharge man when there is free contract by do if the works not by his free choice, but by public compulsion.
 To compel the employee to remain in the employment and leave him subject discharge without just cause be to institute a species of slavery.
 Because of the necessity created by d des into two classes those who to work and those who to fight Those who to fight have but limited choice of employment period war lengthens the choice of employment for those who work will be less Labor go is needed prefers go
 To return to the jobs they had is in the interest of good feeling and harmonious effort part of the amnesty by the President to those who quest would have severely punished did not return.
 The convenience of the employer not important when measured against the advantages of really satisfactory settlement.
 The matter of discrimination is less difficult than might supposed questions could be satisfactorily tried by tribunal any sort If neglec his work does less than should absents himself unreasonaby the facts will apparent of doubt the will be renstated It will be all matter of evidence and the habit of justice will with practice.
 The principle underlying the settlement is simple The government declares that workers species of soldiers extension of the fighting lne Factories all the industry materials of war, which must be ad mnistered to obtain the earliest possible victory.
 Over these forces in and materials the govern men and aduncs the responsible persons upon whom the nation has imposed the duty to carry the
 The government and materials according to its best wsdom for the purpose Does this with the anmous support the people. Such dsenson there is usually from something done to group interest The employer want his plant comandeered group of workers not to work driver wishes to burn gas one Sunday says the government is mistaken abou particular matter but pronounces the government right all other matters. 1 e. @.~". ''.'
 War is war; The present war possibilities beyond computation. Every mistake will bring enlarged penalty
 There is but mistake which bring to America disastrous penalty This the mistake of dsobedence Ther obdien cooperation with the government at point every direction, when duty is painful, when it is costly.
 To demand civil population such cooperation is no too much The soldier performs without question duties ha are costly painful deadly Measured against this duty demands become insignificant.
 It needs only effort and good feeling make indus try in Bridgeport all it ought to be.