Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
COMMUNITY FARMS
URGED FOR VETERANS
Secretary of Labor Favors Col
onization Of Large Tracts as Our
Men Come Home.
' Assnciated press to Everv Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Dec. determination
by returned soldiers and sailors OF large
tracts of land under the direction and
with the aid of the federal government
is recommended as n solution of many
of the labor problems arising from de-
mobilization by Secretary of Labor VII
son in his annual report, made public
TODAY. The government should IN the
opinion of Mr.. Wilson establish and equip
individual farms, which would be linked
into community groups.
The war has demonstrated the patriot
ism and loyalty of American Labor, the
report saws, and in the continuance OF
the spirit of sacrifice" on the part OF
employer and employee shown during the
war, Secretary Wilson believes "lies the
hope for the further attainment and de
velopment during the days OF peace OF
that democracy for which we have taken
up arms.
The right Of collective bargaining, long
recognized hv the Department of Labor,
Secretary Wilson declares has been more
widely established by reason ot the war.
He adds that IF the principles upon winch
that agreement was founded can endure
the stress Of VIZ, it Is fair To suppose that
even greater success Will attend their
application during the calmer periods OF
peace.
10 solve the labor problems arising
from reconstruction, MIR. Wilson recon-
mcnds the continuation Of the labor ali
justmCnt agency OF the National War
Labor Board Agreements have been
effected between labor and employers
through this agency, the report SAYS by
which certain principles have been placed
above further dispute
Agricultural areas should be purchased
bv the federal government and added 70
the public domain 10 provide land for
the carving on, Of the proposed colonial
non program for returned membef> Of
he military forces the report asserts.
1t is proposed that administration 81 h.
program tie directed by q board consisting
Of the heads of the agriculture, Interior
and Labor Departments
Arrangements have been completed,
saws the report. to care tor d'm'atlzet
men whn a. not v:,rc n take up )ann s
50 far u, i, ,-li'r through the I nttci stat.
Employment service. a branch ~ TIE
department On this point the Secretary
SAYS
in presenting these recommendations
nj tins time, regard It unnecessary to
point olt furtur posi- ihteS IN
sut.nc 3urh the ce-ity fot
land settlement | AMI not nnmn!fHl q
t.sc vast numbers who must aralu itnd
fhnlr places in our complcN ndGsir.al
organization II Is tho earN tt present
~ forecast acanrat,. tao lniu rial
ORGANIZATION ~ ncra~ 81 our Nation alter
Tho Wai .tii the proporj< adapted iarih-
;Ire IL tire Department ~ Labor qrc at
present engaged ia the study oi t'r'S'
problems ut reconstruction peculiar -
manufacturing and secondary industry.
The report reviews the expansion Of
the Department of Labor from nm orEanI-
zation NJ tnur bureaus, TO ono ct thCirtccn
bureaus and two boards, IT'D Response -
demands arising ont 81 the war During
the fiscal wear, which the report covers,
mediation and conc.liation DIVISION hsndl :
"a cases involving ,02 ,3il workmen
directly and ,3I5, %. Indirectly
The Employment Service recruited
for war industries curing year sos, ,593
nikncn.
Thc Bureau nf Naturalization admitted
Ia citizenship dnrinC the yc,.r a total d
l5l, ,13Q persons. decrease under l9l1
of IBIS
Work carried Oh ~ the department is
tion Of uniform standards oi employment
in governmental departments obtaining
suitable legislation for the protection Of
women in industry promoting chlld labor
laws, providing for the construction 81
homes for war workers, establishing better
reiai Ions between Negro workers and White
employers. and establishing minimum
wage. scales