Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-03
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Control of Industry

Control Of Industry
Regarding democratic control OF in
dustry, the report complains that
neither the government nor either OF
the great political parties has yet
formulated any plans for dealing with
the rehabilitation of the millions ..
soldiers. and says:
ANY government allowing dis
charged soldiers or munition workers
to fall into the clutches of charity or
the poor Law would have to be in
tSantly driven from office b. the
outburst Of popular Indignation. The
labor party has refused absolutely TO
believe that the British people will
permanently tolerate any recOnstruc-
ton or the preparation of the disor-
ganizatiOn. waste and inefficiency in
volved in their abandonment TO a
jostling crowd of separte private en-
ployerS. with minds bent not on the
service of the community. but BY the
very law of their being, only on the
utmost possible profiteerinS.
HE labor patry holds that what
ever may have been the shortcomings
of government importation and con
troll. it has demOnstrably prevented
lot of profiteering. Nor can II end
Immediately on the declaration Of
peace.
The people will be extremely fool
iSh if they ever allow indispensable
industries 10 slip back into TIE unfet-
tered control of private capitalists
VINO are actually. at the. instance OF
the government itself. now rapidly
combining. trade by trade. into monOp-
olistic trusts"
After definitely repudiating all pro
posals for a protective tariff, the Ia
Dor party program calls for more
warmth in politics and much less apa-
thetic acQuiescence in existing mis-
cries.
Suggests Minimum Wage
The report suggests a minimum
wage of 80 shillings weekly as the
very lowest statutory base line for the
least skilled adult workers and hat
the hours of labor wherever practic-
able. should not exceed forty-eisht
weekly. II urges that the government
should prepare for the denomination
period all kinds of public works. in
Guiding the building of millions of
new cottages for the re-housin.s of the
population.
The report demands the removal of
all wartime restrictions on freedom
of speech and publication and declares
against the continuance OF ConScTip-
tion moment longer than 1t mIers-
lively required by the war. II insists
upon the abolition Of the house Of
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new second chamber. II demands
also the naturalization of the land,
railways. mines and the production of
electrical power and urges the taking
of the manufacture and sale OF alcO-
holic drink out of the hands OF pri-
waite enterprise. whose interest : 70
promote the utmost possible con-
SUMPTION"
The report concludes by stating that
the party seeks no increase of terri
tory and disclaims all idea of an eco
nOmic war.
I'VE stand" says the report. for
the immediate establishment, as part
If the treaty Of peace. Of universal
league or society Of nations. super
national auth 1rity. With an interna-
tional high court 10 try all justiciable
issues between nations; and an inter
national legislature. TO exact such
common laws as can be mutually
agreed upon. and an International
council Of mediation. to endesvc. to
settle without ultimate cOnflic' even
those disputes which are not susti-
cable
The world has suffered too much