The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

LABOR ADVISORY
COUNCIL NAMED
They Will Assist in Administration OF
War Labor Program-John Lind
Is Chairman Of the Council

Washington, ID. c., Jan. l6.-Six mel
and one woman were named by Secretsr,
Wilson last night to form the advisor,
council that will assist in the admins
tration of the war labor program en-
trusted to the department of labor by
the president. John Lind, former gov
ernor of Minneapolis, is chairman Of the
council and representative OF the pub
lie, and the other members are;
Representatives OF employers; Wad-
dill Catchings, president OF the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel & Iron Co, Birmingham,
Ala, and OF the Platt Iron works, Day
ton, o. chairman of the war committee
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United Statesl, and A. A. Landon, gem
eral manager of the American Radiator
company (vice president of the aircraft
production board and president of the
Buffalo, n. Y, Chamber of Commercel.
Representatives of employees: John Il.
Lennon of Illinois, treasurer of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, and John J.
Casey of Pennsylvania, former member
of Congress.
Economist DR. L. C. Marshall of the
University of Chicago
Representative of women Agnes Nes-
tor of Chicago, president of the Woman's
Trade Union league, member of the de-
Tense councils woman's committee and
former president of the Glove Workers
union.
In statement announcing the APP
pointments Secretary Wilson said:
"The popular demand for national la
Dor administrator was in effect granted
o-day when Secretary of Labor Wilson
assumed the administration of com
pointed a national war labor board of six
men and one woman, to be known as the
advisory council, to assist him.
This is in accordance with the recent |
action of the council of national defense, |
With the approval of the president, in !
,lacing in the hands of the secretary of
abor the formulation and execution of |
var labor administration. II gives to
he department of labor full power to
eal with every phase of the war labor
roblem, including the distribution.
housing and training of
Torkers and effects that Capitalization
nd unifcation that has been sought by
he government, labor, capital and the
ublic.
"Unity in action between the various
apartments is assured by the inten-
ion of Secretary Wilson to later in
rease the council by the appointment
representatives from the war. navy
nd agricultural departments and the
lipping board.
"The labor administrator and his adj
isory council will at once take in hand
ne questions of Standardization of la
or policies; the providing, distribution
nd maintaining of a stable and adequate ,
Ipply of workers, labor dilution and
aiming. priority demands, the adjust
ent of disputes and the safeguarding
the health. living and housing condi,
ons. The advisory council win study
| phases OF the problem, make recon-
endations and plans for additional ma
inery and supervise their execution d
"The United States employment serv- G
E, now separate bureau in charge !
John b. Densmore, as director, is al
ady being expanded to take care of 2
e task of economic distribution of c
orkers. Il
THE transportation of workers, in or f
r that short handed sections may d
ickly be supplied from Others where
surplus of labor may exist, is under
nsideration A revolving fund of $780,
for advances of cost of the transpor r
tion to wage earners has been asked of
ngress"