The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-11-15

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at fair valuations.
AS railways and ships are vitall.
dependent upon coal and oil for fuel
ing purposes, we urge the taking
over by the government of the Goa
mines and oil wells, pipe lines ant
refineries, as well as all metal
lurgical mines and gas wells at theil
true physical valuation.
We declare that the streams Of
this country belong to the whole
people, that all grants, patents anC
permits to private corporations to
exploit their waterpower should be
revoked, and that the federal gov.
ernment should proceed to mobilize
the best scientific and technical
thought of our country to develop
this limitless natural resource for
the purpose of furnishing light, heat
and power to our people.
We favor the building of good
roads throughout the nation by the
close cooperation of the federal
and state governments in order to
aid in preventing the reformation
of the bread lines and armies of un-
employed that proved burden and
scandal in our larger cities during
industrial depressions in peace times.
We favor extensive reforestation
and the enactment of stringent law
compelling the planting of a tree for
every one removed.
We appeal to the various state
governments to grant the widest
possible home rule to municipalities
in order that our citizenry may CO.
operate in administering local pub
lie functions in the interest of econ
omy and the general welfare, such
as operating public service corpora
tions, furnishing fuel and food, i'm
proving housing facilities, extending
educational institutions, parking sys-
tens, recreation centers, etc.
The standard workday of eight
hours should be established in all in
dustries where such maximum work
day does not now exist, and, where
a surplus of idle labor becomes ap-
parent in any industry, the working
time should be further reduced to
seven or six hours day at the wage
ate that prevails for eight hours
work in order that unemployment
ray be minimized.
We further hold that every adult
worker should be guaranteed a basic
wage sufficient to provide all re-
luirements for a full development
If body, mind and character, and so
o aid in promoting such a just con-
lition we demand that in all in
lustries democratic board of ad-
ustment shall be created composed
equally of representatives of work
RS and employers to (1) establish
standard wage based upon the
lverage cost of supporting family
# five persons (2) to guarantee a
maximum profit of 6 per cent net on
4ctual capital invested and (3) to
automatically divert to the wage
und in such industry all accumula-
ed and surplus profits occasioned
" increasing prices or cheapening
he production of commodities.
Who're disagreements arise on the |
art of either party represented on
he board of adjustment an appeal |
nay be taken to national board
1odeled after the present National
Var Labor Board.
We declare that no hardships
hould be experienced between the
eriods of rehabilitation and the
me those engaged in the war re-
urn to peaceful occupations, and,
Or the purpose of minimizing suf-
ering, unemployment benefits equal
ng 80 per cent of the current wage
ates in industries in which they
ere employed should be paid to
hose who were in the war service
nd to civilians who may become in
oluntarily idle during the recon-
,ruction period.
We demand the enactment of fed
'al and state laws granting pen
ons to all aged and superannuated
tizens and insurance laws to com
ensate the sick and injured as we'll
) medical service without cost.
Resolved, That the secretary of
lie Ohio State Federation of Labor
e and hereby is instructed to for
ard copies of this proposed pro-
ram of reconstruction to all SEN
tors and representatives in con-
ress, to the headquarters of the