The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-10
AMERICAN LABOR
REVIEWS ITS LOYALTY
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declaration that labor cannot be
classed as community, and de-
manded equal right to representa-
ton and equal voice on all agen-
cies determining matters affecting
their interests and welfare, whether
in private or government employ
ment.
Progress made toward this end
through the shipping board and ord
nance departments OF the army, the
report says, indicates what must
become an accepted custom in all
production" In some governmental
aspects OF war production, the re-
port asserted, the representation has
not been accorded. 1t suggests that
all producing enterprises be equip
ped with a labor manager as well
as chief engineer and other eX-
ecutives, and said that there ought
to be in charge OF all labor prob
lens of production a high powered
trained labor man"
Other Vital Matters.
In addition TO its presentation OF
abstract principles, much OF the vol
ume of the anual report was taken
up today with recent history OF the
| federation's activities as they had to
do with the immense conversion OF
national industrial establishments 10
war service, particularly citing the
insist ence OF its Officials tor the
maintenance OF the eight-hour day.
Considerable time was devoted to
the war-labor board creation, and
to railroad labor policies. 1t dealt
likewise at length upon the adop-
tion by various states, West Vir-
ginia, Maryland, New ersey, New
York, Rhode Island, and North Da-
kota, Of compulsory labor laws, and
expressed anxiety that the idleness
banned by the laws should not IN
clude that resulting because ,oi
differences between employers and
their employees,
Anticipating the spread OF the
legislation, the report defines the
federation's position toward the pol
icv as not hostile, ii due guaran-
tees for the protection OF the rights
of workers is Incorporated III the
war emergency measures.
Labor turn over. the report at
tackled as even less desirable Tor the
worker than for the employer, and
advocated as remedy its labor
manager plan, involving, it said, in
telligent and sympathetic under
standing OF the needs OF workers
and what constitutes fair dealing.
1t recommended to permanent IN
dustrial establishments regular CON
ferences between committees OF EN-
ployes and the management, to
meet all problems, and asserted that
1T is fundamental for efficiency in
production that the essentials OF
team work be understood and tol-
lowed by all.
Is Numerically Strong.
The American labor movement
faces the difficult problems OF the
future with an organization nu-
merically stronger and more ettec-
lively united than ever before" the
councils statement concluded.
During the past months the trades
union movement has earned tor
itself recognition and value
more adequate than ever previously
achieved. 1t had stood the most
difficult tests. and demonstrated
that it is an indispensable part OF
organization for production, and
therefore an integral part OF the or
ganization OF society.
Because it is an agency that pro-
notes efficiency, and is indispensa-
bic to the quickest and most Ell
fective production OF war materials
it is inevitable that the coming
months will bring great opportuni-
ties and increasing organization
Let Us strive to take every advan-
tage of these opportunities in or
der that the workers may be in a
position to deal wisely with the dif-
ficult problems Of the reconstruc-
ton period that will follow the war.
and thus to establish permanently
the higher standards OF life and
work"
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