Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-20
CANCELLATION AND
ARBITRATION BOARD
One for the State Recommended
by the Central Labor Union
in Letter to Governor.

At meeting Of the Central Labor
Union last evening memorial to be pre-
sentcd To Governor John c. Townsend
.Ir.. was adopted amid much enthusiasm,
in the shape of letter, rs follows:
The crucial point in the history Of
the world has been passed d-passed with
all honor and glory to the peoples of the
civilized globe. Democracy is the victor
over and above autocracy No longer
can kings and kaisers rule in their despotic
ways The people of the world arc the
rulers. And when we say the people Of
the world arc the rulers, VIC mean that
the workers who comprise the great
majority are the ones whose interests
should hc paramount, if the world intends
TO progress IN the reconstruction days
that face MS
In many WAYS, rs has been pointed
out the World War has been labor
war Labor has IN America, supported
the government in every program lnceptcd
to aid in the winning of the war Labor
has proven its patriotism so in the days
Of reconstruction that are upon ua, It
might bc we'll to pause for the moment
and consider some OF the lessons We have
all learned during the tune of the World
War America has recognized that II is
absolutely necessary 10 have n better
understanding exist between labor and
industry Wartime machinery placed in
existence by the government was fully
utilized Tx both labor and industry IN
the settlement of differences that arose
IN the industrial relations of EMPLOYER
and workers Both labor and industry
have come Ia realize that arbitration
better understanding should he the
rule Of the day When mon come to-
gether. meet across the table rs mon
and discuss their differences. there is
bound to result a better understanding
EMPLOYERS have realized this fact. for we
see the proof IN the establishment IF
employment and service dcpar' mentS IN
the various large industries Il Is not
lahor's plan To 90 back Ia tho old DAYS,
neither should 1t hc The plan Of the en-
plnvcrs Tho interests Of both factors IN
the industrial success of lmcrica demand
that the State ., oull take decisive action
IA flrthrraucc of the progress Of these
two great factors
The cntral Labor | mon would there
fore heartily recommend the establish
mont ~ the STATE Council III Defense
iu.ucdi4fclv State Arbitration and
Cancellation commission lNour Council
has air, ldv established a State Health
'tttlliAeN'f'i E i'it"ft tiitt . 'tftitlIt479N5ti
with power - net can tn established
w,tha mcmi er~h hp of eleven representative
people 81 the state. tve at whom should
bc representative of labor. iNr rcprcscu,a-
ttves of industry and the remaining mcln-
her UFo would serve us chairman 10 ~
q representative uf the people 81 ;hc
state man thoroughly IN sympathy
with the interests Of both laior and IN
duStry This Correlation Board or COM
mission could we'll ho patterned after the
noted Taff-Walsh Mar IaEor EoarI III
such u manner a> ~ locali2c hN a State
unit, IL salient Features
- important to w hc!lev IS this
SIfattlnn that II require iu.a.eeiate
action on the part ol the state Council
a! Defense We believe flu the lrsf
point "a realize in cfcctng the oreanlxa-
ilon Of such q cpnCIlltti0n or arbitration
commission is that both labor and dlnduStrv
mus hc gwen fair and equal ronsldcrt-
lion When Ec say that five rcprcscnt;-
iINc@ oi lHhor would represent iator on
+, he euln.HI-slon WE mean that onlv flvc
! lon:l-f3t, iaior nen holding cards in
labor orr .rizafiouS would represent labor
on the cu.nniSS ION giving Ia Labor its
full voice and vote No longer can attor-
ucys :.nG usinesS men represent the in
ttrt~. ~ the toilcr~ the war has taught
is thu, lesson l.y giving equal voice and
vote to 9th ahor and industry, W
! clieve We have started 10 solve the IN
d5lstrlal relations problem
Ihc Central l.aior mon realizes faIly
that this letter j. frank Ill the falles,
serso II Is offered ~ people of h. ~tatc
Of Delaware, who dc~lre to See the IN
terests Of 10th l:.hor anG industry in ,hc
State advanced "" believe not III rev
olution. " v ism nor IN the formation
II an American RoISheylhi w, stand
IL american citizens 81 De,warc. anl
point OUT the truth hat i l. highly
III port..nt lodaN th.t or pennles u