The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-10-09
THE INDUSTRIAL. ri T.
CONFERENCE:
Composed of Members of Cap.
ital, Labor and the Public
Preparing
REPORT FOR SUBMISSION

Washington, Oct S.-After three
days spent in organization, the In
dcstrial conference called by Presi-
dent Wilson will come to a show
down tomorrow on the business to
be transacted.
Only a brief session was held to-
day, adjournment being taken to
permit the groups representing Cap
ital, Labor and the Public, to for
mulate such suggestions and propos-
sideration. None was ready for sub
mission today except the preamble
of resolution to be introduced by
Charles S. Barrett, of Georgia, rep
resenting the Farmers Union. The
resolution will demand a comprehen-
sive national agricultural policy.
The preamble asserted the farmers
| were not being given due considera-
tion in the present conference and
the failure of any attempt to settle
sent of the agricultural element of
the population was predicted.
All the groups were busy after ad-
journment considering suggestions
of their members to be submitted to
the conference. Apparently with an
agreed unanimity of action not 9TH
erwise characterizing the delibera-
tions, the three groups refused to
discuss specifically what was under
| discussion or what would be pre-
| group was understood to be ready
i with definite proposals on Industrial
| problems affecting domestic peace.
], the Labor group especially having
| complete program already formulat-
| ed, it was reported, but each seem
ingly was waiting to see what the
others were going to do before
| showing it's own hand.
From the public group came the
authoritative intimation that the
members representing the innocent
bystanders" in the war between Cap
ital and Labor were prepared to
abandon the attitude of watchful
waiting and benevolent neutrality
which they at first thought was
their best policy. Not only were
several concrete proposals said to be
in the making, but the group sent to
the Shipping Board for documents
dealing with the American and Eng
1ish shipyards arrangements for ad-
justing wages and forestalling strikes
by means of permanent committees
constantly considering grievances
likely to cause industrial disruption.
The opinion is growing that the
Public Group, led by Bernard M.
Baruch as chairman, will not rest
until the right and left divisions of
the conference accept some forward
looking proposal to allay unrest and
maintain steady production.
: Labor's proposals are considered
/ certain to include reafirmation OF
the right of collective bargaining
and Of the strike, the principle OF
? the eight-hour day and perhaps the
: more advanced suggestions for prof
it-sharing and participation in in
dustrial control. Capital alread,
has indicated it's stand in a resolu-
s ton by Frederick P. Fish, of Bos-
: ton, declring the good of the coun'
) try to be paramount to the interests
s of any one group, and asserting the
+ present need to be increased produc
: ton. adequate wages and just re
; turn on capital.
!, Whatever is done by the confer.
: ence, and everybody, including tn:
2 perament chairman, Secretary Lane
r expresses confidence that real re
= suits will be forthcoming. seen
o likely to be compromise under the
: voting rules which permit nc con
2 clusions except all three groups
concur and require a ma :ority q
the membership of each group fo
n the expression of that groups opin
y ion.
r Members Of the group represent
+ ing~the public at their meeting lat
e today authorized Chairman Baruc
: to lay number of proposals befor
the conference tomorrow.