The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-09

American Federation at Con.
vention in Atlantic City En-
dorses Both as Satisfactory.
REAL PEACE POSSIBLE,
. is REPORT QUOTATION
Says That in Peace So Con.
structed ''World Truly Made
|. Safe For Democracy"
(By United Press.

Atlantic City, N. j., June 9:-Un-
qualified Endorsement is given the
peace treaty and league of nations
covenant by the executive commit
tee of the American Federation of
Labor in it's reports, submitted to the
annual federation convention open
ing, today.
The basic principles Of lasting
peace are in the treaty, the report
says, and adds that with peace so
built, "the world has in truth been
made safe for democracy"
The covenant of the league Of ma
tions, the report continues, must
meet the unqualified approval and
support of the American working
people, 1t is not perfect document
rand perfection is not claimed for it.
at does, however, mark the nearest
approach Of perfection that has ever
been reported in the international
affairs of mankind. "We declare
our Endorsement of the triumphs of
freedom and justice and democracy
as exemplified in the covenant of the
league of nations"
U. S. Labor.
Discussing the peace treaty as a
whole the report states:
1.-THE introduction of nine specific
labor clauses In the peace treaty that
the well being, physical. and moral
of the industrial wage earners is OF
supreme International importance.
No such declaration has ever been
- written into International ..~ law
through any previous treaty Of
peace and it is due to the efforts OF
American labor more than to any
other single factor that it appears in
this emphatic> form in the present
treaty." -. ::
The report reviews the. Pan
American labor conference held at
Laredo, Tex, in November. A long
reconstruction program called the
most compelte and most construc-
tive yet made in this country" is set
forth in the report.
IT The measures making up the pro-
gram are:
Democracy In Industry.
The report declares it essential
that workers should insist upon their
right to organize into trade unions;
that legislation should be passed
making it a criminal offense for en-
ployers to attempt to interfere with
the rights.
Unemployment, the report says is
caused by under consumption, which
in turn, is caused by low wages.
After declaring that there is no
method for obtaining just wages ex-
cept through the trade union move
ment the report says:
. 1.-The workers of the nation de-
mand a living wage for all wage
earners, skilled or unskilled-a wage
that will permit the workers and his
family to live in health and COM
fort"
The report reiterates the demand
for an eight-hour day with over
time prohibited except in emergen-
eies.
Women in Industry.
r.: Women, the report says, should
. receive the same pay as men for
equal work performed and must, not
~be permitted to perform tasks dis
proportionate to their physical
strength.
"Exploitation of the child for pri-
vate gain must not be permitted" 1"
the report says, calling for laws to
protect children.
Public employees should have the
rights as citizens.
The report recommends solution of
production, transportation and dis
tribution problems through co-opera-
ton, declaring the middlemen can be
eliminated in this way. The peoples
final voice in legislation.
The report recommends legislation
to allow laws once held unconstitu-
tional to before effective If re-enect-
ed
The report opposes political
party" and says better results can be
secured to labor by nonpartisan sup
port of candidates known to be
friendly"