Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-16
GOVT OWNERSHIP
Or Regulation Recon-
mended by Committee
OF American Federation Of Labor IN
Report on Reconstruetion-Op
Formation Of Labor Political Party
IN View Of Past Experiences


Washington, Jan. l5.-Federal own
ership. operation or regulation Of
public and seni-pubiic utilities was
recommended in the report Of he
committee on reconstruction Of the
American Federation OF Labor. made
public today after its approval by
the Federation's executive council.
Government ownership Of warehouses
and docks; federal legislation 10 pre-
vent child labor and equality in pa
for men and women workers also
We're urged. The committee opposed.
the formation Of labor political
party on the ground Thar the disas-
trCUs experience of organized lab or
in America with political parties Of
its own. amply justified me fe1ier1
ton Of labor's non partisan politica:
policy"
other recommendations by the
commit Ice We're: Legislation making
intel terence with Tie rights Of an
ployes 70 organize Or any attempt 20
interfere with the legitimate Actl''!-
ties Of trade unions a Grim nal Of
Tense. The right of labor 70 fix iluu.
of work. Maximum WORKING GAY 4
eight hours with overtime pTOulbi,-
ed except uI;tter extraordinary cir
cumStouces ana the week 5 working
time limited 10 nv ana Ore-ha!f ia :
Limitation ~ asks If working W.
men t1 these which they are pn"7i-
cail>' capable OF performing. No limi-
tat!cn on the r'g!lts If public en-
ploves 70 organize; provision for
referendum IN lc-S II Congress cr
state Leg: slatures held inc ns1ita-
t,ona. bv the supreme rolxt Legs
laiior tor state ana federal govern
ments 20 own ana operate WATERPROOF
er protects. the power To De furnish
ed % the people Al cost. Legislation
taxing I'll disable lands ABOVE the
acreage which IS actually cultivated
by ne owners ana giving aid N ne
allotment of lands for nome building
on Inc public doma.n. Establishment
Of experimental farms for stock
raising .nsr.'!c' on. ana extension 4
the nr"gr~1n fur reclining ard ar
cur-over lands ana Of irrigation pro-
tectS.
Legislation m l-rg GaG de .inin-
he powers If Corporations ana eN-
tension If federal control # corpnr-
atoms % super SION II capital stock
Increases ana mourning IT bonded
ndepteGnesG with 1 Or .:iun -!.at
corporation books ne open 10 fed
al Inspection. i.t-l0va. II Ill e
5tr1ctlnns on fire." spec .nd!v'G-
ualS and -raups 10 De Atli respo--
sIhl" tor .ne!r lItcrilces. EEterti"n
Of Work!n n ) compensation laws IN
prov dc move adequately t0r those
.ucapac!tated ny industrial acc;denr =
ana disease ana state insurance t.
suppiant employers liability .nsur
aAce Amendment q, ne :rnmlg-1
non laws 10 restrict nm s5-a-:un TO
he capacity # the tinted States ~
"assln:late ana amer. caniZe' fer
eiG.rrs and To completely restrict II
for al east Two veas-s after he sign
-ng il tlie peace .-rs..E ana II an"
.urure >!me when IN Ibnor-lu! lie
--ec II Unemployment exists. IN
crease n taxes III incomes. inneri
taaces and tand values. Representa-
Zen II labor IN school boards and
r"cognltion II the rigAt i -eachecs
~ organize Cooperation If public
employment agencles ana traGe IN
uu.sls ana elm nation # Ill Pr
v1tc employment agencies. IauEu-.-
Ion II plan for ne government 70
CONSTRUCT mode! homes tor worker
ma establishment II a system Of
credits ny winch employees ma Dor
low funds to build 2GIne~. Cppos'i OF
% large standing army Con1Inua-
..on of government PAY 70 discharged
soldiers for not . exceed me yea:
Inc.