Evening journal., 1919-10-09
ARBITRATION OF
Steel STRIKE IS
GOMPERS' HOPE
Continued from Flrst page.

but when absolutely necessary should
bo paid for at rate not less than time
and one-half"
Women TO get equal pay with men
for equal work and not to be permitted
to perform tasks disproportionale to
their strength.
Children under i6 not TO be employed.
Establishment of a national confer
ence board consisting Of an equal num-
Der of representatives Of employers
and workers TO review industrial con-
ditiOns and safeguard rights and prin.
clples of both sides.
Prohibition of all immigration for
two years after peace is ratified and
regulation thereafter to keep down the
flow so il shall not exceed the nations
the new comers.
All labor proposals represent the
unanimous judgment of the group
which includes representatives of the
four big brotherhOods, Gompers en-
phasized.
Delegate McNabb, OF the public group.
Presented a resolution assented by that
group providing for a national arbitra-
tiOn board.
The board would be appointed joint-
ly by Congress and the President and
would include all living ex-Presldents.
Following is the text Of the labor
groups resolution with regard TO the
steel strike:
Whereas, the nationwide strike
now in progress in the steel industry
Of America affect not only the men
and women directly concerned, but
tends 10 disturb the relations between
employers and workers throughout
our industrial life, and
Whereas, this conference IS called
for the purpose OF stabilizlng indus
tries and bringing into being a better
relation between employers and en-
plOyes, and
"Whereas, organized labor wishes TO
manifest its sincere and fair desire to
prove helpful in Immediately adjust
ing this pending grave industrial con-
1ict, there be ii,
Resolved, that each group compris-
ing this conference, select two Of its
number and these six so selected TO
constitute a committee to which shall
be referred existing differences be-
tween the workers and employers in
the steel industry for adjudication and
settlement.
pending the findings OF this COM
mittee this conference requests the
workers involved i'm this strike to re
turn TO work and the employers TO re-
instate them in their former positions"
A. A, Landon, also one OF the repre- /
- unhIfa prQgpnfpb "a
for a national labor truce to /
last three months.
The truce would Immediately termin- !
ate all strikes and lockouts.
A plan Of labor adjustment prepared 1
by Secretary Of Labor Wilson was also |
presented.
Wilson's plan provides for an arbitra- |
Lion board in each industry. Workers, |
The employers and the President would /
each appoint one-third Of the board |
members. All the boards decisions |
wages would be by unanimous |
vote and morally binding" on em- /
)loyers and employees.
Decisions Of the board would be |
Another resolution pro-
,Osed by the public group provides
hat employers shall recognize the right
o organize.
Reduction in living costs should be
he first step in any attempt to better
Industrial conditions, according TO a
esolutions fathered by Charles E. Rus
ell, Socialist Of the public group.
A report by Chairman Wheeler, OF
he employers group, that the group
would not be ready TO present any
PROPOSALS before tomorrow lead TO
,rotest by Gompers who said the COM
nittee Of 10 could not act intelligently
nd could not even begin work until IL
ad the views Of the three groups be-
ore It. SpargO, for the public, sup
,orted this view.
Or. Charles w. Eliot, took the floor
0 propose that the conference take a
lew start and abolish the group plan.
lie said it was simply crystalizing the
lbor group and the employers groups
n their old fixed beliefs. The confer
nee was called TO consider new meth
DIS, he said and on that ground he op-
Osed taking up old controversies,
specially objecting to the labor pro-
osals for conference consideration Of
be steel strike.
Following the protest of the labor
rOup at the delay on the employers
art in presenting their proposals, Dele
ate McNabb, of the public group, made
speech attacking the rules as respon-
ible for the delay.
"The rules are proving largely OBJ /;
lructive Of the aims Of the confer
nee" he said.
L. z. sheppard president Of the
rotherhOod OF Railroad Conductors,
,ored the employers for the delay, de-
aring that the workers had always
cen urged TO wait.
Labor is tired Of waiting" he said, !
labor now is in a position TO force
ction." I
Sheppard said he hoped TO see the t
difference take action indorsing profit :
Iaring for the workers. He also urged c
,tion recommending giving the work 5
S a share in Management. !