New-York tribune., 1919-09-02
lives of less fortunate people every

lives of less fortunate people every
where
"As American organized labor did
not spare itself in the gigantic task Of
producing the manufactured commodi-
ties which contributed to relieve the
world Of military peril, so it should
now resolve not to spare itself in re-
economic ruin.
"SEEOND-As every strike which
stops a factory wheel from turning or
otherwise interrupts the processes Of
production contributes to retard the
United States from regaining its right
full supremacy, and the people from
realizing the prosperity to which they
are entitled, your committee is of the
opinion that every effort should be
made by the New York State Fedora
tion of Labor to discourage strikes en-
ccpt in cases where vital principles Of
trades unionism are Il, stake, or where
employers are practising intoerablc
oppression.
Advises Suspension of Strikes
Your committee earnestly recon-
mends:
.s1 That the Executive Council
take steps to cancel and sus-
pend all strikes now in progress in
New York state. and to use their in
hucnce to prevent the calling of fu-
ture strikes except in such circum-
stances as, in the opinion of the
Executive Council, render it impcra-
lively necessary to use the strike
weapon.
SO That the truce shall be on the
basis of the status quo.
GO That the period Of the truce
c' shall be six months, or for
such longer period as President Will
son may require to enable him to ef-
feet reduction Of the cost Of living.
.sA That notice be served on all
employers that any individual,
firm or corporation which attempts
to take advantage Of organized labor's
attitude to serve its own interests
ct the expense Of labor shall be left
for reasonable time to such dis
ciplinary measures as other employ
ers or organizations of employers may
wish to put into effect, and that if
disciplinary measures be not taken
by the employers themselves, then
organized labor will fight such un-
fair and disloyal individual, firm or
corporation in manner that will
never be effaced from the culprts
memory
s.S That copies of this report be
transmitted to Samuel Com
pers, President Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, and to the various
State Federatons of Labor through
out the United States, with the
recommendation that the policy out
lined herein be adopted by all.
Thanks Merchants Association
"Your committee. through the cour-
tesy of the Merchants Association of
New York, was enabled to hold several
conferences at the rooms Of the Mcr-
chants Association with representa-
tives Of the interests above mentioned
The Merchants Association named the
committee on industrial relations te
advise with your committee, and By
unanimous action of the executive com
mittee William Fellowes Morgan
president Of the Merchants Associa
tion of New York, was authorized tt
appoint and did appoint the sub-com
mittec Of the Industrial relations com
mittec 10 continue indefinitely the con
ferences with your organized labor
committee.
"For these acts Of courtesy and help
fulness your committee extends it!
thanks to the Merchants Associatio,
. of New York, President Morgan, Secre
tary S. c. Mead, Alfred l.. Smith, mana
ger of the industrial bureau; the com
mittee on industrial relations, the cx
, ecutvc committee and general officer
of the association.
"For the committee, respectfully sub
, mitted.
l JOHN +. PIERCE, Chairman.
=, "lSADORE EPSTEIN, Secretary"