The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-17
LABOR CONFERS
WITH CAPITAL
Secretary Wilson Urges Magma
Charta," With Labor Peace
IL Based on Justice.
STRONG PUBLIC DELEGATION
John Barrett Welcomed Delegates
Who Are Expected to Bridge Wide
Chasm Between Employers
and Their Employees.

Washington.-The formal opening
of the national industrial conference.
called by President Wilson occurred
here on schedule.
Following an address of welcome
to the delegates by John Barrett, di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union, Secretary of Labor William Is.
Wilson opened the session by reading
the presidents letter calling the con-
ference. Secretary Wilson then dis
cussed the need for a better ADJUST
ment of the relations between capital
and labor and acted as temporary
chairman while permanent organl-
cation of delegates was effected.
Detailed arrangements for the con-
ference are in the hands of Hugh L.
Kerwin, of the department of labor.
The list of delegates totals fifty
seven names. Twenty-Five are desig-
mated as representatives of the public,
although most of them definitely
aligned with one group or another,
which are at loggerheads in the pres
ent industrial situation. They are
named as representatives OF the pub
lie because Of the fact that they were
selected by President Wilson and not
by any of the organizations. The
other delegates include fifteen chosen
by organized labor, FIVE from the
chamber Of commerce of the United
States, five from the national indus
trial conference board, three from
farmers organizations three repre-
senting women's organizations, two
representing Investment bankers and
two railroad executives.
Bernard NJ. Baruch, who heads the
list of representatives of the pubic,
is a spokesman for the president in
many matters Members of the cabi-
net, including Secretary of Commerce
Redf1eld, Secretary of Labor Wilson,
Secretary of the Interior Lane and
Secretary of Agriculture Houston, also
participate.
The complete list of delegates fol
lows:
For the public-Bernard NJ. Baruch,
New York city Robert S. Brookings
st. Louis; John D. Rockefeller and
UuuSe GlUCIl Ii. 4NNN Lct'A
city, DR.. Charles w. Eliot, Cambridge
John Spargo, New York city; o. r.
Bradfute, Xenia, Ohio Ward H. Bur
CESS, Omaha; Fuller Z. Galloway, La
Grange, Ca; Thomas L. Chadwick,
New York city; Fl. B. Endicott, Ded-
ham, Mass. Paul L. Felss, Cleveland;
Henry S. Dennison, birmingham,
ty
Thomas D. Jones, Chicago; A. A.
Landon, Buffalo; D. t. Meredith, Des
Moines; Gavin McNab, San Francis
co; L. D. Sweet, Carbonate, Col.
Louis Titus, San Francisco; Charles
Edward Russell, New York city; Bert
NJ. Jewell, Washington.
Women-Carrie Chapman Gait, New
York city; Gertrude Barnum, Berke
ley, Cal; Ida NJ Tarbell, New York
city.
Chamber of commerce of the United
States-Harry A. Wheeler, Chicago,
Ernest T. Trigg, Philadelphia; Her
bert F. Perkins, Chicago; John j.
Raskob, Wilmington, Dc! Homer L.
Ferguson, New.'"". News.
Farmers Urganizations-J. n. Title
more, Milwaukee; 7. G. Atkeson,
Washington C. S. Barrett, Union
City, Ga
Investment bankers Edgar L.
Marston, New York city; Howard w.
Fenton, Chicago.
Organized lahor-Samuel Gompers
and Frank Morrison, Washington
Daniel J. Tobins, Indianapolis; Joseph
F. Valentine, Cincinnati; Frank Duff
fly, Indianapolis w. d. Mahon, De-
troit; T. A Rickert, Chicago; Jacob
Fischer, Indianapolis; Matthew Kohl,
Washington John L. Lewis, Indian
apolis; Mrs. Sara Conboy, New York
city; William H. Johnston, Washing
ton; Paul Scharenberg, San Francis
co, CAL +; John Fl. Donlin, Washington;
NJ. F. Tighe, Pittsburgh.
National industrial conference board
Frederick P. Fish, Boston; J. w.
O'Leary, Chicago; s.. Pemberton
Hutchinson, Philadelphia; Edwin
Farnham Greene, Boston; L. F. Loree,
New York city.
Railroad executives-CarlG Grey, Bal