Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-10

ltal principles outlined by
the group representing
capital and presented to-
day to the national in
dustrial conference here. Sympathetic
strikes, blacklists and boycotts we're
declared to be "indefensibie, anttso'
cial and immoral While deploring
strikes and lockonts, the principles set
forth that the right Of strike or LOCKE
out Should not be denied as an ult!-
mate resort after all possible means e
adjus ment have been exhausted.
This right howeye", should Apply
only TO private in1ustry. In puDhc
utility service it was proposed thal
the state impose such regulations as
would assure continuous operation, az
the same time providing adequate
means for the prompt hearing ana ad-
iustment of complaints and dlsptes.
OPPOSITION to strikes Of government
employes also was expressed. the prln'
ciples starting that the right or sucn
emplove TO be heard and to secure just
redress should be amply safeeuard-
ed " For the settlement of dlSputes
in private industry i was proposed
that each establishment he regarded
as an industrial unit with adequate
machinery for adjustment OF mlsunder-
standings between employees ana the
manaeement Other of the principles
| dealth with conditions and hours OF
/ work. wages and The right to aSSO-
| ciate. and it was declared that every
association whether of either EN-
! ployes or employers. must be equatly
subject to public authority and Legally
answerable for its own conduct or that
! of its agents.
( Proposals of all three groups i'll the
/ conference capital, labor and the pup
/ lic--have now been presented
! The principles as enumerated py 'ne
! capital group follow;
production-There should be no In
territorial restriction OF productive ei-
fort or output by either the employer
or the employe.
The establishment as productive
uuit-The establishment rather than
the industry should be considere1
as the unit of production ana or mu-
tual interest on the part OF employer
and employe.
Conditions OF work 1t is the duty OF
managomeYt to make certain mat the
conditions under which work Is car
riad on are as safe and as satlsiaC-
tory ia the workers as the nature ol
tho business reasonably permits.
Wages The worker shall receive
wage sufficient to maintain nm anu
his family at standard OF living tnat
should he satisfactory TO rlght mihq-
ed man in view of the prevailing cost
Of living. Women doing work equal
with that Of men under The same con-
ditions should receive the same rates
OF pay.
} Hours of WORK The standard OF the
work schedules should be the "eeR'
Overtime should. as far as possible
be avoided, and one day OF rest III
seven should be provided.
Settlement Of disputes-Ea Each eStao-
b lishment should provide adequat9
means for the discussion OF all ques-
) tious and the just and prompt settle
) ment of all disputes,
Eioht IN associatP-The ASSOCIATION
of men. whether Of employers, en-
Iloyrs or others for collective actlon
or dealing c0nfers no authority anu
involves no right of compu'sion over
tho who do not desire 10 act or neai
with them a. an association Arhl'
trary use Of such collective power 70
coerce or control others without 'helr
consent il an infringement oi personal
libcrty and a menace to the lnstltu-
tiOns of a free people.
Responsibility OF sssociatlons--
Every association. whether OF empioy-
, ers or employees. must be equally SUD
. ject to public authority
. Freedom Of contract with the rlsnt
q to associate recognized, the lunua'
| mental principle Of lnNlN'duai 'ieeuJn' m
, demands that every person must DE
T. free TO engage in any lawful occupa'
/ ZION or enter into any lawful contract
). as an employer or an employe ana ne
, sncure in the continuity and re"arus
9 Of his effort