The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-10
The Platform.

The Platform.
ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. Jun" 9.-tn-
uullned endorsement is given III" pcac"
treaty and league of nations covenant
hv IN" cXcCutiv" Cummitt"" ~ IN"
American F"drrrtiun Of Labor in It's re-
port. SUBMITTED 10 tn" annual federation
convention opening her" today.
The basic principles nf a lasting rra'"
are in tn" treaty. tn" report says. ana
adds that with Il p"aC" so built TN"
world has in truth been made safe for
democracy"
Thu. covrnan, ~ the lcagu" Of nations.
tn" rcr"rt continues must meet with
TIN unqualified approval and support OF
he American working people. II IS NOT
4 perfect document ana p"rf"rtl"n ~ not
claimed for II. 1t docs. however. mark
the nearest approach Ia perfection that
has eyer been reported in the INTERNAL
tinnal affairs 1T mankind.
"W" d,rlur" our endorsement Of IN"
triumIhs al freedom and justice and
democracy aS rN"mplii"d in III" ""r''-
mint Of tn" league Of nations. DISCUS
SING the peace treaty as whole III" re-
port states:
Tho introduction Of min" specific labor
clauses i'm tho peace treaty declares that
III" we'll h,ing. physical and m"rnl OF
the industrial wage CarncrS IS OF SUI
prone International Importance.
NO such declaration has ever. hc"n
written into international law through
any previous treaty Ct peace. and il is
due TO the efforts Of American Tabor
moro than 10 any other singl" factor
rbat IL onpcars in This c,nphatir form
in III" present treaty"
The report reviews the Pan-Amcrican
1 IoI. Co. IL r.ln
in November.
long reconstruction program.
called tho mCSt complct" and most con-
structiv" Yet made in this country. Is
Set forth in IN" report. ;
tn" measures making up the program
! arc:
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"N'"s WIZ TOT All WIZ 'ar"rrS' skill
g" or unSNiiI'n' ~aE" 'ha' VIII permit
IN" worker and his family I" live IN
health and comfort"
| fINrs-Thc report r"itcratHs III" de-
/ man for An eight-hour day with oyer
! Women IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. the re-
port says. should receive the same pay
! as mon for coual wnrJ, performed and
must mot he per,rittcd m nerfOrn IA sks
d Srronortionate 70 their physiraI
strength
! ChiIa 1ohor r-,1o;,o+; r 49,
J .,,
| ' 60" ''' NV
/ '''.'N' IN" Iel'It says ''ili"s LOT ia"S
| |" protect chlnren'
status o. Public Empioyos--Puhfc
employees Shoulu nave tho rights as
cirz"ns.'
Co-op"ratton-Thc report recommends
| solution Of production. trans7ortatiO
; and distribution problems through co.
; operaticn. declaring tho middle men can
/ he eliminated through coopora,inn
! PEOPLES Final Voice In IcrisIotior -
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, 80 oCoO.i,.. - ..nINS "
! por;,ioaI po,,a 80
",a hn- w =. a.. 80 opposes
onn w. r s,,'-od " ~. 80 t''r rrSul'S
.,,r,nor, 90 oandido,n, ,.''. ''ti '."''
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sen,i-nrb1ic mtrt,;o, rtan,, ,,I
| oneratcJ nv rn,-,I.tod Ia, 49, -.
| r,cpt In ~, irto-o-s. 90 ,Lo ,,,,G- 49,
! rcr,ort savs wbatcycr dis-,osit;n, Il,
made NJ tho railroads rights or an,
ploves rnnst hc nrotected
| F,ncourapernent oF tbc rpercbont mn
rinn undnr rovrrnmopt control ,s ,oc,rn-
| r,e,daJ ,,ith srontirs -. sna,,or ..o,,,o
tights ne otbor workers
| watcr,va,.s ord II-,to. 1,o,ro-
,o.io,, sor Ia,,oio,,,o,,t 80 'a,. $50
r,. Tho Fe5or,I ,rnycrnrnon, "a ,,.,o,s e,
recommendcd -
| ownerebjn ~ 1.,nd-To ,iro an,
| -c,iIe ~ top,nt rorrins ron,-; roco,,,
mcnds q graduated ta1 nm nh nsahic
1.nds above tho amount cultiv,tnd NV
tho ovnor with nroyisioDs wberch, ,.n-
| 49, Farr,n-s or otbn-s -,o,, ,,,r,,,a.,
| trocte
! Ropn1,4io, ~ cnrnorationsTbc re-
| mort calJs for federal licensing with fcd.
| oral supervision over stock and bond
issues
| T.rccdono oF Snocch-Tbc rcnnrt osks
| removal Of restrictions on freedom of
speech.
Workmen's acknowledging out