New-York tribune., 1919-10-25
Public Group
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free to choose what organizations or
associations, if any, they will join for
this purpose.
'In the recognition Of the right Of
workers to organize, to be represented
choice, difficulties viii from time to
time arise. We believe that it would
be possible for properly constituted
arbitration authority to adjust such
difficulties WI III justice and fairness to
all parties concerned.
'The abrupt termination of the CON
ference prevented any discussion III
tho conference Of the important mat
re. o. the right of workers to strike
and Of the methods whereby, without
destroying or impairug that right, the
public interest may be adequately con-
served and protected.
Machinery Is Needed
We ars deeply impressed by the
necessity Of setting up some machinery
for etfecting the speedy adjustment Of
disputes arising between workers and
employers, whether the latter be pr-
vate individuals or firms, or public and
governmental authorities. In this con-
nection there was submitted to the
conference by the Secretary of Labor.
the Honorable ". B. Wilson, a we'll
considered plan for establishing the
necessary machinery for cancellations
and arbitration. Because this plan was
not considered by the conference, ow-
lng 70 the manner Of its termination,
we 10 not here express any Judgment
upon 4 further than to say that we
believe ii affords a possible basis for
a solution of the immediate problem
ana deserves serious consideration and
study.
1T ,s impossible TO discuss in detail
the numerous schemes for afrordirg to
workers representation In the regula-
tion of the conditions Of labor, the
plans for profit sharing. the many
forms Of shop councils and The like
I'VE respectfully suggest that q
very great service could be rendered
TO the nation, to employers and EN-
ployeos alike If, in the Department of
Labor, there were established bureau
for the purpose of gathering and max
ing available accurate information CON
corning all such experiments and then
results. Such a bureau could give
expert adyice and assistance to any
persons desiring to undertake plans
for bettcring labor conditions in par
ricular establishments.
AID Women and Children
CAS- representatives Of The general
public Nve arc Of the opinion tnat the
stan dards relating TO the employment
OF women. and children advocated by
The wo,nen's division and the chill
dren's bu-ear Of the United States
Department of Labor should be favor
ably considered.
We do not believe that this group
can at this time with advantage fur
ther proceed with the discussion OF the
great questions with which We have
been dealing. II may well be. however.
that q small committee. selected by
you, composed Of persons of varied in
terest and points of approach, could
take un the matter and prepare along
some such lines as herein Indicated 4
PROGRAM which Will be Of present value.
Upon the presentation Of the re-
port of such committee steps could
be taken 10 give 1T practical effect
through another conference represent-
ing capital 'ahor and the public. if in
the crcumstarccs then existing il
should seem 10 you to he wise"
Holding, in n letter to the President
accorAp4 nying the public report. that
the industrial conference as originally
constituted accomplished more than ap-
peared on the surface. Chairman
Baruch nointcd out these FIVE results
Of the gathering:
az brought the issues involved
hone TO the entire nation.
"It demonstra tcd the great diff
Guilty Of the solution.
"Tho discussion had the effect Of