The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-11
IN LABOR PARLEY
Plans To Meet Capt.
tai and Labor ENJOYS.
Conferences at White House
Soon, Is Plan.
10 CLEAR THE ATMOSPHERE
Wilson Is Ready To Meet Level
=. Headed Delegations.
Advocates Plan To Lay "Plumb
h Plan" Before Meeting.
10 CLEAR THE ATMOSPHERE

Washington, Aug. 11.-Industrial
conferences, in which President Will
son will meet representatives of cap
ital and labor for open discussion for
economic problems, will be held at the
While House before the high cost of
living problem Is disposed of, accord
ing to plans being made here today.
The men whom the president will
meet will form some sort of an un-
official cabinet.
To Clear the Air.
:, The object sought Is a free ex-
change of ideas to clarity the atmos-
phere and eliminate misunderstood
Angs between the workers and en-
ployers; and development of construc-
tive suggestions for betterment of re-
lations between labor and capital.
q Advocates of the Plumb plan" for
naturalization of the railroads intend
to lay it before this Industrial con-
ference. This probably will not take
place, however, until next October.
Bakers of the naturalization scheme
have called a national conference to
meet here October 6 to consider the
f'Plumb plan" and otker programs for
ultimate disposition OF the lines. The
plan approved by this conference
which. according to present indica-
tiois. will be the naturalization
scheme-.will then be submitted to
the industrial conference for discus
sion.
President Is Ready.
President Wilson's attitude toward
the Industrial conference idea was set
forth in his last speech to congress.
wherein he said he was willing to meet
any groups of his fellow citizens who
know what they're talking about" to
take steps for improving capital-labor
relations.
Senator Poindexter Washington, is
the author of a joint resolution asking
the president to call representatives of
capital and labor for a face-to-face
talk. This measure is pending in the
senate labor committee and Poindex-
ter said today he would seek early ac-
ton on IL.
Labor and capital ought to get to-
gether and talk 1t over" declared
senator Overman, North Carolina, who
studied labor conditions in detail dur
ing the recent investigation Bolshe-
vism.
Need to Sec others Side.
o., What We need" he said today, ''is
an appreciation Of each others proc
lens by bringing representatives OF
both sides together. They would soon
come to sympathize with each other
i think II good way to meet the
present situation"
Senator Gronna. North Dakota,
chairman Of the agriculture commit
tee, and in private life a banker and
farmer. believes all classes would
Profit II labor and capital could solve
their difficulties peaceabiy.
@-"I think 1t would be very beneficial
ard I am in favor of anything to help
stabilize conditions and make peace
among the different factions" he said
today.
Poindexter. in the original resolu-
tier. named several prominent labor
and industrial chiefta'ns who should
BE- called in. but this aroused protest,
especially from Basil Manly of the war
labor board and others. who said that
a sbroader committee woud have to- be
selected. PoindeXtcr explained today
that his list was only a suggestion to
the president and that others should
be called. He favors allowing eacI
group to choose its own spokesmen.