Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-04
WORK SOON FUR ALL IS BELIEF IF
 GOVERNORS
Optimism Prevails at Confer ence Between President and State Executives
Situation Not Serious, but Will Be Bad for Time. Is
 View; Urge More Building
Br Rerieu Leased Wirel


 WASHINGTON. March ,3s-Gover- nors of states and mayors of munich palities meeting today in the White House to discuss the alleviation of un- employmen heard President Wilson in a brief address emphasize the princi- pie that governments should serve in the interests of the common people. In his spirit he urged that the fed eral, state and local governments work together "steadying and easing and facilitating the whole labor processes of the United States.
 After listening to addresses by Sec retaries Wilson, Baker and Daniels, the governors undertook to report in turn on unemployment within their respective states- A majority deciar- ed that there were not enough men out of work in their community to to justify serious apprehension, although all advocated immediate action by state, county and city governments to promote road building and other public works, thus furnishing a buffer reservoir of employment during the period when soldiers are being dis charged and war industries are con Tetring-
 Road Programs Adopted
 Most state already have adopted programs of road building, 1t appear ed, bu Eseveral governors reported they had difficulty in convincing local authorities and private industries to go ahead with improvements now without awaiting an expected reduc- ton in wages and material costs.
 The governors echoed the optimistic notes sounded by cabinet members who spoke. Secretary Wilson, who presided at the conference in the east room, predicted an actual labor short age within the next year, instead of a surplus. To combat social unrest. he urged industrial leaders to elimi- nate rapidly the extra profits of war times Secretary Daniels said he did not believe there would be general unemployment, and suggested that many men would find jobs in navy yards Secretary Baker declared the United States could do most good to the world just now by showing results of government, business and social conditions
 The conference endorsed unani- mOusly Secretary Wilson's declaration that men advocating overthrow of the government by force should be de- ported
 Reports to Continue
 The reports by governors and may ors will continue tomorrow and the conference will last through Wednes- day.
 Governor Sleeper of Michigan, dis cussing conditions in his state, told tn conference there had been few labor complaints and that wages had not been reduced.
 Speaking for Minnesota. John P. Gardiner, state commissioner of labor, said he knew of no serious labor troubles at present, but proposed that to avoid disputes employers should call employees into conference to a. greater extent
 In Maryland, said Governor Har- rington. of that state. there is a labor shortage instead of unemployment, and he expressed belief that there would be no great reduction in wages or materials soon
 No one who has come to Maine look ing for job has failed to find it. said Governor Milliken of that state.
 Shortage of Workmen
 Governor Pleasant Of Louisiana said the agricultural district were looking for wOrkmen which they could not find, and that the state expected a great revival of commerce when condi- tiOns became stabilized.
 Governor Bartlett of New Hamp- shire reported conditions in that state fairly satisfactory
 Lieutenant Governor Oglesby of Illinois pleaded for relinquishmeut by the government of extraordinary war
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