Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-10
INDUSTRIAL TRUCE
SOUGHT BY BARUCH
FOR THRE:E: MONTHS
Creation Of Board of Strike
Adjustment and Arbitra-
ton of Steel Strike Pro-
posed by Gompers

WASHINGTON, Oct. Am imme-
date industrial truce to continue
three months; creation of an arbitra-
ton board by the president and con-
gress and immediate arbitration OF
the nationwide steel strike were
among proposals made today to the
industrial conference. The first two
were presented by representatives of
the public and the last by the labor
group.
Bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman of
the public group, made the proposal
for the Industrial truce, while Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, and chairman
of the labor group, proposed arbitra-
ton of the steel strike.
Mr.. Gompers' plan contemplated
immediate return Of the steel strikers
to work pending the outcome of eff
forts to arbitrate the dispute.
Gavin McNab, of San Francisco,
proposed a permanent arbitration
board, his resolution, which had the
approval of the public group, pro-
viding that all living expresidents be
members. e
.. So Gompers' Principles
Mr.. Gompers' board for arbitration
of the steel strike would be COM
posed Of six members, two to be ap-
pointed by each of the three groups
in the conference-capital, labor and
the public.
Mr.. Gompers also presented a reso-
luton embodying eleven fundamental
principles, which, he emphasized, had
the unanimous approval of the labor
group, including the representatives
Of the four railroad brotherhoods.
They were:
Right of wage earners to organize.
Right of collective bargaining.
Right Of wage earners to be rep
resentatives Of it's own choosing in
negotiations with employers.
Freedom of speech of the press
and of assemblages.
Right of employers to organize and
bargain collectively.
Minimum eight-hour day with one
day of rest in each week and with a
half holiday on Saturday encouraged,
and overtime discouraged.
Payment of a living wage.
Women to receive pay as men for
equal work.
Prohibition of labor for children
under sixteen years of age.
To secure a greater share OF con-
sideration and cooperation to the
workers in all matters affecting the
industry in which they are en-
gagged.
A national conference board was
proposed to provide For the sys-
tematic review Of industrial relations
and conditions, the board to consist
of an equal number Of representatives
of employers and workers, having
due regard to the various sections Of
industry and classes Of workmen.
6 Prohibition of Immigration
Formation O fthese boards Would
be encouraged by the department or
labor.
Prohibition Of all immigration for
at least two years after the declara-
ton of peace and at such times
thereafter as there may be an abnor-
NAL condition of unemployment. At
no time would igra ton be per-
mi4ted to Exceed the nations ability
to Americanize the incoming foreign
ers.
After being in session an hour and
a half, the conference adjourned un-
til this afternoon. Meantime the
committee Of fifteen cor~'dered the
resolutions submitted. : was an
nounced that the employers group
attempted to prepare proceeds &C.
ceptable to all elements o. 'Ne group
for submission to the renee.
Mr.. Gompers proposed that the
conference appoint an arbitration
board to mediate the steel strike and
that the strikers return to work
pending a settlement. Under the
plan each group of the conference
would name representatives to the
board.
A plan for labor adjustment pre-
pared by Secretary Wilson, of the
department of labor, also was pre-
scented by Mr.. Baruch, while Gavin
McNab. Of San Francisco, presented
a resolution, assented to by the pub
lie group, providing for national
arbitration board to be appointed
jointly by congress and the president
and to include all living expres1-
dents.