Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-17
INDUSTRIAL MEET
DOWN TO WORK
Generally Believed Prospect for
Permanent Labor Peace
Is Frightening.
MAY SETTLE STEEL STRIKE
labor Group Calls for Committee Of
Blk to Clear Up erievances-Roek-
efeIler Resolution Would Give
Voice to Employees.


Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Industri-
bl conference is beginning to get some
where.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., a repre-
sentative Of the public, proposed in a
resolution that the national Industrial
conference. in session here. approve
-'the principle OF representation in In
dustry under which the employees
shall have an effective voice in deter
mining their terms Of employment and
their working and living conditions"
The outstanding sensation Of the
session was the demand by the labor
group that the conference demonstrate
that Il Is practical and not an aca-
ademic organization by appointing a
committee to clear up the steel strike.
The resolution calls for committee
OF six. with two members from each
group and that existing differences be
tween the workers and the employers
In the steel industry be referred to
the committee for adjudication and
settlement.
II Is the general opinion that the
prospect for permanent Industrial
peace is Frightening.
The big developments of the confer
ence were:
I. The labor group called on the
conference to appoint committee of
six to settle the steel strike, and to
request nj the same time that the men
return to work without opposition
from their employers.
2. The labor group submitted Its
~irreducible minimum" including the
right of organization. collective bar
gaining. a minimum living wage and
the eight-hour day.
3. The public group presented a
labor adjustment plan by Secretary
of Labor Wilson. for representative
boards IN the industries, a general
board and final recourse If necessary
10 an umpire named BY the president
a. John d. Rockefeller, Jr., of the
public group introduced a resolution
recognizing collective bargaining with
in the limits of single plant unionlsm
8. Gavin McNab, also of the public
group, presented n plan for national
board OF Cancellation and arbitration
TO be created by congress on plan
modelled after the war labor board.
o. Conference adopted resolution In
ltroduced by Chairman Chadborune Of
committed of Is for appointment OF
committee Of nine to take up high
cost of living matters. -
T.. Proposal by Charles Edward Rus
sell that the conference pass an anti.
profiteering act like that of Great
Britain with provision also for public
nccountancy of corporations.
s. Resolution by A. A. Landau Of
she public group for development oi
committees freely elected by employ
ees In factories either as part of trade
union system, or at least not antago
nistic to unionisnf.
o. Resolution by Henry s. Dennisor
of the public group that employer,
should themselves provide for allevia
tion Of the burden placed on employee.
during periods Of unemployment.
10. Resolution by Mr.. Dennisor
that employers recognize the right o.
the workers to organize for collective
bargaining but that employees admi
the right Of employers to deal directl!
with their own men.
IL. Resolution by Paul l. Feiss O
the public group classifying interest
involved In the deliberations Of tn,
conference.
II. Portrayal Of successful opera
tion OF the profit-sharing plan in
Georgia mill by Fuller Galway of l.
Grange. Ga.
13. Criticism by Dr. Charles "
Eliot Of the conference method Of pro
ceeding by groups. He said that 9Th
conference can be brought to no sue
cessful issue II its business is to b
conducted by groups and If its opin
ions are to be recorded by groups"