The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-04
ON
LABOR TANGLE
GETS APPROVAL
Presidents Plan Announced In
Labor Day Message Strongly
Endorsed BY congressman
and Labor Leaders.

H. oaiA
Washington, Sept. 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson's announcement that
he will call a conference Of labor
and capital met with approval
among senators and members Of
congress today.
Labor union men, as well as
their leaders, also Endorsed the
move.
Senator Kenyon, Iowa, suggest
ed that representative farmers
should be invited.
81 am very strongly in favor Of
the conference and have been for
some time" Kenyon said today.
"But | would go farther and in
vite agricultural leaders, also.
They n as much concerned in the
question as are labor and capt.
tai"
A special joint session OF the House
and Senate labor committee has al
ready been announced for Thursday,
when the Kelly Poindexter resolution,
directing the president to call an in
dustrial conference, will be considered.
Senator Kenyon. chairman of the
Senate labor committee, said that The
presidents announcement. would not
change the plan for u zion on the reso-
luton at the earliest possible mo-
mem.
Adop1on OF the resolution would
merely give the conference which the
president has in mind, the approval Of
congress, it was explained.
Labor Leaders Approve.
THE presidents plans for a national
conference seenus an excellent one,'
said Secretary John Scott. of the rail
way department. of the American Fed
GRAFTON CT Labor. IAN understanding
must be reached between employees and
employers in all industries il the pres
ent industrial unrest is to be quoted.
The government should use its inhu-
ence to emphasize to employers that
none can refuse to recognize, h right
of workers to organize and bargain
collectively. The president is right in
declaring a new basis must be adopt
ed for wage adjustments. Tribunals
SAhSuiN oS Z up al ali communities To
promote industrial harmony"
The first duty Of the proposed con
ference should be to apply the right of
collective bargaining to government
employees" said President Gilbert Hy-
ut, OF the postofrice clerks union.
rPostofice clerks now are denied the
right to confer with officials in deter
mining wages and working conditions.
IF thiG rioht 10 crrn,,t,x3 49, ,.xI. -,
Union VIII approve the conference"
Is W. Faith In Conference. =
ash NJ. Manly. joint chairman of
the war labor board, with William Fl.
Taft. who first advanced the round
table" plan. today declared he had
strong hopes that the conference to be
called by the president will result
in substantial agreements being
reached. not only on the direct relations
between capital nnd labor. but upon
practical means of combating = high
cost Of living"
It was generally believe at the
presidents statement "7ou' q labor
leaders. great support ing accep-
tance of their prog n o. moderation
by the rank ard file of workers
throughout the country. With such a
conference pending It was felt that
the threatened. steel .strike mi&ht nov
certainly - a-srsaa; .aaat =saae tae
steel workers might not gain an I'm
mediate conference with the steel cor
poration's officials, which they were
demanding. they are assured Of a hear
ing in the general conference the pres;-
den will call.
In addition to the renewed appeal for
cooperation by every one IN the fight or
the high cost OF living. the presiden.
tJescgnszeA the unrest H,akhs. ISL Of
J labor. i.oint;ng, sGt that the, country