South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-09

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board to mediate the strike and
ing a settlement.
Under Gomper's plan each group
IN the conference would name rep
resentatives TO make MP the steel
strike arbitration board
Delegate McNab of the public
group. presented a resolution as
sented TO by that group. providing
for national arbitration board. The
board would be appointed Jointly by
congress and the president and
would include an ex-presidents
National Truce
A A Landon, also of the repre-
sentatives of the public. presented
a proposal for a national labor truce
10 last three months The truce
would Immediately terminate all
trikes and lockouts.
A plan Of labor adjustment pre-
pared by Sec'y Of Labor Wilson was
also presented Wilson'S plan pro-
vides for an arbitration board in
each industry. Labor. the employ
ers and the president would each APP
point one-third of the members. All
the boards decisions touching wages
would be by unanimous vote and
morally binding on employers and
employees. Decisions Of the board
would be retroactive.
Recognize Rights.
Another resolution proposed by
the public group provides that en-
ployers shall recognize the right to
organize.
Reduction in living costs should
be the first step in any attempt to
better industrial conditions, accord
ing to a resolution fathered by
Charles E Russell. socialist of the
public group.
A report by Chairman Wheeler
Of the employers group that the
group would not be ready 90 present
any proposals before tomorrow led
TO "a protest by Gompers, who said
the committee Of Is would not act
intelligently and could not even be
gin work until il had the views Of
the three groups before it Spargo.
for the public, supported this view.
Takes Floor.
DR.. Charles Eliot took the floor TO
propose that the conference take "a
new start and abolish the group
plan. He said it was resulting i'm
simply crystallizing the labor group
and the employers groups i'm their
old fixed beliefs. The conference
was called TO consider new methods,
he said, and on that ground he op-
posed taking up old controversies,
especially objecting 10 labor's pro-
posal for conference consideration
of the steel strike.
Protest Delay.
Following the protest of the Ia
Dor group at the delay on the en-
plOyers' part in presenting their pro
rosals. Delegate McNab Of the pub
lie group. made "a speech attacking
the rules as responsible for The de-
lay
THE rules are proving largely op-
structive Of the aims OF the confer
ence." he said
score Employers.
l. r. Sheppard, president OF the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Conduct
ors. scored the employers for the de-
lay declaring that labor has always
been urged 10 wait
Labor is tired OF waiting he
said Labor is now in a position
to force action"
Sheppard said ne hoped TO see the
conference take action indOrsing
proht-sharing for labor he also
urged action recommending giving
labor share in management
Other proposals OF the labor
group. OF which Gompers is head.
included resolutions putting the con-
T ference on record for
Right 10 organize and bargain COLI
lectively. and Ito be represented by
( leaders of their own choosing in an
negotiations
Rights OF freedom Of speech. ot
the press and OF assemblage.
Right Of employers "to organize
. into associations or groups 10 bar
gain collectively.
The eight-hour day, one days
rest in seven and Saturday half
I holiday 20 be encouraged.
Overtime beyond the established
hours Of labor shouId be discour-
aged. but when absolutely necessary