Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-21
Wilson Names
New Industrial
Conference

Washington. Nov 20. Another
effort to bring industrial peace ID
the country is 20 he made by con-
ference OF former federal and sfate
officials business men and ccnnorn-
ISIS. the personnel Of winch Vas an
nuunced today az tne White House
Unlike The National industrial con-
ference. which came 70 grief over
the question Of collective bargaining
me new body VIII represent no els
r,ncCve group but VIII undertake 70
az. N the interest OF people as a
whole. Il Will meet n Washington
on December !. the dale Of the be
ginning OF the regular session OF Con-
c-ess.
In his letter OF invitation ID the
u men VINO ere 70 make up the new
gathering, President Wilson said the
new representative should have
concern that our Industries may be
conducted with such regard TOR JUS
nee and far dealing that the work
ing man viii feel himself induced
70 put forth MS best efforts that the
employer VIII have an encouraging
profit and that the public VIII not
suffer IL the hands Of either class. !"
No procedure was outlined Tor the
gathering anG mis- VIII be determined
by the conference itself No repre-
ssrIaE.ves OF labor were included n
the personnel. nor VIII there De any
representatives OF capital Is SUCH.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson headed
Lne list. winch included three for
me- cabinet officers ana TWO former,
federal officials, but The President
dio NOT appoint any Of the men who
served n Tie first conference
The personnel Of the conference rui-
lpws.
S.c-e1a-- o. Labor Wilson, former
mi sd states Attorney Generals Thum-
as X EreEory ana George " Wick
ersham; former Fond administration
Herbert Hoover; former Secretary II
Commerce. Oscar 8 Stratus, henry Ii.
Robinson, Pasadena. Cal; P-u1 Frank
W Taussig. FORMER chairman Of The
tariff commission; former GEvernor
s rIuel " Mccall of Massachusetts;
Martin Z. Elrun Of New York and
Herr =. Stuar5 Of Virginia: DR.. ". o.
Thompson o. Ohio State University +;
Rfahard HDui,e-. Springfield. Mass. /:
Cst1rze r. STA e, 81. Paul, Julius Rosen-
wald, ClIica o Owen 2. Young OF New
yo-k Cit: Z J Waters OF Manhattan.
has-, and S1aniev A.ng If Boston.
The Presidents letter Of invitation
eui.ows:
''In accordance with he suggestion
gwen ne ~ ne public grouu or the re-
csnr 'ndusr- al conference, / am calling
new nouT together 10 carr On this
ITALY important work and 7 --usr you
VIII give me the pleasure OF naming lou
as one Of its members.
Guided by the experience Of the
ias1 conference. I have thought il ad-
visahie that II this new bniy there
should he NJ recognition Of dis-;nc-
tive groups. but that all ~ the new
representatives should hive concern
thai our Industries may he con-
Quoted with such regard ror Justice
and fair dealing t.lat the workman
viii feel himself induced ~ put forth
his hesT efforts, thai the employer
VIII have al encouraging profit r7,I
ti1a- the public viii NOT surer az The
hands II either class. r is nv hone
t.1at THIS conference na- Iav Ele
foundation fpr the development IT
standards and rachiuerv within on
INDUSTRIES. by wf1ictl these results
nav 10 attained
"Tt ie mt exD4cfnd tfat ~ny will
deal directly with any conditions
which exist rudaT. hUt that YOU MAJ
ne fortunate enough ia find such
wavs as viii avoid t'lc repetition #
tneae fiepiurahIe conditions
The conference VIII meet at 2
place ~ he hereatstar Designated Il
this city OF the first Of Oecarnhe.