The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-05

/ lives of less fotunate people every
| where.
"As American organized labor did
not spare itself in the gigantic task OF
producing the manufactured commodi-
ties which contributed to relieve the
now resolve not to spare itself In re-
lieving the world from the menace OF
| economic ruin.
"Second--As every strike which stops
factory wheel from turning or other
wise interrupts the processes Of pro-
duction contributes to retard the
United States from regaining its right
full supremacy, and the people from,
realizing the prosperity to which they
q, are entitled. your committee Is of the
+ opinion that every effort should be
made by the New York State Fedora
Ation OF Labor to discourage strikes ex-
| cept in cases where vital principles of
| trades unionism are at stake. or where
employers are practising intolerable
oppression.
Advises Suspension Of Strikes.
"Your committee earnestly recon-
mends-
II. That the executive council take
steps to cancel and suspend all strikes
now in progress in New York state,
and to use their influence to prevent
the calling OF future strikes except in
such circumstances as. in the opinion
of the executive council, render 1t i'm
peratively necessary to use the strike
weapon.
2. That the truce shall be on the
basis OF the status quo.
"3. That the period of the truce
shall be six months, or for such longer
period as President Wilson may re-
quire to enable him to effect reduce
ton OF the cost of living
"a. That notice be served on all en-
poyers that any Individual. Arm or
corporation which attempts to take ad-
vantage of organized labor's, attitude,
to serve its own interests Ut the eX-
pense of labor, shall be left for a rea-
sonabe time to such disciplinary meas
ures as other employers or organiza-
lions of employers may wish to put
into effect. and that IL disciplinary
measures be not taken by the employers
themselves, then organized labor will
fight such unfair and disloyal indivi-
dual. firm or corporation in a manner
that will never be effaced from the
culprit's memory.
"5. That copies Of this report be
transmitted to Samuel Gompers. pres
ident of the American Federation OF
Labor, and to the various state fedora
tons of labor throughout the United
States, with the recommendation that
the policy outlined herein be adopted
by all.
Thanks Merchants Association.
"Your committee, through the cour-
tesy of the Merchants Association OF
New York, was enabled to hold several
conferences at the rooms of the Mer-
chants association with representatives
OF the interests above mentioned The
merchants association named the COM
mittee on Industrial relations to advise
with your committee, and by unani-
nous action of the executive commit
tee Mr.. William Fellowes Morgan.
president of the Merchants Associa-
ton of New York. was authorized to
appoint and did appoint the sub-com-
mittee of the industrial relations COM
mittee TO continue indefinitely the con-
ferences with your organized labor
committee.
For these acts of courtesy and help |
fulness, your committee extents its
thanks to the Merchants Association
of New York, President Morgan, Sec
rotary s. c. Mead, Alfred L. Smith, !
manager of the Industrial bureau; the !
committee on industrial relations, the !
executive committee and general off, ,
GERS of the association.
"For the committee, respectfully sub
mitted.
John f. PIERCE. chairman.
"ISADORE EPSTEIN, secretary"