Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-07

zSEllENOE- OCl. 1.-hepreSenld- tives Of the public evinced a spirited desire for action. rather than oratory. at the opening session today of the in dustrisl conference call by President Wilson
 Apparently with the determination of d4nerentizting this conference from many similar gatherings held in Wash lnEten. the public's delegates demand cd that sessions be held night and day 1T necessary. to establish basis for harmonious relations between capital and labor during the present abnormal economic conditions Bernard M- Bzruch of New York. one of these dele gates. was active in directing the af- fairs of the conference, which was con sidered significant in view of his close friendship with President Wilson and his frequent visits to the White House.
 After the appointment of committees TO uomInz tiOns and rules. the confer euce adjourned 10 meet tomorrow morning Gavin McNab of San Fran cisco. a representative of the public was mentioned prominently for perma uent chairman of the conference but members of both committees declined TO indicate what their recomme enda- tons would be.
 A motion to adjourn by W. D. Ma hon one of the delegates of the Amer 1can Federation Of Labor. brought the first indication that the men named 10 represent the public were prepared oforce results Thomas l.. Chad bourne of New York who sat with Mir. Bsruch- took the floor immediate tely.
 All the men on both sides and in the middle Of this hall" he said. refer ring 10 the seating arrangement. whereby the delegates of capital and labor were on either hand of the public representatives seats. are here to work a z rs pidly as possible and to ad- 1ouru as little IS possible: and I know that che men in the middle of this sit nation want 10 carry on these confer ences day and night if necessary to ger through I would like very much meet again this afternoon or evening""
 NIT Mahon explained that meeting of the executive council of the fedora ton had been called some time preyi- ouSly which it was impossible to post poue- and Mir Chadbourne withdrew his suggestion Later on. however. Mir McNab took the floor with the same thought as that expressed by
 Tn view of the fact that this con ference Is in the interest of harmony" said Mir McNab- suppose we set the example Of working tremendously and nor making the principal and first fea- lure of r a desire to adjourn
 He declared the conference should show the people of the country how to york. but did not press the point, and the motion 10 adjourn was carried.
 Virtually every delegate was in his seat when Secretary Wilson called the meeting to order in the Pan-American union buildings beautiful Hall of the Americas John Barrett. director-gen ersl Of the union in welcoming the delegates 10 the use of the building, erected through the generosity of the lSre Andrew Carnegie called attention 70 the 1ac- that this conference en- dszTorinE 10 stsbiIize industrial peace was meeting in a structure devoted to maintaining the peace of the western hemisphere The very decorations of
 
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 May emphs size" MT Barrett said. l that the Psn-American union is a | great practical. working league of ma ] rions-lhe only league of nations-the 1 only league of nations in the world that that has long been and is a going con cern IT, its governing board. it's staff, i it, equipment and this building form i also an actual industrial plant that | ma 1ufzCrurcs and distributes products l 7f good Elll and information that make l Tor permanent peace and wiefare of the | western hemis phere and hence of ali | The world
 During the last thirteen years the i supreme council. composed of Latin l American diplomatic representa- tives in | " zsnirg-oE and the secretary of state | uf the United States, which gathers every month has prevented through ! l-s moral influence six wars between i the American governments and peo- 1
 Secretary Wilson told the delegates | they had been given opportunity for | -Eleu6id achievement and wished them l csodspeed on behalf of the president.
 The only discordant element affect 1 ing the conference was the absecne of 1 John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers who is engaged in wage ne i <otlztions that threaten q strike. and | Fra nk Dun Of the carpenters who was | said to have declined to attend the | conference Officials of the American --,E as representation in the conference | was not on the basis Of trade. both | miners and carpenters might be said l 10 have spokesmen in the other labor | trade1- All of the railroad unions . sent delegates After the roll had been called Paul l L. Feiss- of Cleveland announced from the public delegates section that his name had been omitted in the calling With some embarrassment the tempo -ary secretary. Rowland B. Mahany. of | the deDartment of labor. replied that he had been informed there had been l death in Mir Fe5Ss- family and as | t vas not known -hether ir twas teh | delegate himself his name had been l-1itted- MT Fciss Smilingly accepted he erplan7 ton and assurance from Secretary Wilson that his presence in l he flesh was very welcome The following statement was issued ! " Mzgnus W Alexa nder. ma naging iirector Of the national industrial con ereEce board. at the conclusion of the leS<ion- Secretary of Labor Wilson voiced he sentiments Of the employers when ,e declared in his opening address that 1 he more productive we are the sooner 1 re will reri7ce the waSta ze of war re- r-r 10 normal price levels. and aboI- rh the opportunity for undue profiteer- -E and his further declaration that he conference has before it the op- .o-tunity for promoting the welfare of he country snd Of all mankind
 The spirit in which the conference eF Ffns 5UstIfies the expectation that cal progress may he made in settling @~e-zf great questions
 The employers are gratified that