Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-11
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EMPLOYERS GROUP p
REMAINS FIRM ON
OPEN SHOP POLICY
Affirm No Employer Should
Deal With Men Not His
Employees.
DELEGATES ASSERT STAND
APPROVES OF GARY IDEA
Proposal of Labor to Arbitrate
Steel Strike Is Blamed
for Delay. ';-s> $f--5
WILL MEET AGAIN TUESDAY
high Industrial Efficiency Is Held sbiy
Employers as Touchstone OF 5a!..s
Sound Relations. ts<s-e
WILL MEET AGAIN TUESDAY y

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WASHINGTON. Oct. lo.-DeadIoclr3,
the committee OF fifteen on the .st.sr-
ing committee" over labor's .proposal,fo
aroitrate the steel strike brought about
adjournment today of the national Sfi,
oustrial conference until Tuesday. .It
the meantime, the steering committeea
VIII hold 4 meeting in an attemptYfo
aEree on report to lay before the con-
ference when 1t reassembles. -s.aasssss
Adjournment came after the confsr-
ence mad received the proposals ofsthe
employers group declaring for the
pir.heipie inT tbe OF Of the open shop and afirm-
CURED to deal with men or; gronSn ~
men who are not his. employees Ior
EIn9sen Ist,e ny and from among them.'EETfe
latter principle created quite a, stirNin
the conference and was considered Nv 4
some OF the delegates as approySisnf
Garv 1ne staha ana taken by Judge Gilbert II.
tho steel strikers. - :. ts.s-s.i,.
Principles Enuneisted.
Other principles cnunciated Z a. .fE.S
Neeeptanee OF OF the Inc employers s,rp, ineluiA
lockout. excepting in the case OF goJS
eF1hhmieent e1hnied EN- &employees; opposition to synlE
on the function Of management IN itiie
rectfng industry; emphasis OF .hons
unions oanniia as opposed to the industrial
and declaration that co.operatiye "a.
lations between capital and labor
should be worked out in individuai Tes.
factors, instead Of along the ,linessof
entire industries as suggested by labor.
,tadS hiSh Industrial efficiency" was
stone Of sound Industrial relations. ~.
Receive Employer Proposals.
After receiving the proposals of the
empowers the last OF the three groups
aepresented In the conference to report,
the committee OF fifteen TO bring In "a 4
report on the ''one resolutIon," which.
IL was announced. was under considera-
committee informed the conferences that
II was unable to agree on a report. and
ssater s.nrs, objections had been registered by
and Thomas L. chadbourne. Of the MN.
taken, .;;rStsa
the right" and left" groups bafors
the conference. as we'll as a number
at tivas ,mpTrtaht 90 ant proposals by represents
conference tonight expressed their sat
lsfactfon with the results OF the ,first
weeks DELIBERATIONS. Many Of tho deis-
gates. with the exception OF the labor
representatives., who remained to; spt-g
tend sessions of the executive council
of the American Federation Of Labor )
their weekend. -. ~
Hold Draft Is Make-Over. .triste
The emplovers' platform is a make
over OF a draft prepared by the. ma
t1Gnab wblsb industrial lst,sI, conference board.
the four classes OF delegates compris.
ing the employers group. 1t thus reps
resents the United States chambeI1of
Commerce. the Farm"- Sasocia tions.st
investment bankers and the railroad
executives. =.
The following Is summary of the
platform In it's essentials:
/: There is a fundamental and I'm
mediate necessity for increased pro-
duction; There must be no Intentional
sS fap.a ia bv to ereate an artisiai
:. While recognizing the eco-operattVe
men as essential to productive en-
eiency as a prerequisite for natioaai
whole or any branch of It shouIif as
f far as practicable, be considered aas
the unit OF production and Of. mutual
and the employees. Full opportunity
for contact between men and manage
dlVidual or collective dealing. Ntss
Creating Good Conditions.
make certain that the conditions eun-
der which work is carried on are az
oaiC dhu dS SdtiSIdCtOry TO the WORK.
ers as the nature OF the business rea3
sonabiy requires. Every effort sho,fId
be made to maintain steady emnloyr
ment OF the workers, both on theirlac5
count and to increase efficiency. tsSs.,
4. The wage should be so adjusted
as to promote the maximum incentiSe
consistent with health and well-beinE
and the full exercise OF Individual
skill and effort. Business should sshs
conducted in each estabiishment&gso
that the worker may receive wage
to maintain him and his family at q
standard of living that should be sat
isfaciory to a right minded man I'm
view of the prevailing cost OF living.
Ronus Plans Considered. 49,
Plans for adding to the fixed waSn
ments, profit-sharing and stock own
ership, should DO carefully studied IN
each establishment. Where women
are doing work equal with that,gof
men under the same conditions. they
should receive the same rates OF ,pay
and be accorded the same opportuni-
ties for training and advancefnent..sss.ss;', -,
S. Hours OF work should be liked ON.
the basis of the week at the point
consistent with tho health OF the
worker and his right to an adeuuats
period OF leisure for rest. homo life
and self.development. Beyond ,sAI
point both the worker and the cam