The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-03
C0NFERENCEA AT
WHIT F HOUSE
< UPON INDUSTRY
Secretary wilson Advises
Against Reduction in
Wage Scale
PRES. GREETS GOVERNORS
Promises Cooperation of Federal
Government in Solving
Il Reconstruction Problems
RES. GREETS GOVERNORS

Washington, D.. G.. Mar, g. Openinsg.
the white house conference Of Cover
nors. and mayors, President Wilson
promised that the federal government
would consider itself the servant of
the states in solving reconstruction
problems. The president said that he
hoped the conference discussion would
assume d wide range and direct itself
ito such allocations of labor and in
dnstry as may be necessary"
Touching on the peace conference he
said that the cOnferees ut Paris re-
garded themselves only as servants and
not masters of the world. Consequent
ly the cOnfereeS are anxious, he said,
to keep in close touch with the people
to find out how they can best make
their lives what they wish them to be-
He spoke briefly. contining himself
largely to greeting the visitors. He
declared the demands on his time were
so great that he could not participate
in the conference.
Governors of many states and may
ors Of many cities gathered at the
white house to hear President Will
sons views upon allaying unrest by
resuming normal conditions at once.
Upon the opening of the conference it
was urged that the federal and state
governments cooperate to stabilize
economic conditions. About 300 dele
gates. mostly mayors, crowded into the
east room. where President Wilson re-
ceived each Of, them 1t is expected
that there will he a wave of prosperity
after'a short period Of reconstruction.
Secretary of Labor Wilson urged
against reduction of wages at present
undue profits nv industry and any ac-
tion that would disturb the existing
wage scale He said that it would he
one year before the nations army
forces are demobilized.
BUFFER EMPLOYMENT
Secretary of Labor Wilson told the
governors that the recent strikes at
Spokane. Butte and elsewhere were not
organized labor movements. but were
the outgrowth Of deliberate attempt
to establish in America q soviet gov
ernment. ~
II don't believe any country owes
every man a living. but l do believe
every country owes every man a chance
to earn living" he said.
Because Of threatened lack of en-
plOyment during rehabilitation and re-
organization buffer; employment must
be provided. He advocated the engage
ment by the government in every pos
sible work Of internal improvement.
One reason why the return Of troops
has been slowed up. Secretary Baker
explained was that Great Britain
withdrew troOpships to carry home
Australian. New Zealand and Canadian
soldiers who had been in service longer
than the Americans. He reiterated that
by April 100000 Americans would be
returning monthly.
The mayors and governors in con-
ference adopted>a a resolution directing
Secretary of Labor Wilson to order
the deportation of all undesirable
aliens who sought to destroy estab-
lished government by the use Of forceJ
TO ASSIST SOLDIERS
Washington. y. c.. Mar. 3.-With
the appointment Of A. H. Woods, for
mer police commissioner of New York,
as special assistant to Secretary Baker,
the war department today entered up
on a nationwide campaign to provide
unemployment for soldiers.
The labor departments employment
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