Evening journal., 1919-10-25
WILL NOT BEAR ANALYSIS.

~, HE underlying purposes If any, Of organized labors
program, which the Industrial conference is asked
to adopt should be frankly stated and discussed not
withstandng abors bolt from that conference that all
may be dspeed, for that program is to be
judged from those purposes rather than from the Ian
guage of the proposals. which textualy read fair
The right wage-earners "a to organize for the pro-
lection and promotion OF their interests t2 to bargain
collectively 3) TO be represented by representatives Of
their own choosing, az Of freedom Of speech of the
press and of assembage unquestonably legal rights
which, so long they do not counter TO the public
welfare should not be abridged has there been any
serious attempt to abridge them The right l5) Of en-
poyers to organize and bargain collectively is hardly
qud pro quo. The proposal (6) Of an elght-hour
day. day OF rest each week. is fair with respect TO
MILL mine and transportation wageearners, and where
practicable the Saturday half-hoday might be granted
The right (7 10 living wage is fundamental The pro-
posa s) that woman should receive the same pay as
men for equal work performed is sound, FOR IL is the
work which is paid for The safeguards advocated for
motherhood display high ideal Of cyicism as does also
9 the prohibition Of the employment Of children under
iG years of The suggestions l0 for national con-
ferences to consider Industrial problems admirable
and The recommendation a. That immigration should
at time exceed the nallons ability TO assimale and
Amercanize the immigrants exhibits sociological wisdom
and splendid Americansln. Such the comments
which inspired by the reading of the text.
Il is when This program is analyzed with view to de-
iermnng possible hidden purposes that The interest Of
the public is aroused and in making such analysis
points and six involved.
Does the right to organize include the compulsion Of
employers recognize the unon and enforce recosn
ton OF the closed shop?
Is IL TO end freedom Of contract?
Is II to include government employees?
Does protection contemplate picketing, and is there
any possibility Of Its being extended 10 include the method
OF the syndicalists and the l. w. w?
Is collective bargaining to include the sympathetic
strike the parayzng Of OF transportation and the
nationwide famine which would ensue, The attempt Of
organized labor government state Federal2
VIII an employer be required TO deal with men who
are his employees chosen by or from among them2
the right to choose representatives, justify the
selection OF men OF the type Of WI. Foster?
Does freedom of the press speech and asscmbage con-
template the free circulation Of red literature incite
ment mob violence and general disregard for law and
order?
Would not the extensive organization OF employers,
develop class strife Overwhelming breach between en-
ployer and employees and swift evolution toward gov
ernmeni Of the Soviet typeg
II these developments in the contemplation of
organized labor the public should repudate the program
for the interests of iOOOO00OO people under republican
government are infinitely greater than those Of possible
100000 representatives Of industry
As for the eght-hour day, TO apply it to agriculture
would be TO the nation because plant life and farm
stock recognize no work-day schedule.