The labor standard., 1919-05-15

Restoration of Free Speech, Free
 Press and Free Assemblage
 The immediate restoration, of all fundamental political rights - free speech, free press, free assemblage, and free worship; the removal of all war time restraints upon the inter change of ideas and the movement of people among communities and na- tions, and the liberation of all persons held in prison or indicted under charges due to their championship of the rights of labor or their patriotic insistence upon the rights guaranteed to them by the constitution, and the restoration to them of their political and civil rights.
 Public Works to Prevent Unemployment
 It is imperative that suitable pro- visions against being suddenly turned adrift without resources should be made, not only for soldiers and sailors but also for the millions of workers in munition works and other trades who will be discharged long before most accomplish this we demand that the Federal governmental agencies under take the scientific replacement of sol diers and workers back to their jobs. Public Ownership of Public Utilities The public utilities taken over by the government as a war necessity should be permanently retained. Other public utilities which are the foundation of the successful reorgani- zation of industry to be taken out of the hands of private owners. We, therefore, favor the municipal, state and national ownership of all public utilities, such as railways, telegraphs, telephones, mines, stock yards, grain elevators, irrigation dams and water power plants, unused lands, and the War Emergency Fleet Corporation to re-establish a merchant marine, and the workers. !
 Encouragement of Agriculture and
 Reduction of the Cost of Living just level immediately, and as per manent policy, by the development of cooperation and the elimination of wasteful methods, parasitical middle men and all profteering in the crea- tion and distribution of the products of industry and agriculture, in order that the actual producers may enjoy the fruits of their toll, and the sys- tematic stimulation and encourage ment by the government of agricul- ture and stock raising.
 Democratic Control of Industry and
 Commerce
 Democratic control of industry and commerce for the general good by those who work with hand and brain, and the elimination of autocratic domination of the forces of production either by selfish private interests or bureaucratic agents of government. The equitable sharing of the proceeds among all who participate in any capacity, and only among these, and the adoption in particular services and occupation of those systems and methods of administration and control that may be found in practice best to interest.
 Democratic Control of Education
 Education being the keystone to democracy, we favor the following:
 The creation of a department of member of the Presidents Cabinet.
 2 The administration of local educational systems by elective and paid boards of education.
 5 College and university training free to all who are qualified.
 Characterization of education in public schools and universities and public libraries through the participa- tion of labor and the organized teach CTS and librarians in the determina- tion of new methods, policies and pro- gram in this fundamental field. That we extend the principle of free public instruction and the furnishing of free text books to colleges and universities.
 To avoid during the readjustment period the national waste that would men we recommend that the nation, the states and the municipalities un- dertake at standard rate of wages and hours engineering projects of national magnitude which would give employ ment to discharged soldiers and dis placed civilian labor and thereby per- manently enhance the productive capacity of the nation, such projects as: Utilization of water power; devel- opment of irrigation, canals and ports; road building; government housing; reforestation, and reclama- tion of arid and desert land. Universal Enforcement of American
 Standard Wage of Living
 We favor the universal enforcement of an American minimum of living, which Is to secure to every member of the community, in good time and bad alike (and not only to the strong and able, the we'll born or the fortu- nate), all the requisites of healthy life and worthy citizenship. And as prac- tical measures toward the carrying out of this minimum we include the following:
 A. Minimum Wage Law. We hold that every adult worker should be guaranteed a basis wage sufficient to provide all requirements for full de velopment of body, mind and char acter, and to aid in promoting such a just condition we demand that in all industry democratic board of adjust ment shall be created, composed equally of representatives of workers and employers to CD establish a standard wage based upon the aver age cost of supporting family of five persons.
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