The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
CAPITAL PRESENTS
12FUNDAMENTALS
AT LABOR MEETING
Opposition to Collective Bar.
gaining and Closed Shop
Among Principles Outlined.
All Sides Have Shown Hand

HllVItY TIIllClpleS UulIlIleu'
All Sides Have Shown Hand
WASHINGTON, Oct. lO-opposition
to collective bargaining and the closed
shop were among l2 fundamental prin-
clnles outlined by the group represent
ing capital and presented today to the
national Industrial conference here.
Sympathetic strikes, b.ackliSts and boy
colts were declared to be "ndefensible,
antisocial and imnlOrai' ..-
While deploring strikes and lockouts.
the principles set forth that the right
OF strike or lockout should not be
denled as an ultimate resort after all
possible means OF adjustment have
been. exhausted" This right, however,
should apply only to private industry,
IN public utility services II was pro-
posed that the state impose such regu-
lati6hs as would assure continuous op-
GRAFTON, at the same time providing ade-
quRte means for the prompt hearing
ana adjustment Of complaints and dis.
putcs
Opposition to strikes Of government
emnloyes also was expressed the prin-
eiples stating that the right of such
eHlployes to be heard and to secure Just
rV4ress should be amply safeguarded.
Hpr the settlement of disputes In
private industry, II was proposed that
sacR establishment be regarded as an
inuuStrial unit with adequate machin-
cry Nfor adjustment OF misunderstand
fngsi between employees and the man
agenAent. Other Of the principles dealt
with conditions and hours Of work,
wages and the right to associate and It
was declared that every association
whether of either employees or employ
ha Est.ls IN
authority ana legally ans werable for
It's own conduct or that Of its agents"
Proposals Of all three groups In the
conference--capital labor and the pub
ltNy-have now been presented and the
committee OF 15 to which all matters
are first referred under the conference
rules will now be able 10 begin work.
The IL principles as enunciated by
the capital group follow:
There should be no Intentional re-
strictlons Of productive effort or out
put by either the employer or the EN-
ploye TO create an artificial scarcity Of
The product or Of the labor In order to
increase prices or wages,
The establishment as a productive
unit; The establishment rather than
the Industry az a whole or any branch
Of It should, as far as practicable, be
considered as the unit OF production
and Of mutual interest on the part OF
employer and employe. Bach establish
snent should aevelop contact and full
opportunity for interchange Of views
between management and mon, through
Individual or collective dealing or a
combination Of both.
Conditions Of Work.
IL is the duty Of management to
make certain that the conditions under
which work is carried on are as safe
and as satisfactory to the workers as
the nature OF the business reasonably
permits. Every effort should be made
to maintain steady employment OF the
workers, workers both s.,,n on their account and to
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The worker should receive a wage
sufficient to maintain him and his
family at a standard OF living that
should be satisfactory to a right minded
man and in view of the prevailing cost
of living Nt
Women doing work equal with that
OF men under the same conditions
should receive the same rates Of pay
and e be accorded the same opportunity
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The standard OF the work schedule
should be the week, varying as the pc.
culiar requirements of Individual in
dpstrss may demand demand - Overtime , S,,a,dnS
and one day OF rest in seven should be
provided.
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Each establishment should provide
ADEQUATE means for the discussion OF
ell questions aud the Just and promp,
settlement OF all disputes. but there
fn9Sa mparmeet ee G o tSe exercise BY manage @
ment of it's essential function OF )udg-
ment and direction.
Right to Associate,
The association OF men whether en-
ployers, employees or others, Tor collec'
tive action or deallng corners no au-
thority and Involves no right OF com
pulslon over those, VINO 40 not desire
TO act or deal win tnem as IN asso
citation. Arbitrary use OF such coilec
i've power 70 eoerce VI eoilltol otner'
ment OF personal liberty and a menac,
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keSp0nSlDlllLy.
Every association. whether of ON
rIa,ars a,,nIn,,ae' n,net Nc onual,,
p,Hsets or ,,htR,c ya,,th ute ava Idoaii,,
suoyoe. ,oye,otJ ~ b tor its o,vn co1d~"t nr tha
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freedom OF COnCraCt.
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The 0pen Shop.
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The principles or individual libert!
require tnat there should be no % %int1r