The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-09
IMMEDIATE
ARBITRATION
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to manifest Its sincere and fair de-
sire to prove helpful in immediate
adjusting of this pending grave In
dustrial conflict, therefore. be it
Resolved, That each group COM
prising this conference select two OF
its number and these six SO selected
to constitute committee to which
shall be referred existing differences
between the workers and employers
in the steel industry for adjudication
and settlement
Pending the findings of this COM
mittee, this conference requests the
workers involved in this strike to
return to work and the employers to
reinstate them in their former posi-
tons.
Following the protest of the labor
group at the delay on the employers
part in presenting their proposals,
Delegate McNab, of the public group,
made speech attacking the rules as
responsible for the delay.
THE rules are proving largely OBJ
structive of the aims of the confer.
ence," he said.
s. L. E. Sheppard, president Of the
Brotherhood OF Railroad Conductors.
scored the employers for the delay, de-
claring that labor had always been
urged to wait.
Labor is tired of waiting" he said.
Labor is now in a position to force
action
Sheppard said he hoped to see the
conference take action indorsing
profit sharing for labor. He also urged
action recommending giving labor
share in management
Demands Before Conference.
[By Ralph T. Couch, United Press
staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-The in,
dustrial conference today expected to
receive demands from:
Employers-For endorsement OF the
shop committee plan under which
workers deal through shop commit
tees instead of national unions.
Labor-For recognition Of the right
of the workers to bargain through
leaders Of their own choosing, the
right to bargain collectively through
existing national trade unions, the
eight hour day with extra pay for
overtime.
Farmers-For appointment of ma
President Wilson Is indicated In a
statement issued by the farmers yes
terday.
Manufacturers-Fo endorseme nt
Of program to increase production.
Representatives OF the public-For
legislation standardizing child labor
laws and laws dealing with women in
Industry, for profit sharing and rep
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ment.
The last two proposals from the
delegates representing the public may
be withheld until tomorrow depending
on how far the conference proceeds
today with the proposals to be intro
duced by delegates representing CAPT
tai and labor Members OF these
three groups worked all day yesterday
and part of the night before getting
their proposals in shape for introduce
ton. All delegates last night were
guests of Bernard Baruch at a get
together banquet.
Every proposal introduced today
automatically will be referred under
the rules to committee Of fifteen
without comment Br discussion on
the floor. Debate may begin, the
rules provide only after the commit
tee of fifteen has considered the pro-
posals and reported on them. 1t may
be several days before the central
committee will be prepared to make a
report. Meanwhile the conference
proper will be without business to
transact. This is expected to result
today or tomorrow in a proposal for
the taking Of a recess.
A recess proposal probably will
precipitate long fight on the confer
ence floor.
Gavin McNab of San Francisco, IT
was predicted, will lead a fight to hold
The conference in continuous session.