Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01

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question of wages upon another
footing.
The proposed conference, it was stated
authoritativeIy. tonight, will be called
to meet soon after President Wilson re-
turns at the end Of September from his
speech making tour Of the west.
Was Urged BY Congress.
1t was thought likely that the meet
ing will be held at the White House,
as was the reconstruction conference OF
governors and mayors, last spring.
Proposals that a conference between
labor and employers be held has been
urged from number Of quarters. Secre-
tary Lane expressed the belief IN
statement, few days ago, that the pres
ident should call such meeting. Reso..
lutions are pending in both houses or
congress. urging that workers and en-
ployers be brought together.
In the presidents promise to call
labor capital conference. officials say.
alienation of the tension existing among
organized labor should coming on the
eve Of Labor day. and it was believed
would, have a most beneficial effort.
Looks for Substantial Results.
The president said he was encourag-
ed and pleased with the results, thus
far. Of the government efforts to bring
down the cost of living and expressed
confidence that substantial results will
be achieved in following up the prob
lem.
Patience and vigilance he said. must
he exercised, and the governments eff
fort must have the cooperation Of er-
cry citizen.
Presumably referring to the existing
labor unrest and threats of strikes, the
president requests every citizen to re-
fran from doing anything that viii tend
to increase the cost Of living but, instead,
to do all possible to promote production.
"Move With y. S., Not Against.
The president expressed particular
gratifica' ION at the attitude taken by the
represe Itatives of organized labor in
suppo' ding the governments program TO
meet. requests for increased wages
thrr,agh the lowering of living costs and
sad he hoped that the workers them
saves would "move with the govern
a,ent instead Of against it in the solution
/of this great domestic problem"
The Labor day message as made pub
lie. tonight, at the White House, fol-
lows:
II was encouraged and gratified by
the progress which is being made in con-
trolling the cost or living. Inc 6hpporh
Of the movement is widespread and
confidently look for substantial results,
although l must counsel patience as well
as vigilance. because such results will
not come instantly or without teamwork.
Speed Production, He Urges.
"Let me again emphasize my appeal
TO every citizen of the country to con
tinue to give his personal support in this
matter and to make it as active as pos
sible. Let him not only refrain from do
ing anything which at the moment will
tend to increase the cost Of living, but
let him do all in his power to increase
the production and. Furthermore let him
at the same time himself carefully econ
omize in the matter Of consumption. BY
common action in this direction, we shall
overcome a far greater thing than the
danger of war. We will hold steady sit
uation which is fraught with possibili-
ties Of hardship and suffering to
large part Of our population: we
will enable the processes of produc-
ton and we will speed the restoration of
an adequate purchasing power for wages.
II am particularly gratified at the sup
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