The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
ORG ANTFZn LABOR
NOT SATISFIED WITH
TENTATIVE PLANS


washirgton Dee. 29.---Organized
iShor will not be satisfied with the
tsntatiye elsn proposed by the presi0
hints industrial conference for ne
settlement ~ industrial unrest
This vAs made plain tonight when
rrcsidert Samuel Tfo~lrers and Sec
rotary Frank Morrison. ~ the AW"ft~
81 n .Fsa Grafton o. 1sabQs, issued for
rial statcnlsutS strongly attacking
ste commssaious preliminary report
published this morning
President Gouirers found nothing
new and bgiTc cf interest in thc re
port Fsintfe To- ~ecnEnSzo trade
na,n,ts o. the basis 81 trrres@ ntat1ou,
III his optni.r ''is 3 f4'al omission
Thu statement according to @ec-
Rotary NorriSop. offers 70" hope to
tsve4's nj Industrial p.ss4 who So" inc
recessitp of aSolishuE autofracS i0
fndusfrS and give employees dir"rt
VOICE 5n their working G. additions
Conapers statement follows
Il have read the tentative report
sf the Industrial com m lssian and. *
cert for is opening declaration md
nothing new and tttlo "f interest
'Iy' ths opening Abatement the re-
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between employer ana crpiaye NJ
large. industries can Or promoted by
L
rels fIy,rshsp. hat the report tails To
give definite recognition T." tho ar
riicaFian Of this truth TSoth employ
crs and employees rrUst he creani1ed
in order 10 become responsible par
tics to anN system of mediation or
arbitration. otherwise fine arbitration
frfhmnal must deaf Wlth individuals
Instead If organized groups The
Principle OF representation depends
nron prga ni2ation
''-fhe fai'flrc of tho conference TO
recognize definitely rho organizations
EFF work erS--~trada unions-~as the ba-
sis fasf xapress ntation Is fatal omis-
sion Certainly the conference should
reconsiaer Thu, point in order To make
posslblo the confidence and co-opera
lion OF ~wage learners. which can b.
expressed only through organizations
ef their making.
"Anv nisu 20 esia hlish or maintain
anyfsfng like fair relations between
WORKERS and employers must avoid
eonapusory features The mass OF
American workers arN American ctti-
xens- and in that Sovereign citizenship
they sre free men. ANY proposal for
compuisory labor Is fepucnant to
American sovereignty and citizen
shin
In order 10 promote constructive
ana permanent tfHnEtS tN3t VIZ
eliminate causes Of much Industrial
unrest the conference should con-
slider governmental agencies TO PRO-
vide the necessary information and
asssgta nee in securing continuous bet
ternent Of working conditions That
problem must ultimately he worked
cut by employers and cnployes, but
che government should advise and
assist
that eur soeial fahrie is based on
nrutuality aud voluntary institutions.
ut is something not yet fully un-
derstood how perfectly safe freedom
is
Marriscns sta temcut follows;
s"Ths preliminary statement by the
presidents industrial commission was
issued Il is stated, "a, secure criti-
kcisn,
y "A paterual spirit expedieney and
The ahssncp Of declarations and poll
are, 10 my mind features If this state
rient
There is no reference 10 collective
hsrga ming or tire sceseity fer or
ganiza tieus - workers. although both
of these principieA ar accepted by
every foru I'd hooking I1an And wo-
iran In the country Anyon" Who
wsuiG avert eF posi 2URe Industrial
euGaicts Ia use The language of the
commission, cannot iu r.y Judgment
ignore thoee Ir}nc3piea The com
nlissien's pl8a dec NOT permit work -
ers ia iaarc q direct voice in the cstao-
iishu}.Ht cf adjustment boards The
sscrctafv ~ labor vii, confer With
thsse4u etkers and t@ca he may make
ans Recommendation lac sees az t. ~
preside 1T. This practice contains no