The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
LABOR ACCOMMODATIONS
Insist Upon Changes to Benefit
Workers. ,.s +fs.

Washington. Jan. i5.--Federal own
ership, operation or regulation Of pub
lie and semi-publle utilities was
recommended IN the report CT the
committee on reconstruction OF the
American Federation OF Labor. made
public today after It's approval by the
Gederatiuns executive council Gov
ernment ownership of all wharyes
and docks; federal legislation to pre-
vent child labor, and equality in pay
for men and women workers also
were urged.
The COMMITTEES opposed the forma.
ton OF labor political party on the
ground thai "the disastrous expert
ence OF organized labor in America
with political parties Of its own armp.
ly justified the American Federation
OF Labor's non-partisan political
policy"
Other recommendations by the com
mittee were: Legislation making in
reference with the rlghta Of employees
to organize or any attempt to inter.
fere with the legitimate activities OF
trade unions criminal offense.
The right Of labor to fix It's hours OF
work
Maximum working day OF eight
hours, with overtime prohibited ex-
cept under extraordinary emergencies.
and the weeks working time limited
to five and one-half days.
Limitation OF tasks of working wo-
men to those which they are physical.
~ capable OF performing.
No Limitation on the rights OF public
employees to organize.
Provision for q referendum on acts
Of Congress- of state Legislatures held
unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court M $50
Legislation for state aud federal
governments to cwn and operate
water power projects the power to be
furnished to the people at cost.
Legislation taxing all disable lands
above the acreage which is actually
cultivated by. the owner, and giving
aid in the allotment CT lands for
home building on the public domain
Establishment OF government ey-
perimental farms for stock raising in.
struotaon and extension OF the pro,
gram for reclaiming arid or cut-ove.
lands and of irrigation projects.
Legislation limiting and delningi
the powers OF corporations and extern
sion of federal control of corporations
to supervisor OF capital stock In.
creases and incHrring of bonded in
corporation books be open TO federal
inspection. a
Removal of all restrictions on free
speech, individuals and groups to be
held responsible for their utterances.
Extension Of workmen's compensa-
ton laws to provide more adequately
for those incapacitated by industrial
accidents and disease. and state insur,
ance to supplant employers liability
insurance.
Amendment TO the immigration
laws to restrict immigration to the
capacity OF the United States TO as.
simulate and Americanize' Foreigners,
and to completely restrict It for at
least two years after the signing OF
the treaty and at any future time
when an abnormal degree OF uncm.
ployment exists
Increase in taxes on incomes, in.
heritance and land values.
Representation of labor on school
boards and recognition Of the rights
Of teachers to organize.
Cooperation OF public employment
agencies with trade unionists, and
elimination Of all private employment
agencies.
Inauguration OF plan Tor the gov.
eminent to construct model homes
for workers and establishment of a
system OF credits by which employees
may borrow funds to build homes
Opposition TO large standing
army. r,.,..,
Continuation Of government pay to
discharged soldiers Cor not 60 exceed
one year II employment Is not OBJ