The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-20
The Industrial
Conference

(ErOm the t1ri alan scicncc sIoninrl
Much interest must naturally nel
taken In the subject OF exactly what
President Wilson meant, In his an
rouncement OF the Forthcoming ma
tionai Industrial conference In the
United States. by the phrase. ''puttin,d
the whole question Of wages upon nn-
other footing" The original anl
nouncemcnt. which %containad these
words concerning the meeting latert
arranged to begin on Oct. 6. In WASH
inRton. gave no inkllne az to precisely
what sort OF change In the wago sys1
tenn the president WIS cuntrmpiutingl
The fhct. however. that In the brled
statement made nj that time he spoke'
OF a discussion Of "fundnmentaI
means % lettering tn whole rell-
tionship 81 capital and labor" would
Indicate that his purpose was Ia 20 I'd
the root Of the matter and undertakcil
to accomplish results Of more Than al
temporary character.
whether or not Mr.. Wilson has in
mind definite details which h. intondsl
to advance when he opens tho confer-
ence OF repreaen; ativcs % labor. capi-i
tai. agriculture. the government. and
thu public, " IL evident from what
he has already safe on the aubiert
that he hopes and expects that some
thing important will be accomplished
toward the establishment Of unity mi
place OF the diversity and division old
EFFORT which have too long character-I
ixed industry. II h 10 be noted that
In his letter 10 organizations 10 bel
represented at the gathering he'll
speaks not only Of some commonl
ground of agreem nt and action" butt
Of CLOSE cooperation" In rcfcrringl
to methods that have already been
tried. and Of "a genuine spirit OF Coz
operation. a practicable method OF
association based upon a real COM
muhity OF interest" This, II appears
plain enough. is wha the parties az
interest must come 10. ana the time OF
reaching such a basis for essential
activities cannot wisely be longer put
on. u would seem. indeed. "a ~.
after all that has been experienced
ana observed In tho United States ard
In other countries during recent years
u sufficient proportion OF the elements
most directly concerned might realize
that there ~ a unity Of Interests which
should control In industrial affairs.
and that u should he permitted to
control without thc necessity or go
ing through. In the United States. amy
such ordcal as has been precipitnted
In some other lands.
II In fitting that the initial session
Of the conference should be held In
NHf INV fNNANfs anu NNNN the Hf+afA
OF h governma n should preside on
that occasion. Such a meeting. set in
motion In such a manner, viii no
doubt do much TO strengthen conf
dencc throughout the country In the
determination and ability Of the nd-
ministration "a bring ubout u perman-
ont as we'll as an early improV amcnt
In Industrial ana economic conditicng.
u would seem that The proposed rep
FnN0mrMfNnm nF fiNa NaWa.un % ~
selected by the chamber OF Commerce
OF the United States of America. live
by the National Industrial Conference
Board, fifteen by the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. three by the farm
Ing organizations, two by the invest
ment bankers. and fifteen 10 be select
ed from the general public by the
president, should anord "a working
body Of proportions and qualifica-
lions calculated 10 bring results OF
much value. The question has, not
unnnturnlly, arisen az to women be-
ing represented. II In said, and seems
quite probable. that. aside from the
American Federation OF Labor, the
organizations invited to take part vii,
send men alone as delegates. Tho
hope n. therefore. expressed that the
president will include womsn among
the fifteen persons whom he In to ap-
point to represent the general public
The recognition 90 be gisea ia women
In this conference aud In he i%n;ernn-
tional labor conference, also called 0s
the president, under a provision OF
the peace treaty. to meet IN Washing
ton on Oct, 20, o. reasonably looked
upon as indicating the %permhnonry OF
III industrial advancement made by
women during The war. Al tho latter
convention, however. women viii
probably he In the delegations from
several nations. Certainly, Ia order
10 be properly constituted, at this
stag OF progress, The national Indus
trial conference also shuui1 includ,
omo workers.