The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-06-12
LABOR LEADERS
GIVE APPROVAL
To WORLD PACT
Strong Endorsement Is Pro-
nounced In Executive Com
mitee Report - important
Federation Convention Opens.
BY United Press.


BY United Press.
Atlantic City, N. j., June 10
Unqualified endorsement is given
The peace treaty and league of ma
lions covenant by the executive
committee of the American Fcder-
alton Of Labor in its report, sub
mitted to the annual federation
convention, opening here today.
The basic principles of a lasting
peace n in the treaty, the report
says, and adds that with a peace
SO built 1.-THE world has in truth
been made safe for democracy"
Tho covenant of the League OF Ma
tons. the report continues, must meet
With the unqualified approval and sup.
port Of the American working people.
1t Is not a perfect document and per-
lection is not claimed for 1t. 1t doer:,
however. mark the nearest approach to
perfection that has ever been reported
IN the international affairs OF mankind.
W. declare our Endorsement OF the
triumphs Of freedom and Justice and
democracy as exelnplified IN the GOV
nant OF the League Of Nations"
Discuss Peace Treaty.
Discussing the peace treaty as a
whole the report states:
THE introduction OF nin. specific "a
Dor clauses in the peace treaty declare
that h well beng, physical and moral
of the industrial wage earners is of
supreme international Importance
mo SOch 6ac1aratjop hoe oy,a haar
written into international law through
any previous treaty Of peace and it IL
due to the efforts OF American labor
more than to n other single factor
that it appears in this emphatic form
IN the present treaty."
The report reviews the pan-Arneri-
can conference held at Laredo,
Texas, in November.
Reconstruction Program.
A long reconstruction called
the mos complete and most construc-
tive yet made in this country" is yet
forth in the report.
The measures making up the pro-
gram are:
Democracy in industry.
The report declares it essential that
workers should insist upon their right
to organize into trade unions and that
legislation should be passed making it
4 criminal offense for employers to at
tempt to interfere with their rights.
For Higher Wages.
Unemployment, the report says, is
caused by under consumption which
n turn, is caused by low wages. After
declaring that there is no method fol
obtaining just wages except through
The trade union movement the report
says:
THE workers OF the nation demand
: living wage for all wage earners
skilled and unskilled, a wage that will
permit the worker and his family to
live in health and comfort"
Eight Hour Day.
The report reiterates the demand fol
q eight hour day with overtime pro-
hibited except in emergencies.
Women In Industry.
Women. the report said. should re-
| receive the same pay as men for equal
work performed n must not be per-
mitted to perform tasks d~isproportion-
ate to their physical strength.
On Child Labor.
Exploitation Of the child for private
gain must not be permitted" the report
says, calling for laws to protect child
rem.
Public Employees.
Public employees should have the
same rights as all other citizens.
For Cooperation.
The report recommends solution OF
production, transportation and distri-
button problems through cooperation
declaring the middlemen can be elm
mated in this way. 1t also recommends
legislation to allow laws once held
unconstitutional to become effective il
reenacted.
Political Policy.
The report oppose a "political
/ party and says better results can be
secured to labor by non-partisan sup
port Of candidates known to Us
friendly.
Government Ownership.
Public and semi-pubiic utilities
should be owned. operated or regulated
by the government In the interest Of
| the public the report says. Whateve,
| disposition ia made of the railroads
rights of employees must be protected
announcement of merchant marine
under government control is recon-
mended with granting to seamen OF the
same rights as other workers.
Legislation for development OF water
power by the federal government and
| states is recommended.
Ownership Of Land.
To wipe out evils Of tenant farm
ing the report recommends a gradu.
atedTtax OF all disable lands above tn,
amount cultivated by the owner with
provisions whereby tenant farmers Of
others may purchase tracts.
Corporations Reputation.
The reportacalls for federal licensing
with federal supervision over stock ant