Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-02
II PRINCIPLES
OF WORK MEET
INDIANA FAVOR
&c Hoosier Organizations Vote
to Support Industrial
Relations Idea.
RESULT OF Us C. C. MOVE

WASHINGTON, Sept 2-Twenty six
commercial and Industrial organizations
in the state of Indiana have gone on rec
ord in support of j declaration of twelve
principles of industrial relations designed
to establish a basis on which employers
and employees may work out employment
problems
The vote was taken on the report of
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
Of the United States, submitted to a
countrywide referendum of business as
sociations.
The principles received the overwhelm-
Ing approval of the organizations voting
In every state in the union
The organizations voting we're: Cham
Der Of Commerce, And erS0n National Re
tail Hardware association, Bedford Stone
club, Bedford; Montgomery County
chamber of Commerce, National Associa-
/ ton OF Mutual Insurance Companies,
Charlottesville; National Association of
Baby Vehicle Manufacturers, Elkhart
Chamber of Commerce. EIwood; Cham
Der Of Commerce, Evansville; Chamber Of
commerce, Fit Wayne; Business Mems
I Association, Greenfield; Chamber of
Commerce, Hartford City; Chamber of
commerce Huntingburg; Commercial as
ISOLATION, Huntington; Board of Trade,
chamber Of Commerce, Indiana Whole
sale GrOcers' association, National Bas-
ket and Fruit Packing Manufacturers as
sociation; National Veneer and Panel
Manufacturers association, INDIANAPOLIS:
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.
indianapolis; Chamber of Commerce. La
porte; Chamber Of Commerce, Lebanon
Snamoer OF Commerce, Michigan City |
chamber of Commerce. New Albany ]
Chamber of
Chamber of Commerce, Wabash
THE 10 PRINCIPLES
VOTED on.
The principles follow:
every person has the right to en- |
sase IN any lawful occupation and to /
enter , il1dividually or collectively into |
either as employer or employei
. The right of open-shop operation !
LIst Is the right of employer and en- /
pIoye 70 determine the conditions of en- /
pIoyment relations with each other is an /
essential part of the individual right OF 4
contract possessed by each of the parties [
d All men possess the equal right TO 4
associate voluntarily for the accomplish /
nent Of lawful purposes by lawful 1
means, out such association cOnfers 90 1
authority over and must not deny any |
rg1t OF, those who do not desire to act 4
or deal with them.
=. Associations or combinations of en-
ployers or employees, or both must be I
legally responsible for their. conduct ana /
that OF their agents.
Tort or OF output by either employer or /
empioye for the purpose Of creating an /
artlhelaI scarcity Of the product or of !
labor Is an Injury to society.
=. The wage of labor must come out 4
OF the product Of Industry and must be /
earned and measured by its contribution 4
thereto 1t is the duty of management .
to cooperate with the worker to obtain 1
continuous emuiOymant
I. The number of hours in the work
day or week in which the maximum out /
put, CONSISTENT with the health and we'll
being Of the individual, can be main (
tanned IN given industry should be as
certained by careful study and never
should be exceeded except in case of
emergency, ana one day Of rest should
be provided. Reduction in working
hours below such economic limit, in order
TO obtain greater leisure for the individ-
uai, should be made only with under
standing and acceptance OF the fact that
1t involves a commensurate loss in the
earning power Of the workers. a limita-
ton of output and an increase In the
cost Of the product.
T. Adequate means satisfactory both
TO the employer and his employees and
Voluntarily agreed to by them, should be
provided for discussion and adjustment
or employment relations.
9. When the employer and his en-
ployes do not deal Individually but by
mutual consent through repres .ntatives.
representatives should not be chosen or
controlled by or represent any outside
group or interest
10. The greatest measure OF reward
and well being for both employer and
employe ana the full social value of their
service must be sought in the successful
conduct and full development Of the par
dcular industrial establishment in which
they are associated.
II. While the right Of government
employees TO obtain just treatment must
be ssfeguarded amply, the community
welfare demands that no combination to
prevent o. impair the operation Of gov
eminent or Of any government function
shall be permitted.
II. The power OF regulation and pro-
lection exercised by tie state over the
corporation should properly extend TO
the employees insofar as may be necessary
TO assure uuimpaired operation Of public /
utility service