The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-24

ArmOry. InOmaS van Lear was re-l
elected secretary-treasurer of the
league by acclamation.
On proposal of Representative
Miner of Minneapolis it was unani-
snously voted to elect Miss Victoria
McAlmon. Minneapolis school
teacher, AS first vice president. There
has been no incumbent Of this office
during the last year.
OF numerous candidates who were
nominated for the executive board of
the league the following were chosen:
A. F.. Smith. police commissioner of
St. Paul; Fred Tillquist, St. Paul
railE load man; c.. z. Nelson, Minne-
apoqis; w. w. Royster, Glenwood, and
Leo Frank, st. Paul.
The program to which all candi-
dHtes of the league are pledged is
aA follows: !.
Candidates Pledges.
{ /. The unqualified right of work
hers to organize and to deal collect
lively with employers through such
representatives of their unions as
they may choose, to be recognized
and enforced by appropriate legisla-
tive enactments.
2. A maximum eight-hour day. Of
a hours a week, with one full days
rest in seven, in all branches of in
dustry with minimum rates Of pay
which. without the labor of mothers
and }children, will maintain the work.
er and his family in health and COM
fort1 and provide competence for
old Age with ample provision for rec
reatton and good citizenship.
3.t, A wcrkmen's compensation
plan administered by the state, that
will bring to injured workmen, their
families and dependents, sure, certain
and full relief regardless Of question
or faiult and to the exclusion Of every
othe9 remedy without recourse to the
courts.
; 4. Abolition of unemployment by
the 1stabilization of industry through
the establishment and operation, dur
ing periods of depression, Of govern
men4 work on housing, road building
refolf hesitation, reclamation of cutover
and {swamp land and development Of
watserpower plants.
81 Public ownership and operation
Of kailways, steamships, banking bus
ing ss, stockyards, packing plants,
gr pin elevators, terminal markets,
tel egraphs, telephones and all other
p hblic utilities, and the nationaliza-
q pn and development Of basic natur-
al resources, waterpower and unused
VI Ind, with the repatriation of large
Holdirgs to the end that soldiers and
fsailors and dislocated workers may
find an opportunity for an independ-
'ent livelihood.
6. Reduction Of the cost of living
to just level Immediately by gov
} ernmental restriction and supervision
and as permanent policy, by foster
ing the development Of cooperation,
which will eliminate wasteful meth
DDS, parasitical middlemen and all
pArasitical middlemen and all profit
eering In the creation and distribution
Of the products of industry and agri-
culture in order that the actual pro-
duefrs may enjoy the fruits Of their
toily}
F.. Revenue for the payment Of
public debts and for the expenses Of
government shall be obtained mainly
rf'om taxes on incomes and inheri-
Eances and from a system Of land
value taxation, which will stimulate
! rather than retard production.
y 8. Continuation Of soldiers and
sailors insurance.: extension of such
life insurance, by the Rovernm ent
without profit. to all f..Sn and wo-
4nen, and the Establishment of gov
fernmental insurance against indus
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