Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11


marketing food; the encouragement of
our export trades: an end TO unnecessary
price-fxing and ill-considered efforts ar
bitrarilv to reduce prices of farm products
which invariably result to the disadVan-
tage both o. producer and consumer, ana
the announcement of the production
and importation OF fertillzing material
and of its extensive use.
The Federal Farm Loan act shoul dbe so
| administered as 10 facilitate the acquisl-
| tion OF farm land by those desiring to he
| come owners and proprietors and thus
| minimize the evils Of farm fenantry ana
| to furnish such longtime credits as farm-
ers NAV need 10 finance Adequately their
| larger and longtime production opera
! tlons.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.
| There arc two different conceptions OF
| the relations Of capital and labor. | ne
one is contraetual and emphasizes the
| diversity of interests Of employer and en-
plove. The other is that Of co-partnersmp
| in a common task
| We recognize the Justice of collective
bargaining as a means Of promoting good
will. establishing closer and more haT-
| monious relations between employer and
| emploves and realizing the true end OF
| industrial justice.
The strike or the lockout as means OF
settling industrial disputes infhcts sich
loss and suffering on the community as 10
| Justify Government initiative to reduce us
frequency and limit its consequences.
DENY RIGHT TO STRIFE AGAINST
GOVERNMENT.
We denv the right To strike against
tho Government: but the rights and IN
terests Of all Government employees must
be safeguarded by impartial laws ana
tribunals
In public utilities we favor the establish
ment Of an impartial tribunal to make an
investigation OF the facts and TO render
decision TO the end that there may be no
organized interruption OF service 10 tse
lives and health and welfare OF the people
The decision Of the tribunals to be morally
but not legally binding, and an informed
public sentiment be relied on to secure their
acceptance The tribunal. however
should refuse to accept jurisdiction ex-
cept for the purpose OF investigation as
long as the public service be interrupted.
For public utilities we favor the type Of
tribunal provided for In the Transporta-
ton act of 1920.
AGAINST COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.
In private industries we do not ad-
vocate the principle of compulsory arbltra-
ton. but we favor impartial COMMISSION
and better facilities for voluntary media-
ton. Cancellation and arbitration, supple
mented by that full publicity which
will enlist the influence OF an aroused
public opinion. The Government should
! take the initiative in inviting the establish
ment of tribunals or commissions Tor the
purpose of voluntary arbitration and IN
vestigation of the issue.
We demand the exclusion from inter
. state commerce of the products OF con-
Wet labor.
NATIONAL ECONOMY.
: A Republican Congress reduced the
} estimates submitted by the Admlnlstra-
ton for the fiscal year 1920 almost So
} 900 900 900, and for the fiscal year l9zl
over 81 l,250. 600 900. Greater economies
1 could have been effected had 1t not been
e for the stubborn refusal OF the Admins
tration TO cooperate with Congress IN an
! ! economy program. he universal demand
: for executive budget Is a recognition OF the
S incontrovertible fact that leadership AND
sincere assistance on the part OF the eX-
ecutive departments are essential tc
effective economy and constructive ne
trenchment
The Overman act invested the Presi
= dent Of the United States with all the au
;, thority and power necessary to restore
: the Federal Government to norma
peace basis and 10 re organize, retrencf
and demobilze The dominant fact Is tha
Is months after the armlstioe the lnitee
d States government is still on wartime
d basis, and the expenditure program OF th'
, Executive reflects wartime extravaganza
= rather than rigid peacetlme economy
Il EMPLOYEES on PAYROLL.
= = As an example of the failure TO retrencl
which has characterized the post-wa
;. policy Of the Administration, we cite thu
: fact that, not including the War aud Nav,
= Departments. the executive department.
= and other establishments at " ashlng
: ton actually record an increase suhse
. uuent 10 the armistice OF :, lSA employes
Il The nekdecTease IN payroll costs contalne'
A. in the 1921 demands submitted by tn
= administration is only / per cent, unde
:. that os 1920 The annual expenses Q
: Federal operation can be reduced hun
= dreds of millions Of dollars without I'M
: pairing the efficiency Of the public ser
= wee.
= We pledge ourselves to q earefull
\ planned readjustmept to peaeetlm
basis and to policy OF rigid economy, I
the better coordination Of departments
activities, 10 the elimination OF unneces
IN sary 0fflcias and employees anu 10 tn
g raising Of the standard OF indIyldua
ID efficiency
~ THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET.
- We congratulate the Republican Cou
D gress on the enactment Of law proyldiu
&c for the establishment Of an eAecutlv
budget us necessary instrument for
~ sound and business-hke adminlstratlo
Of the national finances; and we condem
the veto Of the President which delicate
at this great financial reform.
G REORGA GANIzArroN or DEPARTMENTS.
~ We advocate thorough Inyestlgi
- ton Of the present organization OF I'll
!" Federal departments and bureaus, with
~ view to securing consolidation, o mo-
y business AXE distribution of functions, tt
a. elimination Of duplication, delays 81
y overlapping OF work and the establlsl
l lle ment Of an up-to-date and efficient Al
~ ministrative organization.
no WAR POWERS or THE PRESIDENT.
lal The President cllngs tenaciously
er bis autocratlc wartime powers
tie His veto of the resolution declarl,
nd peace and his refusal to sign the b