Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-15
ESTABLISHMENT OF MACHINERY
TO halt INFLOW OF FOREIGNERS
/ FAVORED BY SECRETARY WILSON
Recommends That Aliens, Before Breaking Up
Their Homes, Determine Whether They
Will Be Admitted to u. S.; 633,37l Arrived
Here During the Last Fiscal Year.
tBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

its good offices in more than 400
indusu ial disputes, directly in
volving more than 3,l25,O 900 work
ers and indirectly involving more
than $500, 900
The department" says Mr.. Will
son, stands for collective bar
gaining. 1t recognizes collective
bargains as in the nature OF gen
tlemen's agreements in contradis-
tinction to legally and forcible con-
tracts. Collective bargains cannot
be regarded in the same category
as ordinary contracts. because
there is no mutually. The en-
ployer does not agree and cannot
agree to give steady employment
to all the wage earners concerned
nor to any specified number. Con-
sequently the workers included in
such a bargain could have no legal
claim except that they were actual
~ employed by the other party to
the bargain and at his discretion.
There would be no fairness in MAX
ing such contracts enforceable at
law. To permit collective bargain
ings to be legally enforceable
would be to discourage the making
of them. To leave their fulfillment
to the good sense and good faith
of each side would encourage their
making and thereby promote in
dustrial peace
Favors an Employment Bureau.
Mr.. Wilson says that as a result
of the failure of congress to enact
legislation defining the status of
the United States employment
service the service exists more as
function than as a bureau of the
department and he urges legisla-
ton permanently establishing this
service and enabling il to cooper
ate with state employment bureaus.
The labor secretary renews his
recommendation for legislation toI
improve the work of labor distri
button by making public lands and
community credits more accessible.
Re also again urges congress to
provide governmental means for
the adequate training of workers in
industry and to provide for federal
control of the interstate transpor-
taIiOn OF private police. troops and
guards for industrial purposes.
Other recommendation include:
Maximum national protection Tor
children of .underpaid wage earn
ers whose necessities drive them
to put their offspring prematurely
into industry.
Further promotion of appropri-
ate American education of app!i-
cmts for citizenship and of citizens
also, and prohibition as to national
elections of voting by aliens.
That the secretary be given au-
tholity in immigration cases TO eX
crcise discretion as to individual
hardships.
Statutory provisions for refer
ences TO the court for judicial hear
ings and judgments in all cases at
law of domiciIcd aliens whose
rights Of continued residence are
at issue either on questions of fact
or questions of law.
Immediate legislation providing
higher pay for employees of the de-
paftmCnt.
Statutory perpetuation in the de-
partment of labor of the division
of negro economics.
Provision for permanently util-
izing the records and plans accum-
ulated by the United States housing
corporation in the conduct of its
work.
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