Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-13
ASK HOOVER TO AID
|NA.E.L.PROGRAM
Other Advocates of Recon-
Struction Measures Asked
to Cooperate.

Herbert Hoover and other advocates
OF reconstructive measures for indus
try in the Unite States have been
invited to cooperate with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, through its
executive council. in planning a vast
program for the stabilization of pro-
duction in virtually every industrial
line.
The action was taken at a meeting
OF the executive council here The
Dian includes close co-operation and
harmonious working relations be-
tween employers and employees in the
great industrial activities
1t is believed that collective bar
gaming and organized laborers' ac-
ttVities- will form two pillars of the
structure of reconstruction. The plan
IS expected to result in the greatest
step labor has taken in this genera
ton. Experts at organizing will he
asked Tor advice on the plans. Mr.
McAdoo's name has been mentioned
IN this connection, but nothing has
been made public regarding including
MN IN the program.
Steel Workers Meet.
Twenty-four organizations of steel
industrial workers formed a new or
eanizing committee yesterday at a
meeting in the Federation OF Labor
building. naming Michael F. Tighe of
Pittsburgh, known as one of the con-
servative leaders of this class of
workers. as chairman. Mr. Tighe is
president of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron, Steel and Tin Work
ers, and labor authorities look upon
ms selection as blow at radicals.
who were headed by John Fitzpatrick
OF Chicago, in the steel controversy
of year ago. According to an ex-
pert on labor problems at the Ameri.
can Federation OF. LahnkUa113ng to-
day. Nr. Tighe's. selection will mean
the s.abtitzation of the steel workerk
osgent1atten And viii mark the ini-
among the men.
These workers, it is expected, will
form one of the main supports Of the
reconstruction campaign. The rail-
road brotherhod's relation to this
campaign had not yet been stated. but
it is believed these officials will look
with favor upon any broad plan for
the stabilization of wages, working
conditions and industrial relations in
the United States.
Principles Are Enumerated.
In December of last year q confer
ence between members Of the four
railroad brotherhoods. affiliated ma
tlOnai ana international unions, the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor and organizations
of farmers laid down the grievances
and demands. Of organized labor. An
official statement issued from this
conference declared it was in the
name of five million organized work
ers that its manifesto was issued. To-
day this announcement by these bod
les is regarded as labor's platform in
industry.
In addition, the following principles
were enunciated:
Labor should receive a living wage.
The living wage standard should allow
not only the payment of bills and the
cost of existence. but should also re-
turn enough to allow workers to live
the life of Americans. making allow
ances for recreation. comfort and the
education of their children. Collective
bargaining should be allowed in all
branches Of industry. and the writ of
injunction should not be prevented
and abused.
These principles, it is expected. will
form the basis for the new nation
wide campaign of stabilization in in
dustry.