The Washington herald., 1920-06-10
CLOSED SHOP
TARGET AGAIN
1900 Industrial Concerns
Get II Principles to Gov
ern Labor Relations.
SAFEGUARDS WORKERS
Plan Devised by U. S.
Chamber of Commerce
Special Committee.
tBy univer..l servlce.)

A code OF twelve principles to
govern the relations between en-
ployers and employees. were submit
TED TO a referendum yesterday of
the 1900 industrial and commercial
organizations included in the men,
bership of the Chamber of Com
merce OF the United States. They
were prepared by a special commit
tee, which was appointed after the
close OF the Presidents first indus
trial conference.
After a preamble setting forth the
ideals which should govern indus
trial relations, the following princi-
pies are presented:
First-The right of any person to
engage in a lawful business. indi-
vidually or collectively, either as
employer or employee, is subject to
limitation only through the valid
exercise OF public authority.
Hits At Closed shop.
Second-Either employers or ern-
ployes have an equal right to asso-
4 nciate for a lawful purpose. but must
not deny the right of those who
wish to deal with them on an in
dependent basis.
Third--Open shop operation Is an
essential part of the individual right
Of contract of both employer and
employees. s.r.
Fourth The public welfare re-
qnires that both parties to an in
dustrial contract must be equally
subject to the authority of the State.
and legally responsible for their
acts.
Fifth-A fair output of industry is
the common social obligation of all
engaged therein.
Must Safeguard Health.
Sixth-wages of labor must be
sufficient to enable. the worker to
maintain a proper standard OF liv-
ing. and IL is the duty of the en-
ployer to see that the employment
Is continuous and that the health
and well being OF the worker Is
properly safeguarded.
Seventh-The number of working
hours per day or per week in any
given industry should be sscertained
by careful study. and should never
be exceeded except in cases Of emer-
gency.
Eighth-Means should be agreed
upon for the discussion and adjust
ment of employment relations, and
the prompt settlement of disputes.
"'rhat Walking Delegate"
, Ninth-when dealings are made
between representatives of unions
or associations, 1t is proper for
either party to ask that these rep
resentRtives shall not be chosen or
controlled by any outside group or
Interest.
.Tenth-The greatest measure or
rewsrd for both employer and en-
ployes and the full social value of
their service must be sought in the
succcasful conduct of the particular
indu strial establishments with
which they are associated.
EIeventh-The State being sover-
eisn, no divided allegiance or in
reference with government opera
tion may be permitted. {.
To Curb Employees. Too.
Twelfth-In. public service activi-
ties, the public interest must be par
amount and the power of regula-
tion exercised by the state over such
companies must be extended to the
employees.
Members of the committee sub
mitting the document are. william
Butterworth. chairman. nanufactur-
er. of Moline. Ohio; Frederick J..
Roster. manufacturer. of San Fran
cisco: Max w. Babb. manufacturer,
of Milwaukee: w. L. Clause, manu-
facturer, of Pittsburg; VI. j. San
ders. shipping agent, of New Or
leans. and Henry N. Victor, banker,
of Charlotte N. c.
This is the thirty-hrst referendum
submitted since the chamber was
organized more than eight years