New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
Democratic Women
Draft Labor Planks
For Party Platform
Creation of Federal Fuel
and Steel Commissions
and Naturalization of
Railroads Are Demanded

Naturalization Of railroads and the
creation of a Federal Fuel Commission
and a Federal Steel Commission are
among the planks which will be advo-
Gated before the Democratic conven-
tion by the Labor Committee of the
Women's Bureau of the Democratic
National Committee.
The women's committee, Of which
Mrs. Robert Bruere is chairman. YES
terday sent copies of fifteen planks to
every delegate and alternate to the
convention. They will be presented on
the floor Of the convention by Mrs.
George Bass, chairman of the Women's
Bureau, or some other woman dele
gate.
The planks have been drawn up after
conferences with leaders Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and of other
labor organizations.
Members of the committee, besides
Mrs. Bruere, are: Mrs. Sara Conboy
president Of the United Textile Work
ers Of America Mrs. John B. Andrews,
CT the America Association for Labor
Legislation; Mrs Grace Strachan
Forsythe, president of the Interborough
Association of Women Teachers; Mrs.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman; MISS Paul
inc Goldmark, formerly Of the United
states railroad administration; Or.
krstne Mann; Miss Frances Perk; ms,
of the New York State Industrial Com
mission, and Mrs. Louis i. Pos, wife of
the Assistant Secretary Of Labor.
E;ftoor C,hr,;ttoJ
The planks follow:
81. We affirm the right of collective
bargaining between employers and en-
ployees through representatives of
their own choosing. We approve also
lished by employers and employees
within the various industries, the find
ings of which shall have the effect of
ordinary collective agreements but not
of judicial decisions subject to COM
pulsory enforcement.
"22. We condemn and oppose the use
of the mandatory and prohibitory in
junction in labor disputes, and also the
treatment Of labor IS commodity.
''3. We insist on the abolition of the
labor of children under fourteen years,
and that children between fourteen and
eighteen shall be permitted to work
only aIlcr passing eNdMlNa tlOnS by
local school and health authorities as
surlng proper standards Of health and
education.
a. We urge the general adoption Of
the eight hour day.
IS. We believe that wages should be
put on the basis Of service, not of sex,
and that minimum wages should be
fixed which will insure to all wage
earners proper standard Of health,
comfort and efficiency.
"6. On account Of the decreased pur-
chasing power Of wages we urge the
government control of the basic indus
tries affecting the n6cessaries Of life,
such as sugar retineries, grain eleva-
tors and packing plants.
"7. We advocate the development of
national system Of employment Of
fees under joint control OF Federal and
state boards.
"To meet the problems of the sea-
sonal requirements Of agriculture we
urge the immediate organization of
labor corps for harvesting with trans
portation subsidies.
IS. We advocate the extension and
development Of the Bureau of Women
in Industry in the United States De-
partment Of Labor We urge also the
appointment Of women on all govern
ment boards and tribunals dealing
with industry and labor.
-. Ne recommend the protection Of
motherhood and infancy according to
the best modern experience.
10. The enactment of Federal and
state legislation designed to foster the
organizations OF producers and con-