Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-31
BUSINESS MEN FIX
INDUSTRIAL CODE
Approve Twelve Principles OF Re-
lations Between Employer
and Worker.

Washington, July 3I.-SubstantiaI APP
proyal OF a platform mtting up principles
Of industrial relations, and also Of
proposal that strikes by public utility
employees should be explicitly prohibited
and tribunals should be appointed 70
adrudicate differences, If reported by
the Chamber III Commerce Of the United
States as the result OF the largest refer
endum ever recorded ON any subject.
Between GOO and 700 votes were east
on each referendum by members VI the
chamber all over the country.
Twelve principles Of industrial rela-
tons were formulated by special com
mittee for submission 10 the members.
The first declared that every person has
the right ~ enter individually or col
lcctively into any lawful contract Of
employment, subject to limitation only
through a valid exercise Of public au-
thorIty. There were ,675 votes for the
the proposition and two votes IN oppOsi-
ton. A declaration for the right Of
open shop operation, as an essential part
Of the individual right o. contract pos
sesscd by each Of the parties, had only
-four votes in opposition. Only four
votes also were recorded against the
principle that collective action should
carry 10 authority over employers or
employees who do not assent To IL
The fourth principle asserted that
associations Of employers or employees
must equally be subject 10 the authority
of the State and legally responsible for their
conduct and that of their agents Re
striction Of output in order TO create an
artificial scarcity is declared an injury
to society in the fifth principle The
sixth affirms the duty Of employers n
assure 10 workers n proper standard 81
| living by continuous employment and
safeguards for health. Fair working
hours, with provision for one days rest
in seven, are proposed in the seventh
principle
Principle eight recommends means
| for discussion and adjustment Of en-
ployment relations by employers and
employees. When such discussion IS con
Quoted by representatives, outside groups
| or interests should be excluded. This d
| the ninth principle and II received fifty
| four votes in opposition. Community
| Of interest as the true basis N sound
/ industrial relations ls asserted as the tenth
/ principle The eleventh principle de-
/ nands that no combination shall b.
/ permitted to impair the operation q
/ government or 81 any government func-
I ZION. FuDtF ltlNeAFrh ffsI wei DF@t'aE az
| d eclared in the twelfth principle # para
mount and controlling consider-finn ID
all public service activities, and the
/ State should have power 70 assure the
adequate, continuous and unimpalred
/ operation Of public utility service There
/ were eighteen votes against this.
+ Two recommendations composed the
report Of the committee on public utilities
/ The vote was | .564 70 81 on the principle
4 that strikes by employees Of all corpora
tons performing public service essentia
/ 10 the lives, health. security, comfort and
/ welI-being Of the people should BY law
be explicitly prohibited
The other recommendation, that suit
able tribunals be created by Law 70 adIudl-
cate differences and the decisions should
be final and binding. resulted IN vote q
.J7l for it and 100 against 1t.