Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-19
BUSINESS MEMS VIEWS
ON LABOR PRINCIPLES
Local Chamber of Commerce to
Give Expression on Twelve
Points.

Wilmington business men rs represent
ed in the Chamber Of Commerce, will
record their views soon on twelve import
ant labor principles drawn up by = spe-
clal committee Of the Chamber of Com
mcree of the United States
Tho declaration Of principles constitutes
the thlrty-iirst referendum vote taken BY
the national chamber More than 300
trade and commercial organizations, mem-
bcrs of the national body, are entitled 10
vote
The local organization has received
from the National Chamber also ref
crendum pamphlet carrying the recon-
mcndntions of another committee that
measures should be taken to prevent pub
lie utilities employees from striking
The National Chambers policies are
determined rs result of these rcferenda,
which are laid before the government de
partments and before Congress rs repre-
srnting the concensus view Of business
interests throughout the country on vital
questions
The tnst referendum was prepared bv
| the Washington headquarters of the nm
| tunal chamber after studs bv epccinI
| committee which vae appointed after the
| close of the Presidents ffst industrial
conference tn consider the principles pre-
scnicd hy the employer group III the
| conference
Among the mattcts un which the roin-
mittce states It's beliefs are the right ni
any person Ia engage IN any lawful urcipa-
/ tion aud cutter INTO any lawful contract
/ either as employer or cnpinVc the right q
/ opeu shop operation, the cqtla right Is as
sociatc voluntarily for the accomplish
/ mcnt Of lawful purposes by lawful means.
{ fhnf ptfaI Ep
! for their notions ~ that af their agents. 10
| dcvclop the required output of industry
/ the measuring 81 thc wages of lnhpf li8 its
/ contribution 10 the product Of industry Il
/ WACO sufficient To maintain the wage enfn.
| or upon proper standard oi living con
! tinuoue employment sWiel tn the ability
/ of tho worker. humber 81 hours IL work
day necessary should not he exceeded eX-
l ccpt III emergency. ono day 81 rest ~
seven. ateulat means fnl the dlseus-
sion and adjustment II employment teia-
! tIous and tho just and prompt settlement
/ of all disputes, no interference fN oifaldf
| groups III settlement If questions co
! operation based Upon recognition ct COM
| me1ltv Of interest public interest t. he
| controlling consideration IA pIhile SET
/ wee activities
/ The second referendum submitted eon-
/ SlStS ot Two Recommendations Ifii1ti
/ hv the Chamhcrs Committee on Public
/ 'tIhtlcs. These recommendations arc
/ that
strikes hv employees Of al public
service corporations. performing public
service essential t, the lives, health, vel
/ beng and comfort II the people should bt
explicitly prohibited hv law
Suitable tribunals should be crcatce
/ hv the law to adludlcate differences be.
tween employees of public service cor
porations and their employers. and tn
decisions Of such tribunal. should be finn
and binding upon both parties
The subject came before the Chamber
from the Merchants Association u Nev
Work, and the presidents q the prHcpa
business organizations oi New York CITY