New Britain herald., 1922-06-12
CAL|FORN|ANS HAVE
 NEW IDEA 0F GOVT. Occupational Representation Is Chief Foundation

Los Angeles. June l.---A formidable l political movement having for its backbone occnpational group repre- l sentation IS being launched by the newly created non-partisan league of California. By occupational group representa- ton is meant representation of work CTS according to their lines of work, instead of representation Of persons according to parties and locations.
 It aims to enlist 100000 families, one-third the voting population of the state, before exerting organized strength toward its program of in- dustrial democracy.
 The first 1000 families have been pledged after few weeks active membership drive.
 Main Idea is Unique
 Supported by the national non-par- tisan league, the California venture is unique among the IT other non- partisan states in It's occupational group idea. The working program contemplated includes;
 1--StAte markets and credits, in- cluding transportation, industrial and banking facilities necessary to the production and distribution of Cali. fornia products.
 o-Equal property rights for men and women as to community prop erty, business and control of wages.
 '3-State employment for the unem- ployed. $
 4-state development of natural re- sources.
 5-Exemption of farm and home improvements from taxation.
 6-Elimination of government by injunction in labor disputes.
 7-Life, fire. and accident insurance at cost, with ample provision for ma ternity, childhood, and old age. .l
 s-Legal recognition of regular rep resentatives of labor. Il
 .9-Retrial of persons convicted on proved perjured testimony. ..1o-Absentee voting and full politi- cal rights for, public employees
 11-Educational extension into field | of industrial training.
 The occupational departments shall | embrace farmers, commercial work CTS, housewives factory workers, building and metal workers, profes- sional workers, factory workers. trans portation workers, miners, including oil, fisheries and timber workers mis- cellaneous workers.
 Each of these major groups will be represented on the, state organization committee and all other committees by delegates of their own choice after the respective groups have a due-pay- ng membership of 5000.
 For every additional 5000 members the group may elect another repre- sentative to the state body. Or it nay create an extra group within the department, as vineyardists or or ,hardists in the farmer classification.
 No organized political activities, however, will be undertaken until the :co,ooo members have been enrolled, vhen activities of the league shall be determined by the first state conven- ion. Organizers Views
 The league will enable government ) function in the true interest of all seful people" says D. c. Dorman, cast organizer of the national non artisan league a This change from geographical ' lbdlvision to that of occupational l. roups spells scientific government. b When the California plan becomes c fectire. voters will register as farm ? g. housewives, business, professional f Id Industrial workers, not as demo- i: ats or republicans. They will use \ because it Is h direct con- ection with and for their jobs. t : Each group will be proportionate- s' represented in the legislature. to be tt sembled into the machinery of gov r rment for real industrial demo- t acy." I
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