Evening star., 1926-05-01
MAY DAY F|NDSU.S.
INDUSTRY At PEACE,
WITH WAGES HIGH
Workers Enjoy Best Pay Ever
Given, Davis Declares.
No Great Disputes.

BY the Associated Press,
May day found employment stable,
wages high and industrial peace gem
eral throughout the United States,
with radicalism showing little
strength and trade unions quietly
expanding their efforts TO improve
the economic and cultural condition
of their members.
Protest. which is the traditional
mark of May day in Europe, faded
in The United States before he
bright prospects observed by the
Governments employment service
and the Department of Justice found
no reason to take special precau-
tens against unlawful demonstra-
tionS.
"Throushout all the basic indus
tries peace prevails" said Secretary
Davis of the Labor Department. "EX-
cept for differences in Il very few
localities in two lines of industry
there exist no trade disputes of great
importance.
Slight Building Difficulties.
1.-The building trade reports a few
centers where certain trades have
not yet reached agreements with con-
tractors, but otherwise there is
marked auNdIlCe StitlSldStOAN iCia'
tionship over some recent years.
THE workers of America enjoy the
highest wages ever paid, and they
will not jeopardize prosperity for
dangerous experiments in political
agitation"
Chairman Phipps of the Senate
labor committee made this statement:
1T would he difficult indeed to re-
call a time in our history when labor
conditions have been more satisfaC-
tory than they are today.
THE causes are not hard to find.
Two Federal laws have aided materi-
ally-immigration restriction and the
protective tariff
Certain industrial conditions have
also been of great help. The general
resumption of building activities,
most of which have been postponed
during the war. has benefited labor.
Out in the West there has been an
active resumption of metal mining.
"A great deal always depends upon
agriculture. and now that good
crop seems most probable farm labor
will doubtless he in much demand.
Chairman Kopp of the House labor
committee said:
Labor is steadily moving forward.
Its progress is in large measure due
to organized effort.
Prejudice has often been melted
against organized labor by charging
it with radicalism. In this day that
charge cannot be truthfully made.
Labor does not favor a narrow
selfish policy. 1t has recognized the
farmers problem and is staunch
friend and supporter of farm relief.
"Organized labor battles for those
who have been unaided by oppor-
tunity and who are unarmed by
wealth. 1t is vital and necessary
force and should be recognized and
treated as such by every wel-wisher
of his feliowmen."
William ii. Green. president of the
American Federation of Labor. in u
statement to the Associated Press.
described the steady expansion of
the union movement and emphasized
its efforts to improve educational as
we'll as economic opportunities for
the workers.
Organization Moves Healthy.
Mr.. Green's statement follows:
MAY day, symbolizing as it does a
recurring tide of life in nature, fit
tingly finds a healthy organization
movement among the wage earners
of our country. These organizing
undertakings are not of the spectacu.
lar type that finds it's way TO first
page stories, but are based on educa-
tional methods and reflect an abiding
confidence in the trade union as the
fundamental agency in improving the
lot of wage earners. The majority of
our unions and central bodies have
under way some specific and distinc-
tive endeavor to strengthen the move
ment numerically.
"Not only are we concerned for our
economic welfare, but we realize the
Importance of intellectual and spirit
ual advancements. Holding that what
ever permanent progress the individ-
uaI makes is dependent upon educa-
tional methods, and that education
continues throughout life, we are
using our influences to promote edu-
cational opportunities through public
schools for the young and voluntary
undertakings for adults.
ITO direct work in the first field we
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