New Britain herald., 1926-05-01
LABOR IN AMERICA
 FAIRLY PEACEFUL
May Day Finds RadicaIism
 Showing Little Strength
CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING

\. T. Of L. sccping to Promote Gull
 tural A Well As Economic Con
 dittons ot Mcmbers-Wages Paid In [. s. Now Highest Ever.
 Washington. May | lP-2Iav Day found employment staple, wages high and industrial peace general throughout the United States. with radicalism showing little strength and trade unions quietly expandng their effects to improve the ecou- omic and cultural conditions Of their members.
 Protest. which is tHe traditional mark Of May Day in Europe. faded in the United States before trp bright prospects observed by tfa governments employment service and the department ot justice found no reason 10 take special precautions against uulawf-l demonstrations.
 Basic Industry Peaceful
 'Throughout all the basic indus .ries peace prevails" said Secretary nayis of the labor department. "EN- o.pt for differences in 3 very few oraGtios in two lines of industry there exist no trade disputes of grvat Importance,
 'The hutjiug trades report few certars where certain trades have Rot yet reported agreements with contractors, but otherwise there is marked advance in satisfactory relationship oN.r some recent years
 Although there are many diff cult problems a tho production Of hituminous coal arising out ot th" magnitude Of the industry. we have hopes that the operators and min tns themselves will be able to adjust . them. Continued business prosper . fly in the country should aid mate . rially in stahiIizatiou in our coal iu- dustry
 Wages Are High
 "The workers of America enjoy ! the highest wages ev"r paid. and rboy will not 5eopardizo prosperity . for dangerous experiments in pohti- . cal agitation
 Chairman Phipps of the senate ! labor committee, made this state mout:
 "It would he difficult indeed to recall q time in our history when {. labor conditions have been more {. satisfactory than they are today
 The oauses are nor har] 10 find. . Two fod,ral laws have aided mate rially lly-immtcration restriction and 1. the protective tariff.
 Certain industrial conditions al- I 90 have been of great help The . general resumption of buiiding &C., tiritios. most Of which have been postponed during the war. has bone- Hted labor. Out in the west there nas been an active resumption ot metal mining
 Much Depends in Farming
 "A great deal always depends upon agriculture, and now that a good crop seems most probable farm labor doubtlcss will be in much demand
 Resides all these things our sE- ports are steadily growing in vol ume."
 Chairman Kopp Of the house labor committee said:
 Labor is steadily moving forward. Its progress is in large measure due 10 organized effort.
 Prejudice has often been melted against organized labor by charging 1t with radicalism. In this day, that charge cannot he truthrully made.
 Labor does not favor a narrow, selfish policy, It has recognized the farmers problem an1 is d staunch friend and supporter of farm relief.
 "Orgari5cd labor battles for those who have been uUaidej by oppor- -uuity and who are uuarmed by wealth. It is a vital and necessary force and should he recognized and treated as such by every weu wisher of his fcllow-meu."
 William II. Green president of the American Federation of Labor. in statement to the Associated Press, described the steady expansion Of the union movement and emphasized .ts efforts 10 improve educational as well as economic opportunities for .hs workers,