The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06

OECRETARY OF LABOR DAVIS
~ says the majority of employers in
the United States "are paying their
workmen what term saving wage
This will doubtless surprise a good
many workers, but it is only one OF
number of surprising things to be
found in the annual report of the sec
rotary of labor for 1926. The secretary
states that, "The prosperity of America
today is one in which the American
workers fully share. The American
worker demands the best of all that is
made and produced, and he is receiv-
ing it,"
Never has the Communist, the rad
ical of every Sort" says Mr.. Davis,
had so little to complain of, and never
has his sort Of criticism been so little
needed, never has he been so few in
numbers"
"Our people have never had greater
need of observing thrift than in this
period of well doing and being"
Mr.. Davis believes-or says he does
that to-day American industry is
pervaded with contentment, har-
mony of enort, a spirit OF partnership,
greater and warmer than has ever
been felt before. Industry itself is, for
the most part, at peace. Except for
conditions in the coal and textile in
dustries which still call for adjust
ment, the workers, with little to COM
plain of, are very generally employed
under satisfactory conditions"
ONCE Mr.. Davis acknowledges that
~ there are a few details to be at
tended to in the textile industry, it is
interesting to read his account of the
department OF labor's part, thru its
Cancellation service, in the great Pas
sale strike.
Representatives of the Cancellation
service, Commissioner John A. Moi
fit and William c. Liller, made every
possible effort to compose the differ.
ences existing between the mill oper'
ators and the strikers. The mills were
visited; city, county and state officials
consulted; conferences held with the
clergy of various denominations and
representatives of the press, and
numerous religious, civic, fraterna
and other organizations.
"The striking employees were or
ganized into a semi-military marching
organization under the leadership Of
Albert Weisbord, who it was alleged
was a member Of the Workmen's
Circle, a Communistic organization af
filiated with the Third International
The mill owners repeatedly stated that
they were willing and anxious to take
up and adjust any grievances that tht
strikers might place before them, bu
that they would not deal with Com
munistic leadership"
A FTER quoting the strikers de
\ mands, Mr.. Davis goes on to say
"The departments Representatives
being unable to formulate a plan &C
ceptable to both sides, finally recon
mended to the department that an in
vitation be extended to the employers
to confer with the secretary OF labor
and the director Of Cancellation for the
purpose of devising Engagement on ;
tentative proposal which might be &C
ceptable to all those involved in the
controversy. Accordingly, on the weel
prior to March II, the secretary o
labor and the director of cancellation
held conferences in Washington will
representatives of the mills affected
by the strike. At these conferences
tentative proposal was finally WORKED
out.
ION March IT, a committee REP
resenting the strikers, headed by Al
bert Weisbord, with Hon. Frank F
Walsh, of New York, as counsel
visited Washington for The purpose, a
stated, of asking for congressional
Investigation of the Passaic situation
The department was informed that tn
committee conferred with several ser
ators and congressman, and followin
these conferences appeared at tn
White House and asked for an inter
view with the president. At the Whit
House the committee. was referred /
the department Of labor by the pres
dents secretary rs lad been done 4