The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-16
/ TNDER the auspices Of the National

drive has been started ito prevent la
Dor union coercion" and all state leg
islatures, when they convene, are to
be asked to enact six specific pro-
visions "for the purpose Of fixing the
legal responsibility of labor organiza-
lions for their acts" The association
says it is moved to this course because
it believes the federal government is at
last aware of the terrorism" practiced
by union members against other en-
ployees who desire to act.
The laws to be asked Of legislatures
are:
1. To make sympathetic strikes and
sympathetic lockouts illegal.
2. To make both employers and
unions equally responsible for the OBJ
servance Of contracts.
3. To make it illegal for any associ-
alton of employers or employees to ex-
pei, suspend, fine or otherwise punish
members refusing to participate in an
illegal strike or lockout.
4. To make picketing illegal when 1t
is carried on in such a manner as to
intimidate or coerce employees or Gus
toners.
s. To declare illegal employment
contracts requiring a person either to
join or not to join any labor organi-
cation.
6. To require written consent Of the
employee before the deduction of any
part Of his wages for the payment Of
organization dues may be made.
DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT agreed to
extend the automobile industry
code until February 1 without changing
its wage or hours provisions. The
American Federation Of Labor had de-
manded an immediate and drastic re-
vision Of the code, and this the Presi-
dent refused. Mr.. Roosevelt, however,
said he believes the code needs revamp-
ing, and he limited that on February 1
he may demand that the industry stabi-
lie employment and pay rolls.
II have no hesitation in telling you"
the President wrote in letter to Will
liam Green, president Of the A. r. Of L..
and Alvan Macauley, secretary Of the
Automobile Manufacturers association,
shat there are a number Of matters
connected with this code with which /
have never been fully satisfied"
He disclosed both in his letter and a
separate formal statement that he Is
launching an investigation into work
ing conditions and wages in the indus
try, with especial attention to the
workers annual earnings
FOLLOWING a weeks conference
4 with agricultural economists from
40 states, officials of the Department
Of Agriculture and leaders Of the AAA,
the bureau Of agricultural economics
has issued bulky report forecasting
generally improved conditions for the
farm industry during the coming year.
Here are the chief points in the pre-
dictions:
/. Greatly reduced supplies of most
farm products will be seen, which,
with improvement in consumer pur-
chasing power, will probably bring
higher level Of farm income during the
first half of 1885, this despite low for
eign demand for American farm prod
ucts.
2. Farm production will be larger
than this years unusually small pro-
duction.
8. This years higher prices may tend
to stimulate excessive planting OF some
crops not under production control
next year.
4. Continued improvement in demand
late next year will depend primarily
on recovery in the durable goods in
dustries.
3. "A small improvement in the pur.
chasing power of farm families may.
in general, be expected"
6. Prices of goods used in farm pro-
duction are expected to average some
what higher, at least until June, 1885.
z. The farm credit situation twill
continue to show gradual improvement
above the bad conditions Of the past
several years"
6. Next years wheat crop Is expect
ed to result in an export surplus, with
prices hanging close to an export basis.
8. Substantial advance in prices OF
meat animals is expected, with no ma.
terial expansion in live stock numbers
sighted before 1896.
10. Next years wool clip win be the
smallest in several years, with prices
dependent on world production.
IL. "a generally favorable" outlook
is seen for poultry raisers, with prices
remaining at seasonably high levels un-
til next summer.