Evening star., 1935-12-15
PERKINS 7-PO|NT
SECUR|TYOUT[NED
Labor Head Urges Workers
and Management
Cooperate.
ny the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 14.-Out-
lining q new seven-point social secur-
ity program, Secretary Perkins called
tonight for cooperation Of labor and
management with the Government
standing by to aid"
The Labor Secretary held such ECO
operative activity and understanding
not only would consolidate indus
trial gains since the depression's low
point, but also would carry the Ma
tion into an era Of greater security.
White citing the vital Importance"
of profits in industry, Mrs. Perkins
told the New York County lawyer
Association that good and steady
wages for workers and fair prices for
the produce of farmers" were neces-
sary for q sound" prosperity.
Berry Psstp0nes Meeting.
In Washington, meanwhile, George
L. Berry, President Roosevelt's CO.
orCiinatoF for industrial cooperation,
postponed the first meeting OF his new
Industrial Council, scheduled orig
inaIly to meet within few days."
after last Mondays turbulent labor
industry conference.
The time for the meeting would be
set sometime next week, it was said at
Berry's office.
The Capital also was informed that
Miss Perkins had invited representa-
tives from 26 leading national organ
izations to meet there Tuesday to
discuss how State labor standards
could be improved. Such subjects
as minimum wages, maximum hours
and child labor will be discussed.
The seven-point program for mod
ern social security outlined by Miss
Perkins:
cd Regularity and Stahilization of
industry so that there may be regu-
larity of employment and prevention
of unemployment.
Profits Depend ON Sales.
"(2) Wage payments and rates on
the highest possible levels consistent
with keeping prices and financial sta
hiltty of the industry in a healthy
condition. The greater the earnings
that 60 to wage earners, the larger
the purchasing market created Prof
its and dividends of all industry de-
pend on the sales of each.
"(3) Hours short enough to pre-
serve the human values Of the work
ers and also by giving leisure to pro-
vide the desire and opportunity to buy
the products Of factories and farms,
amusement industries and tranSpor-
tation.
90 Thoughtful management with
a social consciousness that leads in
evitahly to these considerations Of
inter relationship between wages. prof.
its, dividends and community welfare.
"(5) Expansion Of industry in the
direction of human needs and stable
| profits rather than hit or miss ex-
tension for quick misleading returns.
"(8) Civilized relations between en-
ployers and their workers and a gen
uine bargaining on conditions of work.
This can exist effectively only when
there is adequate organization of labor
and where employers accept that sit
uation, frankly and willingly seeking
by orderly and systematic dealing to-
gether to secure the work relationships
that make steady and profitable in
dustry for both workers and owners.
Security Bill Covers Ground.
"(O. A systematic method Of pro-
viding individuals with income against
predictable loss Of earning power such
as old age, unemployment, dependency
on families by death or disability of
wage earners. The social security bill
| covers this ground"
Miss Perkins cited a number of
economic gains she said the Nation
has made under the present admins
tration-the return Of 5000 900 johless
to industry, a Sc per cent gain indus
trial production March. 1888. to Sep
tember, 1850, and the start of a re-
vival in the heavy goods industries.
William r. Castle, former Under
secretary Of State, and william l..
Ransom, president Of the American
Bar Association, we're among the other
speakers at the lawyers annual
dinner.
Castle criticized the neutrality act
adopted by the last Congress.
Ransom urged the lawyers to "re-
sist every step toward regimentation." !"