The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-19
PLATFORM OF CONGRESS OF INDUSTRY

PLATFORM OF CONGRESS OF INDUSTRY
THAT nine gruelling years of depression have
not been in vain to employers is evidenced by
|the 1888 platform of our Nations manufacturers.
THAT program begins with this statement:
The first concern of business continues to be
recovery and jobs.
There is an enormous pent-up demand which,
|if met, would provide jobs, raise living standards
and increase security for the citizen against in
|divdual misfortune.
Americas progress depends upon united eff
fort of industry, commerce, agriculture and la
Dor in cooperation with Government.
Here indeed is new vision of our industrial
problems for the business leaders of this country.
No longer plea merely to be released from gov
ernmental restrictions and regulation so that in
dustry may save itself and regain prosperity, but
ia proposal for a united effort of industry, agri-
culture, commerce and labor in cooperation with
Government. Upon this foundation we could de-
velop plans for mutual progress and economic
security. Labor realizes as definitely as does any
other element in this group that unless our pres
ent economic institutions can give all groups an
opportunity to earn living, democracy itself is
lin peril.
Three fundamental principles are the basis
of present day civilization according to this plat
form Religious and other individual liberties; rep
resentative political democracy; and private en-
terprise. These are principles that have made
America a land of opportunity. These are the
things we would like to assure to everybody. In
dustry's proposal that labor, industry, commerce
and agriculture attempt to apply these principles
Ito present day economic problems under Gov
ernmental coordination, promises hope for dem
Ocratc institutions
Industrial management set forth it's respon-
sibility in these terms:
1. Interest itself actively in the economic and
Social needs OF the times; present suggestions to
meet the problems involved; and tell the story
of industry's views and accomplishments to the
public.
z Publish frequently simple and informative
statements concerning financial and other oper-
ations, in order to interest both employees and
stockholders more directly in company problems
and operations.
3. Consistently maintain quality standards; de-
velop and improve products offered by means of
market research, technical research and expert
mentaton; make price adjustments as rapidly as
improved manufacturing processes and other
economies will permit without injury to employees,
to creditors and owners, including stockholders.
A. SO manage it's financial inventory and GUS
'omer credit policies as to effect the maximum
volume of production, distribution and employ
ment that can be maintained continuously.
s. Maintain sound relations with it's employees
set forth in the following section of this pro-
g. Conduct it's business so that it is at all times
a desirable citizen of the local community in
which 1t operates.
7. Encourage effective functionng and CO.
operation of associations to consider community,
state and national problems.
Under Labor Relations" is included this state
ment:
Industrial management recognizes that en-
ployes who wish to bargain collectively are en-
titled to do so, in whatever form they determine,
through their own freely chosen representatives,
and without intimidation or restraint from any
source.
What a revolution from the time when cap
tans of industry argued their right to run their
bn6 No no fbo
sary phrase from any source" might be used to
limit union freedom but as progress the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor welcomes this new po-
sition of organized employers as an opportunity
for real progress.
SPEAKING OF FOOTBALL "MOBS"!
THE UNITED STATES is not the only country
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