The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-05

If that fails; if bargaining pro- duces no results, then there must be willingness to use some impar- tial machinery for reaching de- cisions on the basis of proven facts and realities, instead of rumor or propaganda O. partisan statements v
 The President said some subst1- ute must be found for jurisdiction al strikes.
 We shall have to find methods not only of peaceful negotiation of labor contracts but also of msur1ng industrial peace for the lifetime or such contracts, he said.
 Mir Truman said that there could be mo moral economic justifica- ton for stopping production while rival organizations contend with each other"
 Labor has a particular interest in this matter" he added, for nothing is so destructive of public confidence in the motives of trade unionism as jurisdictional strike. "
 Then the President turned to management with charge that too often it has looked upon labor re- lationS as "a stepchild. to be dis regarded until the controversy has reached 8 point where real collective bargaining becomes very difficult if not almost impossible
 MT. Truman accused management of "all too frequently" using delay ing tactics" in the actual process of collective bargaining He said there can be no justification for such tao tics at the present time, or in the | future"
 Never Expected Such Strife
 He noted that postwar industria, troubles started as soon as the first wartime government controls were taken off.
 He said he was certain that while 1 the American public had expected some sort of difficult readjustment they never expected anything like the amount of strife which has been l threatened"
 Our country is worried about oui industrial relations" the chief ex- ecutive said. Tt has a right to be That worry is reflected in the halls of the Congress in the form of al kinds of proposed legislation. You have it in your power to stop that worry. have supreme confidence 1T your ability to find Democratic way to compose industrial difficult ies.'
 The President reminded the dele gates that the government had nt hand in the direction of the confer ence. Therefore, labor and manage ment have an opportunity to prov' that they can reach an understand ing and agreement without politica of governmental pressure.
 MT. Truman's representatives O. employers and workers assembled the worst industrial storm clouds 1T history threatened the nations re conversion program and with it, II MT. Truman's opinion, the futur' of Americans prosperity and worlt leadership.
 Some 260,OO0 workers were ol strike. Strike votes were complet ed or underway for 3,500,000 others More than 65 per cent of the dis putes were over demands for high CT wages.
 The issue of wages and prices not on the agenda, however. Tn announced intention of the Con gress of Industrial organizations t get it there may precipitate a seri ous fight or deadlock which eoul wreck the session-just as Presiden Wilson's labor management confer ence after the last war broke u over the closed shop issue,
 Last Chance Given COnferees
 Sen. Wayne Morse, (R-Ore), for mer member of the War Labo Board, cautioned both industry an labor delegates that the conferenc may be their last chance to wor out their problems without congres sional intervention.
 In addition to MT. Truman's nd dress, the first day session wa scheduled to hear speeches by Sec. Of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbacl Secy of Commerce Henry A, Wal lace and representatives of the for principal participating groups. The are President Eric Johnson of tl U. s. Chamber of Commerce, Pres dent Ira Mosher of the Nations Associati ton of Manufacturers, Pres dent Philip Murray of the CIO an President William Green of u AFL.
 The calendar of business propose by a special subcommittee was lin tied to the problem of minimizir industrial disputes by these mean 1.-Management's acceptance collective bargaining.
 2.-Labor's recognition Of maI agements right to manage. 3.-Better methods of conciliatie and handling union representatie 2 and jurisdictional question. 4.-Establishment of orderly pro esses for making initial contrac 3 and extending existing agreement
 The inclusion of these subjec must be ratified by at least lS ( the l8 delegates of each side und the proposed conference rul. When the agenda Is taken up, U CIO will stage it's fight to write
 the wage-price issue, principal ia