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Charter
Continued From First Page.)

Dor to organize and to engage in
collective bargaining with manage
ment shall be recognized and pre-
served, free from legislative enact
ments which would interfere with or
discourage these detectives. Through
the acceptance of collective bargain
ing agreements, differences between
management and labor can be dis
posed of between the parties through
|peaceful means, thereby discourage
ing avoidable strife through strikes
and lockouts
IS. The independence and dignity
of the individual and the enjoyment
of his democratic rights are inner
ent in our free American society.
Our purpose is to cooperate in
building an economic system for the
nation which will protect the indi-
vidual against the hazards of I'M
employment, old age and physical
impairments beyond his control.
IS. An expanding economy at
home will be stimulated by a vastly
increased foreign trade. Arrange
ments must therefore be perfected
to afford the devastated or undevel-
oped nations reasonable assistance
to encourage the rebuilding and de-
Velopment of sound economic sys-
TENS, International trade cannot
expand through subsidized COMPETE
ton among the nations for dimin-
ishing markets, but can be achieved
only through expanding world mar
kets and the elimination of any
arbitrary and unreasonable prac-
tees.
Security Organization Urged.
~. An enduring peace must be
secured. This calls for the establish
ment of an international security
organization, with full participation
by all the United Nations capable
OF preventing aggression and assur-
ing lasting peace"
The three leaders declared that
the Nations primary duty is to
win victory over Naziism and Japa-
nese miltariSm. Afterward, they
said, all elements in American life
must work for a prosperous and sus-
tanned peace 1t is with that in
mind, they continued, that the
Labor Committee is being
created.
This committee will seek to pro-
mote an understanding and SYM
pathetic acceptance of this code of
and will propose such ma
tional policies as will advance the
best interest of our Nation" their
statement said
Mr.. Johnston said the American
people were faced with a choice
between two roads-one of which
would lead to industrial peace and
prosperity and the other to indus
trial chaos, low employment and in
ability to pay the national debt.
The advantageous road to take, he
went on, is that provided by bust
ness-labor cooperation under sys-
tenn of free enterprise
Hopes for NAM Cooperation.
Asked whether the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers would
take part in the program, Mr.. John
ston said its representatives had sat
in one meeting and had been in
vited to two others and that he was
hopeful they would join in the
effort.
Mr.. Murray said the CLIO hoped
that the American public generally
would join in approving the plans
which have been outlined. 4
Mr.. Green said the AFL sub
scribed Fundamentally to the char
ter and believed that through its
acceptance the area of controversy
between capital and labor would be
reduced
Mr.. Johnston had just completed
reading the charter when Benjamin
Marsh, secretary of the Peoples
Lobby, rose to his feet and de-
manded:
Has the Department of Justice
approved this conspiracy against
consumers"
Mr.. Johnston ignored the ques-