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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1914
Page
10
Secretary of Labor cites excess supply over demand for wage workers as a prime cause of disputes and proposes monitoring the market to aid unemployed. He urges prohibition on interstate transport of armed private police during strikes and calls for conciliation to bridge gaps between employers and workers.
Colorado and Calumet strikes could have been averted if owners led and controlled. The department must protect wage earners. plans call for publicity and mediation when employers and employees fail to agree. Revision of immigration bureau plans to distribute workers to jobs. Excess labor supply causes disputes disadvantaging workers. Recommendation urged Congress to ban interstate transport of armed private police in industrial disputes.
The department, insisting on public access to information, cites two or more conciliating commissioners in key cases to inform state judgments. It cites Colorado coal strike as example and urges prompt acceptance of unbiased arbitration. It notes wage-earner information distribution by immigration bureau and aims to aid job seekers for profitable work. It warns labor surplus as a major, possibly sole, cause of disputes and the detriment to workers.
Secretary Wilson argues for national labor remedies to curb involuntary unemployment and industrial distress. He urges seasonal employment adjustments and national public opinion on employment delinquencies, plus a ban on interstate transport of armed private police in industrial disputes.
Washington and Maryland Railway Company valuation set for public hearing at 10 on January 22 by the utilities commission. Engineers H Eddy and JG Williams prepared the assessment. line runs from Fourteenth and Kennedy to Takoma Park. Also scheduled tomorrow at 1b o'clock for Terminal Taxicwith Company valuation prepared by JG Williams.
A Turkish detachment of 23 men landed with horses at Bouras near Odessa and struck inland at Tarutino before being captured four miles from Tarutino. They were disarmed and taken to Tarutino.
Police Commissioner Arthur Woods declares a crusade against the gunmen bomb throwers and blackmailers to restore safety in New York City. He cites gang growth extortion and street fear, pledging special squads and firm action to drive criminals from the city.
Commissioner Woods reports nearly 200 reputed gang members sent to prison or awaiting trial since taking office. Notable names include Pickles Laydon, Owney Madden, Dopey Benny, and several bands with long terms for burglary, murder, and robbery. He describes five gang activities and notes police infiltrations, election-day policing success, and ongoing campaigns against blackmail, white slavery, drug trafficking, and other criminal networks.
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