Show LABOR AND INDUSTRY labor unrest resulting in many strikes threatened to seriously tin hamper m the governments war prepa preparations preparation ratio ns early in the year but through a spirit of operation cooperation co shown by ho both t h labor and capital the danger was waa averted and there was little labor trouble during the greater part of the year during the early days of the yeat disaffection appeared among themore ers la in tho the and by February 12 tile the situation had assumed a serious aspect with strikes in effect in five yards dy by february lebr uary 16 the strike had spread still furt further ker lu spite spate of tin an advance in wages announced by the labor adjustment board I 1 on february 17 president in ili a 6 letter to william L hutchason licad head of the united of carpenters and Jol joiners ners concerning tile the ship carpenters strike denied the right of nf labor to strike at that crt Icid june ture will you operate cooperate co or will you obstruct the president asked alie workmen responded to the presidents appeal and the ani declared off at the same time secretary of labor wilson announced the personnel of a national board of labor to be composed of representatives of both labor and capital on february 24 tills this hoard opened a conference for the lie purpose of establishing a basis for the settlement of disputes during the war former president william 11 tart taft chosen by tile the employers tin and frank P Val sli selected ted bythe by the labor or oro tit nl terna ted ns as clin tills conference on march 20 rc acherl nn an agree mient providing that all labor or disputes arising luring during the war khouli he bill sab knitted to n board of inedia mediation tion tills agreement was to by hot both employers and employees antl and CP campara am few strikes 4 occurred L burred during M the remal remainder lider of the bear year i f I 1 I 1 |