Show Interests Adopt American Plan opt of f Employment I STAND TAKEN BY UTAH MEN MENAT AT MEETING Acting Under Auspices of Associated Industries Business Business Bus Bus- iness mess Men en Pledge Themi Themselves Them Them- i selves to Abide Decision I. I Certain business men acting acing under the auspices eR of oC the Utah Associated Industries Industries In In- yesterday formally pledged themselves to the adoption of ot the American plan pLin of at employment Tho The following statement defining defining- the stand of the tho business men was furnished shed tho the press lJ by the Utah Associated Industries Indus Indus- tries The bUsin business ss men mell of ot Utah have de declared de- de dared for lor the American plan of ot em em- which is already in operation in several eral of or the surrounding states stales This declaration came as a a. result of ot a comprehensive study o of ot the building conditions throughout the tho state Th The de decision was reached by the general contractors of ot Salt Lake Ogden Logan and other points In the state as well as several master builders builders' associations and material men men at a special meeting which was held yesterday at the Utah under the thc direction of ot the Utah Associated Industries For Fora a a. considerable period of ot time negotiations have been under way with the federation of or labor In the hope that amicable settlement could be reached on the building program for Cor 1920 It was 1 pointed out that t investors had re refused re- re fused to go on with proposed building construction un until conditions were sta- sta The federation of or labor acknowledged acknowledged ac ac- ac- ac an invitation to meet with the representatives of at business and to discuss some of or the basic Principles of or relations bel between employers and em em- Stood By Demand The first hope was that there would b be a spirit of ot conciliation and that both sides of ot tho the controversy would be considered considered con con- in all decisions E Even as late laic as last Monday It was hoped that th the conference them would result in a a. movement calculated to overcome some of ot the present intolerable workIng work work- lug inS conditions and to provide a means mean whereby the matter of ot wages could como up for tor free and fair fall discussion These hopes went glimmer a when the final communication from the uno unions indicated that there was no disposition on their part to relent from Irom the position taken by them or to defer even for a limited period of ot time the thc execution of or the wage wago demands which affected several sev scy- eral cral crafts It alt was hoped that by a Joint meeting meeting meet meet- ing ins insor of or responsible representatives of or both sides that the wage matter could bo settled In a few days das and that that pending such decision decIsionS tho the labor de demands de- de c- c mands could be held in abeyance With such a point-blank point refusal according to J. 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U Gallgher president of oC the Utah Associated Industries there was no alternative left but to declare for such principles as would bo ho lair fair to the pub puL- lie lic to tho the employer er and aUG the workman without regard res-ard for tor any dominating in influences influences in- in or unreasonable demands that have thus far tar throttled our indus indUs- tries Tho representatives of or the enU Joers Jo- Jo ers contended that they tIley should have hay havethe tho the right to employ their own men that there sh should uld be no limitation I placed upon the output of or an any workman workman work work- man that no limitation should bo placed upon the number of ot apprentices of or a craft but in accordance with tho thio vocational educational plan now In force Coree In this state every ery boy should b ba bl given giyen an opportunity to enter the croft craft to which ho may be inclined or suited Principles of lImn Ilan In a a. comprehensive way the American Amen Ameri can plan provides l 1 That the thc constitutional rl right ht of every er workman to seek seck and find employment em em- and thus provide for Cor his family fain Cam iJ ily up upon n terms and conditions mutually mutual mutual- I ly satisfactory satisfactory to himself and his employer employer em em- must not be bo denied or abridged t Industrial and business bustness bust bus I 2 That in all indu an ness nes relations the public welfare must mUt always alwa's be regarded S 3 That there be absolute fairness to lo all cla classes ses of oC workmen whether union or union non and justice to cm- cm p by e rs t 4 That there shall be bo n no discrimination i m- m against a an any workman on ac acCount account ac- ac count of his affiliation or non tion lion with any labor organization and that an any act of or coercion intimidation or force from any source whatsoever P r applied against employer or e Continued on page e H 11 14 BUSINESS MEN UME UP FOR OPEN SHOP Continued d from rom pl plO page O 1 part 2 pursuits suits Is fundamentally fundamentally funda- funda lawful l engaged In mentally unjust vicious and uric urt I American the right of ot to 5 5 Th That t not must for tor l s organize and anti that the tho same privilege privilege be he disputed pr I lege should 1 bl bo be given Iven to employers tho the right has hag C G That tho the tho the employer employer em- em employment and to leave c his Ills has the tho right rl ht to eng go or to discharge o his faithfully faithfully faith faith- j 7 That contracts contract should be bo fully observed b by both parties s 8 That any plan pl C contrary to th these c principles Is la repugnant to American Institutions S I Not to nc De Interrupted d business businessmen s. s It lt It Is the tho thought of ot tho the men of ot this state that e cr every d Induce Induce- to continue U our ouri bo be I mont mont should given Ion building program without I i 1 tion I We hope said raitt Il MX Mr r. r Galigher that th I all buildings now under construction unnecessary unnecessary may go hO on on in order that no in In- In Imposed upon bo ha sary ry burden m may The Thc hope Is expressed that negotiations will Mill be bo possible toI to Lo I I correct present abuses and to consider all matters affecting ito llio building pro pro- j ro- ro giam glam an and f relations between employers an and Including llio tho Ito wa wage wago o i I question A A number of ot prominent Investors In Indifferent indifferent different parts part of ot tho the state havo have gono gone on r record ord as recognizing rec th the American n plan of employment In all tho the build building Ins I I construction which they expect to fi IL- IL ll-I ll nance I The Tho announcement ot thc Inauguration tion lIon of ot the tho American plan of ot i employ employ- ment is lining being mado made simultaneously I In all th ho 3 Industrial centers of or tho the state I |