Show M MODE R fO FD ME I I SAM AIM AIMI I I II I Salt Lake Labor Leaders Leaders arid acid Rotarians Agree I Ion on Plan to Ease PasI Possible Possible Pos Pos- I I sible Cr Crisis in This City i iIA SIX HOUR work day at atA A IA six-hour six wage wherever possible pos pOS- I sible is the schedule suggested by local labor leaders which has received received rei re re- re- re i the indorsement of a joint committee of ot the labor organizations and the Rotary club The resolution was drawn up at the get together meeting Wednesday I of ot the two organizations The purpose of ot the tho change In the tho length of ot the work worle day Js Is to give employment to a greater number of or men As an arE alternative it Jt is suggested in the resolution that alternate days work or four tour or five days work a week be substituted for full fun time in order to aid men until they can be put upon full tull time The committee points out that thousands of ot sailors and soldiers will soon be on the labor market and that work must be provided for tor themA them A copy of ot the resolution was sent to W V B D. Wilson secretary of or labor at Washington and also to all large local companies asking cooperation with the planA plan A meeting of ot the board of governors governors governors gov gov- I of the Commercial club cub has been called for tor Friday at noon to consider the resolution The members of or the Joint committee commit commit- tee of ot labor organizations anI and Rotary club was composed of ot C. C A. A Faus Faull Charles Tyng Churchill P. P Castle asUe Will G. G Farrell Joseph Patrick Henry Sweet J. J Munsey A. A E. E Har Har- vey Joseph Lee Loe J J. J S S. S Dixon Otto Asbridge and Robert E E. Currle Currie The rile resolution is as follows Whereas The Great world war is over and the universe is 11 again at peace Our troops are returning from the battlefields of ot France victorious and Whereas Several hundred thousand sailors and soldiers will be honorably discharged from the military and naval service of ot our country and Whereas These soldiers soldiers' and amI sailors In returning to civilian life lite will be cast upon the labor market against a 1 surplus of ot labor which Is now In ex existence ex- ex and Whereas At t t the he present time the labor market Is flooded with labor and It Jt Is almost Impossible to find employment employment employment em em- for both hoth skilled and unskilled labor due to the shortage of ot work In our large industries therefore Be De It resolved That we the Joint committee from the Rotary Hotary club and the Salt Lake Federation of Labor go goon goon goon on record favoring a temporary six six- hour work worle day at six-hour six wage in all branches of ot the trade and Industries industries industries indus Indus- tries wherever possible or alternate days das work or four or five fl days work worle a a. week as a 1 temporary substitute measure measure measure meas meas- ure thereby giving employment to a much greater number of ot and be e it Further Resolved That a copy of or these resolutions be sent to the Hon W. W B. B Wilson secretary of ot labor Washington D. D C. C and also to the large local employing companies who will wilt be doubtless pleased to cooperate with this plan In helping to hold their skilled workers until such time as 8 the they can put them upon full tull time Ump Committee representing Salt Satt Lake Rotary club Salt Lake Lalee Federation lot of Labor C. C A. A FAtS FAGS Chairman i d v Salt Lako Lake January City 22 2 1919 1 J l. l f |