| Show MOK K f fl D l TO 0 WN I. I I I W R I Sec Secretary et r of Labor Asks Im Immediate Enactment 0 of L L Legislation Giving Givings s 1 Employment J I i F By Associated Pre Press Press' s' s w Wu Vi ASHINGTON Tan Jan y Immediate enactment of legislation to 1 buffer provide employment so as to prevent the philosophy of force from irom even even even getting a hold in this country during the reconstruction period was urged today by Secretary of Labor Wilson The secretary said he did not look for a social revolution but he urged that precautions be he taken talen against I such doctrines as the Industrial i Workers of the World pre preached I Legislation should be passed at this I session of congress he said because j the critical period was from five to six months after the signing of the armistice Unless some action is taken by the present session or anI an I extra session called he added we will vill either have tided over the period of ot social disturbance or it will have broken and we will have to meet It The s secretary said there was a a. class crass of- of of people in the the country who believed there should be a change In government and that this change should be made by force rather than I by constitutional means that there were such people in New York Philadelphia Phila Phila- Philadelphia delphia in the mountainous mining I regions and on the Pacific coast Should the philosophy of force find tind finda a a foothold he lie ad added ed there would be social disturbances in some sonic cities which might make male it it it- necessary to use force to suppress and other consequences consequences consequences con con- sequences were likely to develop under under under un un- un- un der such circumstances The secretary expressed the opinion that after reconstruction had been accomplished a period of ot great in- in I activity would be he experienced lIe He also expressed the belief bellet that the present wage standards would remain virtually unchanged for some gome time Wage Vas rates per hour Wilson said had just about kept pace with the Increase in the cost of ot living during the war although wage workers had been better off oft because they had steadier employment If industries could Immediately resume re resume resume re- re sume their prewar activity he added I It seems apparent to me we could take care of our demobilized army I and war workers The trouble is is- is business Is not resuming |
