Word: tradings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Several plans have been tried to ameliorate these conditions, and some are still under reconsideration. Recently, a conference composed of Governors of several states went on record as favoring creation by the federal government of a foreign trade finance corporation designed to come to the rescue of American farmers who face ruin because there is no market for their surplus stock of foodstuffs, grain and other products. This corporation, although it would enable the peoples of other lands to obtain the commodities which they so greatly need, but for which they are not able to make immediate payment, involves...
...prevent the abuses of woman and child labor. In addition the union started a campaign for better public schools, advocating that education until a certain age be compulsory, that text books be supplied free and that extension facilities such as night schools be introduced. Ever since then the trade union has carried on an active campaign to secure better education facilities...
...Although hardly any recognition has been given to the trade union for the part it has played and is playing in the Americanization work, it has done much to help the immigrant in many ways. Long before the rest of society began to give this matter serious thought, the union was busily at work 'Americanizing' foreigners. In addition it has been and is engaged in many other humanitarian efforts...
...attitude of employers in former years has proved to be a serious hindrance to the work of the trade union. Fortunately many such men are now showing a more tolerant spirit, often meeting the workers to discuss the conditions under which they work and occasionally permitting them to have a part in the management. That element among the employers that is typified by Mr. Gary of the United States Steel Corporation is disappearing, and the element represented by Mr. Schwab of the Bethlehem Steel is becoming more prominent...
...carry on educational work among the workers. Not only do the unions advocate compulsory education for children, free text-books and the extension of night schools, but they would have opportunities for study so widely offered that all labor might avail itself of the chance to better its existence. Trade schools and classes organized by employers are valuable, but the benefits so derived are limited to the working forces of certain large companies. The trade unions, on the other hand, have the advantage of being in close contact with thousands of scattered workers, and of understanding far better than their...