Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05
Report Of Board Of Con-
Ci|iatiOn and Arbitration,
Appropriations Of Insurance De-
partment for November.
Forest Fire Loss for the Year Is
Very Small.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Dec. IS, at 10 A. M.


Tie annual report of the Board of
conoliation and Arbitration. Robert
r. Dunt"r nf Belfast. Samuel r.
flames of Fittsfield and Alden NJ
Flag al auburn, which has been flied
with the Governor and Council. is in
part as follows:
Industrial disputes OF the year 1910,
in this state. Of the magnitude con-
tcmpi"tcd by the statute, where a
strike ha! been declared or vas OK
pected, with few exceptions. have re-
spltaf in mutual adjustments of diff
hcutice. In most cases both parties
To these controversies have sought to
terminate these contests as speedily
as possible and Resume their accus-
toned activities in business. The dis
position 10 respect the opinions of
others ;tnd use moderation In require
mcntr and demands wins mutual
asteela. How the product OF industry
nu.. u h. divided between capital
and physical performance or skill win
proba oily never be satisfactorily deter
mined. but employer and employees
alike should "ndcavor to exercise.
disposition that win bring content
profits to tic employers
During the year Just passed, notice
of exirting controversies has been
serveG on the State Board in three
instances By mayors or selcctlnen "a
required by law.
Early in February notice was re-
ceived from the Mayor Of Lewiston
Of q controversy in the shoe factories
Of this company located in these
cities. The board found that some 80
or 40 men employed ir the lasting de
partnlcIts We're OF. strike, caused, as
they claimed, by the discharge OF three
men for membership in the Boot and
Shocwork, rs Union and the existence
of a blacklist that prevented dis
charged cInllhycs FROM obtaining work
in any other of the shops Of the man
utacturcls association. They desired
to submit the entire matter in dispute
To The I:oard of Meditation.
The firm stated that the men mad
been discharged for incfficiency; they
denied TIA" existence Of d blacklist;
they rclIs q to submit the matter 70
tho Board of Meditation.
The strike failed a few of the
men r"tnrncd to the firm: many oh |
tanned cmrlGymcnt elsewhere.
\ strike of NraNcrS in the Mills OF !
thus company occurred on February |
seventh. Tile cause was the an
nountcmont al It list of fines for de
fectVc work. considered excessive By |
the operatives.
Tho Etm.rd was notified of the con-
,rovcrsv about the middle of March. |
l.t-f OH. cali
ter An attempt at Cancellation mad |
been made bv a committee OF leading |
citizens and had failed About 1870 |
operatives We're then affected. Tile |
Board interviewed the agent of the |
mill and COMMITTEE" Of the opera |
tive and by their advice negotiations
Tor Il 81 element were re-opened WIN |
the f. Glt that the strike was de- |
clar"d OF ana the operatives returned
to Work
\ etriEr az the employees Of this |
company leomr SO in numbcr) "C-
cured on til, LIST az March. This tllS- !
putc was intrrAtat, in its character |
invoN ing mil. ~ ,llc same company III |
New Ham pshir". New \ "rk. ana other !
states. Tie strike III This mill was |
somewhat OF q sEmuathctic nature |
althouGl. the demands il II the n;lllS
We're for an liner, as"d wage, tine ahol~ |
ltion Of all unnecessary Sunday work |
and the spy system. etc The ser
vices Of tie Board for IN adjustment |
were tcndrr"d tho manager and 4 |
committee Of toe Workmrn and re- |
FUSED. l:rih PARTIES affirmed that II
settlement could only b, had through |
the officers Of the unions u which all !
the men belonged and the officers OF |
tie international! Paper Company.
Attempts 1T Cancellation We're ais" |
mad hv the New York State Board |
OF Meditation and Arbitration, by To-
gu boards Of trade and tn" National |
civic Federation without success. !
After III the other means had h"en |
"Xtla listed. tn" Labor Commissioner or |
u" state Of New York ordered pub
nc 1--we I'll cation. rs directed by law, !
Of Il" conditions existing in the mills |
Of III" company in that state. This
action ,o..tt.r with the good offices
or the Commissioner of Industrial anu |
Labor Statistics of this state and |
other Interested parties brought about |
u conference oi the disputants ana
later satisfactory settlement.
IN" secretary was called into a con- |
troNrrSy between the contractors ana i
Journeymcn carpenters OF Portland
aoou' III" frs; of MAY and by cores
p"ndentc into other disputes. but IN |
the main these difficulties have been |
settled without serious suspension OF |
business,