The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-25
ELIoTs LABOR PLAN.
One He Has for the Settling Of All Dis
putes.

Dhc AAe AAa AoA inc oNttlADb 81 All N1a-
putes.
Boston Jan PSI Dr. Charles w. Eliot.
former president Of Harvard university.
with George B. Hugo and George II.
Ellis, is sponsor for a new labor bin.
which is intended 70 do away with
strikes and lockouts by forcing employ.
ers and employees to refer their mutual
troubles to board Of investigation be.
fore they shall cause a discontinuauce
q work The legislature has been petit
toned for the proposed act, and those
interested in DR.. Eliot's labor hobby,
which has been growing steadily since
his retirement, are curious to sec how
his relief bill win be received By the la-
Dor world
The hill provides for the appointment
Of commissioner Of labor. to whom
either employees or employers may ap-
ply for board Of inquiry when q dis
pute arises between them and. OH every
such occasion, until the difference has
been finally dealt with by the board
neither employers nor employees affect
led shall alter the condition Of employ
ment Of the wages 81 hours or on ae.
count al the dispute do or be concerned
in doing, directly of indirectly, anything
in the. nature of lockout of strike Or
Ia suspension or diseontinuance of emf
pioyment or work, but the relationship
Of employer and employees shall con-.
tinue uninterrupted 81 the dispute or
anything arising out If it
The act requires that the board of
consist 81 three members,
one chosen By the employer, one bv the
employees OF their duly authorized
agent and che third shall be designated
BY the other two. unless they are not
able to agree HI which case the third
party shall be picked by the commissions
The duty Of the board is set forth
to bring about a settlement when pos.
sible. after carefully inquiriug into all
facts III dispute, and It may aisimss
amy matter referred "a it which it
thinks is trivial Either party may be
represented before the board by three
or less persons. but no lawyer shall ap.
pear except with the mutual consent Of
che disputing parties, and then the board
has power TO har him ont Witnesses
may be summoned and paid az in 4 trial
at law, and the board can pass on the
evidence submitted
In case no settlement Is arrived at
The board must file with the commits.
sioner Of labor, within ten days. full
statement 81 the proceeding, containing
the cause Of the dispute and the recon-
mendation Of the board
IN the way Of penalties the bin pro
vides that amy employer declaring or
causing d lockout contrary to the pro
visions Of this act shall be liable Ia Il
fine Of not more than $l00 4 day for
each employee SO locked ont, but not
less than s100 for each day OF part Of
day that such lockout exists. ANY em-
ployee who goes on strike contrary 10
the provisions OF this act shall be liable
To fine "a not more than $50 for each
day or each part 81 day that such EN-
ployee is on strike. ANY employer OF
employee violating any other provision
Of this act shall be liable To q fine Of
not more than $1,000 ANY employer
or employee using any provision of this
act fof the purpose II uniustly main.
tanning a given condition 81 affairs
through delay shall be liable to a fine
Of not more than $1,000,