The sun., 1910-01-24
DU, ELIOTS ANTI.STRIKE BILL
U.RVARDS Ex-PRESTDENT PRO-
POSES PLAN TO OLEGTSLATURE.
Provides for Labor COmmIssioner with
Large Powers and WOuld InfAiCt
severe Penalties On Pcrsons In
\ duIEIng In strikes or LOckOuts.


dulsIns In strikes or Loc'outs.
BOSTON, Jan. 23.--Dr. Charles w. Eliot,
,I-prtsident OF Harvard University,
George B. Hugo and George n. Ellis. have
wtitioned the Legislature for -an act 20
rrovide for the public investigation Of
Industrial disputes and for the prevention
and settlement OF strikes and lockouts.'
DR.. Eliot has long entertained labor
hobby and his friends are curious to see
how his proposed relief bill will be re-
JeOeived by workingmen and their en-
ployers. The first section Of the bill says:
\ 1t shall be unlawful for any employer
10 declare or cause lookout or for any
Employee to 60 on strike on account OF
Wy dispute provided for by this act
hkcre such dispute shall have been re-
ferred to a board OF estigation under
the provisions OF this act. or during such
rcfcrcnce. but nothing in this act shall
Tr'hibit the suspension or discontinuanoe
ii any industry or Of the working Of any
PERSONS therein or for any cause not oon-
sttuting lookout or strike
section specifies that the disputes
provided for by the bill shall be deemed
70 he any dispute or difference between
an employer and one or more Of his en-
rloyees. a. 10 matters or things affecting
or relating to work done or to be done by
him or them. or as to the privileges, rights
! and duties OF employers or employees
\not involving any such violation thereof
- constitutes an indictable ofence) and
without limiting the general nature OF
the above definition. includes all matters
relating to hours Of employment, wages.
seH, age, qualification or status OF en-
poyees. and the mode terms and conditions
of employment; employment Of children
or any person OF persons or class Of per-
sons. or the dismissal Of or refusal to
employ any particular person or persons
or class OF persons; claims on the part
! ~ an employer or any employee as to
|. whether and. IN 50. under what circum-
NSances preference OF employment should
, 'sr should not be given to one GLASS over
another OF persons being or dot being
members Of labor or other organizations;
material supplied and alleged to be bad.
unfit or unsuitable. or damage alleged to
have been done to work; any established
custom or usage. either generally or In the
particular district affected; the interpre-
tation OF an agreement or a clause thereof:
provided. however. that such dispute
INVOLVES not less than ten persons In the
l same general occupation"
L The bill provides for the appointment
n a commissioner Of labor to whom
'lther employers OF employees engaged
N dispute may apply for the appoint |
nent Of a board Of Investigation, and |
IN every such case. until the dispute has |
heen finally dealt with by board. neither !
tho employer nor the employees affected /
, shaH alter tho conditions Of employment |
~ tho wapes or hours or on account |
of the dispute do or be concerned in doims |
directly or Indirectly anything In the |
nature OF a lockout or strike or a sus-
pension or discontinuance OF employment |
or work. but the relationship Of employer |
and employee shall continue uninter- |
rupted by the dispute OF anything arising |
cut OF the dispute. i
Applications for investigation must |
he signed by employers or a majority |
NJ employees, accompanied by concise !
Stntemeuts of ths existing controversy |
snd the party making application first !
shall 1end a copy ~ all Documents SUBJ !
mated ~ the other party. and he or they |
shah send statement In reply to both |
kG'' commissioner and the applicants.
The hoard OF investigation shall con- /
s'-t of three members. one designated by |
h" employer. one by the employees |
~ their duly authorized agent; or in the |
event Of failure OF either party to desig-
nate member in the application or within
FIVE days OF notice OF the application
hy The commissioner the two members
Se-ignated as aforesaid shall choose a
third. who shall be chosen. or upon their
failure Ia agree he shall be designated
~ the comm issioner
The chairman upon receipt OF q CODY |!
"l the application and statement will
rv time for a hearing IN the locality
"here the trouble In. The duty OF the
+" ard shall be to try to bring about q
settlement when possible after carefully
inqulrng into all the facts in dispute,
and may dismiss any matter referred
% II which IT thinks Is trivial. Books
and papers introduced In evidence NAV
10 sealed. Either party may be repre-
'"nted before a board by three or less
desgnated persons. but no lawyer shall
ssppear except with consent OF the par /
tss' and even then the board can bar him
M. Witnesses may be summoned and
Mad as are court witnesses and the board
cah pass on the admission OF evidence.
Section IL provides: Before or during
Woceedings before board OF investiRa-
t"n the parties may agree In writing to
b. bound by its decision
IN case no settlements 10 arrived at
Ne board must file within ten days with
M@ Commissioner OF Labor a full state +
ment OF the proceedings containing the
"ilSe N dispute and the boards recon-
mendations. A copy Of such statement
slIall then be sent to the parties In dis
rute
or penalties the bill provides that
any employer declaring or causing a
'''kout contrary TO the provisions OF this
a't shall be liable to fine Of not more
,n'n $40 a day for each employee so
'''Hed out. but not less than 500 for
'ach day or part OF a day that such look
'uJ exists. Any employee who Roee ON