The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-18

OF the lines Of inquiry. Three days
will be given to employment offices
and unemployment; two days devoted
TO the activities OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor, the Socialist party
and the Industrial Workers or the
World one day TO state mediation
and arbitration Of industrial disputes;
following these, special inquiries into
the building trades OF New York city.
industrial education, apprenticeship,
and the administration OF child labor
laws: the mems garment trade or
New York: the dock workers, and the
department stores OF New York city.
There are big men on the commits
sion President Wilson could not have
selected better man for the chair
man OF this commission than Frank
| =. Walsh, OF Kansas City.
With him, representing the public, are
John II. Commons, professor OF politi-
cal economy OF the University or Wis
consin, and Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
OF New York city. Representing the
employers are Frederick A. Delano. of
Chicago: Harris Weinstock OF San
Francisco, and S. Thurston Ballard, OF
Louisville, KY. Representing organ
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president OF the railway conductors;
John b. Lennon, treasurer OF the A.
| +. OF L., and James O'Connell vice
president OF the 4. +. of l..
Walsh, Commons. Weinstock and
IOConnell These are the backbone
of the commission. They are the men
on whom the public may rely TO get
to the bottom of the problems.
The commission has nearly a year and
a half before it submits its report 20
congress. IL has decided on Tour
broad lines OF inquiry: Cd Unskilled
labor problem; CD private agencies,
the A. +. OF L., the National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers; In short, or
CARNATIONS OF labor and OF capital;
(3) public agencies, such as legisla.
tive bureaus and commissions in the
states and in the federal government;
how they are operated and how efrec-
lively they deal with the industrial
problems presented, and ca the
courts and the law, and their rela-
tions TO labor disputes, free speech,
iniunctions, etc.
L. Although the work is scarcely be-
Igun, IL seems certain that the commits
sion will recommend the creation OF a
national board OF mediation and con
citation TO deal with all strikes and
lockouts anywhere In the United
States which seem likely TO involve
the federal government.
Another broad recommendation Will
probably cover the organization OF a
national employment agency for the
better distribution OF labor over the
entire country.
Under its organic act the commits
sion might go much further than this
in its recommendations IL might, for
instance. submit complete scheme
for social reorganization that is quite
within It's power 10 could recommend
the single tax" IL may 90 as tar as
II likes IL will not DO these things
however. for the simple reason that
congress Is not ready for them
- But the commission has a larger
idea that any other OF those named
. II will propose the formulation OF an
Industrial code OF ethics.
When Il finds out. as u will. that
81 a week is too little TO enable "A CIR
! 20 exist upon in decency 10 viii rec
, ommend as a remedy that the com
munity get in the habit OF regarding
as mot respectable an employer wnC
: pays such wages.
The code which II wants 20 incul
! cate into the public consciousness vii
contain a very definite idea as to VIVA
I IA the lowest salary that any person
! should receive whether q "liyinl
wage shall BE- a living wage for
? single or a married man whether !
. shall be a wage that will permit hin
! 70 rear and educate children OF not
( Iwhether IL shall be a bare living wag,
Tor shall include enough to give hin