The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
INDUSTRIAL BOARD ID HOLD INQUIRY ON LABOR SITUATION Will Visit Industrial Centers From New York to San .- FranciscO-TO Visit
 Birmingham

Washington, March S.-Pubic hearings in important industrial centers from New York to San Francisco will be held during the spring and early summer by the United States commission on industrial relations.
 This announcement was made today by Frank P. Walsh chairman of the com mission. The hearings. said Mir Walsh. will embrace in their scope all the main divisions of the inquiry directed by Con gress.
 Among the cities that probably will be visited are New York, Philadelphia, Bos- ton, Patterson, Scranton, l2ittsburg, Buff falo Wheeling, Charlotte, Greenville, Att lanta, Birmingham, Nashville, Louisville, New Orleans. Detroit. Indianapolis, Cleve- land, Chicago, Houghton, Milwaukee, Madison, St Louis. Kansas City, St. Paul. Denver, Trinidad, Dallas Houston or Galveston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Butte and Lead.
 Will Examine Witnesses Through examination of witnesses com- petent to speak for employers, trades unions other labor organizations. unor-
  the commission hopes to obtain informa- ton concerning the industrial situation that will lead to constructive recommen- dations.
 Some of the subjects to be inquired into in each city are irregularity of employ ment, possibilities of ending irregularity ard increasing production through scien- tific management, the activities of trades unions and employers associations, and the extent and operation of governmental machinery for regulating the conditions Of industry, including the relations be- tween employers and employees. | Successful methods of maintaining har- moniaus relations benencisl to beth em- ployers and employees will be inquired into part icularly, with a view to their adop. ton in other centers where TO such meth ods have been tried. &f | Eminent authorities in subjects to be | included within the scope of the inquiry
 have joined the staff of the commission and are now aiding in planning the hear | ings l Witnesses desired by the commission will be summoned under the authority granted it hy Congress, and volunteer | testimony will be welcomed.
 Walsh Issues Statement l Announcing the plan for hearings Chair
 man Walsh said:
 ''The commission will carefully avoid acting as board of mediation and con ciiation, and will not allow itself to be drs VII into local controversies or recognize ] such controversies unless in doing su 1 it can obtain information that has more than local and temporary significance. | "Every interest will be given hearing.
 The commission will strive to put asid 9 all bias and prejudice. It will urge others
 to do the sarnc, in the hope that the in- dustrial problem may be studied ir the
 light of reason. The open mind will be
 our watchward. anl we shall endeavor | to provide a forum where men represent I ing all fa ctions can meet in the common purpose of finding a way out flom bitter ness anG strife. To accomplish this We l shall need the cooperation and help of all concerned We shall ask those who meet witt, us at the hearings to come not as
 .mrloyers or employees. but AS men be- | longing to the same human family. | .The headings are to be undertaken as one means of carrying out the instructions of Congress to inquire into the industrial situation and to report o,ir conclusions nd l recommendations
 "The commission wishes in particular to invite the help of every person who ] mas a constructive suggestion. Such sug- eest.ons will be especially welcome when 1 they are supplemented by testimony as to the sue cessful carrying out of the ideas they enbody.'
 | According to present plans the hear
 will begin the latter part of March.