La Junta tribune., 1914-12-12
STATE RELATIONS COMMISSION.
by Aiyan A. Swain.

The commission for the settlement
and prevention OF Industrial conflicts
as proposed by Goyernor-elect Carl
son is in many ways new scheme.
So far II has net been tried In the
exact form proposed by MIR. Carlson
In any other state In the Union. Yet
II appears to be scheme which. II
properly handled, should solve many
OF the questions that 30 often arise In
Industrial disputes.
Mr.. Carlson's proposition, In short.
Is to abolish all boards. bureaus and
commissions whose duties and pow
ers in any way relate to labor and
industrialism. and to create In their
stead single commission appointed
by the governor and clothed with all
OF the powers now vested In the
boards, bureaus and commissions to
be abolished. This would include
the powers OF the Public Utility Com
mission. the Commissioner OF Mines.
the Coal Mine Commission and in
spectors. the Labor Department. the
Boiler Inspector. the State Bureau Of
Mines. and that portion of the Aud
Ting Board and the Military Board
that controls the auditing and pay
men, OF military bills.
AT the present time the power ex-
ercised by the above boards and bur-
eaus is DIVIDED. Part of It is under
the control OF the secretary of state;
part of II Is under the control of the
governor: part Of IL is under the con
troll OF all the executive officers act
iis Jointly. ard part of II is really
aot under the control of any one cy.
ccutive depar. a.nt. II was by rea-
son OF this divided power that Cover
nQT Ammons was unable to control
the situation during the last strike.
Goyernor-elect Carlson is OF the OPP
inion that a commission. vested with
all OF this power and appointed by
the governor. and vested with the
further power to investigate and Of
Ter a plan OF settlement. could be a
great help in the immediate settle
nent OF industrial troubles. In
fact, Governor Carlson feels that a
Commission. clothed with the
agthority that would be given his
proposed commission. could prevent
many a strike being called. lie will
Try To secure the enactment OF sec
tion In the law providing that all la
Dor disputes shall be referred to
ilhs commission. and that no
stake shall be called pending the in
yestigation by this commission OF tho
differences between the parties in
= olyed. lie will also try to clothc
This commission with p6wcr to order
the installation Of equipment that
viii look TO the safety aud health OF
employees. In addition. he is de-
sirous that II shall be clothed with
pO"Si W thttrUkute tut rtAuuhTu VI
efficiency and responsibility among
employees. especially where their la
bor Is sold collectively. In other
words. the commission shall be auth
orized TO not only protect life and
property Ia securing the proper In
stailment of machinery and equip
ment. but also Ia securing the most
efficient and responsible labor for
positions. especially II they be OF
hazardous nature.
Govcrnor-clcct Cvarlson's idea In
having this commission appointed by
the governor Ia TO ccntraiixc this pow
cr. by 10 doing the chief executive
can secure Immediate knowledge Of
any situation that may arise and he
VIII bc In n position 10 deal with Il
almost instantly.
Columns might bc written about
his proposed commission but the
above are the essential features and
convey bis proposition Ia general.
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