The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
INDUSTRIAL QUIZ
TO COVER NATION
Chairman of Federal Commission
Outlines Plans of a Broad
Investigation.
MANY CITIES ON THE LIST
Local Controversies viii Be Side
stepped, but All Will BE Given
a Chance to Testify-To Garry
Out Congress- Idea.

Washington, March 9.-Far-reaching
inquiry into practically all phases OF
the industrial situation in this coun-
try, with view of making important
recommendations to congress, will be
undertaken by the federal industrial
relations commission. In announcing
this fact Frank P. Walsh, chairman of
the commission, declared that public
hearings would be held in the principal
industrial centers, beginning probably
the last of March and continuing
through the early summer.
The hearings will embrace all the
main divisions of the inquiry directed
by congress, which include irregular
ity of employment; possibilities of
ending irregularity and increasing pro-
duction through scientific manage
ment; activities of trade unions and
employers associations and the extent
and operation of governmental ma
chinery for regulating the conditions
of industry, including the relations be-
tween employers and employees.
Hearings to Be in Many Cities.
Particular attention will be devoted
to successful methods of maintaining
harmonious relations beneficial to both
employers and employees with view
to their adoption in centers where
such methods never have been tried.
Representatives of employers, trade
! unions, other labor organizations, un-
organized employees and the general
| public will be heard. The services of
experts have been obtained and they
are aiding in planning the hearings.
/ The commission will subpoena wit
nesses.
| Cities tentatively selected for hold
ing hearings include New York, Phil
adelphia, Boston, Paterson, Scranton,
Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Wheeling, Char
lyotte IN. CO., Greenville Is. c., At
lanta, Birmingham, Nashville, Louis
vile, New Orleans, Detroit, Indianapo-
lis, Cleveland, Chicago, Houghton
(Mich.), Milwaukee, Madison (Wis.)
st. Louis, Kansas City, st. Paul, Den
yer, Trinidad (Colo.), Dallas, Houston
or Galveston, Los Angeles, San Fran
Chairman Tells of Plan.
'"The commission will avoid acting
as board of mediation and concilia-
tion," said Chairman Walsh, "and will
not allow itself to be drawn into local
controversies unless it can obtain in
formation that has more than local
and temporary significance.
Every interest will be given hear
ing. The commission will strive to
put aside all bias and prejudice 1t
will urge others to do the same in
the hope that the Industrial problem
may be studied in the light of reason.
THE open mind will be our watch
word and we shall endeavor to provide
forum where men representing all
factions can meet We shall need the
cooperation of all. We shall ask those
who meet with us to come not as en-
ployers or employees, but as men be-
longing to the same human family.
To Carry Out Congress Ideas.
THE hearings are to be undertaken
as one means OF carrying out the in.
structions of congress to inquire into
the Industrial situation and to report
our conclusions and recommendations.
''It is the aim of the commission to
invite the help of every person who
has constructive suggestion. Such
suggestions will be especially welcome
when they are supplemented by tesri.
mony as to the successful carrying out
OF the ideas they embody."