Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-07

modern methods of dealing with those
4 questions.
Arbitrary discharge Of employees.
"Blacklisting of individual employees.
Exploitation Of women and children
IN industry.
Promotion Of violence by the use OF
gunner. spies and provokers hired by
employers.
Attempt to destroy unionism by the
pretense OF the open shop
''Monopolization Of land and natural
resources.
Suppression Of free speech and right Of
peaceful assembly"
A. TO Collective BarEaining.
| On the principle OF collective bargain
Ing. the investigators found virtually ali
witnesses with the exception of those rem
resenting the Industrial Workers Of the
World TO be In accord. As 10 any sug-
gested method OF application OF that
principle. however. wide divergence OF
opinion was noted. In this connection
the report adds:
"A majority OF the best informed wit
nesses who have appeared before the COM
mission have insisted. however. upon the
necessity OF securing proper basis upon
which such collective bargaining can be
carried out It 10 impossible to analyze
these suggestions at this time. but u may
be well TO note that practically all OF
the most experienced witnesses have In
sisted upon the necessity for strong or
sanization Of both employers and en-
pioyes as fundamental basis for the
succeasful conduct Of collective Bargain
Ing"
Criticism Of Trade Unions.
The report takes up in detail criticisms
OF existing trade unions, which Il says
came from employers and radicals. who
advocate other forms Of labor organiEa-
tons There are eighteen detailed critic
isms In this list. with an additional list
OF seven specified objections 70 present
labor union methods made by Industrial
Workers OF the World.
Paraleling these lists. twenty-one de- |
tailed criticisms Of employers organiza-
lions are presented. coming from labor |
representatives. The labor men. however.
wero unanimous In favoring strong |
organizations by employers to further
collective agreements with employees.
Against Compulsory Arbitration,
While virtually unanimous agreement |
OF witnesses was found In. favor OF the
formation OF federal commission of
mediation and conciiiation the reports
points out that practically every wit /
ness has expressed the strongest dIsap-
provel Of any form OF compulsory arbl-
tFation."
Arbitration was suggestedsonly as a last
resort and then TO be purely voluntary.
witnesses agreed that mediators should
DO bipartisan. that they should have fun
power Of Investigation. that their con-
tact with industry or Industries with
which they are expected to deal should
DO as nearly continuous as possible, that
they should. II possible, act before a dis
pute has como 20 head. ana that ade-
luate inducements should be offered TO
obtain the best possible mon.
Tho testimony OF a majority Of the
employers was IN favor OF a rule similar
% that OF the Canadian industrial dis
'utes act. which prohibits strikes and
ockouts IN public utilities pending in
resignation by the medators. assisted by
OF the employers and en-
'loyes. Such law Is uniformly opposed I
" the representatives of labor on the
round that Il is entirely in favor Of the ,
Employer who utilizes the period OF delay i
o make preparations for breaking the
Itrike. II Il also insisted that such a
lelay would be In violation of that pro- !
'ision OF the constitution of the United
states which prohibits Involuntary servi-
ude." 90.
Investigating Organizations.
Regarding trade unions and employers
associations the commission announcesI
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II a large number OF typical organiEa-
ions. The commission says:
Against many OF these associations and
inions grave charges Of serious import
o the welfare OF the country. Il they be
proved true. have been laid before the
commission. and Il b only by the most .
impartial and unrelenting ex-
animation that the facts can be developed.
md such examination we are now prose-
'uting."
The commissions experts also are
ooking into questions OF unorganizea
abOr, scientific management IN shops as
{ effects employees, women and children ),
n industry. land problems. unemploy- 4,
nent, social legislation and labor and the =
aw. OF unemployment the report says: 4
Nothing comes so clear TO the com :,
mission as the imperative necessity OF
market for labor on a mod
m business basis. so that there viii be !,
10 vacant Jobs and idie workers in the :
anne community at the same. or within |,
distance where the transportation is
practicable. The consensus OF opinion Is 4
hat Hesitation Tor q national system Of 4,
abor exchanges IL an immediate neces- \
Iity The plan OF the commission pro- =
'oses 70 establish a bureau OF employ
nent In the Department OF Labor, which
would cooperate with state and munlc- A
pal employment offices. regulate private
'seneies doing interstate business. and
steolish clearing houses for distribut-
ns Information. uniting all labor ex-
nAnses into one national system" a
suggestfons for LegfsIntton.
Proposals for constructive legislation. !
be report announces. VIII be submitted
congress covering labor exchanges. A
education. vocational guidance, 4
ND apprenticeship; safety, sanitation,
leaith OF employees ana Administration Z
4 laws relating thereto; smuggling o.
Nsiatics. mediation. cancellation ana
roitration; women and child labor. mini
mum wage. hours OF labor. agriculture y
mo farm labor. social insurance, ssDe- u
lAiiy "orkmene sickness and invalidity =