The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-26

ana endowed with enormous re-
sources their ultimate possibilities A.,
! 20 grave menace, not only ~ regare
, tneir own activlties ana innuence, pu'
Also the benumbfnE enect which the,
nave on private citizens and public
bodies, that II they could be cleari,
!, ldinerentiated from other forms OF vol
nntsry aitruistic enort. II Woui9 o
desirable 10 recommend their apon.
ton. II Is not possible, however. Al
TINS time to devise any ciear-cut Gen
milton upon which they can be dit'
lferentiHted.
RECOMMENDING !.
As the basis for effective action. II
is suggested that the commission rec
ommena'
Inc enactment by Congress OF g
statute providinE That all incorporated
lnon-proht-making bodies whose pres
ent charters empower them to per
form more tnan single SPECIFIC func-
icn ana whose funds exceed one
miiiion aohars' snail be required tt
secure Federal charter.
4 me Feoerai cnarter should contain
tine 1oIowing pfovisions
ta) Dennite nmitation OF the funds
to be heid by any organization, al
least not TO exceed the largest amount
theid by any AT the time OF the pas
100 - -N-T
! I'D Dennite ana exac. speeinca'
tons of the powers and functions
which the organizauon 's empowered
to exercise. with provision TOT neav,
penalties IL ,ts corporate powers ars
exceeded
/. tc) opecinc PROVISION asaihst tns
accumulation OF runus by the com.
pounding of unexpenoeo income. ano
against the eNpsnoi'ute IN any W,
year or more tnan IL per cent %
the principal
td) Rlgld Inspection OF the hhahce'
as regards ootn investment anu eApe"
lditure or funos
: te) complete puohcity tIuush
topen reports 10 tne proper sose
, ment off1cials.
) Cd PROVISION that no hne .. wo,H
} which is not specincaiiy ana oirectls
mentioned IN the arucies on ins ~.
Iporauon, shaii De ehlereu upoi, ~
, out the unanimous consent ana ap.
proval OF the noaro Oh ..us.ess. ~
unless congress Is oirecliy ihioTnSo
Iot sucn intention through coinh'oiii
leatton TO the cierk or the rouse aHu
the clerk or the senate. which shai
ne duIy pupisheu IN the SohsI 6.
sional RECORD nor uh.i SIX months
arter shch ihtehtioh mas oeeh
ciared.
2. PROVISION ny congress TOT tnt
thorough investigation, py spscia
committee or commission, OF aiqen,
lowed INSTITUTIONS ootn secular an.
religious. whose property holdings OF
income exceeds moderate amount
The commtttee or commission snouio
be given full power to compel TINS
, production of books and papers anc
the attendance and testimony OF VII.
lnesses. 1t should be authorized anc
: directed to investigate not only tne
I finances of such institutions, but al
their activities and Affiliations
3. AS the only effective means o.
counteracting the influence OF tn'
, foundations as long as they are per
united TO exist. consists in the activi-
ties of governmental agencies ATOMS
similar lines. the appropriations OF the
Federal government for education anc
J social service should be correspond
ingly increased"
Discussing the difficulties that con
: front wage earners In collecting Ia
bor claims and securing redress fol
= minor grievances, the report recon-
, mends the establishment either b,
: States or municipalities OF industrial
courts similar to those which have
7 proved to be successful in European
: countries
Z 1t also recommends that commits
: sions of labor or the industrial com
. missions of the several States should
be directed to prosecute such ctaim'
vigorously.
UNIONS AND THE Law.
Discussing the legal status or trad
: unions and the law relating TO indus
, trial disputes, the report says:
2, The general erect or the ne
! cisions OF American courts mas peer
to restrict the activities or labor or
PLANTATIONS and deprive them OF tneil
most effective weapons, nameiy. TN
l boycott and the power OF p;cketing
while on the other hand the weapons
r of employers. namely, the power o
arbitrary discharge, or biackhstihe
and of bringing In strike-breakers
] have been maintained ana Legislative
4 attempts to- restrict the employers
: powers have generaily oeen declared
e unconstitutional by the courts. tur
: thermore. an additional weapon ma
s. been placed IN the hands OF the EN-
p ployers by many courts In the TORN
4 OF sweeping injunct'ons' which rem
! der punishable acts which wouit
: otherwise be legal. and also resui
I In effect In depriving the workers o
a the right TO Jury triai
: .. Important steps nave been taker
!, to deal with TINS situation ny tn'
enactment OF the clayton ACT, ap
nlyinR TO the Federal 1urtSGtctfOn. Af1f