Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
People Should Own
Public Utilities
Three Separate Reports Given
Out. the Division Being on
Responsibility for Present
Conditions of Unrest

Summaries OF the report Of the United
States commission on industrial relations
were made public in four sections this
week. The commission ceased to exist
Monday, the term for which il was ere
sted by congress, two years, having ex-
pired. The commission was unable to
sgree upon single report, 80 three main
reports were submitted and one dealing
with the Colorado strike, altho most OF
the principal findings in the first re-
port were concnrred in by all the mem-
bers- II has been the most far reaching
research ever made in this country, and
will undoubtedly have a beneficial influ-
-nce upon the industrial situation.
Tire personnel of the commission fol-
lowe Frank L. Walsh. Missouri ichair-
mani John r. Commons, Wisconsin, and
MIR u Borden Hartman, representing
ihr pnblic; Il. n. Ashton. Illinois; Har
rir Wcinstock. California, and S. Thur
-ton Ballard Kentucky. representing the
employers, aud John Il. Lennon. Illinois;
james oCouneli. District Of Columbia,
and a. y. Garretson, Iowa, representing
the employed.
Labor Members United.
The report OF the representatives Of
the employees. known a. the staff re-
port, drawn up by Basil NJ. Maaly, di-
rector OF the research and investigation
for tn. commission. was signed by Com
missioner- Walsh. Lennon, 0Conncsi and
csrretson. In connection with the main
reports these commissioners issued three
supplemental opinions and suggestions"
n. follows: One By Mr.. Walsh, ono by
Mr.. carretson, and cuc by Mr.. Lennon
and Mr.. Ocnunsli jointly.
~.xhA-uQuun- - ~ 4on1pnieni0Nsr ~
rt~enting thc psshsir. md tie suusunFyl
thereof. were written BY Commissioner
Commons. He and Mrs. Hartman signed
IL without reservation. Commissioners
Ashton. Ballard and Wcinstock. ap-
proved IL in large part and in part their
dissent to portions Of II, and to tho
Manly report arr expressed in the so
called weinstock report. signed by Vein
stock. Ashton and Ballard.
-Four Causes of Unrest
The report. are identified ~ the
Manly, or staff report. the Commons. or
report Of the commissioners for the pub
fi-. and the wcinstock report. which
among other things expressed dissent
from the findings Of the other two re-
ports
The Manly summary find- "that the
selves almost without exception under
others They are:
"i-t-njust distribution of wealth and
income
-2-Unemploymcn and denial OF OPP
porfunity TO earn a living.
-3--Dcniai of justice in the creation.
in the adjudication and in the admins
traffon of the law
~4--Deniai of the right and opportun
ity to form effective organizations"
Remedies are suggested. among the
principal ones being that the people own
and control public utilities.
On the same subject the Commons re-
port says:
-The greatest cause of industrial un-
rest il the breakdown Of the labor laws
and the distrust OF our municipal. state
and national governments on the part Of
large portion of our people"
Permanent Board Recommended.
The report outlines n plan for rene
diving conditions thru the institution of
n permanent industrial commission and
advisory council" with comprehensive
powers.
The wcinstock report dissents from
the recommendation that the secondary
boycott should be lcgalized, finds that
employees have many just grievances and
are thoroly justified IN organizing.
II explains the prime objections to
recognizing and dealing with organized
labor are as follows: Sympathetic
strikes. iurisdictional disputes, labor I'M
ion politics, contract breaking. rcstric-
tion OF output. prohibition Of the use of
nonunion -mndc tools and materials,
closed shop. contests for supremacy be
tween rival unions. acts OF violence
against nonunion workers and the prop
critics of employers. and apprenticeship
rules
Disagree With Staff Report.
The Commons summary says on this
subicct:
I'm giving reasons for disrcgarding the
reports Of Investigators for the commits.
sion. the report says that its signcrs do
not consider that the investigations were
complete ms they were not submitted to
all partics at interest to be checked up
as to facts
The Wcinstock summary says concern
inp the work Of the field agents.
eve find that the alleged findings OF
fact. and In general way. the comments
made thereon In the report of the staff
OF this commission. under the direction
of Mr.. Basil NJ. Mrnly, which has been
made a part Of the records Of this COM
mission, without the endorsement, how