The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
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BILL DESIGNED
10 END STRIKES
lev Measure Creates State
nlsehinery for the Adjustment
Of Labor Troubles
HAS ENDORSEMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL EXPERTS
Provides for Mediation, To Be
Followed by Arbitration, If
Needful--Not Compulsory


n LANSING, Feb. s.-Creation OF q
{ state board of mediation and conctl
h lntion, with power to adjust all dis
putes between capital and labor, IL
4 provided in q bill introduced In the
upper house last Tuesday by, senator
Louis Hilsendegen, OF Detroit
The actual presentation or the mea'
sure was performed by Senator RoD-
ert y. 0gg, Senator Htlsendegen ~
(, present being confined 70 his home py
broken leg.
Senator Hilsendegen, during the late
copper strike. became convinced or the
utility of such methods as are now
Available to the state for the settle
z ment OF industrial troubles. and the
! present bill is the result OF much
painstaking study on his part. He
Z believes it to be far In advance OF any
similar piece Of legislation ever en-
acted In the United States.
In preparing the bill. Senator Hill
senderen took counsel with United
5 States Labor Commissioner Charles
p. Neill. who served under Presi-
dents Roosevelt and Taft, and former
state Labor Commissioner Malcolm
~. Mcleod, OF Detroit. The proposed
measure also has the approval OF Sec
rotary Frank Morrison, Of the Ameri-
can Federation or Labor.
M In It's present form, the bill applies
only to employers and employees OF
mines, railroads and other public util-
ities including light. power and water
\ concerns, but II is so modelled that its
scope may readily be enlarged.
The bill provides for the appoint
!. ment by the governor Of commits
nioi,er of mediation and Cancellation.
\ who shall devote his entire time TO
The duties of his Office. and shall re-
+cofvo q salary Of $500 per year. This
oGlcial. together with another person,
Also appointed by the governor, shall
constitute the board OF mediation and
oonciliation. The second member
shall serve only during such time as
the board Is actually employed In ad-
3 1usting Industrial conditions. and shall
q receive compensation OF $40 per day
during the time Of his actual ser
Il Il within the power Of the board
to engage assistance up to the salary
limit Of $4,000 per year. which
amount II also to include expenses.
" Upon the request Of either party to
"a Industrial controversy, the board
~ required to communicate at once
Z With the opposing factions and use Its
boot efforts TO bring them to an agree
meuf. II such efforts prove unsuccess-
/. naH the board shall at once endeavor
& % secure the consent Of both sides
10 0rbitration.
b the event that arbitration IL
Agreed upon q board Of arbitrators
coQmposed OF four members must be
/. selected. one to be appointed by each
Dorty to the controversy, and the re-
naming two to be selected by the two
3 already chosen.
& The arbitrators are empowered to
odxn1hister oaths and afirmations. Is
oue oubpoenas and compel the attend
NICE Of witnesses.
x Before arbitration proceedings are
I begun. both parties are required to
( acknowledge before notary public
"a Agreement which stipulates their
I. W1Uinmess to comply with the verdict
coEkoin conditions designed to elimi-
: 111410t Suo YOboAunity VI iuTtncT us
pu<es or Misunderstanding, under
which the award shall be made.
These stipulations follow:
4 The agreement shall stipulate
that the arbitration is had under the
provisions Of this act;
3. Shall be signed by duly accred-
ito6 representatives Of the employer.
q employers, and Of the employees;
3. Shall state specifically the ques-
tons to be submitted TO the said
board for decision;
~ Shall stipulate that a majority
. Of the said board shall be competent
to make q valid and binding award:
= Shall tx o period from the date
< q the naming OF the arbitrator or ar
5 bltrators necessary to complete the
4 board Of four within which the said
{ board shall commence its hearings:
g.. Shall FIX q period from the be
: ginning of the hearings within which
the said board shall make and hand
Z down its award;
z. Shall provide for the date from
which the award shall become effec-
tive and shall Ak the period during
which the said award shall continue
n force;
3. Shall provide that the respec.
tive parties TO the award will faith.
mlly execute the same and abide by
IT. provisions;
.. Shall provide that the award and
{ the papers and proceedings, including
The testimony relating thereto, certi-
4 ned under the hands OF the arbitra,
tors, shall be fiied In the ONCE Of the
board Of mediation and cancellation;
10. And may also provide that any
y Q1opute arising as to the meaning or
re application OF the provisions of
& quy award made by the board of ar
41ttAtion shall be referred back to the
1ome board or to q subcommittee of
1o0h board Tor D ruling which ruling
1au have the same force and effect
- the original award; and II any
@omber Of the original board IL un-
- Of unwilling to serve, another
o1fSator shall be named In the same
nxner - such original arbitrator
|n1 named.
Advocates Of the bill point out that
- colculated 10 be particularly ef-
I'VE a view OF the fact that the
n<nRy character Of the agreements
1to1 Into By parties arbitratins
Ionooo. under its provisions tend
n<o 18th sides responsible TO the
g Dq1li0 opinion IN case either
- . S1olats their undertakings
ood Endorses
Hllse1degen Bill