Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION REPORT
Government Tries to Find Cause of
Unrest Among People.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Summaries of
the reports, three in number. of the
United States commission on indus
trial relations as to findings and rec
concentrations for the information of
congress were made public here.
The commission, which ceased to
exist Monday, was composed of three
representatives each OF the employ
ers, the employed and the general
public. 1t became apparent some time
ago that they would be unable to agree
on single report. and it is said that
none of the reports given out tonight
can properly be called a majority re-
port.
The personnel of the commission
follows: Frank P. Walsh, Missouri,
chairman; John R. Commons, Wiscon-
sin, and Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
representing the public; R. H. Ash
ton, Illinois; Harris Weinstock, Cali
fornia, and s. Thurston Ballard, Ken
lucky, representing the employers.
and John B. Lennon, Illinois; James
O'Connell, District of Columbia, and
A. B. Garretson, Iowa, representing
the employed.
Supplemental Opinions.
The report of the representatives
of the employees, known as the staff"
report, drawn up by Basil M. Manly,
director of research and investigation
for the commission, was signed by
Commissioners Walsh, Lennon, O'Con-
/ Ill n IT,. vii \.
the main reports these commissioners
issued three supplemental opinions
and suggestions" as follows: One by
Mr.. Walsh, one by Mr.. Garretson and
one by Mr.. Lennon and Mr.. O'Connell
jointly.
The report of the commissioners
representing the public, and the sum-
mary thereof, were written by Com
missioner Commons. He and Mrs.
Hartman signed it without reserva-
ton. Commissioners Ashton, Ballard
and Weinstock approved it in large
part and in part their dissent to por-
tions of it and to the Manly report
are expressed in the so-called Vein
stock report, signed by Weinstock,
Ashton and Ballard.
The reports are identified as the
Manly, or staff report; the Commons,
or report Of the commissioners for the
public, and the Weinstock report.
which among other things expressed
dissent from the findings of the other
tow reports.
Four Causes for Unrest.
The Manly summary finds chat the
causes of industrial unrest group
themselves almost without exception
under four main sources, which in
clude all the others. They are:
81. Unjust distribution of wealth
and income.
20. Unemployment and denial OF
opportunity to earn living.
"3. Denial of justice in the crea
ton, in the adjudication and in the
administration of the law.
"a. Denial of the right and oppor
tunity to form effective organiza
tons" Remedies are suggested.
On the same subject the Commons
report says:
"The greatest cause of industrial
unrest is the DTedhQOWn OF LIE ldDOl
) laws and distrust of our municipal
!, state and national governments on the
1 part Of large portion of our people.
Y The report outlines a plan for remedy
: ing conditions through the institution
5 of permanent industrial commission
}, and advisory council with compre
D hensive powers.
e The Weinstock reports dissent
s from the recommendation that tn
secondary boycott should be legalized
r finds that employees have many jus
s grievances and are thoroughly just
e fled in organizing. 1t explains tn
J. prime objections to recognizing an
n dealing with organized labor, as 70
/, lows: Sympathetic strikes, jurisdiC
=, tional disputes, labor union politics
: contract breaking, restriction of ou
y put, prohibition of the use of non-ur
ion-made tools and materials, close
shop, contests for supremacy betwee
). rival unions, acts of violence agains
non-union workers and the propertie
IT of employers and apprenticeship rulei
Owing to it's length it was impoI
It sible for the printers to provide tn
& full summary of the Manly report.