The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
Commission
Decides on
Its Report

NEW YORK. Feb. tit was
learned from reliable source here
today that the federal Industrial re
lations commission will make the
following recommendation TO con
gress for the elimination OF In
dustrial unrest;
The establishment OF a fed
ersi labor bureau with branches
In all pcstosflees.
The extension OF the Erd-
man act so that federal com
mission may be employed to
tender mediation IN all Indus
trial disputes where the In.
dussrles are doing an interstate
business
The establishment by corpora
sicns Of a welfare board to make
Il easy Tor an enploye with a
grievance to present the facts
In his case to a responsible OF.
flee.
The commission will be unanious
IN the above suggestions.
On the questions of lshor's de
mand for a share In profits. repre-
sentation on boards OF directors
and government ownership OF public
utilities. the commission will be
divided.
John ID. Rockefeller. sr.. Standard
oil king. and Andrew Carnegie.
steel king. were on the witness
stand late yesterday Rockefeller
defended the Rockefeller Founda-
ton rs a means OF systematirinS
his philanthropies and denied Il Is
n menace TO society.
Rockefeller declared that while
the directors of big corporations
are responsible for labor conditions.
all they could do was TO get the best
administrative officials possible
who finally had charge OF condi-
tons.
Andy Wants Epltaph
The oil king followed Andrew
Carnegie on the stand. Just before
he was excused. Carnegie said he
wanted inscribed on his tombstone
the epitaph. 1T was damn white Of
Andy"
Carnegie said this sentiment was
uttered by former burgess OF
Homestead. Pa. when Carnegie
sent word TO him. when he was
working as a laborer In a mine at
Sonora, Mexico. that he (Carnegiel
wanted to aid him financially.
Asked 10 give his business. Car
negio said: Il am a retired bust.
ness man. whose chief object In life
IL to do good to mankind"
Carnegie said one big thing he
learned early In life was that ex-
perienced men are the best. and
that much Of his success was due to
himself and partners retaining their
old men IN their employ. and in al
ways granting the demands OF labor.
however unreasonable"
Welcomes investigation
Carnegie detailed the operations
OF his six foundations and said he
also was paying out sa&i. 900 year
IN private pensions. He invited the
commission TO attend the meetings
Of his foundations. and said he
would welcome amy sort OF an In
vestigation"
Since retired from business =
said Carnegie. Il have devoted my
self to charitable and philanthropic
work. My gifts total ss24.s57 ,sss. "
Rockefeller read his answers In
q clear and firm voice. He said he
had such confidence In democracy
that he believed It could safely be
left with the people TO remedy evils
rather than to limit the scope OF
his foundation by providing for ny.
pothetical dangers
Wants 70 Aid FsIlow-Msn
~The sole motive OF various foun-
dations." he said. is desire to de
vote portion OF my fortune to the
service OF my fellow-men."
Rockefeller said he reserved
$4,000. 900 annually from a fund and
personally distributed this amount
Carnegie said he did not believe
corporation directors we're in a po