The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-29
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Washington, Dec. 90 Tentative
recommendation for the establishment
of machinery to prevent or rotard la.
Dor conflicts in private industries were
announced today by the Presidents In.
dustral Conference with a view to oh
tanning constructive criticism before u
final plan is adopted.
The plan as outlined now contem.
plates the creation of a National In
dustrlal Tribunal and Regional Boards
Of inquiry and Adjustment. when
would move to the settlement of dis
~ h'awc tn'U was uE stopa ne
OF production DECISIONS would naYe
the fun force and effect of Il trade
agreement between the parties TO the
dispute.
Remsrbing that some public utili
ties, such aH railroads, are essential to
the very existence of the people, the
conferences tentative statement eA-
pressed the opinion that the Inter.
ruption in such essential public utili.
ties is intolerable."
But the conference states that fur
ther consideration is required OF the
problem whether some method can be
arrived at that will avert all danger
! Of interruption to service
Government employees, the third
class into which the wage earning pub
lie are divided, should have the right
to associate for mutual protection. the
| statement declared, but mo interfer-
Inv ,t,tth h.
operation of government functions
through concerted cessation of work or
threats thereof can be permitted,
When the conference reconvenes
January -. public hearings will be
held TO obtain expert advice as to the
drafting of the final recommendations
in the light of such criticism OF the
tentative report as may be received.
While stating that at this time it
was believed more essential TO devise
machinery for ayorting conflicts than
TO undertake a discussion OF the causes
of unrest, the conference indicated
clearly the general principles on which
it has based its recommendations.
Our modern industrial organia-
tion." the tentative report said, If it
Is not To become failure, must yield
to the individual a larger satisfaction
with life. Not only must the
theory that labor is a commodity be
abandoned, but the concept of leader.
ship must be substituted for that of
mastership. Human fellowship
in industry must either he an empty
phrase or living fact
Pending the growth of better rela.
| tionships between employers and ON
ployes. the practical approach 10 the
problem Is ~ devise u method OF pre-
venting or retarding conflicts by pro
viding machinery for the adjustment
OF differences. To be successful such
tribunals must he so organized as to
| operate promptly as well as impair
| TALLY. The plain fact is that the
public has long been uneasy about the
power OF great employers; il Is becom.
ing uneasy about the power OF great
| labor organizations. The community
must be assured against domination
sby either.
THE plan which follows does not
propose to do away with the ultimate
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maintain the closed or the open shop
| The National Industrial Tribunal
suggested by the conference. would
consist of nine members appointed 10y
the president three each representing
the employers, employesand the-pub!ic
The tribunal would, in general, be q
board OF appeal, whose decisions must
be Unanimous, but provision was made
for public majority and minority re
ports in cases where no agreement
/ was possible.
Industrial regions, probably twelve
in number conforming to the federal
reserve system, would be outlined and
a regional chairman appointed FOR each
! by the president. Vice chairman would
be named by the tribunal, If the work
/ in any region required 1t.
Panels Of employers and employees
for each region would be prepared by
tie secretary Of commerce and the
secretary of labor, respectively, after
conferences with the employers anc
workers of that region. Each panel
approved by the president. would bt
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