New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Conference Urges Regional Plan
For Industry to Curb Strikes

States shall be divided into specified
number Of Industrial regions. The
conference suggests twelve regions
with boundaries similar to those es-
tablished under the Federal Reserve
system, with such modifica tions as the
industrial situation may mako de-
sirable.
Regional Direction
a. Regional Chairmen and Vice
Chairmen.-In each region the Presi-
dent shall appoint a regional chair
man. He shall be a representative of
the public interest, shall be appointed
for term Of three years and be
eligible for reappointement.
"Whenever in any industrial region,
because of the multiplicity of disputes,
prompt action by the regional board
is impossible, or where the situation
makes it desirable, the National In
dustrial Tribunal may in its discretion
choose one or more vice-chairmen and
provide for the establishment under
their Craftsmanship of additional re-
gional boards.
"5. Panel of Employers and En-
ployees for Regional Boards.-Panels
of employers and employees, for each
region shall be prepared by the Secre-
of Labor. respectively. after conference
with the employers and employees, re-
spectively, of the regions. The panels
shall be approved by the President.
"At least twenty days before their
submission to the President provis-
ional lists for the panels in each re-
gon shall be published in such region.
"The palels of employers shall be
classified by industries; the panels of
employees shall be classified By indus
tries and sub b-classifed by crafts. The
names of employers and employees Sc
lected shall be at first entered on their
respective panels in an order deter
mined by lot.
"The selection from the panels for
service upon the regional boards shall
be made in rotation by the regional
chairman. After service the name of
the one so chosen shall be transferred
to the foot of his panel.
Boards of Adjustment
"6. Regional Board of Adjustment
Whenever a dispute arises in plant
or group Of plants which is not settled
by agreement of the parties or by ex-
listing machinery the chairman may on
motion, unless disapproved by the
National Industrial Tribunal, and shall
at the request of the Secretary of Com
merce or the Secretary of Labor or the
National Industrial Tribunal, request
each side concerned in such dispute to
submit it for adjustment to regional
board Of adjustment. To this end each
side shall, if willing to make such sub
two nor more than seven days, at the
discretion of the chairman, q repre-
sentative. Such selection shall be
made in accordance with the rules and
regulations to be laid down by the
National Industrial Tribunal for the
purpose of insuring free and prompt
choice of the representatives
when both sides shall have Sc
lccted their representatives the chair
man shall take from the top of the
panels for the industry concerned or
IN the case of employees for the craft
or crafts concerned, names Of en-
ployers and employees. respectively
The representatives selected by the two
sides, shall be entitled to a specified
number of peremptory challenges of
the names so taken from their respec-
tive panels. When two unchallenged
names of employers and employees
shall have been selected in this manner
they, with the chairman and the rep
resentative selected by the two sides
shall constitute regional board of ad-
justment.
The appointment of representatives
of both sides shall constitute an agree
ment to submit the issue for adjust
ment, and further shall constitute an
agreement by both sides that they will
continue, or reostablsh and continue,
the status that existed at the time the
dispute arose.
The board of adjustment so consti-
| tuted shall proceed at once to hear the
two sides for the purpose of reaching
determination. Such determination
must be by unanimous vote. In case
the board is unable to reach deter
mination the question shall, unless re-
ferred to an umpire, as provided in