The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30

| TO the height of interest in the COM
| ing special session of the legislature,
awaits the action of the legislators
and Governor Allen in the passage of
a bill to regulate industrial conditions
in this commonwealth.
| The State Journal today prints in
full the text of the first draft of this
most important measure-this act
that comes from the pen of Governor
! Allen and his confidential advisers.
Emerging victorious from an intensely
| interesting and successful campaign
| in the coal fields, the governor has
, been unusually we'll equipped wath
ideas for the government of industries
and labor.
The act providing for. a court of
| industrial relations is wide in its
scope. 1t is a measure, that, if
passed by the legislature, will attract
ure that will, if rigidly enforced,
eliminate strikes, bring about friendly
relations between labor and capital
and will provide a working basis for
immediate settlements in working con-
ditions in this state.
Provisions of Bill.
In short the bill provides:
% Supervision of employments
and industries.
(2) Affects manufacturers of food
products, manufacturers of clothing,
mining of fuel, and the transportation
of all food products and articles of
substances.
CD Creation of tribunal known as
the Court of Industrial Relations COM
posed of three judges appointed by the
governor.
(4) The judges to receive salary
of $1,000 each and the offices to be
located in the state house. Topeka.
r1tad fIIll fnI
adopt all reasonable and proper rules
for the provision of food and necessi-
ties for the welfare of the people.
CO.. To investigate all controversies
between capital and labor and make
settlements.
Cd To guarantee fair profit to in
dustries and fair working conditions
and pay to employees.
(S) In case of refusal of capital or
labor to abide by decision the tribunal
may bring action thru the supreme
court.
(9) Unions may incorporate and
corporation shall have all rights of
representation and collective bargain
ing before the tribunal.
(10) It shall be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation to cease
operation for the purpose of limiting
production without first appealing to
the tribunal
Old 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, corporation or association OF
persons to fail or refuse to perform
any duty enjoined by the provisions of
112) violation of this act means
fine of not to exceed $500 or impris-
onment of not more than one year in
the county jail.
(13) Any officer of corporation or
labor union who violate any of the
provisions of the act face fine of
81 900 and imprisonment at the state
penitentiary of two years at hard Ia
Dor.
(14) Applies to. industries with cap
ital of 100000 or over and employ /
ing 100 or more persons.
The Act.
The text in full follows:
AN ACT
Relating to industries and employ
ments affecting the manufacture and
Transportation of food, clothing and
fuel, and to public utilities and COM
mon carriers. being an act creating the
Court of Industrial Relations for the
State Of Kansas. prescribing its powers
and duties, providing for the regulation
and control of such Industries and en-
ployments, public utilities and common
carriers, providing for the inyestiga-
tion and settlement of controversies
and misunderstanding between en-
ployers and employees engaged in such
industries and employments, and also
in public utilities and common car
riers, providing for the continuous
operation of such industries, employ
ments, utilities and common carriers,
empowering unions associations of
workers to incorporate, declaring It un-
lawful for persons, firms or corpora
tions. or associations of persons to do
any act refuse to do any act or per-
form any duty enjoined by the provi-
stOnS of this act, or to conSpire con- |
federate with others, or to induce or
intimidate others to do any act or re-