The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-31
CONFERENCE FADES
away INTO OBLIVION
0EleoArE8 OF PUBLIC GROUP
LAST TO QUIT, FOLD UP TENTS
AND DEPART FOR HOMES
ANOTHER PLAN IS OUTLINED
Provides for Boards Of 0isputants -
Settle Trouble.-4ope to Delay
Settlement Of Disputes Held
Up for Conference Action

Washington, Oct. 2:-With a recOm-
mendatiOn to President Wilson that he
create commission to carry on the
work which the national industrial
conference, was unable to accomplish.
the public group, the last remaining
element Of the body. finally adjourned
last night.
Despite two attempts by Mr.. Wilson
to prevent dissolution, last nights I'D
journment brought to formal clOst.
the conference called by the execu-
tive to find some common ground Of
cooperation between labor and cap
ital. on the outcome Of which were
held in allegiance strikes affecting the
entire industrial life Of the nation.
The report Of the public represent
atives. declining to assume the task
for which the original meeting was
called. was transmitted to the White
Baruch in the form of 1.OOO:wOrsi
letter.
Although the report was not made
public, it was learned that the dOcu-
ment summarized the proceedings Of
the conference. put the stamp Of APP
prevail on the plan for industrial
boards suggested by Secretary Ut
Labor Wilson and recommended the
calling Of another body containing in
dustrial experts to undertake the
n al
committee of five delegates.
Although four or five conferees
were opposed to final adjournment.
only DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus Of Harvard. voted against the
motion on the final test.
Delegates urged that the high cost
Of living and other problems be press
ed for immediate solution, but strong
majority Of the representatives. it was
said. felt that the conference virtually
came to an end with the withdrawal
Of the labor group. and the public
group was not sufficiently representa-
tive to undertake a general program.
and Also was handicapped by popular
disfavor. The industrial board plan
Of Secretary Wilson. which met with
favor among the delegates. provides
for boards of employers and employees
in each industry, with general board
of appeals, and. as Il final resort in
case of dispute. an umpire chosen by
the parties to the dispute or from Il
standing list of 20 named by the presi-
dent.
Secretary Lane. who first suggested
the industrial conference, and who
was selected as its chairman. said yes
terday he believed the president
would organize new conference
which would endeavor to bring about
a basis for Industrial peace
Mr.. Lane said the Industrial disputes
which have been held in allegiance
pending the outcome Of the original
conference, probably would and should
be postponed.
Officials of the American Federation
of Labor. however. were not SD Opti-
mistfc as to the disputes. They ex-
planned while action in number of
pending controversies has been held
up Mt the presidents suggestion. labor
generally has not been optimistic az
to the results Of this effort to bring
about industrial peace and they were
inclined to the belief that nothing was
to he gained by further delaying the
issues.