The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-29
PUBLIC TO Be SAFE
GUARDED AGAINST
CAPITAL AND LABOR
Industrial Conferences
Recommends Creation
of National Tribunal
NO STRIKES ON
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Board Of Appea! Will Be
Composed Of Nine
Members, Representing
Labor, Capital and Pub
lie. "

Washing tor. Dec. 2s.--The creAtier
OF q national Industrial tribunal and
reaiouai boards on inquiry and adjust
r,ent fer the settlem.nt Of all disputes
between cat ita, and >aocr Is the chief !.
recommendation In the preliminary res
port OK President Wilson's second tn
dustriaI conference. F
Asserting that the public hAS Icing
hoca uneasy about she power ~ great
employers and Is fast becomi~x unes5y
about the power OF great labor orgAni-
cations. the report. which was made
public todaX declares the community
must be assured against the domination
by either. and provision Is made for
the representation of the public on the
proposed Industrial tribunal.
The plan Of the conference IS in
reality 4 proposal for the creation at
a national Industrial court with sub
sidiary agencies to assist a. In Ynain-
tanning peace between labor aud cAp-
ital ana thereby safeguarding the pQb~
lie interests.
While the plan ia now in it's eienaea-
tary stages the purpose OF making II
public at this time Is to invite the fnli-
est q scussion from men and women IN
every walk of life.
The conference desires 70 crf<sc1se
especially and when It reeouveneg On
January u. IL intends to take ~ III
ideas that hare meantime been 0un-
nittad to 1t. ss
The national Industrial trslsunel-
says the report shalt have tn hAo6-
quarters IN Washington and ufla&i be
composed of uine members ehoaco ~
the president and confirmed by ihe
senate Three ehaii represent tho 1sn-
players of the country and shall b -.
painted upon nomination - ths seere-
tary of commerce. Thuea al-1epse-
sent employees and shall be appofnta6
upon nomination of the SECRETARY Of
iabor Three shalr be representatives.
of the public interest. Not moro thar
avc Of the members shall l be 1t tire
Same political party.
The tribunal, shall be. N general. .
hc.a I'd Of appeal Its determination on
shall be by unanimous vote. In Case
" Is unable 70 reach q determinAticu,
il shall make and publish majority
and minority reports which shan bA
n,attera or public record"
DIVIDE TSrO DssTRJCx1.
II. providing for the operation Of ~
proposed system. the conference gUg-
tests ths division Of the United ata&nH
into twelve districts similar. 40 far ~
houndaTes are concerned to thoc<
ests hiished under tho Federal Easos,e
system.
Each of these r~gions wcuf6 have =
chairman appointed h. the pveG4daas,
He would be the representatives of TIRE
rutlic interest and would servo for
period of three years with the chief
.xecutive exercising the privileges %
compartment. Az F. bulwsrk to the
re- ginna! chairman the national tn60A-
trial tribunal could, at its dfscY9tton.
choose one or more vice-chAirman AND
provide for the establishment 81 add
tional regional boards
Somewhat akin to Jury service 10 SAe
method suggested for the seicction 81
representatives Of employers and an
p'oyes for the REGIONAL boards.
The secretary of commerce and NE
secretary Of labor would b aucAcf~
tied to prepare panels for the AZ
prevail OF the president. and up0U
service on q regional board . n1Aq'4
name would automatically SO to lie
bottom of the list. thus insuringxA
complete rotation. There VIM ~
three members on each regtUOA1
board, including the chairman &14
all decisions must be a. the result e..
an unanimous vote. In the event Il
cannot do this it is privileged 60 -
lect an umpire. whose decision I'LL
| be final, or appeal the case 70 -
nationa. tribunal. ls
Provision is likewise. made for Ae
transformation of regional 6oafd
of adjustment inty a board OF fnQufyy
at any time either side to . CoNtre-
versy fails to name a ropFe1entat3VN
and also for it's ra-transfor maftsA
| back to an adjustment board.
VITAL TO WELFARE.
| In connection with the coal str5kA
and the rurbIings Of 3 threatened
| railroad strike, the report has scsne
striking things TO say 1t would w.t.
/ . x.,SAy ~
certain branches Of the gcvernnAAnl
/, This is what it has TO say On The
subject
THE plan here proposed preantA
greater difficulties in applic1tton -
certain public utilities than % oeea-
pctitiva industry. The ccneanu4us
operation or public utilities = NteaA
to public welfare. As the capital in-
vested is employed In public uee. - /
is the labor engaged in pubic or-
vicc: and the withdrawal OF ei9nor
| with the result Of suspending serviee
makes the people the real victim.
| while continuous operation Of 81
utilities is conducive to the general
| convs niencc OF the people, that ~
, Some OF them Ia essential % e4elr
very existence OF the latter eAnaes
/ tho railways are a ccnsptcfOua 9xrzss
ample and hear the same relation ~
the body polite as do the artof50 t0%
/ tho human body. Susp pension ItD-.s
! duces practical. social and ec0no@114A
anarchy and may impose hardehom
even to the point OF starvation uk4M
a. large section OF the connuQ4 S
The interruption in such eeDeMe111
4 public utilities Is intolerables Il SssssS
The conference believes t1peA
J plan Of tribunals or boasAg ek r. III
justuaent ARD mgssy sAsNa u