Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-29
members Of each panel.

cnallehgeu nleihDefs or each panel
Appointment OF representatives of
both sides to any dispute would
constitute an agreement to continue
tho status that existed when the
trouble arose Decisions OF such re-
gional boards would have to be
unanimous or the question would bo
referred by unanimous vote TO an
umpire, whose deciatoa would be
final. or to the national tribunal
Refusal by any side to contro-
versy to submit to adjustment
would result In the constitution of
regional board of inquiry, con-
sisting OF the chairman, two mem
bers of each panel and the repre-
sentative of either side that agreed
to adjustment. If the other side
consented to adjustment before the
inquiry was completed, the board of
inquiry would become board OF ad-
justment by appointment of the re-
naming member. Otherwise, the
board Of inquiry would Investigate
the dispute and make public Its f'nd-
ings for the benefit OF the public.
"In the presentation of evidence
the preliminary statement declared,
leach side shall have the right to
present its position thru represen-
tatives of its own choosing"
All the properly constituted boards
would have the right to subpoena
witnesses, examine them under oath,
and to require the production Of
papers pertinent to the case.
Existing means of adjustment and
conciliation. whether federal or state.
or established under mutual agree
ments Of workers and employers in
any industry, would not be affected
by the creation of the system sug-
gested by the conference.
As to Public Utilities.
With regard to putAic utilities,
the conference made the following
statement:
"The plan here proposed presents
greater difficulties in application to
certain public utilities than to COM
positive industry. The continuous
operation Of public utilities Is vital
to public welfare. AS the capital In
vested is employed in public use. so
is the labor engaged in public SER
vice; and the withdrawal of either
with the result of suspending SER
vice makes the people the real VIC
tim.
1.-The conference believes that a
plan of tribunals or boards OF ad-
justment and inquiry should be ap-
piled to public utilities, but In the
adaptation of the plan two problems
present themselves. First, govern
mental regulation of public utilities
is now usually confined to rates and
services. The conference considers
that there must be soma merging
of responsibility fer regulation OF
rates and services and the settle
ment of kages and conditions or
labor. Such coordination would
give greater security to the public.
to employe, and to employer. Sec
end, Is the problem whether somo
method can be arrived at that Will
avert all danger of interruption to
service. These matters require fur
ther consideration before concrete
proposals are put forward"
After declaring that the ssoyern-
ment could not permit Its functions,
conducted In the interests OF all the
people, to be interrupted by con-
certed cessation Of work, the con-
ference further affirmed that gov
ernment employees concerned with
the administration of Justice or the
maintenance Of public safety or pub
lie order should not be permitted .
affiliate with any organization
which authorized the use OF the
srike. An essential part OF the ap-
biicaticn Of these principles, X VAS
admitted was the establishment of
tribunals to remedy promptly any
grievances submitted by government
workers.
Iegislation Of the nation, the
states and the municipalities,' the
conference said, ''should be improv-
ed to prevent delay in hearings and
to enable speedy action when there
are grievances"
When President Wilson summon
ed the conference, Of which Secre-
tary Wilson 10 chairman and Her.
bert Hoover vice chairman. 1t WAS
expressly denied the right to con-
slider any existing industrial dis
putes. which was the question which
wrecked the first Industrial confer
ence. While no specific references
to recent industrial troubles were
made, several recommendation and
statements of the conference re-
fected the experience of the steel
strike and the Boston police srike.
Other members Of the conference
are Martin H. Glynn, Thomas w.
Gregory, Richard Hooker, Stanley
King. Samuel w. Mccall, Henry NJ.
Robinson, julius Rosenwald, Oscar
S. straus, Henhy c. Stuart, F. w.
Taussig, William O. Thompson.
Henry J. Waters. George w. Wick
ersham and Owen D. Young, with
DR.. Henry r. Seager as executive
secretary