The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29
Tribual to Pass Up
on Capital
Disputes.
IS CONFERENCE PIAN
Obpect is to Prevent or Re
tard Strikes and Labor
Conflicts.

! WASHINGTON, Dec. rs. -Tenta
tive recommendations for the estaD
lishment of machinery to prevent OF
rclard labor conflicts in private itl-l
, dustry were announced today by the
Presidents Industrial Conference wftr
view to obtaining constructive
criticism before final plan Is adopt
ed.
The plan as outlined now coatenp
Lates the creation of National Iti-
dustrial Tribunal and Regional Board y
of Inquiry and Adjustment, which
would move to the settlement Of dis
puLes before there was any stoppa 81
of production. Decisions would ha
1.-The fullsforce and effect OF 3 tral
!dgreement between the parties to tlls
/ dispute,
/ Ilemarking that some public utili-s
/ tics. such as RAILROADS, are essentiaI
! tc the very existence OF the people,
the conferences tentative statement
expressed the opinion that the 'iin-
terYuption in such essential public
utilities intolerable, but the cons
terence sn:es that further consider
alton is required Of the problem
whether some methods can be arrfY
ed at that will avert all danger Of In
telru2tiOn to service. Government en-.
p..ye,s and so forth.
Government employees, the third
class into which, the wage earntng
public are divided, should have the
! right to associate for mutual pfotec
tiun, the statement declared, but sno
interference by any group with the.
continuous operation OF goyernme ent
I functions through concerted cesaS1
/ Cion Ct work or threats thereof can
he permitted !"
! When the conference reconyenes
Jamaly II, public hearings viii be
held to obtain expert advice as 10 stlIs
drafting Of the final recommend IONS
il the light of such criticism Of the
tentative report as may ibe received
4 While stating that at this time sit
was believed more essential to de
wise machinery for averting conflicts
in the light of such criticism Of the
causes OF unrest, the conference In
dc ated clNlrly the general prime
iplcs on which 1t has based Its recolil-
cendations,
Our modern industrial otgant2.a-
tion" the tentative report said;
j it is not to become a failure must
yield to the individual large sat
faction with life. sfSs Not oIil3s
must the theory that labor Is al com
modify be abandoned. but the cotlce2i.
of leadership must be substituted tot
mat of mastership tHru
Fellowship in industry must eit
he an empty phrase or a living tace
Pending the growth OF better re-
! htionshpts between employ tGt md
employees, the practical approacI W
the problem is to devise a method q
preventing or retafding confllct By
| providing machinery for the adjust n
Inent Of differences. To be stlcce IS
full such tribunals must be sofor
lied as to operate promptly as. "
as impartially. THE plain
fact is tnat the public has long be
uneasy about the power Of grea ems
ployers; 1t is becoming uneasy bon {
the power Of great labor Org
ticns. The community must be-
sured against domination by eittleI
"The plan which follows does np &
propose to do away with the
mate right to strike, to discharge ~
to maintain the closed or the open
shop
The National Industrial Trtbin
suggested by the conferences Wouln
consist Of nine members appointe by
the President. three each repre- EN-
ling the employers, employe and tlIe
pubic. The Tribunal would "a gem
eral be a board Of appeal, whose q es
cislons must be unanimous hut pro
VISION was made for public mi,
and minority reports in cases here
no agreement was possible.
Industrial regions probably Fs
In runber conforming to the el
ireserYe system, would he oiitliaed elio
Ia regional chairman appointed u
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