Evening journal., 1919-12-29
URGE NATIONAL
LABOR court
conLInued from FIrst page.

/ To-Day invited criticisms and suggestions
on their work.
The invitation virtually constitutes a
request that the entire country resolve
Itself into an industrial commission and
turn Its mind to the problem OF ending
for all time the strike problem in the
American Industrial world.
When the commission reassembles
here January ~ t0 put its reports into
| final form, 10 expects TO have hundreds
OF suggestions coming from employers,
workers and the public 10 will also
have to aid 1t, reports OF other investl-
cations now being made.
How much longer the commission
will continue work is not certain but
members are determined 10 stay in ees-
sion until they have brought about re-
suits they are seeking.
The tentative report OF the commits
sion which has been before President
Wilson for sometime and was given 20
the country today divides roughly in
10 three parts
4. The commission declares that the
lnal solution OF the nations industrial
problem depends on the establishment
OF a thorough understanding and a
closer relationship between employers
and employees.
?. The commission. pending the
growth of this relationship, proposes
machinery 20 stop industrial conflicts
This machinery will consist OF ma
tional tribunal OF nine members and ~
regional tribunals with broad powers
10 adjust and inquire into strikes.
3. The commission considers" that
In the railroad industry there should beg
some merging of responsibility for
regulation Of rates and wages. The
railroads are left with this bare sug-
gestion for future consideration.
The principal Of collective bargain
Ing on which the FIRST industrial con-
ference split is recognized by the in
dustrlal commission.
Introducing its report the commission
says:
"Our modern industrial organizations, |
II it Is not to become a failure must
Weld TO the individual a larger salts
faction with life.
"The right relationship" the report |
continues, between employer and en- |
ploye in large industries can only be |
promoted by the deliberate organiza- |
lion Of that relationship. Not only must |
the theory that labor is a commodity /
be abandoned but the concept Of lead |
rshlp must be substituted for that Of |
mastership."
with the declaration that the public |
S becoming uneasy because OF strikes |
he commission outlines In detail its |
'entative plan for strike courts.
At the top would be a national indus /
trial tribunal Of nine members, three |
from the workers, three from the em-
nloyers and three from the public with |
not more than five to be from the same
political party.
This tribunal would be a court OF ap-
peal.
There would also be organized ~ in
dustrlal regions, one for each OF the
Federal reserve districts. A chairman
would be appointed for each of these
regions with vice-chairman if necessary.
Panels Of employees and employers for
each region would be prepared by the
secretaries OF commerce and labor
published, and 90 days after publication
submitted 90 the President Order OF
names on the panels would be deter
mined by lot.
When a dispute arose the regional
boards on its own initiative or at the
request Of the national tribunal, the
secretary OF labor, or the parties cor
cerned could call upon each side TO
choose a representative.
After choice OF representatives, TWO |
would be chosen from the panel OF en-
ployes or employers, and these with |
The regional chalrmen would constitute |
a regional board for adjustment Of the |
strike. A decision by this board would 1
have tho force OF a. trade agree /
ment and be binding on both parties. |
In. case of failure 20 reach a unan- /
lmous decision, an umpire would be |
appointed and his findings would have /
the same force as those Of a board.
II one refused TO submit its case TO |
the regional board, the board would |
become q board OF inquiry, with two |
chosen from each panel, the chairman |
and the representative from the side |
willing 20 arbtrate. A board Of In
quiry could be changed to a board Of |
adjustment on consent OF the ohjecting |
party TO choose a representative. a /
board of inquiry would investigate a /
dispute and publish a report.
No cessation OF work would be per- |
mltted while a board or an umpire was /.
lnduirlng into a dispute or framing It's |
recommendation
Where disputes affected more than |
one region. boards would be combined. |
The President would appoint re- /
glonal chairmen for three years and /
members Of tho national tribunal for 4
six years. Both bodies would have the /
power 10 subpoena Witnesses.
Existing Cancellation machinery would /
not be affected by the commissions !
proposed plan.