Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-28
INDUSTRIAL CODE NMMis>ioN
,.crrc PRELIMINARY REPORT
on FINDINGS
GIVES TEN CONCLUSIONS
x,roposes One Department With Three
Divisions Having Definite
Duties to Perform.

The industrial code commission
created by the 1919 session OF the
state legislature, and composed OF
rdward p. Blake, chairman; Dewitt
N Evans, secretary. and three other
members, w. l.. Dimmick. II. Alvin
Moore and John Pattison, has pre-
pared q preliminary report OF its hnd-
ines. the most important OF which Is
Tho consolidation of approximately
TX agencies dealing with labor and in
dustries into one department. The
report in full follows:
The industrial code commission
has been receiving many requests for
tho findings and recommendations
that this commission intends to make
IN the state legislature. Although
this commission, in the short time at
its disposal, has not fully covered the
scope Of the important work assigned
"a Il. the members have arrived at
some conclusions and will present
them, together with recommenda-
tions and proposed law. at the
coming session Of the legislature. In
order that the public and those In
trested in the problems OF industrial
relations may have full opportunity
to consider, discuss and criticize
these recommendations we are MAX
ing a brief preliminary public report
Of the findings, and digest OF the
important features of the proposed
law. A detailed final report and
copies of the proposed bill Will be
printed and circulated later.
The Industrial code commission
was created by the authority Of chap
ter 1874. Laws Of 1919. Its duties
were to investigate the problems OF
Industrial relations and to propose q
law with a view to avoid industrial
disputes. strikes. lockouts. etc. The
commission was q year late In get
ting started on account Of resigna-
tons Of appointed members and test
Of constitutionality In the courts. but
once fully organised the members Of
the commission conscientiously stud
led and Investigated the problems
from all angles. The commission
has studied carefully the efforts of
other commissions. the laws Of all
the states and nations and their re-
suits. In addition It has had numer-
ous public and private conferences
with organized labor. employers and
other citizens in all parts Of the state.
based on the information at ahnd the
commission has SO for unanimously
come to the followign conclusions:
!. That the present state labor
agencies and commissions dealing
with labor and industrial problems
should be consolidated and that there
should be more coordination and less
duplication In their work.
2. That all such labor agencies
IN this state should function under
one department.
8. That this department should
De removed from politics as far as
possible and should consist of men
who are fair minded and are sincere
~ Interested in this work.
:. That there should be state ma
cninery or agencies to deal solely
with Industrial relations.
o. That anti-strike laws or com
puisory arbitration is not the ulti'
mate solution OF industrial disputes
.. That Industrial courts with
mandatory powers, such as the Kan
Sas court Of industrial relations Is
stiil in the experimental stage and
mat 1t would be more profitable fol
'nis state to study and observe this
e"periment rather than to adopt sucl
principles at this time.
" That the encouragement ant
furnishing Of facilities by the state
.or encouragement Of local industria
councils, adjustment boards. etc.
WITHIN the industries and in the loca
communities will secure more indus
Niai peace than the extension of gov