The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-26

ttlhoCl ny ISoiothl W No toh sider the formation of a program to eliminate the strikes and other in dustrial unrest that has upset the country for the past several months The report is reprinted in full in the following article and Is we'll worth reading and deserves fulles. consid- eration by every American citizen: PLAN FOR BOARDS OF INQUIRY
 AND ADJUSTMENT.
 National Tribunal and Regional Boards
 There shall be established Nation al tribunal and regional boards of Inquiry and Adjustment.
 National Industrial Tribunal.
 The nationl industrial tribunal shall have its headquarters in Washington, and shall be composed of nine mem bers chosen by the President and con Armed by the senate. Three shall represent the employers of the coun- try and shall be appointed upon nomi- nation of the secretary Of commercce. Three shall represent employees and shall be appointed upon nomination of the secretary of labor. Three shall be representatives of the public in- terest. Not more than five of the members shall be of the same politi- cal party.
 The tribunal shall be, in general. a board of appeal. Its determinations on disputes coming to 1t upon an ap- peal shall be by unanimous vote. Tn case 1t is unable to reach determi- nation. 1t shall make and publish majority and minority reports which shall be matters of public record.
 Industrial Regions.
 The United States shall be divided into a specified number of industrial regions. The conference suggest 12 regions with boundaries similar to those established under the federal reserve system, with such modiflca- tions as the industrial situation may make desirable.
 Regional Chairman Vce-chairman.
 In each region the President shall appoint a regional chairman. He shall be a representative of the pub lie interests, shall be appointed for a term of three years and be eligible for reappointment.
 Whenever in any industrial region. because of the multiplicity of dis putes. prompt action by the regional board Is impossible or where the sit uation makes 1t desirable. the nation al industrial tribunal may In its dis cretion choose one or more vice-chair- men and provide for the establish ment under their chairmanship of ad- ditional regional boards
 Panels of Employers and Employees
 for Regional Boards.
 Panels of employers and employees for each region shall be prepared by the secretary of commerce and the secretary of labor. respectively. after conference with the employers and employees, respectively, of the regions. The panels shall be provided by the President.
 At least 20 days before their sub mission to the President provisional lists for the panels in each region shall be published in such region.
 The panels of employers shall be classified by industries; the panels of employees shall be classified by industries and subclassed by crafts. The names of employers and employees selected shall be at first entered in their respective panels in an order determined by lot.
 The selection from the panels for service upon the regional boards shall be made in rotation by the regional chairman; after service the name Of the one chosen shall be transfer ed to the foot of his panel.
 Regional Boards of Adjustment.
 Whenever a dispute arises in a plant or group of plants which Is not settled by agreement of the parties or by existing machinery, the chair man may on his motion, unless dis approved by the national industrial tribunal. and shall at the request of the secretary of commerce of the secretary of labor or the national industrial tribunal, request each side concerned in such dispute to submit it for adjustment to a regional board of adjustment. To this end each side shall. if willing to make such submission, select within not less than two nor more than seven days at the discretion of the chairman. a representative. Such selection shall be made in accordance with the rules and regulations to be laid down by the national industrial tribunal fol the purpose of insuring free and prompt choice of the representatives
 When both sides have selected theil representatives the chairman shal take from the top of the panels fol the industry concerned, or in the case of employees for the craft or crafts