Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20

president Mighr vexo the legislarlon-
The memorial addressed 10 the
peonie of the TnfLed States rs wen
IS the rive houses Of cunErezk, de-
ciares TART the biz N errunciarsnS 4
principle enr basing the financial r.
turn Of investors su5vsr-s the r1n-
cipies OF American government This
provision, The memorial holds. would
constitute 'al abandonment Of GOV
ernnenI Anr the common good. Inc
establishing q government fnr rr1v-
ate interest special privilege and
clRsE oencfE"
PrGrisioH-N -he measure sor arI-
ration af disputes are attacked be-
cause OF the manner II which rheM
special arni-rAtiun boards would ne
constituted and because OF the wEy
z which they would operate. The
rbIr-Glon boards including the per
Uansu- fedora board Of Tine mem
oers. might be sc composed. the NEIL
aria declares rs r0 eliminate labor
rom -sprssel 1arun- Procedure Of
these boards as set firth II the bill
the memorial StZres, would destroy
at discipline and lead 20 ciaas
Attacking the railroad bill section by
secrinn. the uninns' memorial declares
first thai -ail-oae employees Expect Just
--eaamsu- ard the CONTINUATION Df their
-tgnr ID have al eGUal VOICE represent
rztiur and vote n R2y tribunal a.'eAIec
by law or uu-ual as-esrnsr- which is.
10 ESTABLISH the COMPENSATION we are 20
-acaive
4 IL charged that the pending III vio-
ia.As rhe fundamental provisions o.
American government Z The SECTIONS
-esEia-ng the financial -ecpl 70 IN
vesfs-s pecanse particular and eEciu-
sive privileges were cDrtsr-ed II guar
anteeing dividends.
This art deries tp -he public the
benefit ~ competition" ne memorial.
SAYS Bv this pill me government
which we instituted COY the cummnE
gs.eC Is prosulu1eG n establish he pr
rats holders Of railw2y securities as
class
The sections creating -a1l-oac -aDor
boa-c are quoted 10 show that rhs
unions are required 70 nominate men TO
represent them within 81 days --ul the
pasBage Of the Bill and after the lnIsr-
stare commerce cnmmissicu has neis
hearings and promulgated the 1ernoc
OF procedure tor such nominations, ou-
tina. no prpvlsion Is r1ane 70 require
the cornmissinn TO formulate regulations
II sutficlen- r!rne 10 permit the employees
10 Comply wi-- the act.
IN having the commission define ST
oo-traare officials who shall come with
n me labor PROVISIONS Of the acI.s ac-
cnrcInE 70 the memorial, special corso-
Grafton mas peer granted 70 q class II
employees Comprising less thar PEI
cent of me EOIal on an e1uA. footing
WIZ The Recognized standard 1rgalIZa-
LIONS
Tins specia- consideration also
permI-s = situation 70 arise. Ins
memorial con-cuss. that could re-
suit n the appointment Of -aree
subordinate officials -h-se represent
ra.tves Of the ca--iers. Likewise sub
ordinate officials and three members
constituting the public group, as the
constituent members Of the rZ41-oaa
labor board. Labor board without a
Representative IF Inc 800 1Do CT
-artEeG workers on i. Sections es-
ra5llsting a method Of procedure 41r
the adjudication OF labor disputes.
groups Of not less than 100 employees
would destroy al discipline anc lead
To cnOas the memorial asserts be-
cause they could encourage wCrkErs
To disregard existing agreements AMI
long established orderly methods =
procedure.
Failure TO designate and treat
with the standard recognized as rep
resentInE % per cent OF the en-
plOr+s." the protest. goes or. ian ne
construed u mean nothing less than
the provisions Of This act are prirn-
E-ily based on discrimination 10 IL
MI existing agreements and destroy
the organization WHICH negotiated
them.
THIS charge Is SAID - be strength
eneG by provision making ineligible
fnr appointment % the labor board