The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-28

The Industrial code commission
has been receiving many requests for
the findings and recommendations
that this commission intends 10 make
to the state legislature. Altho this
commission. In tho short time al Its
disposal. has not fully covered the
scope OF the important work assign
ed TO II. the members have arrived
at some conclusions and will present
them, together with recommends
tons and a proposed Law. at the com
Ing session of the legislature. In
order that tho public and those inter
csied In the problems OF Industrial
relations may have full opportunity
to conaidcr. discuss and criucins
these recommendation. We aro MAX
ing a brief preliminary public report
OF the findinEa. and "a digest Of the
important features of the proposed
law. A detailed final report and
copies OF tho proposed bin will be
printed and circulated later.
The industrial commission was Gro
ated by the authority Of Chapter ist,
Laws OF 1918. its duties were TO In
voatigate tho problems OF Industrial
r-latio and TO propose a law with
view To avoid Industrial disputes.
strikes. lockoutx. etc. The commis'
sion was n year late In getting start
I'd on account OF designations OF APP
pointed members and test OF eonau'
tutionailty In IN. courts. but once
fully orKanixod the members OF the
commission consci.ntiousiy studied
and Investigated tho problems from
all angles. The commission has
studied carefully the efforts OF other
commissioner tho laws OF all the
states and nations and their rosuits.
In addition II has had numerous pub
lie and private conferences with Or
ganixed labor. employers and other
citizens In all parts Of tho siAin-
Based on tho Information at hand.
tho commission has no far unani'
mouniy come 20 tho following con
illusions:
!. That the present state labor
agencies and commissions dealing
with labor aud Industrial problems
should be consolidated. and NAT
there should be moro coordination
and less duplication in their work
2. That all such labor agencies In
this state should function under one
department.
4 Tia, this department should Be
removed from politics NJ far As pos
sfhie and should consist OF men who
are fair minded ana are sincerely In
,rrcsted In this work.
4. That there should be state ma
chinsry or agencies 10 DIAL solely
with Industrial relations
s. That anti.atrfke laws or com.
puisory arbitration h not the nltf
mate solution % industrial disputes.
Q. That Industrial courts with man
datory powers. such AZ the Kansas
court Of Industrial relations. are stiil
in the experimental stage and that II
would be more pron,abis for this
stn,s 90 study and observe this en-.
p~rirnsn, rather than 20 adopt such
principles at this TINA
7. That the encouragement and
furnishing Of facilities By the state
for announcement OF local Industrial
cOuuf1iH. n1luHInrnt u0A1a+ 49,
within the Industries and In tho local
communities win secure more indus
trial peace than the extension OF
governmental authority over them.
q That the energy % the depart
rnent. n created. should BE- directed
toward preventing industrial disputes
and the adjustment, % these differ
enc.. h~fore they r-ach the strike
and lockout stage.
. That In cases ~ disputes In.
voiving public utilities and Industries
affecting public interest Il should be
mandatory upon such a department
TO investigate impartiaffy and make
public reports promptly.
10. That the Legislature should
enac, a law during ia present session
embracing the foregoing rccomm~n-
cations.
In order 20 carry out these recon.
mcndailons and conclusions we have
endeavored 10 incorporate them Into
a proposed law and create machinery
TO put them into effec, In this. state