Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-25
Combat Haly$ Industrial Bill
World Ne,us in Brief Flashes
Conservatives and Radicals Unite in Denouncing Meas
ue to Glue Workers Voice in Industrial Manage
n,ent-Canada Clues $2,OOO,OOO for Roads.

coming within the terms of the bill.
among them being metallurgic. tex
tile. chemical and electric plants. land
and water transport. real estate
Article 3 provides that a national
| commission would be elected. this
commission to be composed of mine
| members. six elected by workingmen
and three by engineers and clerks
This commission would hold office for
three years.
The commission would. under
article 4. be given authority to ap-
point in each factory two or more
! men to share in the management,
| these men to be eligible to reelection
ca CHI three years.
Article 5 provides that the commits
sion could have the power to Sc
| cure information regarding the cost
of materials and how they are pur-
chased, the cost of production. the
methods of administration and pro-
duction and other details of the
/ matters affecting capital and profits.
Secret processes owned by employers
however. would not be placed in the
hands of the commission.
Other articles of the bill would
provide that employers would be
would have no vote. The employers
also would elect body of nine mem
bers each three years for the pur-
pose of carrying on dealings with the
wOrkmens commission. and pro-
vision is made that workmen would
commission, but would not have vot-
ing power. Both commissions would
meet at least once year to con-
slider improvements.
An employment bureau would be
constituted by the employers and
al
considerations would not influence
engagements or dismissals except in
cases of crime or of indiscipline. Dis
agreements would be settled by arbi-
tration. Should it become necessary
to reduce STATS, working hours would
first be cut down to thirty-six per
week and seniors in the service or
men with families would be given
preferential treatment. The COM
missions expenses would be shared
equally by employers and men.
Want All Mines Nationalized.
LONDON.-A motion calling upon
the mine workers to redouble their
agitation for naturalization of the
mines WIS unanimously adopted at
the international miners conference
yesterday. Representatives OF the
French and Belgian organizations
proposed the motion. which was sup
ported by the German organization.
Two Spanish Radicals Killed.
MADRID.-Reports from Barcelona
say two more syndicalists have been
killed there by the civil guards. They
had been arrested on suspicion Of
completely in the assassination of Po-
lice Inspector Espreto and were shot
while trying to escape.
Will Not Accept Cabinet Resignntions
SANTIAGO.-Withdr Of resig-
nations rendered by members Of the
cabinet owing to the refusal Of the
senate to approve government pro-
posals that Victor Robes be appoint
ed minister to both Japan and China
Allessandri. In making this request
the president asserts the incident ap-
pears to be the result of simple di-
versity Of opinion, and declares he
has been assured the senate's action
did not constitute manifestation
that it lacked confidence toward Jorge
Matte, foreign minister. whose resig-
nation was followed by that of other
members OF the cabinet,