The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-24

nearly as equitable basis as the in
lustry will permit? This is the con-
.iliation way-this is the common
sense way.
1t is conceded that Independent ar
Ditration commissions, shop commit
lees. adjustment boards and joint
bodies representative Ct the workers
and management have been valuable
aids in making for peace and indus
try. This may be said also of scores
Of plans proposed for bringing closer
the manager and workers. But
after all il said and done, the best
method sc. far devised is that of con-
Cancellation in the adjust
ment of industrial disputes lays down
no hard and fast rules for the guidance
Of the parties to the dispute. 1t meets
the situation face to face. and by ad-
vice and suggestions garnered by the
from previous experiences
and situations he proves his compet-
ency by being able delicately to meet
and handle each delicate situation as
it arises during the process Of nego- |
tiations. The nice thing about settle- |
ment of Industrial disputes through |
ia that at the conclusion |
neither party feels agrieved. They have |
been brought together and have been
advised by an impartial third party |
who has no power other than one sug- |
gested and advisory. They have taken |
up one by one the matters in dispute; |
they have come to an understanding |
and reached an agreement. and every |
enc connected with this council table
procedure feels that he has had part
in the agreement because it is based
on understanding and good faith.
To prove conclusively that concilia-
ton is effective. the United States de-
partment of labor has since March,
1913. through it's division Of concil'a-
ton. utilized the good offices of it's
commissioners Of Cancellation in near
ly $500 industrial disputes involving
directly and indirectly ever 100000
workers. During that period they have
been unable to adjust but a few more
than 400 Of the cases presented. As
an outstanding example of what can
be and has been accomplished along
the lines Of concil:at in industry by
an impartial vernment agency. the
copper industry may be cited:
In 1917 the presidents mediation
commission and the department of la
Dor set up in Arizona machinery to
adjust any dispute that might arise.
a commissioner of conciliaticn of the
department Of labor was selected and
named administrator with an agree
ment between the owners and workers
to accept his decision as final in
dispute. and further that strikes or
lockcuts were prohibited during the
life of the agreement.
After four years we find that since
the creation of this plan only two or
three strikes of minor Importance
have beep reported, and these were
settled in very few hours. An UNI
| usual feature CT this solution devel-
oped after the arlnistice. or IN Feb
| ruary. 1919, when in the face OF a
tremendous surplus of copper on hand
and a restricted market. the employees
without question accepted decision
which meant a reduction of 81 per day
| in wages and prevented genera
suspension Of the industry.
Another case In point Ia the oil in.
dustry Of California, which has beer
since late in 1917 brilliant example
OF what Cancellation can accomplish
for permanent industrial peace. wher'
rearly 10000 contented workers ant
many satisfied operators have had NJ
troubles that were not speedily ant
fairly settled by commissioner o
Cancellation accepted by both inter
ests as the final referee in all grew
ances submitted. This official desig
mated Federal Oil Adtuster" ha
, handed down over 800 decisions-scn n,
affecting a few and some many work
, ers and companies, every decision be
r ing cheerfully accepted. Productto
, was thus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for va
rious gradations were specified, an
!. the classification ct labor deane'
8 working conditions were vastly i'm
h proved. and all interests benefited
e consequence.
: In the great packing house industl
: OF Chicago and at many outlytn
x places throughout the United State
: since 1917 no strikes of any gray
:. concern have been recorded. 1t it's trl
n a few incipient or sporadic strikes
}. little consequence have occurred whit
n were Of short duration. Through II
e Iagency created by the department
y labor. Judge Alschuler was selected
10 the administrator. and he not only HI
d stabilized the industry. but has mai
le tanned peace and continuous operate
le and made 1t plain to all that there
II a better way of settling disputes al
IL / STIcN0uCc0 Sudu SISANAuS Tic pA""S
1t plants involved.
Y, To accomplish this great achiev
1t ment has entailed upon Judge :!
n sehuler q tremendous amount Of wo
ke or miner grievances. extensive hes
Y. ings on general issues-but the net I
IL suit. steady employment, atabilis
production and general satisfaction
o. certainly worth while.
~ The solution Of the industrial Pre-
re lem lies not in carrying en- the al
nd old battle between employer and e
-. ploye ~ though they were hostile Il
a. tions with irreconcilable interests.
e. In recognising the fact that CAPT
.. and labor have common interests. q
ot depending upon the welfare Of
en- other.