The New York herald., 1922-02-15
KENYON INTRODUCES
MINE BOARD BILL
Measure Would Create Tri-
bunal for Settlement of
Labor Disputes.
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SenatGr :lenyon (iowa). to-day in
iroduced his bill for the creation Of a
national coal mining board for the set
tlement OF labor disputes In accordance
with AN industrial code. which Ia I'M
corporatcd as part Of the measure.
While the Mine Labor Board would
have authority 10 investigate workiug
conditions and disputes in the coal in
dusiry either upon request @. upon US
own initiative. u would rely solely upon
public opinion for the enforcement II
its decrees
No penalties are provided for ths
failure OF either party 10 the dispute "a
accept the decrees OF the board 10 this
respect II Is similar TO the Railroad
Labor Board created by the trausporta-
tion act.
New Feature of Biit.
The new feature of the Kenyon hiii--
and one which makes Il essentially dlf.
ferent from the Kansas Court % IN
dustrial Relations with which IL has
been compared--is that Il prescribes =
code of rules and principles upon which
the Mine Board shall base iis arbtral
or semi judicial decisions
The board would consist OF nine mem
bers. three 10 be sclested by the Priest
dent from group OF six names pro-
posed by. the coal operators. three from
"A group of six proposed hy tho mtnr
workers. and three 20 represent the
public.
The last important legislative act "a
Senator Kenyon before going ON the
bench as a Judge In the United State
Circuit Court Is the introduction OF this
bill 1t is proposed that the new boar
interpret and imply" the princips, 4
enumerated in the industrial code. Tha;
code as embodied in tho bill a. foi
lows:
Coal is a public necessity and In it'
production and distribution the public
interest is predominant.
Human standards should be the COR
straining influence in fixing the wagei
and working conditions of mine workers
Capital prudently and honestly ~
an adequate return.
"rhe right OF operators and miners a.
organize is recognized and affirmed
This right shall not be denied abridge
or interfered with in any manner what.
soever, nor shall coercive measures cl
any kind be used by employers or err.
ployecs, or by their agents or represea-
tatives, to compel or to induce employer
or employees to exercise or TO refrain
from exercising their right.
THE right of operators and OF miner
to bargain collectively through reprcsen
tatives of their own choosing is rccog
nzed and affirmed.
Non-siniOn Mines.
The miners who are not members OF q
union have the right to work without
being harassed by fellow workmen who
may belong to unions. The men wlo
belong to a UNION have the right to work
without being harassed by operators.
The organizations have the right TO go
into non-union fields end by pcaccablc
n .ethode try to persuade men to join the
unions. but they have no right to try
TO induce employees to violate contracts =
which they have enterd into with their
employers. and the operators. on the
other hand. have the right by peaceablc
means to try to persuade men To re-
frain from joining the unions.
THE right of every unskilled or com
mon laborer TO earn living wage sufii-
cient to maintain "a normal family In
health and reasonable comfort, and TO
afford an opportunity for savings
against Employment. old age and
other contingencies is hereby declared
and affirmed. Above this basic wage
for unskilled workers, differentials in
rates of pay for other mine workers
shall he established for skill. experience.
hazards of employment and productive
efficiency.
THE right of women to engage in
industrial occupations is recognized and
affirmed their rates of pay shall be the
same as those of male workers FOR the
same or equivalent service performed (;
thev shall be accorded all the rights
and guarantees granted to male work.
ers. and the conditions of their employ
ment shall surround them with every
safeguard of their health and strength
and guarantee them the full measure of
protection which is the debt of society
tc mothers and to potential mothers"