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US. MUST FIND WAY
TO AVERT STRIKES,
SEC'Y DAVIS SAYS
Cites Miners Walkout to Show
Futility Of Labor's Appeals
to Force.
WOULD TIGHTEN ALIEN BAN


Washington. Dec. l2.-Declaring the
futile. fatal appeals to fierce in indus
try" Secretary Davis OF the Labor
Department, recommended to Congress
today In his annual report that the
cancellation machinery OF the Federal
government be- 80 expanded as to en-
able u 20 handle effectively nation
wide industrial disputes.
No better example Of the futility
Of these appeals 10 force can be found.
said the Secretary. than the recent
strike OF the bituminous coal miners.
After months OF suspended industry.
the 100000 striking coal miners re-
tsrned 20 their work without n single
change having been effected in wages
or conditions 4 employment. j. has
been the experience of the Department
OF Labor that d!sinterested intelligent
practical Cancellation - capable Of
ending many OF these disputes.
1t seems TO me that before enact
ing any radical legislation or changing
the administrative scheme for dealing
with these strikes. we might well
Consider the perfecting and extension
Of the machinery which has proved SO
effective in the past"
The Secretary's report recommended
also a series OF legislative enactmen,s
on other subjects dealt with by his
Department. lie asked that the i'm
migration laws be revised 10 permit
examination and selection of prospec-
tice immigrants at their ports of de-
p.rture. and To make more stringen.
the provisions OF the Chinese Exclusion
Act. that aliens resident in the United
States be enrolled and educated in
AmoriCsnism: that definite action be
taken through a constitutional amend
mcnt or otherwise To end the employ
mcnt OF children as wage-earners: tina,
juvenile blenders he given a status
IN the federal courts separate fror,
that occupied b. offenders ne given
that occupied by adults: and that the
FEDERAL Employment Service be en-
lsrsed 20 enable q 10 keep a finger
a. al times upon the industrial pulse
~ the nation.
Mr. Davis reviewed in detail tn,
part taken by the Federal government,
toward the settlement OF the rail an,
cal strikes hut expressed no opinion
regarding the merits OF the two con
troy ersies. lie did refer. however. q
the debated question Of the attitud,
taken by the Association OF Railwa,
Executives toward the railroad strik,
settlement prop sal OF President Hard
ing when u first was submitted {,
them.
After two conferences" said IN,
Secretary N reciting the details OF set
t'cnlent negotiations. the Preslden
submitted a definite plan Of settle
ment. The President then called il
tho late +. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman
~ he Association OF Railway Execu
lives. who. | understand. agreed Z
uree acceptance OF the propositio,
submitted. IL appears. however, tina
when the plan WIS presented 20 tn
Association Of Railway Executives 4
New York. u was rejected"
Continuing HE discussion II strike
Which Involved the interest of IN
general public on a large scale. Score
tary DAVIS said that "su thinkers hav
recognized for some years that ne
Who take an oath Of Office in publ
service give up their right to strike
u viewer. there is field in IN
twilight zone between public employ
mem and private industry. general
referred 10 rs public utility or quas
public service" the Secretary oontir
uea II = IA this Classification ths
mo railroads. the coal mines. an
other similar industries fall"
Along with his Recommendation Il
o selectlve immigration law. enablir
American inspectors to examine mel
tally and physically all immigran
o',ore they sal for the United Stat.
NJ Davis asked for extensive enlarg,
nnent In the immigration machinery
thls country.
The Chinese Exclusion Act. u
labor Secretary said. had signal
'alld' 70 accomplish the purpc,
sought. some % the provisions OF Il
statute. he said. were unnecessary
h.rrh IN their relation 20 exempt,
Glasses % immigrants. while tho
aimed az Chinese laborers were Ct
cunvenied with comparative ease.
IL seems 10 me-" he continue
that the present situation with ref
cnce % Oriental labor under our Ia
y simply disgraceful. The preesu
for entry into this country Is trenen
Gus and apparently well financed. II
srhemes for circumventing the Ia
are moe; sstute and clever and
numbers are beyond belief. The gu
Ject = worthy Of the most careful CO
sideraton and a most thorough a
comprehensive revision OF the law
Congress
In connection with the proposal ,
strengthening the federal employing
service the Secretary said:
Here we have two problems
meet 20 prevent a recurrence OF
employment depression which thr
between i've and SIX million men IL
idleno~s. and 20 reduce the number