The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-29

more consideration than employers
and employees have been inclined to
give Il. Everybody who has given any
thought to the present strike situation
IS impressed With the fact that the
employers and the employees mii1e
and failfdad--arre seeking some par
ticufar advantage There seems to be
utter absence Of the spirit which
would seek common ground. Let us
do the other fellow aif we can" seems
to be the governing spirit.
The national industrial conference
which met here in March, 1920. sub
mitted a definite program for indus
trial peace which up to this time has
been ignored Undoubtedly the report
Of that conference win receive care
full consideration when the subject Is
taken up again. -: r y
: .iadustriai confereness pan: =
The guiding thought Of the 1920
conference was that the right relation
ship between employer and employee
can be best promoted BY the deliber-
ate Organization Of th6t Relationship.
The system of settlement proposed by
the conference consists OF a plan, ma
tf6nwiiIe In scope, with 4 national IN
dustrfal board local regional con-
ference4 and boards Of inquiry, to; be
created as follows: = -:
IL 1.-The parties to the dispute may
voluntarily submit their differences
for settlement to d board, known as
regional adjustment conference. This
board consists Of four representatives
selected, BY. the parties. and four
Others III: their industry, chosen BY
them and familiar with their problems.
The board IS presided over BY a
trained government official, the region
al chairman. who acts as q conciliator.
II unanimous agreement Is reached,
It results IA collective bargain hav-
Ing the same effect as Il reached by
Joint organization In the shop.
2.-If the regional conference falls
to agree unanimously, the matter,
with: certain restrictions, goes, under
the agreement Of submission, to the
national Industrial board, unless the,
parties prefer the decision of an UNI
pfre selected by them. -.
!, 8.-The voluntary submission to a
regional adjustment conference carries
with It an agreement BY both parties
that there shall be no interference
with production pending the processes
Of adjustment. ... - = .z-.
IL submiseion Of Dispute is Refused.
Z 4-f the parties, OF either Of them,
refuse voluntarily to submit the dis
pute to the processes Of the plan; Of
adjustment, regional board OF In
curry is formed by the regional chair
man. Of two employers and two en-
pIoyeess from the industry, and not
parties to the dispute. This bourd has
the right, under proper safeguards, t.
subpoena witnesses and records, and
the duty to publish IT'S findfngs al q
gnIde to public opinion. Either Of the
parties at conflict may join the board
Of inquiry on giving an undertaking
that, 80 far as its side is concerned, It
viii agree to submit its contention to
4 regional adjustm emit conferences, and
* both Join d regional adjustment con-
ference IS automatically created.
5.-The national industrial board n
Washington has general oversight Of
the working Of the plan. . :, :,
+" 8.-The plan is applicable also TO
public utilities, but fl such cases the
eofexumept agency having power lto
rertiafe the service has two repre-
sentatives in the adjustment confer
ence. Provision IS made for prompt
report Of Its findings to the rate regu-
Iating body. ~ - .,ss'. Ia.
THE plan provides 0achinery for
prompt and fair adjustment Of wages
and working conditions Of government
employees. 1t Is especially necessary
for this class Of employees, who
should not be permitted. to strike. = IL
s.-The plan involves no penalties
other than those imposed by public
opinion. It does not impose compul-
sorry arbitration. It does not deny the
right to strike. 1t does not submit
to arbitration the policy Of the
closed or .topen. shop. 3:
i peesntraiixfna Post ofsiee Work.
Decentralization Of post office work
IL being put into effect by the
present administration. The funda'