The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-04-28
COMPLETE REPORT
OF BOARD FINDINGS

Following IN the complete report OF
tho findings Of the state board Of
combinations
ThiH wan hrnrlnE ~ Klamath
EUlu Oregon, before the state
board uf ruuvlllntiUn attended by
uu,N member, william T. Woodward,
John Il. FLYNN ana otto u, lInrtwlE.
and uu advisory counnul, VIM, ".
Hhhuld, umiutunt attorney general.
appearing by rcIuu1t ~ the board
Cuulruyur1y IN IurHtion hinged
upon notice, written ana verbal,
from the operators To lholr employees
that un aud after March LIT the
utuH represented hy tho various
companies uu pIgnutorlca. would opc.
ratio uruu a urhvduio with nine hours
1910 u working day basis
EmUluNra ceased work on February
"Hlh and generally have Hiurc rcfurrd
~ return to thulr tasks unless or IN
tII uwuuuuu were given that tho
p.rht hour duy prevailing since l'lh
were restored
If,urraI Men rowcricss
Federal mcdiuturH Visited klamath
TuIIH and rnduuyurud Ia bring about
Nu uHNu.'mrut Ot tho differences
v.i.n hHd arisen, without await They
Wyrp followed by NunIrH li1riwiE
mud FNnn OF tho state board uf CON
,INuuuu. who wuru likewise unnuc.
,uaHfl tho operators ut this tlmc
refusing tu iuhc part In a Joint CON
ference
rWIur In results. tho board Wait.
ed klamath FallH and on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday. April 10Th,
IIth and l2th held Joint bearings At
vn'Uh employers and employees. IN
Guiding the principal ownctH ana
operators ~ six plants, testified as
o. 'hr Issues involved,
u vuH evident from tho hearing
that tho controversy rcH,Od entirely
uruu 'Hn question ut ulno hour day
GmUrHIlv ,mu'UNrH testified that it
ecoupm|DI wqro uuuvHHlrF ihcy would
fnrrruI Willingly ~ reduction IN wages
hu' up increase In tho lougih Uf thor
Mu King duy
Ouyrribrr i,H'lilri aE to severe
conn. l.tIou 10 northern California.
uN,.a tncv indicated longer daN
U.rrrIr. iu many instances a lower
uHHr HrFr1u'r. tower freight raicB.
r#.ur proximity 10 markets, u long
O.. wussIug season, H""cHHlblli'y 10 u
l.rFrr Labor market. lower H'umplEr
costs. uHI u'nrr minor advantages,
rIr..nv tho klamath Industry NJ n
material 1'ruIyau'urr aud one which
N.y Hr nr.I would unl"rn relieved
compel 'H.m ip operate undor q loss
Itlir. Ownership Taotor
TIn board noted 100 testimony ot.
frr.f .I.t uHuUrFhlu 0t tho irduH'ry
Unr uN.nnuuUr m California, both
r. .r tho Investment of capital aud
r,.IfuuHy uf tive principals. that the
resultant product 30 substantially
mrraUpI Directly 10 aud through
rrer fruit growing associations ot
chat ..rr. that tho relationship be
ta,,n Goes p.uu Industry In klamath
HHH iuf IuIu.'ry ~ California "
,r..m sf.I U.fUHuIt to aggregate
forrdH request for financial state,
..a.H H'Ipr would reflect gains ana
fm..r. ON mo u1rt ~ tho Crcra'nv-
'nr 'He past three wears wan mct by
10 refusal. IrIrr modified hy promise
tHuf nuu.'.'r fIrurrs would hc sub
mItIri m confidence FOR tho year
IHgf. Eu.h statements from three
uf tho companies have boon furnished
incomplete and uuHrilEfactory i9cy
rrs useless to tho board In this mat
tor
\ lout conference on W"dncshay
night I.iarru op,ratora and "m.
r'py,H resulted ir mn agreement that
employer and owu'ur"T HhOulI meet
ru the following ThurHd1y and Fri
day NJ fnrIr respective plants In an
,udrryur tu compose their dlffcr,
yurrH These meetings hry'lnprd O
further rud NvrI determination IN,
mon 90 maintain an "iEht hour dnl
.uhlrr' 10 such reduction IN wages ~
90 re Into, determined. operators IN
Hr'inr uu the u.un hour day without
rrslrd ip wnVr changes.
Mcssr# fifnu and Sihhdld, hc'or,
Inyrstigaicd Cant. rlantS.
returning 90 their respective homes
Investigated plants IN weed. Me
cloud, .Suslnyillr and SiasOn, Cali
iurnn also visited headquarters o
tho klamath plants IN San FranciBco
Ilnrtwlg inspecting tho large mill a
mt. California,
A. th,ro points tho fact MAS doNol
opcd that uino aud ten hour dal
prevails. apparently with littlo diff
Guilty on tho part of the operators II
occurring labor. skilled aud uuskillod
Investigation by the board has no
borne out to Us satisfaction, the con
'ou,ion that the plno industry II
Klamath county cannot Junction pro
ritably under an eight hour day plu
reasonable wage schedule In nc
Cordanco with living costs.
Employees In klamath Falls con
Htl'ute approximately twonty pcr cen
ol tho total when plants are operating
Tull capacity. They do embrace, how
ever. tho Bklllod Claas In tho mill
who as rulo ara men OF family
mako their homes within and ar
citizens OF the city or county, Tho un
rhillpd labor In the mills, constltut
ing some eighty per cent. In draw
mainly from san Francisco ana b!
reason OF tho seasonal nature OF IN
industry. migratory.
Carefully reviewing the tcstlmon,
offered. tho board believes that u
this tmo II would be serious mis-
take 10 recommend or endorse an IN
lrnaee IN tho working day from cigh
tn nlno hours, II comedies tho unuS
ull conditions attaching to the PIN