South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09

ton. The public must be spared even
the threat OF discontinued service.
Impartial Tribunal.
The labor board itself is not so
/ constituted as best 20 serve the pub
/ lie interest. with SIX partisan mem e
bers on a board OF nine. three par
I tisans nomin2ted by the employees
1 and three by the railway managers.
IL is inevitable that the partisan
viewpoint is maintained througnou'
hearings and in decisions handed
down only the public group II
three - free TO function in unbiased
decisions Therefore the partisan
mem bership may well be abolished.
the decisions should be made 10y an
impartial tribunal.
Il am well convinced that the
functions Of this tribunal could Es
much better carried on here in
! Washington. Even We're IL 90 he
continued as separate tribunal
I there ought 20 be contact with tht
/ Interstate commerce commission
which has supreme authority In ths
rate making 10 which wage cost
bears an indissoluble relationship.
Fair Wages.
theoretically. a fair and Iving
wage must be determined quite apart
from the employers earning capacity
! but in practice. IN the railway ser
vice. they are insepara Bile The rec
ord OF advanced rates 10 meet in
! creased wages. both determined by
/ the government, is proof enough.
The substitution OF a labor d.
vision in the interstate commerce
commission made ~ from its men,
bership. to hear and decide disputes
relating TO wages and working con-
ditions which have failed of ADJUST
ment by proper committees created
by the railways and their employees.
offers a more effective plan.
1T need not be surprising tha'
there is dissatisfaction over delayed
hearings and decisions by the pres
ent board when every trivial dispute
is carried 10 that tribunal The law
should require the railroads ard
their employees TO institute means ana
methods to negotiate between them
selves their constantly arising difief-
ences. limiting appeals to the gov
errment tribunal 10 disputes of such
character as are likely 70 affect the
public welfare
Increase Membership.
This suggested substitution VIII
involve a necessary increase in the
membership OF the commission,
probably by four. to constitute the
labor division. II the suggestion ap-
peals TO congress, it VIII he well 20
specify that the labor division shall
be constituted Of representatives OF
the four rate making territories,
thereby assuring a tribunal convers-
ant with the conditions which obtain
in the different rdte-making sections
Of the country.
Il wish l could bring 10 you pre-
else recommendation for the pre-
vention Of strikes which threatens
the welfare of the people and menace
public safety.
public interest demands that
ample power shall be conferred upon
the labor tribunal, whether IL is the
present board or the suggested sub
stitute. TO require its rulings 10 be
accepted by both parties 10 a dis
puted question.
No Confession.
Let there he no confusion about
the purpose of the suggested con-
ferment CT rover to make decisions
effective There can be no denial OF
constitutional rights of either rail
way workmen or railway manager
No man can be denied his right to
abor when and how he chooses. but,
the security OF society itself demands
his retirement from the service
shall not be 50 timed and related as
to affect the destruction Of that
service This vitality essential public
transportation service ought 10 Of
fer the most attractive working con-
ditions and the highest of wages
paid to workmon in any employ
ment.
Pres't Harding said the new tariff
act would be administered with
broad mindfulness of the whole
business situation, and then said.
Give Cooperation.
NO one contemplates commercial
aloofness nor any other aloofness
contradictory to the best American
traditions or loftiest human pur-
poses our trade expansion must
come of capacity and of policies Of
righteousness and reasonableness in
all our commercial relations.
Let no one assume that our pro-
vision for maintained good fortune
at home, and our unwillingness to
assume the correction Of all the ills
4 70,
cooperate with other Peoples or 10
assume every just obligation to pro-
mote human advancement any where
in the world.
Respect L. &. Voice
The voice OF the United states
has respectful hearing in interna-
tiOnal councils. because we have con-
WINGED the world that We have no
selfish ends 10 serve. no Old griev-
ances to avenge, no territorial or
other greed TO satisfy But the voice
being heard is that o. good counsel,
not OF dictation. II is the voice Of
sympathy and fraternity and help
fulness, seeking 10 assist but not as
sumo for the United States burdens
which nations must bear for them
selves.
While I have everlasting faith IN
our republic. il would be folly, in
deed, 20 blind ourselves 10 our prob
lens at home Abusing the hoSp.-
tally OF our chores are the advo-
Gates Of revolution, finding their
deluded followers without knowing
an American soul. There is the
recrudescence of hyphenated Amer
icanism. which we thought 20 have
been stamped out when we COM
mitted the nation. life and soul. %
the word war
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