Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-02
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Madison, Wis.-The prevsntion of
industrial disputes leading to strikes
and lockouts, is aimed at in a bill
introduced in the senate by Senator
Howard Teasdale, Sparta. He pro-
poses to turn the industrial commits
sion into court for settlement of
differences between labor and en-
ployers.
1t would be incumbent upon the in
pass, to promote the voluntary arbi-
tration, mediation and Cancellation of
disputes between employers and en-
ployes, and to avoid the necessity of
resorting to lockouts, boycotts, black
lists, determinations and legal pro-
ceedings in matters of employment"
In pursuance of this power, the COM
mission would be given authority to
submit questions arising out of indus
trial disputes to a board of arbitra-
ton for settlement, providing both
parties to the dispute agree.
Failing in efforts of settlement"
the bill reads, "the industrial COM
mission shall investigate thoroughly
all matters in dispute and shall de-
termine the merits of the contentious
of the parties involved" The com
mission would then publish the find
ings.
No strike or lockout could be legal
until 80 days after the industrial COM
ployers and employees organizations
would be liable to punishment for VIC
lation of the proposed statute.
Against One-Man Game Board
W. e. Barber, former conservation
commissioner, who recently resigned
his post, opposed passage of the
Smith bill, reorganizing the conserva-
ton commission, when the bill, which
has passed the assembly, was heard
in the senate committee on state af-
fairs.
The bill creates a commission head
ed by one man, who receives $4,000 a
year. He employs the technical men
in the department. Under the pres
ent law the commission consists of
three commissioners, each designated
to look after a special branch of con-
servation work.
Following the hearing, the senate
committee deferred final action on the
measure until others may be heard.
Assemblyman A. E, Smith, author of
the bill, appeared for the measure.
Mr. Smith declared the strong point
in his bill is the provision by which
a single commissioner will succeed
the three men who direct conserva-
tive activities. He held that central
lied authority will prove advantage
Gus to the service. Mr. Barber, who
recently resigned from the commits
sion, to become assistant federal pro-
hibition enforcement officer in Mil
waukee, took the contrary ground.
Asks School System Quiz
Investigation of the Wisconsin edu-
cational system with view to i'm
provement in it's administration is
CotIlSo 1OI III d JOlnC IGSOIuIIOI
duced in the senate by Senator An
tone Kuckuk, Shawano.
The resolution recites that mo leg
islature or any committee thereof can,
during a session, give to SO important
subject as education, the considera-
ton and attention which it demands, -
and asks that ito the end that the
subject may be thoroughly Investigate
ed and that proper bills may be pre-
pared upon the same and submitted
to the legislature OF 1925 for its con
sideration" committee be named.
This committee would consist of
two members of the senate and two
members of the assembly to be ap-
! pointed by the presiding officer of
each house, and three members to be
appointed by the governor from the
state at large.
Members of the committee would
be reimbursed only for their actual
expenses. Hearings would be held
throughout the state and thorough
investigation of all phases of the
states educational problems would be
made.