Evening star., 1933-08-05

: TT Is q document ON q par with
Samuel Gompers' memorable wartime
demand to preserve status quo in labor
disputes In addition to the sisnas
ture Of the president Of the Americas
Federation Of Labor 1t carries the So
nature Of every great labor leader add
every great Industrial leader on the tWo
advisory boards Of the Recovery Al
ministraticn. It IS an act Of economic
craftsmanship. earnestly commn1
1t to the public conscience.
Tribunal Namea.
This joint appeal proposes IL
creation Of q distinguished tribunal =
pass promptly on any case Of hardal1tu
or dispute that may arise from inte1s
pretatton or application Of the Pred.
dents Unemployment agreement. The
advantages Of this Recommendation sr6
plain and accept 1t and hereby ap.
point the men 1t proposes whose. names
VIII carry their own commentator ta
the country.
=, Senator Robert r. Wagner, chair.
man; Mr.. william Green, DR.. Leo VOL.
Teagle, Mr.. Gerard svope and M
Louis z. KRISTEN"
The President appointed the national
labor tribunal few hours after he had
won an agreement to end the strike In
the Pennsylvania coal fields, involvina
10000 workers and threatening to a1e3
100000 more.
Brought by Plane.
Hugh s. johnson. industrial admin
istrator. brought the history-making
offer of labor and management to id.
just their differences through the m.
tional tribunal to the Summer Whtto
House by airplane late last night. Tbs
President in conference with Johnsoq
early this morning settled the coal
strike problem. Just before noon today
he issued the statement putting into
force the Nationwide strike morato.
rum. -
As in the case Of the Pennsylvanio
strike settlement, 1t is expected that fhA
status quo Of all existing working
agreements shall be maintained during
adjustment Of differences.
Senator Wagner has been q leader In
Congress on labor legislation. He =
serving his second term in the Senate
and Is former New York Judge.
Swope and KRISTEN were named, TO-
gether with George Berry, president q
the Pressmen's Union, as members Of
the board Of three to arbitrate the Penn
sylvania coal problem.
Success Gratifies johnson.
The strike was called on to permit
the establishment Of the codes regu-
lating hours of work and wages for the
coal industry. Hearings will start below
Gen. johnson on these on August Q.
Smiling happily over the success fo9
labor adjustments, johnson left hero
early today by airplane for the return =
Washington.
The President did not give out thq
complete details Of plan for the national
labor tribunal which were sent to him
by the advisory board Of the Industrial
Recovery Administration. It Is obvious
he Is relying again on voluntary 60.
operation for enforcement.
Gen. johnson headed hack to Washs
ingtm at 9:10 am. today. He W1o
accompanied by Edward T. Mc0fadYs
labor adviser to the administration
and Frances Robinson, secretary.
johnson and his party boarded n
Army plane for the trip.
Sitting about the common council
table with johnson in Washingtous
the spokesmen Of industry took Oh
their coats, got down to brass tacks and
agreed to shake hands and work Il out
together.
Il y expected to mean the immediaSo
end Of any Of the existing labor dis-
putes and assure . peace to endure
until charters have been i1xed for an
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