Evening star., 1934-10-17
PRESIDENT Orders
TEXTILE STUDIES.
Work Assignment Boards to
Be Named to View Stretch
Out Problems.
Rx the Associated Press.

8y the Associated Press.
Early appointment of work assign
ments boards to study the trouble
some stretch-out problem In the cot
ton textile, silk and wool manufactur-
ing industries, was in prospect today,
while manufacturers studied four ex-
ecutive orders issued by the President
yesterday.
The orders placed into effect the
recommendations of the Presidents
Textile Mediation Board. headed by
Gov. John @. Winant of New Hamp-
shire, through which the general strike
in the textile industry was terminated
last month.
Study Machine Loads.
The work assignment boards will
study the machine load problem in
the three industries and report to the
President by January /. Meanwhile,
the order prohibits increases In the
machine load of workers to February
/, 1885, and empowers the board to
require reductions in cases Of increases
placed in effect since July, 1888, where
the boards feel the increased work
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part of the worker.
Separate boards will be appointed
by the Textile Labor Relations
Board for each of the three indus
tries, but the same individual will
serve as the impartial chairman Of all
three. A representative of labor and
one of employers in each industry will
cOmplete the perSonnel
Provision also Is made for regional
work assignment boards.
"In order to provide opportunity to
develop a sound method and adequate
organization for the regulation of
work assignments" the order said, mo
employer prior to February l, 1885,
shall make any change in work as
signment Of any class of employees
which shall increase the effort required
over that prevailing on September 81,
1884.
During this period the number of
frames, looms or other machines re-
quired to be tended by any class OF
employees shall not be increased where
the character of the raw material,
yarn, construction of cloth, prepara-
tory process, type Of equipment used,
or character of finish or put-up is not
changed. Where such changes do oc-
cur, the number of machines tended
by such employees may be increased or
decreased in such manner as will not
increase the amount of effort required
Of the worker.
Former Work Guide.
Where, during the period referred
to, mill resumes the manufacture OF
any specific product which it has made
prior to September 81, 1884, and where
the conditions of manufacture emu
merated in the preceding paragraph
are not changed, then the work load
formerly used on such product shall
be the guide in determining the proper
work assignment.
Where, on September 81, 1881, q
new style of yarn or cloth or any
other new type of product was in
course of introduction or Is thereafter
during the period above referred to in
troduced into a mill or finishing plant,
a tentative work load may be estab-
lished during the period of determine
ing a proper work load in accordance
with the foregoing principles.
Prior to February l, 1885, on Pc
tition of any employe or employer
affected, or his representative, or on
its own motion, the work assignment
board may investigate any assign
ment which mas been increased since
July, 1888, at any mill. and the mill
shall show the reasons for such in
crease. If, after hearing, the board
finds such assignment requires ex-
cessive effort, it may require its reduc-
tion accordingly"