The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-23
10000 QUIT POSTS
IN ohio, MISSOURI
AFTER STRIKE VOTE
Hopeful Note Appears in Trou.
bic Besetting Bituminous
Coal Industry
ROOSEVELT SEEKS ACTION
Favors Permanent Court to
Which All Difficulties
Would Be Referred
ROOSEVELT SEEKS ACTION
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Strike orders affecting 10000 work.
ers In three automobile plants dark
ened the nations industrial picture
Monday.
Calls were issued Sunday for strikes
at the Fisher body factory at Cley :
land, where 1000 men are employed,
and at the Chevrolet motor and
Fisher body plants at st. Louis, in
volving 800 workers.
A hopeful note appeared in the BIZ
luminous coal industry with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Hugh 8. johnson,
MIRA chief, striving to end labor trou-
bles. The president asked striking
miners, numbering nearly $4,000, to
return to work under new wage
structure announced by johnson.
Both sides In the rail wage con-
troversy fired new statements before
the public, each blaming the other
for the discord. President Roosevelt
has suggested that the 10 per cent
deduction from basic wages be ex-
tended six months longer. The pres
ent agreement expires June 80.
In the automobile industry, strikes
already were in effect at tool and
parts factories at Detroit and Toledo.
Favors Permanent Court
Forced to personally take over con-
Citation of the railroad labor suuab-
bic, President Roosevelt let 1t be
known he feels the time has come
tor the establishment Of q permanent
court to settle labor disputes.
Acting in advance OF most capital
expectations, he was disclosed to have
q committee already quietly at work
on revision Of the Wagner labor
board bill.
Changes are being made in the
setup Of the proposed permanent la
Dor board. Members of the commit
tee said its powers are being strength
ened. rather than weakened.
Attention also Is being directed to
the unfair labor practices" as out
lined in the Wagner measure. These
drew most Of the criticism aimed at
the measure in recent senate hearings.
Those appointed by the chief execu-
tive to whip the measure into shape
acceptable both to the White House
and congress include Secretary Per-
kins, Hugh s. johnson, Relief Ad-
ministrator Harry Hopkins, Donald
Richberg, NRA counsel, and Senator
Wagner (Dem., N. ", author Of the
bill.
Group Works Secretly
The group has been working secret
ly on the bill since last Friday when
q White House conference was held
on the legislation.
The issue was brought to q head by
the retirement Of Joseph B. Eastman,
rail coordinator, as special umpire in
the railroad wage argument.
Railway managers and labor lead
ers each accuse the others for fail
ure to reach q decision. Both have
placed their cases before the bar Of
public opinion.
Eastman stepped aside definitely
when the labor heads refused to ac-
cept the presidents proposal for q six
months extension beyond July / Of
the existing 10-per-cent deduction
agreement.
The board Of mediation Of the rail-
road labor act also stands available
as an instrument Of arbitration.
As the heads Of unions Of the vari-
Gus large railroad systems assembled
Monday to consider the next move,
several courses stood open.
The avenues included government
mediation; vote by the members Of
the 81 standard" unions on their
wishes; and finally, but considered
unlikely, q strike vote.
Roosevelt himself made arrange
ments for an early meeting with SEN
ator Wagner.