Evening star., 1934-07-01
Board on Labor Relations
Established by President
Executive Order Provides National
Group on 'Firm Statutory Basis"
to Deal With Controversies.

In conference with me and with each
other on this subject.
"Tt has been our common objective
to find an agency or agencies suitable
for the disposition of these difficult
problems. and after making such Sc
lection to make clear to the public
how this machinery works and how
1t can be utilized in the interest of
maintaining orderly Industrial rela-
tions and justice as between employ
ers. employees and the general public
and enforcing the statutes and other
provisions of law that relate to COL
lective bargaining and similar labor
relations.
"The executive order creates in
connection with the Department of
Labor. but not subject to the judicial
supervision of the Secretary of Labor,
National Labor Relations Board,
composed Of three impartial persons,
each of whom will receive salary of
$4,000 a year.
This board is given the power to
make investigations, to hold labor
elections, to hear cases of discharge
of employees and to act as voluntary
arbitrator.
To Make Recommendatio
in addition, the board is author
lied to recommend to the President
that in such cases as they deem it
desirable, existing labor boards such
as the industrial boards already Gre
ated in the cotton textile industry or
the petroleum industry, and such as
the various regional labor boards,
should be re-established under the
authority of the joint resolution just
passed by Congress and approved by
me on June 19, 1894; and also to
recommend that additional boards Of
q similar character should be newly
created.
Whenever any regional. industrial
or special board is established or ere
ated under the authority Of the joint
resolution it will report for admins
trative purposes to the National Labor
Relations Board. but the decisions of
the regional. industrial or special
boards will be subject to review by
the national board only where it is
clear that such review will serve the
public interest. Furthermore. the
board can utilize and refer cases to
suitable State or local tribunal.
The existing National Labor Board
is by this executive order abolished
effective July 19. 1894, but the new
National Labor Relations Board will
have the benefit of the expert per-
sonnel of the old board and Of such
Of the subordinate regional labor
boards as it may deem necessary.
The new board will have the ad-
vantages Of the experience of the old
board. And 1 cannot let this oppor-
tunity pass without expressing pub
licly to the chairman and members
of the old board my personal appre-
citation as well as the appreciation OF
the country Of their unselfish and ef-
fective services during the difficult
days Of this last year.
"One of the most important features
of the new arrangement is that the
National Labor Relations Board and
all subordinate boards will make reg
ular reports through the Secretary Of
Labor to the President.
Medium Of Information.
THE Secretary Eill not have any
power to affect the proceedings, find
1ngs, orders. regulations or recon-
mendations Of these boards, but will
serve as the conduit through which in
forma ton reaches the President.
In this way it will be possible to
have close acquaintance with the
work of the board.
Moreover. reports furnished regu-
larly in this manner will be invaluable
in the event that any permanent legis-
lation is later contemplated and in de-
veloping a systematic knowledge of
the general character of the labor re-
lations problems in the United States
Of America. which must be justly and
expeditiously handled.
"Duplication Of work between the
Department OF Labor and these boards