Evening star., 1934-07-01
BY the Associated Press.


President Roosevelt yesterday es-
tablished on what he called a firm
statutory basis" National Labor Re-
lations Board to deal with controver-
sizes over collective bargaining and
other issues between employer and
employe.
The board of three was set up by
executive order under the industrial
disputes act, which was jammed
through Congress in the eleventh
hour Of the session.
To the board the President named
Lloyd Garrison of Wisconsin, chair
man: Henry Alvin Mills of Illinois
and Edwin S. Smith of MaSsachu-
sets. each to receive salary OF
$4,000 annually.
The new board will be the national
head of all regional boards, in exist
ence or to be created later to meet
problems arising out of new strikes or
strike threats.
Three general powers were given
the board. to hold labor elections, to
hear cases of discharge of employees
and to act as voluntary arbitrator.
The existing board set up in the
early stages of President Roosevelts
recovery program, passes out OF exist
ence July under Mr.. Roosevelts S
executive order. The President said
the new borad would have the "bene-
fit of the expert personnel of the old
~ hn couprol roOinn /
boards already in existence. He ex-
pressed appreciation for the services
Of Senator Wagner of New York as
chairman of the old board.
Connections of Department.
While the new board is set up within
the Department of Labor, the depart
ment's connection with the agency
consists mainly of passing its reports
on to the President.
IN this way, 1t will be possible to
have a close acquaintance with the
work of the board" the President said.
Moreover. reports furnished regularly
in this manner will be invaluable in the
event that any permanent legislation
is later contemplated and in develop
ing a systematic knowledge of the
general character of the labor rela-
tions problems in the United States Of
America. which must be justly and
expeditiously handled"
Secretary Perkins, commenting on
the appointment Of the new board,
predicted it would make clear TO
what instrumentality labor disputes
should be referred"
The order eliminates the duplica-
ton that might exist between the con-
ciliation service of the Department OF
Labor and the new board by authoriz-
ing the conciliation service to handle
individual mediation" she said.
When the new board takes juris-
dic.ion of q case, not only are Its
findings final and not subject to re-
view in the executive branch OF the
Government, but also its jurisdiction
cannot be disturbed by any person or
other agencies In the executive orancn
of the Government.
She said Lloyd Garrison would be
able to serve only temporarily, as he
had received a three-month leave of
absence from the University Of Wis
consin. She said the board might be
supplemented from time to time by
oficials drawn from special bo4rds
recently created by the President and
by advisory panels drawn from the
ranks of employers and employees.
Boards Salutary Effect.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the very pres
ence of this board and any boards it
NAV authorize will have undoubtedly
a salutary effect in making it possible
for individual conciliators to arrive
at settlements of local grievances
promptly
! He added that he believed 1t meets
| the universal demand not only OF
employers and employees. but of the
, public that the machinery for ad-
! iusting labor relations should be clari-
fed so that every person may know
where to turn for the adjustment
| of grievances"
Brief highlights of the careers of
the three named to the board follow
| Garrison. native of New York
I City and graduate Of the Harvard
Law School; served in the Navy dur
ing the World War; practiced law in
New York: served as special assist
ant to the United States Attorney
General. and was acting dean of the
Wisconsin Law School for two years
Mills, University of Chicago eco
nomics instructor; member Of the
Chicago Regional Labor Board: chair
man of the Arbitration Board OF
| the mems clothing industry from 1918
to 1923; director of investigations for
the immigration Service in the Pa
cifc and Rocky Mountain districts
/ for two years.
Smith, former commissioner Of Ia
Dor for Massachusetts,; named BY
| President Roosevelt as an observer
| at the international labor organiZa
| ton conference in Geneva; chic
| labor compliance officer in Massa-
chusettS. started his career as a re-
ported on Springfield, Mass, ano
Hartford, Conn, papers.
The text of President Roosevelt!
statement follows:
The executive order that I have
Just issued carries out the mandate
of Congress. as expressed in Public
Resolution No A, Seventy-thirt
Congress, approved June 10, 1884.
Firm Statutory Basis.
"It establishes upon a firm statu
tory basis the additional machiner!
by which the United States Govern
ment will deal with labor relations
and particularly with difficulties aris
ing in connection with collective bar
gaining, labor elections and labor rep
resentation.
For many weeks. but PARTICULAR,
during the last 10 days. officials o
the Department of Labor, the Ma
tional Recovery Administration ant
the National Labor Board have beer