Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-11-14 | Page 13 | Sweet Plan for Parley Indorsed

PLAN FOR PARLEY INDORSED i Voluntary Arbitration in Labor Disputes Urged in Railway Legislation I WASHINGTON Nov 14 Advocates H.-Advocates Advocates of i the plan offered b by Representative Sweet I Republican Iowa lowa for voluntary arbitration arbitration tion 1 of labor disputes t to be written Into i J t I vig permanent 1 railway legislation la were vig vigorously i I applauded toda today when the house I resumed debate on the bill Telegrams Indorsing the plan have been received by many members from union men Explaining Explaining- his proposal Representative e i I machinery Sweet h n said d e employed it pr would I before write et e i into federal law V c control control con con- the 1101 of the roads with Hit un an added commission commission com com- mission representative of both employers I and to consider appe appeals and I with no penalties against strikes or lock- lock j louts outs Let Iet th the practical men from this In Industry Industry industry In- In I settle their own disputes declared de- de de declared dar d Representative Noland Republican j de-j I California a labor union member supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting the plan For twenty-three twenty years ean before federal control the men and employers successfully settled their own trouble troubles I Labor sections of the the Interstate Int Interstate commerce commer commerce com com- committee bill providing for fol mer merce merce- e vol voi- voluntary I arbitration with strikes and lockouts lock- lock j louts outs penalized damages to be assessed by courts were under consideration Th The plan of Representative Webster Republican lican Washington ton to maJ make e strikes un unlawful unlawful unlawful un- un lawful was wall discussed some supporters of its general purpose however disagreeing with provisions making union members as individuals liable for damages caused b by a a. strike I