Show 7 0 04 V 11 X AI nr ti 4 A 1 ahill on kijuro Sh Idehara mid and tits lila stuff staff i general of immigration W IV husband succeeds A Carni carpinetti netti Tho sein the picture are left to right standing saintel Saini iol jr ili J clenning the new assistant secretary of lillor T V division of information A seated sent cd alfred hampton iruin assistant commissioner general james J davis secretary of labor IV IV V lids liand hand 3 dennis lane annc amalgamated meat cutters and wor knien of america Amo ilca NEWS REVIEW REM OF CURRENT EVENTS meat strike rests in conference of packers union chiefs and government officials RAIL BOARD HAS ITS PROBLEM Cori congress greas plans earl early co consideration of tariff and tax matters germany an enigma allies tariff ex perl ment interesting dim outlook of peace in ireland by E F CLIPSON hopes for a settlement without strike of the labor dIfficult difficulties les existing lit in the meat p packing industry lodge in the mediation arbitration efforts f of the united states government secretary of labor davis alth although bugli new to his position has been brought quickly ly into a realization of its re in order that lie he may get oft off on the proper toot foot and show the people that lie la in the right man mail I 1 in the right place lie Is neglecting no efert effort to brink bring about an adjustment of the trouble troubled 1 which thred threatens tens one of the ho alost olost important items of the nations good supply the lie result of the strike ballot leaves no doubt that the elu cm plo are arc lit in a nio mood bd to attempt a complete taeup and gives their representatives senta tives a powerful weapon lit in tho the mediation co inference at washington the there Is a distinctly optimistic phase in the willingness iguess shown by bogli betl sides to take part lit in that conference it indicates a desire for a reasonable adjustment and the fact that lie proceeding Is occurring under such im port government au auspices apices currants wai vur rants assumption that it will be more readily productive or of results than if left film simply to negotiations between the hie packers and their employees in ili tile the latter event with both sides thoroughly stiff necked a strike would bo be the logical outcome the affair lias has great portent as chovin 9 liow how the present administration mit proposes to deal with tile larger plia phases ses of capital and labor abor strife particularly us as relating to tile the cost of living and the return to normal e conditions 0 an ali important t development of tha controversy pointing to possible methods of eliminating slin similar flar in ili tile lie futi future lre Is the announced offer of some of the larger packers to democratize their plants tile proposal Is to give employees a voice in labor conditions by separating tile the plants into general divisions covering the principal products matters of production and mechanical departments each division to be into voting precincts of about employees plo ploy ces the employees are to elect delegates to a divisional council which shall in ili turn choose delegates to a general plant conference board while the lie comp company tiny names an equal number of delegates to both board and councils it Is proposed that the board shall make recommend recommendations a t ions on oil employment wadei boges working conditions safety sanitation recreation transportation and other matters of 91 mutual interest these recommendations when conc uvil jl in by a majority of the board are to bo be regarded no as decisions binding on plants affected in the case of a tic the matter may inny go to arbitration union labor als denounce the plan as aa one intended to deceive the employees disrupt the unions and substitute a shot shop union controlled by the com companies |