Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-05-02
"COME, LET US REASON
TOGETHER,n

HIoIu Ill tIlaG udb Deeu ueaTu lrOHl
the companies since our last issue it
is clear they will not give the advance
of ten cents per ton requested by the
miners.
The expressions indicating this de-
termination do not come formally,
nor In any official sense as responsive
to the request referred to.
Thus the address of the Executive
Board Of the Knights Of Labor of
this district is doubtless provoked.
1t is unnecessary to discuss the
points at issue. This has been done
again and again, and while they are
of Importance to one side in the
controversy, the details are "a tale
that is told"
1t is much more pertinent to con-
slider the necessity of narrowing the
chasm between employers and employ
es as preliminary to the adjustment
of differences between them-a chasm
which in the very name and consti-
tuition of the relation is unnatural,
If not abhorrent. The terms, "em-
ployer" and "employe' suggest CO.
operation if not partnership, and
thus mutual effort to reach a COM
mon object-the welfare of both and
each. They imply kinship of in
terest, wherein the prosperity of the
one means thrift to the other, and
80 on. The converse of the deduc-
ton may be stated in the same way
with the same force.
How is 1t here?
Everybody knows that there is a
cooperation here which does not
cooperate; in fact, the two members
of the firm are at daggers' points. 1t
is needless to say that either Or both
are to blame. It is stubborn, SOL
emn fact of the situation-the foun-
dation-stone of every trouble which
harnesses either ofthe parties at issue
which must be removed before bust
ness matters can command a business
consideration.
Do we understand the ultimate
meaning of "a house divided agains
itself?" Do we fully apprehend tina
constant war between the owner
and workers of the Georges Creel
coal field must in the nature Of thing
destroy both so far as their mteres
centres here?
What Is the remedy?
Stop the svor!
How!
Send in flag Of truce. 1t will b
met. Under its white aegis let bot
sides bury the dead past, and consig
Its angry memorials
TO the vile dust whence they sprung,
Unwept, unhonored, and unsung.
Were we an owner or worker i
these mines we would rather carr
that flag than "dwell in the tents c
Pharoah." Itwould involve no stu
tifcatlon, nor is it possible it woul
invite prescription, for "blessed
the peacemaker."
1t is easy to see that peace is indi;
pensable to prosperity here. Every
body must concede it. How is sue
an era to be introduced and establish
ed? That we are inclined to leave t
the contending parties. But firf
step must be taken. So far as W
can look back into the genesis {
things the acorn undoubtedly pre-
coded the tree. Then there was il
regular spontaneity of planting an
growth; now we can have an Ga
just where we wantit. But the acor
must be planted.
In reform as in other systems ma
terial and mental acorns are plentiful
There are numerous grounds o.
which proper and profitable confer
ence may be sought and held; ak
the fact that an amlcable state o
feeling must be reached TO insure
permanence Of mutual confidence
will, we are sure, incline all concern
ed to deal with living difficulties il
spirit OF reasonable fairness ant
concession. We believe this becaus
one side wants to get out coal an'
the other wants to work. Why, i
there was house on fire, the common
desire to e1tinguish it would be ut
more pronounced.
IT'S good thing Editor Oder Of thu
Frostburg JOURNAL is married. If b,
wasn't and ShonId bapnep 10 fall !,