Evening star., 1901-02-02

efforts The less machinery involved,
therefore, the better the results, and the
closer the employers and employees in their
relations in dealing with grievances. the
better for the public.
In the boot and shoe trade. and in some
sections of the iron industry. there are
agents employed, men agreed upon by en-
pIoyers and employees. whose duty ii is,
whenever any grievance is made by either
side, to seek the causes therefor and to do
all In their power To effect an adjustment.
In this way many hundreds of difficulties
are quietly and privately settled. The world
hears nothing of these, but the work is
going on constantly and increasing in VOL
ume.
Need of Organization.
Such methods speak we'll for the moral
attitude of the great parties to production.
but In order to carry out these plans in
order TO secure the very best results to he
derived from private or trade boards OF
Cancellation and arbitration, there must be
well-perfected organizations on both sides.
Inc existence of great combinations of
capital Will in the long run have the ef-
rect of producing powerful organizations
OF employees. Great organizations coming
into conflict cannot individually treat tho
questions involved. Such questions must
pe treated by representatives of the two
forces The great point is to secure a NOR
al attitude on each side. for without il
there can be no peace and no harmony of
acuon, without which the public will feel
Jusuned In asserting its right to be al
lowed TO pursue its way without inconvcn-
fence "
In the Future.
industries not involved in the great com-
oihations should organize for the speciaI
purpose or meeting labor organizations in
the adjustment Of difficulties This will ba
the action in the near future-in fact n
VIII De The universal rule where now rhs
RUE only partially applies: and II may b.
'hat' IN order to avoid some OF the con-
sequenceS or delay and. the cost I'm va
tious L directions accompanying the work Of
poarGs' the directory OF great establish
ments VIII contain one or more representa-
yves or the employees. One can easily sea
that If the board of directors of n rail-
road corporation, or of a great Industrial
company. could have upon II one or two
representatives of the employees. very many
or the questions could be discussed Inn
mediately. and disturbance slight or
otherwise, avoided. for very large per-
ceh'age or labor contests are the results
OF elther misunders' andng or lack OF
knowledge of the attitude of the two mar
ties or of the conditions accompanyfne
production and management. The board
or directors could. by having among its
members representative Of the employees.
ascertain at once the views, the wishes and
the conditions Of the employees On tho
other hand, the employe side would be
abie to secure Just the Information rela-
tive to cost of production. the state of or
ders and the condition of the trade gem
orally that would lead to the avoidance at
the very outset of even a statement Of
grievances
The tendency today toward peace in the
Industrial world is most gratifying II ia
lhe desire or labor. of capital and Of tho
public. and where the desire is not only
expressed. but felt on the part of all tho
parties involved, 1t does not seem possible
that continued conflicts can be the rule.