New-York tribune., 1902-12-16
PROCTOR ON LABOR.
Would Give Workmen More Opportunities
To Develop.

Together with four hundred guests, the inter-
national committee OF the Young Mems Christian
Association celebrated its annual dinner last night
in the ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria- The room
decorated with potted plants and the colcrs of
the Young Mems Christian Association and the
nation.
committee presided With him at the guests table
s. W. Bovine E. P. Pfatt, the Rev. DIR. c. E.
Jefferson General o. O. Howard. DR.. D. De 3.
Warner, General w II. Carton, the Rev. DR.. j.
Ross Stevenson. Major General s NJ B. Young,
I.ucius TuttIe. Colonel John J. MeCook, the Rev
DR.. Lyman Abbott, DIR. Brewer. Fleming H. Revell
and H. B. Mcfarland.
Senator Redfeld Proctor to have delivered
the address Of the evening. but Illness prevented
his attendance He sent brief summary of his
address. which was read by of the secretaries
1t related to the labor question. and in part
follows:
believe there never has been time when en1-
ious to do everything possible for the welfare Of
their employees. than to-day. The question WHICH
What can we best do. and how shall we do it,.
ployes good houses and schools, proper sanitation,
Something beyond this is surely required. What
can he do to bridge over this gap, this separation
continually and inevitably widening with the in
cannot control m Can he i take any better step in
this direction than in giving them opportunities
physical DEVELOPMENT beyond what could be pos
sible for their individual means?
This may not and probably will not, ooviate tne
trouble. but it will surely alleviate it, and VIII De
a long step toward cure. 1t will lneyitapiy lea9
the problem and to other steps for its solution ~
Give the workmen a chance to Spend thelr own
money earned by themselves Wsey ana pca 9Td
physical welfare, and this is the greatest hep iie
employer render them Let that opp2Ir .GI1y .Iy
seT se hs % M no ense of 'fS Of depend
ence. Do not do for what they can do lor
Let them try for themselves and learn now 10 90
it This principle should be taken INTO account IN
why / approve of the policy of this association Is
because it works along these lines:
1t is the opportunity for the lndlxlduad lit n,S @
made America what it is The greatness OF our our
country has resulted more than from any one cause
from the freedom of the individual 10 work K 0uo @
his temporal salvation his own VA, way, III ,tI Tg
continue TO offer this opportunity America VIII
in the near future lead the world IN industrial de
Any influence that tends to discourage indlvlduai
ambition and opportunity Is VICIOUS anu uf-Aihei-
Secretary Frederick B. Smith. of the special re-
lgious department. gave b-1ef resume OF tne
work accomplished by his orsncE, frSuerlch t , D.
tionaI and physical work OF the ASSOCIATION & neG
retary William II. Miller, of the army ana navy
President and army and navy officials, there coulo
be no doubt the work met with their higneSt i ag-
prevail Mr.. Miller paid a high tribute 70 MISS
Helen NJ Gould for her generosity IN erecting the
Brooklyn Navy Building.
of the colored branch; Clarence j. Hicks OF tne
railway branch; Field Secretary Z. e Wlchener
John r. Mott. secretary of the foreign stuoehts
the Fourth National Bank: Lucius T9ttle. presI-
dent of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company,
and Mr.. Mcfarland. Commissioner OF the DlstricI
Among the women in the balcony were Mrs
Russell SAGE Miss Helen h0sis N: G9uId' NPr Mr Mac
Williams Mrs Robert Douglass, Mrs. J. c. Can
non and Miss Annie c. Rowland