The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-07
Record of advertising of
Minneapolis papers tor
July, 1902. 49, COILS:
Journal, Il issues 944
Tribune, 81 issues gil
Times, 81 issues .. III
EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYE

Z !; EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYE
+ The action OF the public affairs commit
Tee of the Commercial Club In agreeing
s to assume the responsibility OF local ar
arrangements for the convention Of employ
fer and employe seems to insure the sue
cess Of that important undertaking. The
general committee, Of which President
Northrop is chairman, will have charge
OF the program and give direction to the
work Of the convention. The two agen-
cies working, together will be able to
carry on the undertaking to a successful
Issue. -;
This convention has probably attracted
more attention abroad than 1t has at
home The daily press and weekly and
monthly periodicals interested especially
an civic questions are discussing the pos
ssibilities Of the contemplated conference
. between employer and employe, and with
great confidence in its value to society.
This conference is not called to consider
any particular grievance. No pet the
.ories are to be forwarded by this meet
ing, but the general subject of more har-
monious relations between employer and
employe will be considered from various
standpoints. Anything Of merit, tending
to promote greater degree of harmony
will have hearing. Men who have stud
led this subject on both sides will be here
to present their views. The correspond
ence of Mr.: Rockwell, secretary of the
general committee, indicates the proba-
zbility Of a large attendance of represen-
tatiyes of labor organizations, and also
employers of+labor, together with stu
dents of the industrial problem, who ap-
proach these questions from the stand
point of neither employe nor employer,
but from that Of an inquirer as to the
forces and influences which serve society.
Mr.. Tolman, secretary of the League for
Social Service, has agreed to be present
and to participate, in the discussion, and
has emphasized the Importance Of the
conference in a significant editorial in
the monthly bulletin Of that league. A
member Of the National Cash Register
company, an institution which has been
conspicuous in this country for the pro-
motion of the welfare of it's employees,
will be present. It Is expected, also, that
Mr.. Hanna, of the National Civic Fedora
tion organized primarily for the promo
tion of peace between labor and capital,
will be present, and many others equally
as prominent.
President Roosevelt Will be In Mime
apolis during the sessions Of this conven-
tion, and has expressed a wish that it
might be so arranged, as it doubtless will
be, as to afford him an opportunity to ap-
pear before the convention and testify OF
his sympathy with every effort which
makes for better relations between the
two great industrial forces Of the coun-
'try-labor and capital.
It is peculiarly appropriate that con-
vention of this character should COM
mand the attention Of the employees and
employers of America. In no other coun-
try is there as much ground for sympa-
thy between employer and employe. No
where are the distinctions between them
less firmly fixed by barriers Of birth and
the influence of rank and social custom
day in America have been employees them
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greatly changed, where there has beer
such marvellous Industrial growth from
the period of the small factory and the
neighborhood industry to the gigantic en-
terprises of to-day, employing millions
of capital and; monopolizing vast areas
Of production and supply, the office
OF employer and manager and the posi-
tions Of responsibility are still in very
large degree supplied from the ranks Of
the practically experienced.
The promotion of the largest degree o:
harmony and cooperation between these
ranks and grades of the industrial army
and the development of the highest de.
gree Of sympathy on the one hand and o.
the loyalty on the other, Of mutual goot
will and cooperation, is legitimate ant
proper subject for careful consideration
by leading minds and influential men OF
both sides of the proposition.
Such is the purpose Of this convention
and it behooves the people OF Minneapo
lis to look upon It, as do the leaders O
thought and action generally, as one O
the most important in its possibilities
ever held in this country. Though til.
hrst, 1T will certainly not be the las
great national conference on this impor
tant subject.