Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-09

ing Trades Council lays down the law
to the employers: in Chicoro the
building Contractors Association does
the same to the unions; while in New
York a joint Court of Appeals and
Executive Board is being formed.
Many students of these questions
have come to think that conditions Of
labor peace demands the e,nployers'
union. The real danger point nj pres
ent is in the rashness of local unions
or the pigheadedness of certain en-
ployers.' Organization lessons these
! evils-that is. the rashness of q local
union is controlled by federation of
unions which is able to look at matters
/ dispassionately, and the wilfulness of
an employers or corporation is likewise
restrained and controlled by the better
| Judgment of the representatives of all.
| The public has put dim conception OF
the unremtting struggle that goes on
| between the national labor organizations
and it's own local unions. The officials
of the former are urging with increas-
! ing sincerity the keeping of contracts
and the broadening of the field of arbi-
tration. We never shall get really effec-
| tive arbitration and the consequent ed
ucation that goes with it until labor or
. ganization is met by EMPLOYERS or
+ Sanization.
| That strikes are detrimental to indus
| try is admitted by everyone. Strikes i'm.
volve d stagnation of business cnssa+ion
of production. and in many cases tend to
!antagOnize labor and capital Not only do
strikes Staenate business. but they lend
to demoralize one of the essential factors
Of Industry; namely labor. Strikes are
| detrimental, to industry in that they tend
| to divert industry from its natural chan
ncls. The first effect of the stoDpage Of
industry in Il country Is to drive that in
dustry to a more favorable locality.
| THE Commissioner of labor of Massa.
chusetts points out in his latest report
that tits method of making contracts be-
tween employer and employees IS becom-
| ing more common. In the treaties which
| these heliserentS have made in their
| trade agreements, the purpose as stated
| with m"notonouS uniformity to be to pre-
vent strikes and lockouts and to establish
a means of Cancellation and arbitration.
| For the purpose of establishing meth
Oh of peaceably settling all questions of
| mutual concern says the form used by
| the National Association of Builders in
! the agreement with the workingmen in
| the building trades.
| THE results are declared, with almost
| compete unanImlty. to be beneficial, and
by none more emphatically than by the
employers. AS is the case in the New
Zealand compulsory arbitration law. one
Of the most invariable features of agree
inent is that the work shall go on during
the consideration Of whatever disputes
| may arise
Recently the unfounded charge against
organiZed l2oor has been repeated to the
effect that trade unions violate agree
| ments entered into with employers, but
| il is the universal testimony OF employers
| that when trade unions enter into Joint"
| agreements the terms are honorably adj
| Eered 10.
Every effort that can be made to adj
j!st differences and deal with grievances
! in srch a way as to prevent an open out
! break should be encouraged. Such at
tempts where honestly and faithfully
| made, are leading everywhere, whether
| in the United States or in other countries
| devoted TO manufacturing Industries. to
satisfactory results. The organization of
| private b0arGs of arbitration now being
r"sorted to in this country, following the
long successful example in the industries
OF Great Brita.n, is meeting with success.
II is recognized now that labor conflicts
srow cat of increasing Intelligence. The
ayoiGanc" OF adjustment of such conflicts
g ncr, Fools do not. strikeS 1T is only
| men VINO hive fntelligcnc@A enough to
recognize their condition that make use
| Of this hast resort. With InfEeaSed- intel
| ligcnce they will look back upon the strike
period as one OF Development and wher
| they shall have accommodated themselves
| TO the new conditions and when en-
ployers shall have recognized the in
| ~,
these matters VIII ne hdidlHd IN Such
| Way a. " ftrNtEl ~ 'ne Iul,re ulS:'SIec-
| lnehtS tohSldcl1nG the rights of capital OF
ne masses "l 'nr people ana the unions
| lhe lo4oWinS results ought 70 pc earnestl!
Desired ana faithfully sought for by ali
WorhCfS
l. strikes ave Dld. and should be last
:cSofI.
ecaIcs OF wages should ne determln-
ca by mutual concessions in conferences
Wlth employers rather than ny a demand
S.ipmltt@d by the UNION as an uitimatum.
| Nheh tAus detclmiAed, inns scale becom-
eS a cohlr"cl, Which IS not only as sacred
as any business contract but the Vio-
latloh Ct winch by the union is also Tho
moS{ WSaSiroIS dow mat can be struck
~ tin pflhclFlc OF u:llcASni.
., SE1l mp Strlkrs are rmwise. he-
| cause lheT violate contracts, bring injury
70 if.endlE empowers" ana thc friendly
| pubhc. ana arouse PUBIC opinion agalns'
thc GTGmllzatlon'
t. is Lot cSSthtiai 20 contract that
hNh-cfMoh men should be excluded troIT
emf tl"ht along VAIN union men, pro
NideG ihcI receive inc same pay
o. ne u!lon Shouid altracl the non
uh-ollSt by pursHasloll' not force, INTO
| niemoeishIp
o. t mons sEould ABANDON arbitrary re-
SURGEONS on output ard difcct their at
| nent:oi 90 dueStioiS n hours u RAZOR ai'