New-York tribune., 1908-12-15
FOR PROFIT SHARING
; PLEA By ". E. INGALLS,.
BIZ -Four Nan Tells CIVIC Fedora
ton 1t Is Essential.

( This ountrv is te take possession OF the trade
l-f sse earth snd II TO progress 10 this IN
ssstrai point We must develop the system OF prom
Sharing This statement. made by Melville Il IN
xssls chairman of the hoard Of directors or the
sig -Four Railroad which was later concurred IN by
sotn HAYS Hammond. rale feature of the after
noon session Of annual meeting Of the National
Civic Federation st the Hotel Astor YESTERDAY
TIE general topic OF discussion was the trade
agreement which in general was commented oy
al the speakers, who represented hoth calltai slo
sehor There were some criticisms Of Its universal
practice OF the part Of some notably August Bel
mont chairman Of the board of directors Of the
Metropolitan Company who declared
shst from his point Of view trade agreements conld
ro1 fe entered into by public service corporations
.,ntl some state law was passed which would make
fs violation Of contract for an en1ploye TO leave
his work without due notice
Samuel C7orl-erS who taIked at some length on
abe general field couabated this idea strenUously.
psvfrz he believed such a law rs Mr. Belmont sng-
Ees1ed would be 2 blow at the foundation OF our
5hertIes Going further. Mr. GoTnpeTs declared tlaN
= u-ss Al error of rerInaolo-y say that ii was
5ossihle 10 esslste labor and capital on terms
O. equality. -CapitsI is product OF lahor' ne
said Ii r-av be inaniulate- You cannot accoru
ths same treatment to 5eso thing thst you can ~
n living human being
MRS TAFT AT WOMAN'S MEETING
Mrs Taft vile OF the President-eiectr got most
--,-s.e, -aoer4ion al tie session Of the woman
se7srrrlent IN TIE morning. when she mace q re
-ro-t or behalf of the committee on "ella'e W
-S9r government employees Of when siis i Ci'i
@-s, Considerable excitement was caused 81 ms
.es4fr,r because of the objections made hY MISS
anne Morgan daughter Of J FlerPont MOI gan 10
some fashlight photographs taken ~ g new st0p7
photographer The photographer vas selzea ana
his olrft- cenhscaJed. but he succeeded IN sllpts
- offending plate 70 g friend who took II down
70 his Office The women then went INTO eAeeU'i'e
session ..,--
A. Tsft vas not present al any of the sessions
-ez4ezz5ev bur vii speak ~ the dinner WIN Ninch
ID. meeting IS be ended to-nlSht
TIE afternoon session was opened by SEN L''-
president u the federation who reviewed the WorH
OF last wear lie spoke Of the fInoa nenIai r'sii %
70 organize and praised the trade agreement
- -,s hest method vet devised for promoting IN
s7rsr-5sl peace and progress He showed no" t1e
work Of tho vsriors welfare committees h7o el'
ssused in scope and usefulness ihe wno1e GOVT
s. * n bs congratulated he said. that precisely
-. -,,s E,-eSidsr+-elect has been chairman OF the
rn-.irfee OF welfare in its relation 10 the public
service SO Mrs. Taft has bssn chairman OF me
same committee IN the 7omsns department. MIS-
rreF+-s interest has been active and personal, snd
- e,sr,rle e-e has set win doubtless be an in
: rpirartor 10 every one connected with the work
i aR- point
: Then sir Low took up the activities OF ths
sa5era-iea IN connection With the amendment OF
sbe Sherman law which Is refsrred 10 in another
~,olamn
JOHN uTTcHELLs SPEECH
1-rr Mitchell Chairman Of the trade agreement
,seratrrnent Of the federation, was tntrodnced 70
,7rezide over the remainder cf the meeting. the
discussion OF which was - be on the snnJec'
.1-reras by his department.. lie said, among other
things
II 7ste Of tine 70 dsglore the S1a,a P9SsnE aB5 81
Individual relationship het> - -
workman which existed under me GO 5 ~
z,ro5r.-7os. The organization Of labor ana ne
o-5eICe = -T7]eI vras,eful and ruinous compet-
sion. Whether for veal or Tor woe IlS S, 90
3th a their latent possibilities o. good ana evil
To rTg7 an eguitahe basis of agreement, TO estab-
yIsA = proper understanding betPeen Inese ,,I I've
which TIE Peo1Je. OF ouT dag and OF our time must
IN ,-sde sereerent IS not q speculative oT
Theoretical idea lf has been IN operation IN some
saalsIF'5 @ lot 1I5Sai man Iaethod 5T which wages
and conditions Of employment are oeterInlIled @ -
roun5ry and its practicabiity iS nc longer goes-
toned tv vorkrnen O employers who have OBJ
serre5 and experienced SIS humane influence and
RE. -raao agreement IS in substance and effect
sha- ar-frhesis ~ the strike and tie lockout II
Ill n2 - % p9qTe Sc P1eTep{ ,9 al s s5 rc5 and in
u future q VIII 70 greater extent reduce the
inteisity.
Do977~s BY OTTO NJ EIDLITz.
otto N Eidntz representing the Building Trades
a5r1Tlo-er-- Organization of New York City said
!, 7e had believed IL trade agreements for twenty
7ve years. but * result Of the consideration Of
= number Of drawbacks them s7s eTolved the
following usa Of ''donts"
Don't split hairs about Insignificant portions Q,
g trade which a kindred union Is producing
TIE trade agreement Cudgei 70 secure
work never controlled by the trade
Don't attempt 70 stop progress or handicap in
+, ~ent1on
Don't Init output.
Don't ask a foreman % serve masters
1Tr ingalls, after q review Of the history Of his
eon'pa-y starting with 70 miles % road and 30o
employees and increasing 10 7eo miles Of road ana
- ooe employees, said:
Il seems TO ne that The trade agreement Is as
rs1uCl a. protection 20 capital Il - labor One
great principle business life IS contracts
thai Just II both sides Nov. 70 whether
mot trade agreements are stopped by he sherman
antitrust ilv s. another question which 7 should
1l11S good tffS earth I believe this end III
considered fa0 viii prevent t.
3Ir Irgalls said that the trade agreement could
sEct be depended 10 Torh Indefinitely and made
sie statement sbo1t prcft sharing already quoted.
t-T believe every large manufacturing concern
should - Put this basis" re added Make
sYe-v nan in the work voUr partner and viii
,Eet industrial heaven as is possible
Ar Belmont then expressed his diSapprovaI Of
Sne trade agreement applied public service
corporations THE is because Il g necessary for
Rtd We cannot AFFORD expose a city Ike New
York differences between employer and e-.ploye
which might bring about n suspension Of service.
Otherwise, ny advccacy of the principles Of the
trade agreement are 1n11estiousd Th- fact that