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people.
= The LAGER PROBLEM.
There are MANI matters Affecting iafsfr
1hsl the status OF The wage WORKER to
ton, but an exhaustive discussion OF the
problem In al lis aspects ts not now
necessary. This administration ! ! near
taS is end afd. moreover, under. U8F
form OF government the solution OF the
problem depends upau tbs action OF the
states as much as upon The action 81 tht
ceEsitiera ions which / wish TO set before
YOU, because ] hope that oar people VIII
more and more keep them Ia mind \
bllrtd ana ignorant resistance To every
effort fer the reform or abuses and Tor
the establishment OF society TO modern
industrial conditions represents not true
conservatism but an Indictment 10 the
Widest radtcaiism; for wise radtealism
ADD wise conservatism go hand In hand,
one bent on progress. the other bent on
seeing that no change ~ made unless tn
! the right direction. l believe In a steady
effort, or perhaps IL would he more ae-
eurafe 10 say i'm steady efforts INA many
different directions, 10 bring about a con-
ditfon of affairs under which the men who
work with hand or with brain, the labor
crs, the super~intendentS, the men who pro-
duee Tor the market ana the men VINO
ind a market for the articles produced.
shall own a Tar greater share than at
present of the wealth hey produce, and
be enabled 10 invest it In the tools and
instruments by which all work is carried
on.
As far as possible / hope to sec a frank
recognition or tho advantages conferred
by machinery, organization and division
OF labor, accompanied by an effort To
bring about a larger share ln the owner
ship by wage worker OF railway, mill and
factory. In farming this simply means
that we wish to see The farmer own his
/ NUN land wa a.. mot xNA&h 70 sea fha
farms SO large that they become tine
property OF absentee landlords who farm
them by tenants, nor YET so small that
tae farmer becomes ike a European
peasant. Again. the dcpasftofs in our
savings banks now number over one
tenth of cur entire population. These
are all capitalists. who through the say
tnss banks loan their money TO the work
ers-tna is, In many cases TO them
S@ives-to carry on their, various indus
tries. The more We increase their mum
Der. the more we introduce the principles
OF cooperation into our industry. Every
/ increase ia the humber of small stock
holders in corporations is a good thing.
for the same reasons. and whore tbs
employees are the stockholders the result
movement must be outside OF anythlna
that can be accomplished 10y legislation
but legislation can do q good deal. Post.
al savings banks Will make 1t easy fol
the poorest to keep their savings II
absolute safety The regulation OF tbt
national highways must be such tina
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justice.
Corporate finances must be supervised
so as 10 make II far safer than at pres
ent for the man OF small means to In
vest his money in stocks. There mus
be prohibition Of child labor, diminutiof
Of woman labor, shortening of hours o
all mechanical labor. stock watering
should be prohibited and stock gambling
/, SO far as Is possible discouraged. Their
on large fortunes. Industrial education
2 should be encouraged. As far as pos
sibie we should tighten the burden o
taxation on tho small man. We shoul'
| put a premium upon thrift. hard work
and business energy. but these gu aiitie
: cease TO be the main factors I'm accurnu
: lating a fortune long before that for
4 tune reaches a point where ii would b
] seriously affected by any inheritance Ia.
a such as ! propose II is eIninently RICH
which the great fortunes are inherited
They rarely do good and they often a
harm to those who inherit them In thei
entirety.
I, P~rotscsi.n for Wage Workers.
: The above Is the merest sketch. hardl
even a sketch In outline. OF the reform
h for which VI should work. But there
/ one matter with which the congress
! should deal at this session. There shout
q no longer be any palterlng with the ques
j tion Of taking care OF the wage worker
d who, under our present industrial system
. become killed. crippled, or worn our q
part Of the regular incidents OF a give
business. The majority OF wage worker
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o by state action. but the national govern
q ment should legislate IN thoroughgoin
and far reaching fashion not only for q
< employees OF the national government, bt
r. for all persons engaged III intefstai
q commerce. TIL object sought for eoul
be achieved TO a measurable degree. .
far as those killed or erippied are cot
eerned. oY proper employers liabilii
laws ~ Tar as concerns those who has
! been bee , worn our, ! can your a dnars ar.
viding old age pensions have been take
l. IN many Of our private industries. Thei
le may be indefinitely extended throue
~ schemes. or through the agency ~ ga
"a ings banks. IS under the recent Mass
chuSetts plan. To strengthen these pra
4, teal measures should be our imrnedia
duty II Is not at present necessary
he consider the larger and more gener
A. governmental schemes that most Eur
IN pean governments have found Intensely
n obliged to ADOPT.
Al Pending a ~thoroughgoing investigate
A. and action there IN certain legislatit
A. which should be enacted at once. III
ne law. passed at the last session OF q
r. congress, granting compensation 10 ee
IN tain classes Of employees OF the COVER
er msnt, should be extended to include I
g. employees Of the government and shou
be made more liberal Ia its terms. The
~ In no good ground for the distinct,
~ made In the Law between those eEfgar
in I'm hazardous occupations and those Q
SO engaged. II a man lis Injured or XIII
NJ In any line OF work. IL was hazardous
ri his case. Whether one per cent or
ne per cent of those following a given oce
patton actually suffer injury or dra
lie ought not 70 hase any hearing on :
III Question of their receiving cofupeasatis
II Is a grim logic which says 10
is- injured fnp4oSe OF 10 AhF htASupSnts
M one Eiilea thal ne or th1S are shutt'~l
liz no compensation because very few peol
~ other than ne have been injured or kill
"A. IN That occupation FtIhsps on" OF !
a. most stflklhS ofhlsstoan az thr 70"
sr- that IL does not embrace peace os!ics
lie and others whosefiives may be sacriie
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90 States. The terms OF the act provide
VI compensation should be made more !
n eral than In the present act. A yea
in ompensatoh ls ho. auesiaa.s 49, ~