The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
NEW INDUSTRIAL
SOCIETY MEETS
Masters and Employees Dis.
cuSS Problems.
WoRKMANS CHARACTER VITAL
N. G. Andrews, Auditor of the Treas
ury, Declares 1t Proper for Capital
AID Labor to Have Common Meet
ing GrOund-AlI Local Betterment
Founded in Personality of the Man.

/ At Carroll Institute, sls Tenth street
/ northwest. last night the Association Of
Masters and Craftsmen CO the Building
Trades, a newly organized association Of
( Washington. gave its first entertainment
al which many prominent men OF this
/ city spoke, among them being W. B. An
drews, auditor OF the Treasury; w. F.
/ GUIDE. president OF the Chamber OF Com
merce; W. T. Galliher, Joseph Richard
son. Marshall Cushin, and Myron J.
Jones, Of the Y. n c A
The object OF the organization is to
bring the employer and employe en-
gagged in the building industry IN the Dis
trict into closer and mere friendly inter-
course; to reform abuses relating 70 the
business and opaTation OF persons so en-
gagged, and to secure freedom from un-
| tust and unlawful exactions; 20 foster
and encourage the interests OF its mem
/ bers. and 70 foster the highest standard
/ OF workmanship and the highest possible
wage merited by skill and proficiency
Equal Rights Emphasized.
Mr.. Andrews. In speaking OF the Ameri-
can ideas OF prosperity. said: We meet
tonight to renew our study OF true Amer
| lean ideas relating TO individual and ma
tioral prosperity and fair dealing
! Whether we are born under the American
+ OF a foreign flag. We owe our allegiance
20 the American doctrine Of equal rights
".AH the way from Plymouth. Lexin6-
/ ton, Concord. and Yorktown 90 the pres
/ eut hour this doctrine Of equality has been
I a characteristic feature Of American life
and history. Il IS emphasized not only
I in the Declaration OF Independence. but
Hkewisa IA the Constitution and statutes
OF the nation Il recognizes masters and
mechanics as equals studying together and
wisely aiding one another IN the solution
OF the problems Of practical lie. II
makes labor equal with capital and the
/ enaploye the equal with his employer. II
I banishes forever the doctrines OF feudal
I Iordship and serfdom and later Ideas OF
/ master and slave. In the light OF its
/ teachings honest toJ becomes dignifed
and ennobiing."
/ Myron J. Jones. director Of education In
I the Young Mems Christian Association.
spoke briefly on the topic. Social and
( Industrial bettsrment lie said in part
-'Broadly. speaking. the social question
/ IS concerned with human life In its social
I phases: with the relation OF efforts and
( satisfactions in society. The problems
I OF living vel! together n society do not
grow out OF the worst conditions socially,
but out OF the best II Is the mark OF
advance. OF popular education, liberty
I sympathy. and love. Its ultimate end
viii be & better social order. controlled
by the principles of good VIII
Workman Essential Factor.
No scheme Of social bet1erment Will
succeed which does not take account
OF the personality in man. Not only the
work and the wages. but the workman
himself. is the factor 10 be considered
The frank recognition OF human broth
erhoOd. irrespective Of race. color. OF re-
Iigion: the lessening OF the power Of
mere force as an influence IN the conduct
OF men: the increased regard for real
philanthropy and justice by employer and
! enploye alike-ail point in the direction
OF Industrial peace.
Touching the influence OF work upon
character, the question OF the kind OF
men Il produces IS 2 large one. Character
is the fundamental condition In economic
I betterment- Il was urged that the en-
1loyer recognizes HIS men as men, not
+ hands; co-workers. not hirelings-T