The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-20
Gods In His heaven
Ais right with the world
FROM LABORS POINT OF VIEW.


John Mitchell Of the National Civic
Federation takes a somewh hat different
stand from the others In his idea of tn.
term unrest He believes that thcro
IL benefit and efficacy in the peo',Ic'
discomfort. holding that this unrest ia
caused by the people themselves in the
sfort to uplf. and better their own con-
ditions by striving constantly Co improve
their physical. moral and social selves
llr Mitchell says:
In industry there Is probably a total
different idea TO T.. taken from this term
unrest certainly do not wish Co take
issue with the views advanced by tn.
Cardinal. but personally ! believe in
unrest lt il necessary t. tho welfare
and progress Of the people This has
been proved by test and experience.
! But when I speak Of unrest mean
Intelligent discomfort do not mean
the Wild. insane discomfort Of the I'M
thinking or unreasonable Their. IL just
az much difference as between night
and day Ry Intelligent unrest or intel
lectual unrest I mean IN. discomfort
Of a man who is dissatisfied with his
present condition when he sees thai
he ia able and qualified % raise himself
and family e. better conditions wer.
his environment t. improve 50 as Co
snabl. him 90 do 50
/ L Of course speak Of the workingman
tn. man who asks for Eigher wages and
, re- asCEabls working hours. In thee"
days III" universal tendency toward
or zanizati on in every department ~
trade or business Is H@corl!ng more and
NOR" marked and this tendency Is rot
without results achieved
A. compared ~ith conditions among
working people h"for" unIon and "rgari-
zat ion had reached it, present strength
and growth the plight al the worker
Wa poor indeed. Advantages were Jew
and he vas oppressed by long hours and
INSUFFICIENT ages. These conditions are
all rettared now The worker has bette
hours Rad better wages. Will" tE" "ru-
Iluyrr ka- h.'-t.r men and h.'tt'r work
1T was the discomfort, the inteIllgen.
discomfort II the people themselves that
brought about these changes.
Il h..iaya in che builder ernpha~! rod
Viz Mitchell. i believe in the man who
upif-s himself by his individual efforts
and progresses
Let us get TO some comparisons and
YOU will sao what | mean
Let us look ir-o the homo OF tho eight
hour a day man Va Gnd him taking
tim. for intellectual recreation. There ira
pictures and books IN his home. his ch.l-
dr.n ara healthy and respectful. and his
wife has opportunity to enjoy some of the
companionship Of her husband. 90 TO
any eight hour a day community and Won
will find thes. conditions prevailing
B.c1u-e he has th. time this man devei-
ops love Of home order. peace. progress
Take on th.. other hand men who have
excessively long hours and are exhausted
az the end 81 days labor. The word
home TO them IL but Synonymous with
some where TO sleep. TO rest.
SALOONS prosper most in communities
where men have excessively long work ing
hours. Mentally and physically eK-
hsusted. they are more liable 70 seek
stimulation in pleasures which tend 10
degrade. But such men cannot better
themselves by individual effort. Unions
ar. natural. They ara necessary 10 the
promotion Of thr wellbeing Of working
people.
Yea. believe in unrest. discomfort.
when il tends toward the salvation and
restoration Of RI. disconten-ed. Great
things are not achieved by standing still.
Good results are not gained by allowing
necessary advancement: 20 liz dormant