New-York tribune., 1911-02-15
BRANDE|S TALKS ETHICS
Tells Cloak and Suit Men What
"Get Together" Should Mean.
BUSINESS SPIRIT CHANGES
mo Longer Every Man for Him.
self" He Asserts-President
Popper Bars Shop Talk.

Tho National Cloak and Suit Buyers AS
sociat,on held their annual dinner In the
Actor Gallery at the Waldorf last night.
The spirit of the occasion was "'aniies'
early in the evening, when the orchesra
played Dixie" and some OF 'he -Oo ihe'''-
bers present responded with lairiy sooo
'rebel yell" Edwin II. Pepper, president Oh
the association, acted as POSTMASTER lie
told the buyers they were not gathereu 10
,aIt sbon or discuss strikes, but to foster
the spirit Of good fellowship ne suggest
ed a series of "don'ts" In the FORM OF
resolution which was adopted. frorhiheht
among them was one for the MANUFACTURER :
Don't entertain the buyers all the une'
even a buyer enjoys his own society once IN
a while"
Tho Rev Frank Oliver Hall, OF the
Church of the Divine Paternity, spoke FOR
the pulpit, and Louis Wiley spoke Tor the
press. Louis D. Brandeis. a Boston lawyer,
discoursed on the ethical, commercial and
patriotic elements in the theme or Get
Together" Mr.. Brandeis gained some noto-
r;etv recently by declaring he could save
the railroads untold millions year II
they would let him manage them. julius
Henry Cohen, lawyer OF TINS CITY, also
spoke.
There was a good deal OF the time nom
cred motto United we stand, divided we
fall" in the Boston lawyers address v" e
have gone far beyond the time he said'
..vhen every man is for himself and the
devil take the hindermost. There is no
such spirit In business to-day. II has re-
pudiated the idea OF every man Tor hinseh'
because we have recognized in this coun-
try, not only that every man snail be Tree
and have an equal opportunity, but that
we shall help each other. There Is great
significance in the two words. Get to-
gether.'
do what we will" the speaker said,
I'VE will be held up as being our brother S
keeper, and ne will be our keeper. That
is what get together means. At no time
in society as II exists to-day can We
escape from that condition. This relation
is recognized by the manufacturers them
selves. They found II necessary 10 band
together, but when they came to deal with
the abuses and grievances presented by
their employees, every one, no matter how
much opposed to unionism. recognized that
a strong union Of workingmen was abso-
lutelN necessary TO carry out tnS WISHES
of the manufacturers.
The workingman's complaints must be
met with consideration and justice, Mr..
Brandeis said. and he must receive Las op-
portunity to better himself and 20 become a
better American citizen.
Mr Brandeis's remarks were heartily ap-
plauded. but his reference to strikes, at one
point Of his address, and his discussion of
the labor problem, following the toastmas-
ters warning that the subjects were Ia
booed, elected gentle rebuke from Mr..
Pepper.
'I have worked a great deal for my own
and for my partners interests" he said,
but in so doing We have always tried TO
be mindful OF the rights of others. I don't
believe that the employe measures his work
by the number of hours he gives to It. He
can't be conscientious employe unless he
gives the best that Is in him. II he does
that he will receive the respect and consid-
Grafton that Is due him. whether as an in
dividual or as a member OF an organiza-
tiou."