The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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When win the Cars Start?

When viii the Cars Start?
Editor Herald
This question has shut out the Mex.
lean imbrogIio, currency legislation.
even the White House wedding,
The cars viii start when the prop
er authorities take proper steps to
start them
Is it not strange that something,
some positive action is not taken to
get move on the car lines? The
trouble that occurred that caused the
burning of one car, damage to others
and some wounds more or less ser.
ious evidently was not premeditated;
the hour. the place, the day and the
thoughtless act of some irresponsible
person precipitated the trouble and
would hardly happen again under
similar conditions
The present trouble is now. much
more, to the public than to either the
Union or the Company, and If the
latter can operate their cars under
protection the city authorities should
see to it that they have protection
to the limit There was some reason
on that eventful night for the failure
on the part of the authorities to quiet
the mob. but there Is not an excuse
now, l think, for not doing business
at the old stand in the same old
original way.
Preferably the old men should take
their places, but declining the Com
pany should be encouraged to con-
tinue business.
The car men affirm that they were
r1f no ffnff o in M III
fore 1t is taken for granted that they
condemn it. They not being present
nor conspiring to bring it about forces
the conclusion that 1t was the work
of few of the sympathizers who are
therefore IL anything more blameable
morally and as clearly law breakers
as though done by the strikers. The
writer has had some close, exper-
fence with strikes and deals with
Unions in thirty years of the coal
business, and knows how, where and
from whom sympathy begins and its
effects on a strike, but there is al
ways way to deal with every situa-
tion for there are always elements to
contend with beside pure and I'M
adulterated business
The Union | think has come to
stay, corporations also are here to
stay because large business cannot
be done under present conditions
without them, No man of good bust
ness judgment will put his money
into private Enterprise that re-
quires large capital and many, en-
ployes.
Many of the best workmen would
prefer open shop" but they work in
communities and unionizing Is easiest
in manufacturing centers so they join
and live up to the rules.
The majority OF laboring men are
not experts, or do not depend upon
their skill for steady employment
therefore their best course Is to join
the Union.
Unions help the thriftless, the shift
less, the lame and the decrepit. but
detract many times from the full
powers and opportunity of the expert
and skiTlful man. OK
Corporations. especially the larger
and long established are in touch
with their men only by official con
tract, the men who superintend the
departments OF labor are often poor
ly equipped with the faculty and
patience to properly handle men.
They have some prescribed rule 20
guide them or act upon orders issued
far from the situation and Greek
meets Greek Therefore the neces-
sity for enforced arbitration, and
arbitration should be binding except
on appeal
There are three parties 10 a strike.
The Employer, Employe and the pub
lie.
Strikes In Utility Companies bear
hardest on the public and therefore
they are the most deeply interested
and affected. ,
strikes or waikouts. so that all three !