Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
PREDICTS PEACE
IN LABOR WORLD
Secretary Wilson Discusses
Relations of Employer
and EmpIoye.
CITES THE PURPOSES
OF HIS Department
Hopes to Apply Rule of Reason to
Disputes, He Tells Pennsyl-
vania Society.

Predicting perpetual peace between
capital and labor. when the employer
and employe will he brought together
under the rule of reason in the settlement
OF trade disputes, Secretary William B.
Wilson of the Department of Labor last
night addressed the PENNSYLVANIA Society
OF Washington at its meeting in the
Pythian Temple. Representative ", J.
Huiings OF Pennsylvania lauded the sons
and daughters of the keystone state and
a program of singing and dancing was
provided for the entertainment of the So
ciety and its guests
secretary Wilson praised PennsyIva-
MIA and spoke of the states industries
saying 1t was first in the production of
coal, first in manufacturing, seventh in
agriculture and fifth in the production
or tobacco. Modern commerce." he said,
would be impossible were it not for
the coal which Pennsylvania produces
Upon 1T depends our great continental
highways: the manufacturer depends
upon 1T. and even the great ocean grey
nounds would not be in existence 60
uaS out for this industry, of which
fennsylvania stands at the head"
Refers to Labor Problems.
Because of all these things for which
the state is noted. such as coal mining
ana manufacturing. she has had more
labor problems than any other state in
the Union
Secretary Wilson then gave an ont
iine of the labor movement He told
now the employees must organize and
as unit. not as individuals, deal with
the employer.
With the growing industries" said
secretary Wilson. there is no longer
that personal relation between en-
pioyer and employee that formerly ex-
listed The employer is compelled to
deal in larger numbers The employe
as an individual cannot make con-
tract with the employer as satisfactory
as he could were he united with his
ieho"-man ana co-worker- So that is
what makes labor movement neces-
sary."
The secretary pointed out that when
tnese Two parties We're dealing together
that disputes naturally arose, and that
IL was Tor the settlement of such dis
putes that the new Department of Labor
was established 1T was instituted" he
said, Ito obtain by the rule of reastn-
that Is, by striking a basis whereby the
employer could compete and also nav
satisfactory Wages-a fair and amicabla
adjustment of all trade disputes. If
would be rule of reason based upon
facts. o''
If we can succeed in ACCOMPLISHING
department of Labor was established
VIII have been accomplished Therefore
sincerely hope. for the welfare of our
state and the whole United States that
We may accomplish these ends, and there
oy bring on perpetual peace between
capital and la Dor
Audience Kept Laughing.
me audience was kept in a continuous
laughter by the remarks OF Representa-
1--WE W j. Rulings. who first took Score
taFE wilson to task for falling when
ne enumerated the industries in which
pennsylvania lead. to say that that
state was first in the production Of
ouckwheat and that it has more po;iti-
clans TO the square inch than any other
state in the Union. Every voter in
PPennsyivana. he went on .is a poll
tician''
Miss Mary Eaton contributed song
ana dance: Miss Olive Budd violin
SOLO. Col 5. X. Stratton read a poem
entitled When Fat Men Smile" and
MISS Mildred Raymond also gave n
song and dance. Miss Vera Rudd sang
and Robert lie Marie entertained The
audience with a few tricks in magic
Refreshments We're served and dancinr
Followed Col Stratton presided at tho
meeting. a. which the following We're
elected TO membership: Mrs. Laura p
Davis. George Il. Davis Franklin 4
Vert. Mrs. Macy WiItbereer aud
Miss Tillie Mae Roth