Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09


world. perhaps the hardest, and GER
tainly one Of the best filled positions
in America.
Judge Gary is democratic rather
than autocratic He has always fav-
ored a vigorous campaign against the
overworking and underpaying of en-
ployees, against all dangerous phases
Of work and in favor Of enabling
workers to become personally inter
ested in the annual profits.
With a frankness that startled his
political inquisitors at Washington
some time ago, Judge Gary declared
he had not the slightest objection to
having the Government regulate in
dustry even 70 the length of limiting
prices in certain cases and under GER
tain conditions. He is not bisoted,
as YOU will thus sec
Before quoting what Judge Gary
said to me, l should explain that our
talk was strictly confidential, and
that not one word of it was meant
for publication. l was so impressed,
however, with some Of the Judges
statements that I succeeded in per-
suading him to allow me to print
them. He said, for example:
The gravest menace to this
country is that the politicians
who rule affairs to-day have so
little at stake in the outcome Of
their acts.
They are little affected if they
turn prosperity into depression.
Few Of them have large bodies
Of employees dependent upon
them for regular work at living
wages. II they had they would
count the cost Of action, they
would feel a heavier weight Of
responsibility.
upon its business activities and
success. Unless you can fill
mans stomach 1t is useless to
talk to him about material
things.
You can not build on an empty
stomach. This applies to both
nation and man.
During my vacation have had
time to think things over to
tudys the general trend. As you
know, I have felt uneasy for the
last two years | could see many
dangerous elements in our social
and political life.
But / haze changed MI CtctCs
somewhat l nOtC feel more Opti-
nlistic-mOre like my old self. I
belieue the public are beginning
TO see things in the right light.
Then are less ready to be Stanl-
peded on dcmdgogucs. They are
getting tired Of cOrporation-bait-
ings, of senSeIeSS attacks upon
capital.
Then are beginning to realise
that their OtCH pelfdre is bound
up lCith the UeGGre Of general
business more than lCith the Sc
ditiouS demd0ogueS.
The great majority Of the peo-
pie have stopped listening to rev
dictionary proposals. They don't
want to turn our institutions up
side down. We have, | hope,
passed the outburst Of hysteria
that at one time threatened to
prove frightfully disastrous
What has all the political
clamor against our company
amounted to? What have all the
Investigations revealed? Has
anything underhand - anything
whatever-been discovered?
This corporation early in its
history laid down these maxims:
I'VE are very big. The only way
we can succeed is by being abso-
lutely fair and above board
I1lT 10 our IHSll, IdlI ~ COllpbll-
tors, fair to consumers and frank
with the public.
We have tried honestly and
consSientiously TO live up TO that
standard. And nave you heard,
in all the noise raised against
US by the politicians. one word
OF condemnation by any competi-
tor, customer or employee? Have
they complained of unjust meth
DDS? Have they not testified that
We have conducted our business
on fair and reasonable lines?
We may not be entitled to
praise for this, but we certainly
do not deserve Censure.
Questioned on the business out
look Judge Gary referred TO the
damage sustained by the crops and
to the uncertainty that would I'M
avoidably attend the initiation Of the
new tariff, but said that, neverthe-
less, he was hopeful that general
trade would be of satisfactory VOL
ume.
Concerning conditions and pros
poets in the steel industry, he made
this statement:
with haSic conditions gooS ,,d