The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-11
DIVINE CRT|C|zES THE COLORADO MINE: OWNERS IN ADDRESS
In Speech Before Charities Conference In Memphis, Declares Corporations
 Overwork Employees

Memphis. May f0.-Charity organiza- tions in the light of present social move ments. philanthropy. the family and pres ent aspects of the movement for the im- provement of rural. life were discussed tonight before the National Conference of Charities and Corrections. in session here.
 Not every man is a philahthropist by nature any more than every man is normal and complete as to other human traits." declared Edward T. Devine, pro- lessor in Columbia university and direc- tor of the New York school of philan- thropy. who spoke of philanthropy and business. But the perfect, the natural man in the sense of that nature toward which the generations yearn and strive is philanthropist. Whatever his super ficial demeanor may be he is not cailous at heart.
 MT. Devine urged the social control. of business through direct government reign as essential to the welfare of the people.
 ''Business men are constantly telling us that they are not engaged in the philanthropic enterprises and evidently business is not to be identified with philanthropy" the speaker asserted. < {
 But fortunately the business man is seldom business man simply He ia leader of men with an instinctive fond ness for accomplishing some good re- suits froru his leadership. He circum- scribes his business activities and pre- fers to be partially man at least"
 MT. Devine referred briefly to condi- tons in Mexico and Colorado. If, " he declared, intervention in Mexico should be necessary it should be on broader. lines than the defeated Lodge resolution. 1t should be in expiration and remorse because of the sad consequences of the fact that American business men. to- eether 'th the business men of other civilized nations. controlling the indle~ tries of Mexico, have acted consistently upon so-called business principles and so acting have created or perpetuated the conditions Of illiteracy, peonage. land lessness, low standard of living and gem eral helplessness which prevail in that distracted country.
 Mine Owners Critical
 He criticized the mine and mill own CTS of Colorado. While particular acts of violence are under investigation,' he declared, the more salient issues are not obscure. It is clear that the corporations have overWorked their employees. that im- migrant labor has been used because 1t is cheaper and exploitable and that union Ism has been persjstently fought by the companies The overworked mine worker. without a union Is not and cannot be an industrtal citizen. even politically he 's scsrcely citilsp:
 Clarence Poe of Raleigh. N. C.. told of the movement for the Improvement of rural life, Miss sophonisba P. Brecken- ridge of the Chicago School of Civfcs and Philanthropy discussed vThe Family in the Commtnity, and the committee re- port on charitabIe organizations was read by E. T. Leis. l sH s.lx,
 The Rev Janes L Vance, pastor Of the First Pkeshyscfian church, NashvfIie. Tenn. delivered tho eo6ference eernon' today. Mir. Vance soored those who made capital of the poot eno those who s'w3nt- '';, i's .'': ~. S ,