White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
BANQUET FOR
NOTED PRELATE
BISHOP +. s. sPALDING OF SALT
LAKE WAS GUEST OF HONOR
AT DINNER GIVEN AT THE
STEPTOE HOTEL.

City, was the guest of honor at din
ner given at the Steptoe hotel. Thurs
day evening. and attended by about
eighty men from Ely, East Ely. Nc
Gill and the mines. About every busi-
ness enterprise in the district worthy
of mention was represented among
the guests present, and the occasion
was one of profit and interest, after
dinper speaking being devoted to sub
jects which are at the present time
occupying public attention In quite a
large degree. These subjects had to
do with the main tex Of tue evening
Social Service" ard talked upon by
the bishep. 80 we're discussed from
different standpoints by the various
Speakers responding to toasts.
1t was about eight o'clock when the
guests filed into the big dining hall
and took places at the tastefully ar.
ranged tables. Rev. Richard T. viii
ton of the Presbyterian church asked
the blessing. and following this eere-
mony the next hour vas devoted to
attending to the wants of the inner
man, and sumptously provided for in
the menu served by Mrs. Lane Pearl
and ner corps of competent assist
ants. Gael Hoag then passed the
cigars, the signal that the feast OF
reason and flow of soul" was about to
commence.
The offices OF toastmaster were
gracefully administered by State Sen
ator y. Ii. chapan. who introduced
each speaker with remarks appropri-
ate. The first called upon, Lindsay
Duncan who responded to the toast,
Corporation Responsibility. Mr..
Duncan, who is thoroughly versed
and enthusiastically imbued with this
particular said:
"A comparatively few years ago
the duties OF corporation towards
its employees were considered to ex-
tend no further than to pay them
regularly the agreed wage. Labor
was purchased like any other COM
modify. quality and price being the
only considerations.
AT the present time It Is clearly
understood that the employer Is un.
der a very definite responsibility for
the physical well-being of his EN-.
pioyes and accident prevention and
sanitation are receiving more and
more attention throughout the coun.
try.
"Of late the feeling has been grow
ing that the corporations are also re
sponsible to a certain extent for the
moral and social welfare OF their em.
pioyes.
Just how far 1t is possible and is
desirable to go along these lines ID
somewhat OF problem.
with certain classes OF labor 1t 10
desirable to go a long ways The
mentality CT many laborers. partlcu-
iarly In the tropical and sub-tropical
countries, is about that Of a twelve
year old American child and there Is
na question but that child requires
u;oral guidance well beyond the adole-
scent period. The American work
man, however, bitterly resents any
thing sayoring of paternalism and an
attempt to guide his moral and social
life is strongly opposed. My own
feeling Is that best results are OBJ
tanned by what might be called a
negative policy.
an other words assist him but do
not attempt to drive. Afford oppor-
tunities for healthful and beneficial
recreation at moderate price. Make
the demoraIizing amusements expen-
sIve and as unattractive as possible.
I'm regard to the workman's materi-
al welfare, believe Il Is desirable for
corporations to participate In munci-
pal affairs SO far as II affects their
employees. Extravaganza and corrup-
tion in municipal affairs means high
tax rates which raise the cost of liv.
Ing and work hardship upon the
wage Garner. The corporation should
assist in assuring a cheap and whole
some food supply and in fact reason
able prices upon all the necessities of
life.
"A corporation which exploits its
employees is an abomination and for
that reason the company store. CON-
pany saloon and company boarding
house are held In deserved reproach.
THE corporation should also pro-