Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19
PRINTERS ENTERTAIN BOSSES
Local Union Host at Reception and
Ball Last Night.
LINCOLN EMPLOYERS SPEAKERS
c, ID. Traphasen Of the state Jsur-
nal Company Talks of the ne
Iations and Responsibilities
of Employer and EmpIoye.

Omaha Typographical Union. No 100,
was host last night at a reception and
ball ut which a number of employers
were guests for the evening OF the
printers. About all OF the members Of
the union who were not actually en-
gagged In the work OF getting out the
morning editions OF the local newspapers
we're present, and with them their wives
and daughters and lady friends. so that
the dance floor was filled at all times
and the card tables found plenty of pa
irons.
Mr.. c. d. Traphagen of the State
Journal company OF Lincoln was es-
pecially invited TO deliver an address on
the topic of Employer and Employed .
He spoke on the improving conditions.
not only in the printing industry, but in
the general Industrial field as a re-
suit OF a better understanding between
those engaged in the work. and closed
with word picture Of the better day
that is dawning.
Purposes OF OrEanisatiOn.
ut. may not be amIss," said Mr..
Traphagen. I'm this assemblage OF em-
ployers and employees TO repeat
that which was said at the conven-
tIon OF tire United Typothetae and
Franklin Clubs OF America held In
New Orleans in October last. TO
tho effect that organization In any line
OF human endeavor is always for the
purpose OF correcting or lettering a
social. economic or industrial condition.
"Co-operation with organization Is the
substitution Of tho experience and judg-
ment OF the many for that OF the in
dlviduaI. II marks the passing OF In
dividuaiism and the recognition that
printers, whether employer or employe.
are not merely a group OF unrelated OBJ
jeots warning one upon the other to
the ultimate survival OF the strongest but
that their interests are so closely knit
and interviewer that II becomes the con-
Germ Of all that those conditions shall
be brought about which shall benefit and
bring prosperity to all.
No Place for HookwOrm.
Organization can do much for all.
hut there should be no place In II for
the craftsman inoculated with the virus
OF mental or physical hookworm. Or
ganisations OF wage earners are nothing
more nor less than q system OF CO.
operation. and the law should give them
no monopoly OF the right to cooperate.
zone OF the points OF difference be-
tween organizations OF wage earners and
those OF employers OF capital Is that the
sentiment OF the moment seems 20 be
that the leaders OF the organizations OF
wage earners shall be rewarded with
political appointment, and for those OF
the employer or capital with a sentence
10, Imprisonment or stiff fine, or both.
The business man printer OF today Is
between the devil and the deep blue sea.
In a moro modern sense. between tho
insanity of unourbed competition ana the
eriminHlity OF attempted regulation by
organization.
Employers Seek the Right.
"out of. the fog Of prejudice against
industrial or capitalists organization is
rising pereeptibie change in sentiment
There Is ceaseless and earnest effort on
the part OF the employers TO find and do
the right There is just as much intel
iectual capacity for the finding OF H.
just as much Of unselfish motive, Just
as much OF patriotism and love Of square
dealing. as is to be found m the legis-
lative halls OF state or nation. OF among
our newspaper and magazine way-
showers and other critics All the good
motives and Intentions tor the better
mont Of social. economic and industrial
conditions. and for the solutions OF the
problems Of the governed, are not mo-
nopolined by any particular faction Of
our citizenship"
Mr.. Traphagen spoke OF efforts that
are being made 10 conserve humanity,
OF the safety first movement. OF the
efficiency plan that looks ior getting the
right man into the. right place. and OF
the plan, for the hettee training CT the
apprentice and 20 give the hoy n chance.
He. also spoke OF the employers realiz-
ins that they have been too Tar removed
from the employees, and OF efforts to
get closer together, OF some elements
that enter into the wage question. He
closed with a prophecy Of better under
standing and OF better conditions for all
Dancing was resumed at the close Of
MIR. Traphagen's address. and was con-
tlnued until a late hour.