The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
rHE RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pEcEM MILE lals.

beEt meet beF neeuS.
THE American labor movement Rp-
. prcciates the fact that experience has
shown that education. ,industrially, is
: but one phase OF the growing recog-
!. milton OF iahors rights, and tina. IN this
|, respect it In closely related TO all the
general work of the trade union move
rpent. the movement which has since its
inception STOOD for constantly increas-
lng better opportunities. better factory
and labor conditions, better home life
and the protection OF the young from
Exploitation.
Organized labor has always been
and is now deeply concerned with tho
well being of the human family and
all the influences that go 10 make for
the Advancement of the industrial
workers In our principles and pur-
poses arc comprised the fullest scope
4 of human activity. Labor has always
manifested it's humane interest in the
welfare of children. II realizes that
Industrial education has the same pur-
pose and aims~-that is to secure CO.
operation of all human agencies which
make for the betterment of mankind.
Industrial education. the raising of
the age limit of child workers and
compulsory school attendance arc nee
essarily n part OF The one great bene-
fetal scheme. Organized labor has al
ways stood for, ave. has been the pi-
oneer in. the demand for free schools.
free textbooks; compulsory education
: 10 the elementary grades and for the
fullest and freest opportunity in all
lines of learning, technology included.
Modern system Narrow.
( The subject OF education. indus
triaily, concerns not only the wage
earners thmselves. but every inhahi-
tant of the nation. IT is, therefore.
necessary and emnently proper that
! ii be administered by the same author
ity and agency whtch. administers our
public school SYSTEMS and such other
Institutions as are concerned in the
public, welfare.
Already reference has been made
TO the false position In which some
elements OF employers would place
our movement upon this subject All
we ask Of fairminded men IS com
pagison Of the utteraAees OF our op-
poHents with our own
Modern methods of manufacturing.
with their division and subdivision and
specialization. have. to large ex-
tent, rendered nearly superauous and,
therefore, largely eliminated the all
around skilled worker. Some so-called
modern appreHiceshi systems are
narrow, producing lire of trained
specialistF.' 1t has been wei said
chat specialists in Industry are vastly
different From, anacialists ;r tho nro-
f.ssfon4 In the nrofessious snartal-
Istx de,elon frc,n tba Innwie3ao ~ al
tbe elements Of Tire science Of tic pro-
4esxIon SnecialIsts In industry are
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