The Detroit times., 1915-01-29
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good, the INHABITANTS nave tneir Woou
lots and their gardens. and little op-
portunity for relaxation. He refused.
however, to estimate what he thought
the minimum wage should be for
workers IN other cities and towns OF
the country.
ct am certain the diet of the famil-
les Of laboring men costs too much and
Is so far from the proper sort so far
as nutrition Is concerned" he said.
"We all eat too much, especially meat
and could save much money IL We
would only plan O scientific diet"
DR.. Eliot said he believed In organ
lied labor under certain conditions.
But the present methods are improp-
er, he declared, especially In their ac-
ton to limit the hours OF labor and
the extent Of production.
mo ambitious, zealous man can De
happy under conditions OF a limited
output" he said. THE highly eff
Client individual naturally is more
happy than the inefficient. would
confer with organized labor In the
sense OF communion. but would not
permit Il to dictate. Labor should
have the right to strike to improve
It's conditions. but boycotts and SYM
pathetic strikes cannot too strongly
be condemned.
81 do not believe that government
Is the strongest agency TO promote
public welfare, We have seen In Ger
many how the government dominated
industry and all effort and the result
has not been happy for the German
people"
John Hays Hammond. noted mining
engineer, took direct issue with all OF
the millionaires who have preceded
him In discussing causes of strikes.
He declared Il would be decidedly Inn
proper for directors to permit delega-
tons of employees to appeal to them
over the heads of the active managers
when strikes threaten.
"No high-grade manager would sub
NIT to the dictation Of directors who
interfered with his labor policies"
said Hammond. THE manager Ia
conversant with labor and he should
be backed up by the directors whose
business really should be only TO han
die the finances Of the corporation.
I'VE cannot lower the standards OF
living Of the wage Garner. Unless the
great protected industries OF the coun-
try can pay an adequate wage they
should not be accorded the benefits Of
a protective tariff"
Relations between employer and
employed are better today than In
many years past. he said. He oppos-
ed the closed shop and favored ma
tional and state boards OF mediation.
Every wage Garner in the country
willing to work Is entitled TO employ
ment," said Hammond. "If necessary
the government should provide EN-
ployment rather than have self-re-
speeding and deserving wage earners
become objects of charity"
That the life or phiianthropic foun-
dations should be restricted by law
IL the opinion OF the. majority mem
bers OF the commission. The evidence
already adduced Ii declared by some
Of the members to emphasize the
need OF such action. and II is expect
ed such a recommendation, will be
made to congress. This. and compul-
sorry reports to congress with govern
mental representation upon the
boards, Is about as far as the majority
Of the commission believe II will be
advisable to go in suggesting curbing
legislation.
The commission today read into its
records the story of the Colorado
strike from the standpoint OF the min
ers as presented to the congressional
on labor. and also heard
from the United Mine
workers who detailed the causes lead
Ing up to the outbreak.