The Washington times., 1915-03-05
MARSHALL TELLS OF
PHILOSOPHY OF WORK
Also 0iscIoses "Why' Of Democ.
racy at Department Of
Labor Banquet.

The philosophy of work, of Democ-
racy. and Of being Vice President were
disclosed last night by vice President
Marshall in an address to nearly 200 ein-
ployes Of the Department of Labor. at
the Raleigh at the second anniversary
I banquet of the department.
The Vice President was the guest or
honor and principal speaker. and he
waS In merry mood
! Here is his philosophy:
\ mo one is SO competent to train chill.
Prem as the person who has none. And
no one Is 80 competent to understand
" the labor situation as the man who
never labored.
1T doesn't make q man Democrat to
wear q dirty shirt And II doesn't pre-
Guide his becoming a Democrat because
- was born under the purple.
Both Under the Purple.
Thomas Jefferson was the greatest
Democratic before I was born. Both OF
W were born under the purple SO to
speak.
MANY of the most dangerous men In
society are those who have worked their
way up from the lowliest. The man
to society than the man who climbs up
from the bottom.
"If laziness had not overtaken me 1
would have been a shoemaker.
0o-caleu SKlIeQ IaDorer sepdlateo
from his cog of the industrial machine
10 as helpless as a babe out of its moth
"The work of the world could be done
On a. four-houraday schsdule s,,Ii n
to do and what he should do and did 1t.
81 never found out what I was lifted
for until I was elected Vice President.
I have found myself. All do Is hold
Office, draw my salary, 90 nothing, and
tell everybody else what to do.
Politics is the science of fooiins tho
other fellow.
"The thing that ails mankind is COM
pulSion. Men should not be driven IKE
dungeons, but should be persuaded 10
Iserve gladly.
somebody"
No Statistics.
''Y never bother with statistics. If 1
had statistics l wouldn't read them;
land II I read them I wouldn't believe
Them. know a man who took the same
|figures and prepared opposing speeches
lon the tariff issue for Uncle Joe Cannon
land William 3. wilson, and ooth OF
When the Vice President concluded,
Assistant Secretary Post. who was
itoastmaster. said he was sure Miss
Lathrop. chief OF the Children,s bu.
Labor Statistics would concur in his
/ secretary' Of Labor Wilson. who was
lso carded for an address, took issue
With the Vice Presidents view Of sta
tistics, declaring he looked upon the
bureau of statistics 'as moulder OF
consciences. I'VE do not comprehend
the Industrial situation" he said. NOR
eealize the extent Of injury to the
health and body Of the working man
after merely simple observation of
Industry. But by means Of statistics
hCtual facts are presented and the pub
coincidence il awakened to activity
b 'legislation."
Secretary Wilson told Of the work of
n Of the bureaus Of the department.
hd Of his hopes Of accomplishment. He
nphasized the need Of cooperation.
Id declared that the department was
maker Of citizens, parent Of merry
hildren and an overseer Of migratory
pntrol.
Frederick c. Howe, commissioner Of
Emigration at Ellis Island spoke Of
ew York city as a city without high
nceptions Of humanity. and that
lem't believe in the people or in the
]. v. Powderly gave a series Of Ian
n slides depicting the growth and de-
lopment Of the department. George
JsConnor sang.