The evening world., 1915-01-23
bRANDE|S BLAMES f.
CORPORATION CARS
FOR LABOR UNREST
(continusd from First Pass.)

racy. The problem 10 not the prob
lem OF the employed. We must
20 the mutual problcm OF both
employer and employed. Neither
must be allowed to make his own
Il !. No mere profit she- ing do.
vice will settle tssse questions.
Through absentee ownership and
the turning Of manas lent. over ~
hired stewards We lack cooperation.
Until we have that cooperation un-
rest will continue and grow worse.
Q. How far do you agree with di.
rectors OF great corporations who have
told W they thought their duty dis
charged when labor questions are left
70 executive o0icers7 A. Utterly un-
sound. I doubt II any man In any
large business has time to properly
discharge ths dutiss !of director In
moro than one company.
Q. How far do stockholders control
labor conditions? A. Control In not
sxsrcissd by . majority Of stock or
by any considerable percentage.
II was counsel for certain stock
holders seeking control Of q million
dollar corporation. We got Il after .
fght. When We examined the books
we found the former administration
had sold itself out Of stock years be-
fore. The President % far sold out
that he was obliged 70 90 out and
buy I'VE shares to qualify a. a can.
didate for e-election."
Brandeis said the possession OF
power deceived directors OF United
States Steel and other corporations
into the belief that labor organisation
must be fought: they use good faith.
but they cannot understand the Jus
tics Of dealing with labor on equal
terms; they even deluds themselves
into. the belief that such . course "a
n-American."
II believe that We must set q limit
upon the sise OF our Industrial units, /"
said Mr.. Brandeis. I'VE must limit the
concentration Of power. 'siss II not
. crime they tell us. II may be. true
in morals. but size. mono tho less. may
become most dangerous. We place q
limit on the size OF motor trucks
which may use our highways. no mat
ter how skilfully they may be rum"
Q. What ID your view of the great
philanthroplo foundations? A. They
seem to me inconsistent with oul
democratio aspirations. I have nc
doubt as to the high purpose and
fine public spirit Of the founders.
have fears as TO how their great force
may be used hereafter whom they
pass under other management.
Mr.. Brandeis held UP the protocol
agreement in the garment workers
trade az a good example Of q proper
method for both sides OF adjusting
problems from day TO day.
Mr.. Brandeis said the great faul
of employers was their failure to go
together with their working peopl.
and study tho iatter's point OF view.
Labor's fault 10 constant suspicior
and . delusion that all employer,
mako enormous profits. whereas fsv
employers are making safe profits
He suggested putting representa
tion Of labor on boards OF directors Il
keep the workers informed as to th'
real state Of the business.
No report has been made to Chair
man Walsh Of tho United States In
dustriai Commission regarding tn
election Of Patrick +. Gill. the com
missions investigator. from tn
Liebig fertilixer plant at Roosevelt, N
j., yesterday.
Gu will make q written repor
Monday on the strike shooting.
Monday 10 to be Rockefeller da
for the Commission. Tho witnesse
under subpoena are John d. Rockt
fsller, Jerome d. Greene. director u
Rockefeller corporations and secre
tary OF the Rockefeller Foundation
Ivy Lee, publicity agent for th
Rockefeller interests. and A. Barto
| Hepburn. President of the Ctss