The evening world., 1915-01-21
STATE OUGHT TO
GIVE Work TO ALL,
SAYS GUCCENHE|M
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labor trouble was at once reported to
tho executive committee.
''Inasmuch as we are all owners, di-
rectors and officers together we do
not have to hold directors meetings
to learn what is going on. We hold
the record. But we are In continuous
session from day to day through the
year.
I'VE found u 20 bs coed business TO
make cur men eomfertahls in their
work and better satisfisd," said the
witness. I'VE felt Il was more than
merely . humanitarian duty.
ITO aid US in this We employed
DR.. c. p. Neil, who will appear before
you later. We have recently arranged.
at his suggestion. for a benefit asso-
citation Of all employees.
ITO what extent" asked Chairman
Walsh. has your company opposed
the adoption Of compensation iaws?"
None at ALL" said Mr.. Guggenheim.
II should not permit anything Of the
sort.
I'VE have adapted ourselves gladly
to such laws In States which have
adopted them."
In New Jersey the company has
bought life insurance for all It's en-
ployees, $500 for unmarried and 1000
for married men. The plan had
worked we'll, the witness said.
q. DO you know what the standard
wage is In your New Jersey plant
now? A. do not. It might be -
day In one place and half that In
another. I couldn't say what the rate
Ii or even that It 10 fair rate. That is
something we are always trying to
find out and to adjust properly.
APPROVES OF ORGANIZING
LABOR UNIONS.
| q. Please explain the frequency of
strikes at Perth Amboy. There was
one In 1910 and one In 1919. A. don't
| think that's very often, not when you
consider the rising cost OF living and
the various causes OF uneasiness.
| q. What 10 your attitude toward or
asnixinp iaberf 4. ! think Il 10 fully
Justified and fully approve Of Il.
q. What is your attitude toward ni-
lowing organizers to address your
lsborers? A. They can talk to them
all they want to outside our grounds.
That's their business. They're hu-
man. They have every right to or
Eanixe to better themselves. The
same right as has the other fellow.
| q. What 10 the cause Of the inorsass
In industrial diseontsntf 4. The high
cost Of living first, and next ordinary
human envy. The poor man sees
thinos oil around him that hs would
enjoy 40 much 40 the rich man, hus
can't oct. This irritatss and anosrs
him. But there 10 . change coming.
Just 40 the business man no longer
believes the destruction. OF his rivals
10 necessary TO suecsss, he 70 learning
thst II dossnv psy to grind his work.
msn down. They do bsttsr and he
does better whom they have comforts
and some leisure.
MIR. Guggenhetm refused to tel
how much he spends In philanthropy
or charity.
are able give up We don't give up
enough" he said. And we don't rec
It."
Mr.. Guggenheim startled the Com
mission In another moment by THU
| statement:
~ believe every able. bodied maj
has . right to . Job. The man VIII
asks for work has . right TO II. Tn,
State or the Federal oovernmen
work. II should furnish him . cot II
Q hospital when hes siek. and . hom
whom he 10 too old TO work. You ma.
say sm sseiallstie-thst's what
Obstisvs."'
Later Mr.. Gusgenheim said h
thought employers would come TO IN
. point OF setting aside prohts for thei
t workers and putting II In saving
banks, to teach savtng.
1.-THE average fellow whose waGe
|, are raised. promptly increases hts ex
> penses," he said. Most people nee'
: Instruction In the art Of living"
i Q. What right has IN employer .
what = mas Aas sasasds ~ Why -
y ~ u