The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
GIVE RIGHTFUL
VOICETOLABOR,
SAYSD R.ELI0T
John Hays Hammond Disa-
grecs on Workers Place
in Corporations.
EDUCATOR TPHOLDS
ROCKEFELLER GIFTS

EDUCATOR | PHOLDS
ROCKEFELLER GIFTS
IN. Charles ". Eliot, president emeri-
tus Of Harvard University and one OF
the trustees Of the Rockefeller Founda-
tiou gave his views on . great many
industrial problems yesterday before the
Commission on Industrial Relations
II. advocated Industrial democracy in
tie sense tina, labor should have "A com
r,i..us voice IN the regulation Of a cor
poraton's affairs.
John Hays Hammond who was on
tho stand r the afternoon said frankly
tina. Doe didn't believe in this programme
because me didn't think an ordinary
wurh.rgmau is qualified TO direct the
policies of great corporation.
But Louis Brandeis believes work.
in-mcn should have that right and DR..
Eliot agrees with him" sad Comm.s-
sourr Woms,ock.
81 know that" replied Mr. Hammond
"bu, . don't think either one Of them
ever he'd anything to do with labor
impartial Despite Bonds.
During ,hc testimony Of Or Eliot it
developed that among the resources Of
DO, Rockefeller Foundation there are
bC0 bonds Of the American Agricultural
Chemical Company. at whose plant ~
Roosevelt y j., there is now a strik,
and where number Of strikers were
slot down two weeks ago by deputy
shrrlns. DR.. E.,"t SAID he saw no rea-
con why nat fact should bar the foun-
da,.or from making a thoroughly i'm
partial and just investigation Of labor
conditions At the chemical company 5
plant
lie could see no menace. but positive
bracHt n the foundation, and asserted
Lis belief that its Investigations would
b, just .s lnJep,ud NJ and fair az are
th- educational policies of the instltu-
lions of learning to which Mr.. Rockefeller
has contributed 50 largely. II. praised
tho foundation rs most admirabl.
undertaking FOO H. various branches, and
avcrred lo could not agree with state
m'ni- made as TO potential danger TO the
rorubli,sn form oil government.
pv. Eliot went straight at the ques-
ton Of whether or not industries ought
to Doe investigated 10y the men who control
ia 10 Nv saying that they could not
r.aHs such Investigations even II they
wanted TO-. His point was that while the
money Tor IT" great FOUNDATIONS may
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rardsI a. q proper income for the un-
led worker ~ r-ot sa.a that u
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his labor s.. rov Rnsto, Lc bod nr
fac ON y,ItrI "a bass an ooinion
He said his etrul.,rls I'm regard TO the
employment of children related entlrely
to considerations OF health. He thought
= uufortuut 20 that children IN the cities
have no h.attntul opportunity to con,
tribute to the family income as they dO
havs I'm the rural districts He woult
nave mo- child under 10 employed in any
n1ch,na industry within doc RS.
what tcHlur.S OF ldDor unions 90 you
fe.aro as socially undesirable
'ertaln poft'rS OF lanor unions are
unl'SIFanle lo' u. community ana lo'
tIe unions themselves reier 10 th'
'ostu SNIP the Doy'ott' tne union laDe
am inc hnhten OUTPUT. ihose ponce
are seriously injurious 10 the cohhuhl-l
ana more 50 TO ne union
Later on Or Eliot SAID ne beievec
IN mo STRIKE when ~ Is so conducted az
10 conserve the flShls OF DINERS hu
ne designated an ihesc measures as
measures OF WARFARE ana IN ms oplnloi
" If warfare that the INDUSTRIAL wori'
IS seeking 10 get away FROM
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81 have no faith in the law AS /
pea,e."ho said. 81 look to other agencies.
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