Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-26
HIGH WAGES IN
GERMANY WORRY
LABOR LEADERS
ThougttfuI Men Realize Con-
diti0nS Cannot Continue and
That Big Problem VIII Have
ia Be Solved

Associated Press COrrespondence)
Eprln. oct. g-The men and the
women now employed al comparative
H. hirh wages throughout Germany
constitute a problem that already is
ofclpying the attention Of labor lead
srs In every part Of the empire, The
more thoughtful of the workers real
ize that the days of big pay and UNI
limited work are not going TO last for
ever. and that with peace is going 70
come strenuous time Of possible
hardship. and they are saving their
money
The bulk Of the workers however,
are not savers to any degree, but
band-to-mouth liyers notwithstanding
their present favorable circumstances,
circumstances which certainly will not
improve when several hundred thous-
and II not several million bread-carn-
ers now in the army are thrown back
on the labor market.
Though the more optimistic believe
that employers will take back their
old employees NJ once, they have to add
nit that nevertheless that even such
desirable solution of the impending
problems means the displacement Of
many now at work and that it pre-
supposes an almost immediate re-
sumption of the old volume of indus
try and trade
The biggest problem is that of the
adult male workers who, with the adj
vent Of peace, can easily create an I'M
prccedented unemployment situa-
ton other problems are those of
the young men, boys for the most
part. who in the present hey-day Of
much work at high wages either have
hurried through their apprenticeships
Of have become full-fledged master
or have become full-fledged master
will &c loathe to relinquish their
places even to the horoes of the faith
erland and secondly, OF the women
now filling mems places. The ma
iority of the latter will return to their
places in the home, but some proper
ton will have lost their husbands or
supporters and If forced out Of their
present occupations will have to be
taken care Of elsewhere
Leaders of responsible, organized
labor organizations. have taken adj
vantage Of increased wages to swell
the treasures This has been the
easier TO accomplish because of the
dVndling sums that have had to be
paid out TO the unemployed When
peace does come and the flood begins
there Will Re millions on hard. but
still not enough in the estimation Of
the leaders, TO take care of matters
The government mas been brought
to realize the seriousness Of the inn
pending situation, according to Alvin
koersten Of the trades employment
bureau in Berlin, and does not look
unlayorably on a proposition to rtain
IN service but ON furlough for from
eight 10 twelve weeks an such soldiers
as in the ordinary course Of events
would be mustered out Immediately
at the conclusion Of hostiltes.
Those tehind the movement to have
ths arrangement made feel sure that
the economic situation created by the
release of many hundreds of thous-
ands Of men at once cannot be han
dled otherwise, but do hope that mat
ters will adjust themselves within
lhree months, just as they adjusted
themselves in one month in Berlin
with lesser horde of work-seekers
at the beginning of the war.
Berlin and the other large cities OF
germany are bound to suffer most
IRON an excess of workers, it is felt
40 matter how often nor how many
inc warnings, there are going to be
uneounted thousands who will feel
convinced that opportunity for en-
ployment lies in the big rather than
~ 'he little places, and who are 60
n's TO swarm into it accordingly.
MI koersten again is authority for