Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25

likes later, labor and capital viii
position, and will have peaceful settle
of industrial disputes 1t is important to note
however that the individual put Up with
decisions in the long rum because his rights are
conceded, in theory, to extent THAI fully satisfies
his of justice. He may no. like the dec+Sion'
but got to admit the perfection Of the theory
on which the decision based-that all men equal
before the law If the decision idea
that some better than others the injured
party would either leave the country where such the
cries obtained eventually he would get together
with large number of other injured parties and pro-
coed reconstruct the constitution with an AK
In other words, when a creates disturbance
in society admit his nalienable rights,
he is lighting, in a good On the other hand,
when those rights been admitted and he Injuries
society whole by fighting because he does not like
the way in which an impartial tribunal has applied
the theory a particular he is in the position
OF a man attacks the jury in damage suit which
has been decided against him.
Organized labor has had long fight in making So
cety its rights The first strike in the United
States back in 1741, when the bakers Of New
York turned out" they called It then. They
indicted for conspiracy. So the shoemskers OF
Philadelphia, when they struck times dec
ade of the 1905 1905 these militant shoe
makers fined for the offense. It not
until 1912 that the Massachusetts, supreme
handed down a decision ruling that workmen had a
right to strike question Of unionizing shop. To-
day advanced legal opinion inclines
view that workmen may strike at any time for any
that seems to them sufficient provided they
not under time contract although courts still
hold that the motive affects the legality Of the strike
If we have progressed from the day when men might
be fined and imprisoned for "conspirng' with other
to quit work in body, to a time when any body
may quit work at practically any time, would
going back tracks, relapsing into the
methods of centuries ago If try to limit that
right today? And how about the thirteenth amend
ment which that shall be kept in invol-
unary servitude, except in punishment for crime? IL
a has to working when he STRIKE
is not that involuntary servitude? Ehese some
the questions that of formal provision
arbitration ask. rtt
The answer lies with the increasingly efficient and
solid organization that has both capital
and in labor. There be voluntary recognition
of the principle of arbitration once the theoretical
rights of each party have been agreed upon And the
nature of those rights should settled in time OF
not while the country being torn by Industrial
Once the rights Of each side theory have besu
agreed upon, and the nature Of the tribunal which is
to uphold Them neither side have the right to
appeal to the strike the If dissatisfied with
the that tribunal applies theories in par
ticular case Public sentiment is against compulsory
arbitration with denial Of the right, strike Hence
need voluntary treaties of arbitration entered into
between both sides of their free will before the
emergency arises And need the of an organ
lied public opinion to bring being such treaties
and such tribunal with nationwide scope