The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-24

fbad and getting worse for labor, 1t is because the fault lies with the workers, a majority of whom re- main outside organizations. The faults is theirs and their wholly aud solely
 Under capitalism we must insist ingly recognize che theory, of bus mess enterprise is not founded upon any humane motive or altruistic in- centive, but upon the foundation of profits. The condition of the work. CTS in any industry therefore is pri- marily no concern of an employer, and is no conct Tn in any wcy cxcelt as it affects his profits.
 The shrewder employers feel that by sffording employees moro ample leisure, by providing bathing and recreation facilities, by shortening the work day, by increasing the sa- nitGry provisions of employment, by cultivating health ard strength Of the wage workers, their output is re- latiycly improved and upon such ill., vcstment as is involved in sucn welfare work, they reap per cent gain which is in itself profit able
 The boss supports prohibition be- cause he wants his employees sober slaves who will turn out mere efilcl- ent work and because the poison or the alcohol is free from their bodies. He doesn't care three cents for it for any other leason. Tho boss sup ports libraries and playgrounds ana |, tho eight hour day because he knows that under tho stimulus of such healtior conditions of life, the work CT becomes more efficient also, ana turns out greater and better pro- duet, as he wants it, within a given time.
 His viewpoint as businessman is the profit view point, and his ledger is the infalliblo guide to the eft- cieney of his industrial schemes What alarms the employers is the fact that they can, Ike the coel baron referred to, sec no end to la- bor's demands. Today they want this, tomorrow they want that, ana the next day still more No ill, 'spired man is going to como like the god from the machine to. say what is the remuneration which will be perpatually satisfactory to the wori;- CTS. And the coal barons know this very well. Therefore they fight and resist and struggle against every eT- fort of the workers to better their condition, knowing that they at least postpone the inevitable in- crease in so doing.
 Employers very well understand the power of tho workers depends upon organization. Anything to di- vide the workers is desirable. They know, they cannot help seeing Y, that the workerc have one great ob- stacle to overcome in organization lack of jobs. There are not enough to go round. They know therefore that those out of work in order to live must work for what they can get, and they use these as a club to pay lower wages ard to prevent successful organization.
 Moreover, the workers that are organized often enough play right into the hands of employers. h. stead of making an injury to one the concern of all they mouth that ranting rot about community of interest between employer and em- ployed, while all the time the om- ployer has tho man without a Job as a club to beat down the employed into submission.
 Just as the workers arc respons- ible for conditions in their lack or solidarity, so also the remedy is only to be found among the workers.
 It's all nonsense to be blaming employers They as employers do their full duty to their class. It is tho workers who fail to do theirs, They will not organize: they make common cause with employers, iden- tify their interest with the interest of the boss, and where they do or ganize. they fall for that stuff about a community of interst between em- ployers and employees which enables Ia few dozen labor fakirs to enjoy