South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-30
Men Used to Best Things in
Life Naturally Are For
Hughes Says Big Shoe
Manufacturer.
ALL EMPLOYEES ARE
GRANTED 8-H0UR DAY
George F. Johnson of Bing-
hamtOn, N. Y, Says Pres
ident is Champion of
Human Rights.
News Times Special Service:

BIN lONs ~ i % OCl. oV'
- can understand how men who
have always had the best things of
life. the easy way, the soft places,
the privileges and the favors that
inherited money and special laws
can give. would vote for Hughes. He
is their natural candidate and their
logical choice.
But how the working people who
have always had the worst OF it,
could vote for Hughes is beyond my
comprehension. He should not
have the vote of a single working
man in the entire country. Wood
row Wilson should get the ballot Of
every worker in the land"
The man who said this, in Bing-
hampton, y. y, was George h.
Johnson. partner in Endicott, John
son and Co. the biggest manufac-
turers OF shoes in the world. They
employ 10000 people Two little
cities. Endicott and Johnson City,
Just outside OF Binghamton. have
been named after the partners. and
here their army OF contented work
ing people live.
Started as Workman.
Johnson started as q workman in
one OF the factories he now owns.
He got 10 the top by application and
genius for large affairs But money
has n, spoiled him.
As ne policeman at the depot
and I.e gins 20 numerate the many
privs- 9, hidden philanthrOpies Of the
man. The cop was inclined TO be-
lieve this city. always republican,
might go for Wilson because OF
Johnson's support OF the president.
Johnson Is independent in politics.
lone of my impeding motives in
coming out for the president" said
Johnson. was that he was the only
president I have studied who has
gcasped the dea that a human being
is more 10 be considered than a
dollar or a machine.
Human Rights First
Il hold fast 20 .he idea that hui
man rights are greater than proper
Is rights. In Woodrow Wilson, hui
man rights have had the kind OF
ardent champion that I have never
before seen in high places.
laws that give the average man a
chance 20 rise in the world That
is true democracy with a small d
only by helping the average man, in
stead OF the wealthy classes, do we
make for a greater republic. Will
sons attitude toward public ques-
tions and especially 10 social service
measures. seems TO me 10 be a very
hopeful sign, not only for this COun-
Try. but for the world.
Il like the way he has handled
our foreign policies. I have said
il very reverently that Wilson must
have been raised OF God 10 carry
this country through a great crisis.
He seemed destined 20 serve the
people at a time when their best
Interests needed just that kind OF
service.
FactOries All Busy.
II look at our factories, all busy,
and at the hundred and thousands
OF young men all az work. strong.
we'll and supporting wives. mothers
and sisters That is Wilson peace
and prosperity.
and then I think what might be
factories closed. machines rustinE.
young men killed and MANNED and
blinded. widows and orphans here
in this busy city. and all over the
land. And / thank God for the way
in which Wilson handled both the
German and Mexican situations
and finally / like the way he
handled the railroad strike situa-
ton He faced the matter intelli-
gently and did we'll He could not
have ayerted the industrial crisis in
any other way.
MY partner, TT 3. Endicott and
myself not only indorse what Wilson
said about the eight hour day. but
have tried 90 proAe our faith by our
works We have just announced
that heEuninC NOV J.. all our en-
ploycs viii share Wilson property
hy having the eight hour DAY and
DO hours play This viii I'm no way
effect the vases Of piece-workers
who viii receive "a scale that will
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