The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
TO SECURE PEACE
AND HARMONY

Wherever a number Of large en-
ployers of labor get together, the
principle theme Of discussion is how
to secure more work for less money
or how they can squeeze little more
Of the hearts blood Of the toiler in
the industrial field into the profits Of
the concern.
The National Society for the Pro-
just held their annual convention at
Minneapolis, Minn., and at an infor-
NAL conference on employment man.
agement held with the Civic Com
merce association of that city, the en-
tire matter was fully discussed.
One Of the most important subjects
was how to reduce the labor turn
overs, that is, the proportion of the
number Of employees engaged in the
year to the total number Of employees
on the payroll, and it was urged in
the paper read before that conference
that this reduction should be effected
by the proper selection Of employees
and by developing the efficiency of
each employe for his particular task,
by creating favorable mental back
ground for work, by standardizing the
rate Of production, by maintaining a
clearing house for labor between the
various departments and by protecting
the physical health Of the worker.
Other remedies suggested were the
ment department.. physical examina-
tons of applicants and industrial edu-
cation.
Now. you will note that every prop
osition carries with it the absolute
control Of the employe by the en-
p1oyer, and not one word is said in
regard to the living wage.
You will also note one Of the i'm
portant features is the necessity Of
adequate training for employment ex-
ecutives, this training being such as
to develop personality, intellect and
knowledge to the highest possible de-
gree, or in other words, that he shall
be an expert in forcing the employe
to the highest degree of production,
at the same time maintaining condi-
lions that will preserve the health of
the enploye to degree that will per-
init them to be driven to the very
limit of human endurance.
0VO1SIdAy ASVOAA0Au VI SA0 u0p0As ~
ment of commerce.. recommended
that in placing the product, they man
age to keep the employment end busy
and urged the employers to hire men
with tho same care that they exer-
cised in purchasing machinery, which
goes to verify our former statement,
that the large employer considers his
employe il simply a cog in tho wheel
to used so long as he Is profitable.
and then thrown out into the indus
trial scrap heap, the same as a worn
out piece Of machinery.
Now, as a rule, mostly all of the
conferences held by the large EN-
ployers Of labor are to devise ways
and means to, secure q: greater out
put. They, forget that no man is
going to be. contented under any con-
ditions If they do not allow him to
exercise his own, intelligence to GER
tain extent and also receive an income
sufficient to provide himself and fam
lily as. American citizens should live.
or in other words, they confine them
selves to the commercial side ST. the
proposition, entirely forgetttng the
human side. ..:;, -,
The real solution OF tho question to-
day is a living wage and an eight
hour day. and when; that prevails,
peace and harmony. will: pervada the
entire industrial field.--Exchange: