The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-07
6HOUR WORKING DAY
AFTER WAR IS URGED
BY LARGE EMPLOYER
Shortening the Days Task Is Ad-
vocated by Baron Leverhulme,
Noted Englishman; self.im.
provement Is Advocated.
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London, Sept. Adoption of n
six. hour working day for labor and
general establishment of copartner-
ship between British employers and
workingmen after the war are urged
bay Baron ieverhulme. formerly Sir
W H. Lever. a large employer Of
labor and formerly u member OF the
central hoard of control to deal with
the drink problem.
Whatever attempt IN made az set
Element nf Industrial troubles. said
Lord L.everhulmc In q statement on
labor conditions after the war. -
think the wages system cannot he
abolished. IL must continue H. he the
basis Of the new condidtions But
IL needs Improvement and modifica-
tion. Wages should he on the high
ps, possible scale, hut no change
ought 10 impair the supremacy ~
management
The first thing We must note in
any effort ut Improvement 90 working
conditions h tho tediousncss VI me.
chanical work. The remedy pro-
pose ~ the shortening 81 the days
task from eight to six hours think
six hours at m-onotonous work Is long
enough for any man or IL
II a noteworthy fact that In the his
tory OF labor the shortening 81 hours
has meant not a decrease but an in
crease IN production The succes-
sive changes from thirteen hours In
the day 10 twelve and again To ten
80 resulted Even more marked were
the results ot the change from ten
10 eight Production was augmented,
loss Of time from sickncss and in
efficient handling OF machinery was
lesseucd The luss under the old sys-
TEN owing 20 absence from sickness
alone was % per cent count on
similar advantages from the reduction
~ working hours 10 siN.
How Is that saving Of hours to
be turned to- the workmau's adNau-
tagc With e tN hour day h" Will
not he too weary to take advantage
OF educational opportunity. The state
should insist on two huurs daily he
ing spent iu self-improNemeut The
young workman should have his mind
cultivated ana his body exercised In
eariy manhood these hours might bo
partly used Tor military exercises.
Bcynnd thirty he win find time for
SOME hobby, say gardening Ana all
this time he viii b" gaining In eff
cheney aud character
$50 w. SHAH hr opening ~ fresh
rc-"ur,r. for the good Ut the nation.
Tho precious plant or inNcutivencss
b. not grown IN a close atmosphere
Of prolonged labor. h ~ the product
Of leisure hours when u mans mind
b. free from tlskw"rk
THE six hour arrangement must
not. ! need hardly say. involve any
reduction In wages Personally
speaking want To- see wages go
higher for higher wages mean nor
efficiency ANA more production The
more machinery We have the greater
the output
Along with shorter hours look
to co-partncrship a~ a great remedy.
Such q system brings employer ana
cmpl ,yed INTO family relations IL
gives the workman a personal inter
est In hts work Strict care should
be taken that it rs not used as % do
vice Tor reducing wages, 20 that any
advantages are n%cutralzcd That
NoulN H' q lltut ana a Snaul Ihe
fierce objection men had To the piece
work system was their fear II such
q device
There are critics who would sub
stituto higher wages for the benefits
Of partnership That is not my idea.
lucrcls" Of wages adds 10 cost of
production. sharing of profits does
not Resides. the latter system gives
the workman e personal concern in
| the firms affairs II ~ also. think
end hope. that the gulf between capt.
tai and Labor may happily he
! bridged