Arizona republican., 1918-05-30
Business and Labor in the War

puSlHeSS anu LapoT ln hnS war
 One of the of our long continued unreadi- ness for war after we entered the war was the im- mobility of great and varied resources, sats faction with the mere existence of them. We knew that we had the money the and the ingenuity and all things necessary to carry tho war; and contemplated them with content and some boasting. We coordinated nothing; brought none of these resources together.
 We promptly voted money for our allies vast sums of it, to be spent in this country for supplies but were without adequate to deliver these supplies They stuck in the neck of the bottle. We neglected to bring into play the business and con- structive genius of the country; neglected take the first important step the-co-ordinaton of busi- ness and labor
 This question of the relation of labor and capital was recently dealt with in speech in Portland Nlane by Col. Theodore Roosevelt, which combines ageous vision with the most sterling common sense and in which he points out that at time could the country have proceeded effectively to work it's war problems without the most thorough co-ordina- tion; without understanding that the prosperity of the country depended upon the cooperation of capital and labor. This cooperation is to be ac- complished in one of two ways Either by the willing recognition of each that it is dependent upon the other, or by such regulatory measures will force such mutual recognition. Neither be per- ulteu 10 pursue selllsh course ana nelther should be so regulated as to interfere with its efficiency.
 The regulatory sherman law was necessary at the time of it's enactment and is yet and always will be necessary. But time came when it acted as a brake upon industry and trade and then it required modification to serve conditions and to enable American industry to meet world competition and to make of the facilities which inventions and inn had afforded for greater production to meet the needs of the country's enlarged life.
 There had been nothing done in a systematic way for labor. What had been given it had been given grudgngy under duress in response to its sometimes selfish and il-eonsidered demands without regard to the effect upon industry. An instance of this giving is afforded in the Adamson law, not matter of justice, but a surrender to threat.
 It in this shape that business and labor found themselves at the time when were forced into the war; It was, therefore to be expected that the friction which occurred would develop in the important phase of our preparaton-sh building. Vast numbers of laboring were brought together but in scientific were they mobilized for action. They came in spirit of antagonism against those w.n whom they were expected to cooperate. No provision had been made for their comfort, for their housing They told to go to work. order in the circumstances ridiculous the order of Miss Havisham to the startled Pip to play. Strikes inevitable in the shpyards they broke out in practically all of them They could not be scientif- ically adjusted and therefore they roughly and loosely patched up.
 High sounding appeals made to the patriot ism of business and labor but class antagonism was closer to them than the antagonism between autoc- racy and democracy and that latter conflict very naturally overshadowed. It is only lately that the true solution has been sought the giving to labor the utmost freedom to protect itself without impngng rf~tt, of the greatest freedom necessary the greatest of production, without curtament of the rights of labor
 More than this. in this great task each has not only its work to perform but each work is a part of the whole task and each business and labor has a right to a voice in the manner in which the task is to be discharged; each has a place at the council board for this is not alone of any one party or apy class.
 In order that the work necessary to be done shall be done each must be fully and courageously regu- lated and each must be honestly protected Labor is not 10 be discrimnated against and there is to be no discrimination by labor against any class of labor for there is work to be done by al Labor is to be protected by proper housing by insurance, old age accident, and involuntary unemployment. It's living conditions must be made good and its wages be such that the laborer live respectfully comfortably and that he may be made confident of the future And, above all both laborer and businessman must be impressed with the truth that the highest service of all is service 10 the state
 In conclusion and summing up. Colonel Roose- welt said:
 This should b. ideal while the war lasts. Substantially and changing it actual experience the only true test shows change to be necessary it should be our ideal after the Hands must hereafter tt treated hands with brains and heart with dignity and vision back of them. Hereafter workingnen must. in very real be treated as partners They must have their seats at the council board. They and all the rest of work to- gcther, to make this country good place lie in for the children of all of square deal for every rnnn And for Momnn md for the llttle child-