The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-09-06

ments of war so urgently needed to
carry the conflict to speedy, tri-
umphant conclusion"
After the sports program at the
City Park was completed President
George Vingen of the Trades Coun-
ell called the gathering to order.
The following resolutions were read
and unanimously adopted:
President Vingen- then introduced
Martin Flyzik, President of the dis
trict union of the United Mine
Workers of America and member
of the State First Aid Board under
the Industrial Insurance law.
Mr.. Flyzik delivered a clean cut
forceful address.
Mr.. Flyzik spoke earnestly to his
hearers of the industrial unrest in
the United States saying that the
Presidents mediation commission,
of which E. P. Marsh is a men,
Der had found that most of the
strikes are caused through lack of
proper cooperation of employers
with employees and the absence of
adequate machinery to adjust in
dustrial complaints, thereby safe
guarding against provocative strikes.
He says:
at is a matter of undisputed rec
ord that where plant or an indus
try is despotically managed. there
is bound to be discord, which breeds
class hatred between the operators
and the operatives, and in the last
analysis paves the way for de-
structive instead of constructive
force to redress their industrial COM
plants and to resist the evil condi-
tons that are imposed upon the
workmen."
The speaker then pointed out
remedy which if adopted by both
wage-earner and wage-payer would
lessen strikes to minimum:
Soundness of Wage Agreement
at is gratifying to report that
Organized Labor has practically dis
carded the old-fashion weapons that
we're resorted to in the early days
to redress our real or imaginary
grievances.
$50 long as the wage system is
with US we believe that the principle
of collective bargaining between the
employer and employee is fundament-
ally sound and the only just and
equitable method by which friction
may be minimized and industrial
complaints satisfactorily remedied
through the courts that are estab
lished for this purpose.
"In taking a retrospective view
of our chronicled achievements, one
with the sense to feel, and the eyes
to see must undoubtedly rejoice over
the marvellous Transformation that
has taken place within such short
time, not only in one industry, but
the nation as whole. In harmony
with these principles we must con-
tinue to reiterate our position on
the stability and permanency of the
successful policy pursued by US
under this method, and to warn the
membership against those individuals
that are disposed to vilify our
movement and grossly misrepresent
it's aims and objects for reasons best
known to themselves.
"No further argument is required
70 convince the average workman OF
the benefits that accrue from the
principles of collective bargaining,
such as is promulgated and thor
oughly understood by the members
of Our Government. 1t took the
mine workers practically fifty years
to work up to the height Of our
present standard and establish indus
rial courts of equal voice and rep
esentation before which legitimate
or fancied wrongs are aired and
properly adjudicated. We cannot
conceive of a complaint that can
not be successfully adjusted by these
tribunals, if taken up in accordance
with the machinery provided in our
agreement.
an the face of these facts there
is no need for unnecessary cessa-
ton of work caused through illegal
strikes or lock-outs. Both sides
should be little more tolerant and
adhere strictly to the provisions of
the contract, and continue to preserve
the friendly relations they (the OPP
eratives and the operators) owe to
each other under their contractural
obligations, especially during this
crucial moment when the worlds
power of man and "supper-man" is
being decided by force of arms on