The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06
THE BLAZED TRAIL

IT OWEVER NOVEL may appear the industrial adjustments that are taking place in America, they do not follow an entirely new road but take direction from the solutions dscov cred by Great Britain for the industrial problems created by the war.
 is absolutely necessary for the safety and protection of the 100000 boys who either in France will be there that means shall be to keep solidarity at home The problem in every land most threatening to solidarity the labor problem It is the solution of this difficulty the minds of statesmen throughout the world.
 It is probable that the of property and affairs who perceived most clearly dangers of German empre r ing the world from Berlin, strongest for war had little provision of the tremendous social industrial and economic changes that must follow the world conflict
 Some perception there of the strength of German in stutions gained from mobilization industrial power and from the industrial education of the workers the great business of the Allied world conscious much more-Of the strength of the German military organiza ton which would long have been defeated had been tained by weaker organization of industry and productive power.
 The had not long continued however, before the ness and statesmen in the logic of battles wun by Germans that the ndvduas system of production be changed at many points, into something unified and more capable of harmonious effort
 The TimesFarmer too often perhaps for its readers fort has explained the sad confusion in which British industry existed at the opening of the Organization competed against organization for labor and especially for brains tory struggled with factory for necessary materials; conflicts wecn employers and employed tied up production every direction.
 must pass under the hcgemony of the distributed after orderly system Factory permit ted 10 aganSt factory materials All things ordered under government direction far possible that the frucfyng labor and materials should flow where they needed when they needed.
 To pursue all the steps of British program within the space of editorial is not possible It sufficient say that the experience of Britain being in degree repeated in America, for here the problems almost identical
 When government does unusual and seemingly thing affecting the of industry it does not act brariy but in the light experience purpose of hastenng victory.
 Were matters left to the older method of foruious ar he of world and gaver danager that chershes rights liberties would be lost in a storm of conflicting economic interests
 The decision of the War Labor Board is representative phase of the effort for unity and solidarity The decision has succeeded throughout its larger principles but has failed with single group.
 The great body of labor and especially the unorganzed labor is satisfied with the decson with the benefits conferred by it, and with the machnerey for settling subsequent disputes
 Employers if not always satisfied with the decson obey 1t and are willing to give it support and effect.
 The machnss and tool makers do not support the deci- son for the chief that the interests of their craft not, they believe sufficiently considered
 In the strike of the machnsts the ancient principle of aristocracy asserts itself The machns better trained skilled group resent government adjudication which groups them with all other labor.
 In this it to The Times-Farmer there tcatiOn for strike; it is the government who speaks government should be obeyed The door machn- ists want not closed The umpire leaves open Cassfca ton and pay may be adjusted by orderly negotiation through the Local Board of Mediation and Arbitration and Consolidation raised the right appeal the Ma tonal War Labor Board.
 Surely it not asking too much of craftsmen who are Americans that they abide by the decision they invited cson they agreed to accept the decision which their govern ment imposes?
 Can thoughtles in the Machnists Union do than this? Should they do less than this?
 THE sIACKER RAIDS