The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06

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>"Radicalism runs riot among those
who have nothing to lose; the teach
Ing OF thrift, therefore, fs but the
method Of conauering radlcallsm. In
self-defencc, IL for nothing more. capt.
tai should be striving and planning to
make every citizen a property owner,
to make every one of us hold immedi-
ate and personal interest in the sta
bility OF our Government by making
all Of us have something at stake.
Trades unionism has come into ex-
istence because mankind was forced
70 collective bargaining in seif-defence.
That there are bad leaders of unions
Is no more an excuse for condemnlug
all unions than Is the condemnation of
all corporations because OF the acts of
the few. Public sentiment must see
to it in the future that the one is
condemned equally with the other.
Favors n Governing Doay.
Industry cannot expect such CO.
operative effort save under some wise
and Just form Of Government super
vision.
into the hands Of a United States
Board of Trade should be committed
the supervision Of American industry.
This body would plan all policy of
foreign trades relations; II would limit,
guide and counsel both as TO foreign
and domestic commerce: II would. in
short, prescribe the ethics, limit the
activities. determine the practices and
represent the Government, to the end
that industry should most efficiently,
benefcently and wisely perform its
functions as the servant Of the people.
II am not a believer in Government
ownership, but I am most profoundly
a believer in Government supervision
provided tho method of supervision
be properly planned and that the off,
Gals are adequately equipped by train
ing and experience"
This was Mr.. Rockefeller's sugges-
ton for a creed:
Might not the four parties 20 in
dustry subscribe TO an Industrial creed
somewhat as follows:
II believe that labor and capital are
partners, not enemies; that their in
terests are common interests. not OPP
posed, and that neither can attain the
fullest measure of prosperity at the
expense OF the other, but only in as
ISOLATION with the other.
II believe that the purpose of indus
try is quite as much to advance social
wellbeing as material wellbeing. and
that in the pursuit Of that purpose the
interests of the community should be
carefully considered-the wellbeing Of
the employees as respects living and
working conditions should be fully
guarded, management should be ade-
Quately recognized and capital should
be justly compensated, and that fail
ure in any of these particulars means
loss to all the parties to industry
Il believe that every man is entitled
10 an opportunity to earn living, to
fair wages, to reasonable hours Of
work and proper working conditions;
to a decent home. to the opportunity
TO play. TO learn, to worship and to
love. as well as to toll, and that the
responsibility rests as heavily upon
industry as upon government or So
ciety to see that these conditions and
opportunities prevail.
Industry should he Rewarded.
81 believe that industry, efficiency
and initiative. wherever found. should
be encouraged and adequately re-
warded. and that Incidence. indiffer-
ence and restriction of production
should be discountenanced.
II believe that the provision of ade-
quate means of uncovering grievances
and promptly adjusting them is of
fundamental Importance,
Il believe that the most potent
measure in bringing about Industrial
harmony and prosperity is adequate
representation Of the parties in inter-
est; that existing forms Of represen-
tation should be carefully studied and
awaited of in so far as they may be
found to have merit and are adapta-
BILE to the peculiar conditions in the
various industries.
II believe that the most effective
structure OF representation is that
which is built from the bottom up.
which includes all employees. and,
starting with the election of repre-
sentatives in each industrial plant,
the formation OF joint works commit
tees, OF joint district councils and an
nual joint conferences of all the parties
in interest In n single industrial cor
poration, can be extended to include
all plants in the same industry, all in
dustries in a community, in nation
and in the various nations.
81 believe that the application OF
right principles never fails to effect
right relations; that the letter killeth
and the spirit maketh alive; that
forms are wholly secondary while at
titude and spirit are all important. and
that only az the parties In industry
are animated by the spirit of fair play,
Justice to all and brotherhood. will
ally plans which they may mutually
work out succeed.
81 believe that that man renders the
greatest social service who so COOP
crates in the organization OF industry
as to afford to the largest number of
men the greatest opportunity for
acknowledgment and the enjoyment
by every man of those benefits which
his own work adds TO the wealth of
civilization"