Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-08
u. S. NEED NOT FEAR
INDUSTRIAL UNREST
Nation Can Quichiy R~sdJust Itsrii
Ia Conditions N Earnest
tffo-. .. Ms.s.

wAsiiiNOTON. Dec TT We
put ourselves down tn winning the
peace by drives M We have 10 win
ming tho war the problems ~ labor
and industry In tho after-the wnf
period Will be easily and Instantly
settled. says Louis v. Post, assistant
secre,nry ~ labor
Mr.. Post declared he does not an
tiripate any particular problems IN
tho rs-ai Iustment period. We
changed quickly from peace % waf
production. ho Hhid, and Il seams
10 me that there should be no rea-
aon why our fhctorio. and our work b
men should not ho able to change
hack from the war basis 90 tho peace
basis ar quickly, making due ALLOW b
nnoe for ruch lack ~ raw materials
me- may exist. due to seasonal con
dltions Hut riVen tho raw mater
ihl-. plants which we're nanufartuf-
Ink articles Tor peace trade before
the war should h. able "a r"a~cin b IL
their machinery nnd change their
process back to the basis ~ pence
production without 30 much con
fusion and delay as many people an.
tlcipate."
There IN an element In the wuse
question which may produce indus
trial unrest and In thAt only does
tho country face danger from the re-.
construction necessities. thinks Mr.
Post Even this may be avoided by
Intelligent agreement and conference
between labor aud employer How
ever Post declares, ~ employers
AZ. 10 he guided by tho type ~ men
who have figured all through history
aA the privileged cias-, who think
II their religious duty to refuse 10
deal with organised mon, We will
have ,roubl. N as much disposi-
tion will he shown by employers TO
ajjus, industry and its problems as
tho men they hire. tho possibility OF
trouble will he reduced To a
minimum
"rhe worker who In peace times
was ahle to earn $50 u week. under
war wages and war overtime, ire
aurntly has bean enahled 10 go home
on pay nisht with 400 In his poe ke,
representing his weeks wages The
man who has experienced this In not
going To be willing to sand. n ma.
terial reduction In a. II 10 true, Of
course thst he will he wiiiinG To for
set tho overtime work he has hcsn
putting In, but even should there be
n reduction In tho cos; OF livinE.
which seems unlikely. the worker IN
not GoinH 10 accept n reduction OF
his wages 10 his pre-war hases, That.
however. In a matter of the individu-
al. rather than tho union.
collective bargaining will solve
much Of that feel that there
should he continued existence of the
agency represented through tho ma
tional war labor hoard. Tho de-
cinions of thst board. providing for
n review ~ tho wage awards every
aix months on ths basis ~ changes
In tho cost of living. and more par
ticuiarly he awarding OF the right
Of ooll~ttivs bargaining. u entered
into thoroughly and In harmonious
spirit by workers and employers
alike. will DO much TO solve the prob
LEM through the operation of the
shop committees
Il 90 not anticipate any lack of
tohs. People fosrs, that We have
bean practicinG Ahstsntion from
what We want and need and that
there 10 much production to be
caught up with and much essential
work 20 be done that -AAa been neg
lsctsd or postponed during the war
period"