Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-16

poison but he cannot choose to get well. We
ean balance up our program in about 10
wears if We balance seriously
lie left with his audience warning not
: TO say I'VE need more nnsklled labor but
rather Il need more bosses and more mis-
tresses to give employment" For when the
demand for higher labor is larger then the
balance will be restored Take it from the
standpoint of the unskied laborer. The un.
| skilled lsborer's standpoint is quite import
ant. Try to think who you include when
you say we need more unskilled labor
Then at the close Of Mr.. Carrer's talk
Mr. Smith arose and announced that the
questions might come at that time Mayor
Swift asked: In the rebuilding Of what was
destroyed by the war upon which will fall
the larger share of the work, capital or la.
Dor Answer: The money will come first,
from capital for that's what has it, The
burden Of the work is pretty certain to dis
tribute itself and labor will bear its share
All will have to consume less 10 bear the
work and it will lie an even thing between
labor and capital
Another question was in regard to the
which viii be carried out by the government
in regard to this question are, as Mr.. Car
yer expressed il, only makeshiIts in the
general program for the balancing. The
program will include social program. hous-
Ing, home conditions in spite Of wages. Peo-
pie feel not quite di.nifcd in having the
government look after them but such pro.
! grams will only be temporary
, Question: If the balancing program is
slow will labor be justified in resorting to
forcet When they start to destroy there is
less lett Tor all Of US. Even the labor class
in the end will lose. Take Russia, if Boil
, Shevikisn is good i. should be adopted. I'm
. migrants should 20 10 Russia where force
is prevailing. Other questions asked We're ::
What will be the process of readjusment
, of wages in the program IT BALANCED Should
thrift campaign be continued as a part of
the peace plani To the latter question
/ Prof. Carver answered that thrift is the
| only method BY which capital fourishes.
Questions were asked III regard TO the
equalizinc OF ownership of means Of pro.
duction.
! At the close OF the question period Mr..
Smith said The success Of the Augusta
! forum is an assured fact" He said the
| depths OF his hear. were stirred in the
manner in which the Augusta people re-
sponded by the large number which was
there. despite the large attraction in another
part Of the city and also in the way in
which they took hold Of the purpose of the
! forum. Prof. Carver was The first speaker
at the Ford Forum and Mr. Smith asked
him it he didn't think the Augusta forum
vas Iusty baby. Mr. Carver replied that
! ne did.
The speaker for next Sunday evening as
! Mr. Smith announced will be a young zen
! tlemau from India. u graduate from Calcut.
: ia University, who has come to this coun.
+ try to take back home with him the i'm
! pressions Of the western world He is very
| talented, high minded high grade Young
! man and the event promises to be an in
; tcresing one.
4 Even without Mr.. Smiths hearty appro.
! baton could sec that the forums at tho
! Cniversalist church for the coming weeks
! promise to be all that could be expected of
them, TO fill need thai many have felt 10
! become familiar with the problems Of the
day and TO receive and inquire into the idea.
OF the best educated on the subjects of the
ln,.