Arizona republican., 1919-11-24
MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER "a, 1919
A politician thinks of the next
election; a statesman of the next
generation.
james Freeman Clark.
A Time for Cooperation

There was never before time in the record oil
Phoenix when it desirable that there shouo
be good understanding between workers and en-
ployers. There never time when II "ouiu nave
been so remunerave and profitable to both; never
time when the lack OF it would have resulted IN so
great loss to each other And there never time
when the Bystander-the public was SO deeply con-
cerned in such understanding.
And furthermore, there never time in
Phoenix or for that matter, anywhere else in this
country when the attitude Of the Bystander was OF so
great moment to employer and employe. He Will
certainly now take side against the party which
stands in the way OF such understanding In any
controversy that may because of lack of it,
the weight of public opinion will be thrown against
the party that responsible for the provocaton or
the continuance of the controversy.
The fight for the CLOSED shop renewed soon
after the war as a national movement. may now be
definitely regarded lost largely the result of public
opinion which had not hitherto been awakened 10 an
intimate consideration Of the issue involved In the
long controversy between employer and empioye
once when the public came to think of it, though as
party in interest and in most vital interest yet as
neutral party it perceived the justice of the open
shop principle.
The public recognized the open shop as afford
ing employment all workers, whereas the closed
shop" provides employment for only a part OF the
workers class Of workers. At this time when moth
ing else so badly needed production there is not
only opportunity but dire need for all the workers
The question of unionism. far as the public is
concerned is not an issue 1t may be admitted that
the union is good thing; that it is desirable that all
workers should join the union. But they do not all
belong to the union and they cannot all be brought into
il except by compusion. And to the Bystander there
is no more Justice in proposition to force the non
union worker into the union than there would be in
proposition to him into certain church or secret
society however much we might believe that he
would be benefited by such an utilization. We are
here only explaining the attitude of the public
which had hitherto thought much about it, toward
the principles OF the open" and the closed shop
the public had previously regarded the quarrel as one
solely between capital and labor.
Speaking more especially of the local situation.
VIC say again there was never before time when
frendness and cooperation would have been so re-
scale is good md there is prospect that it will be
lowered Nobody seeking to lower it. So far as We
have heard nobody is wanting TO lower it. Working
conditions are satisfactory believe. At the pres
cnt rate of the growth OF Phoenix which we think is
only in the beginning there will be abundant work
here for years steadily increasing volume of
ployment.
And what IL this growth should be arrested by
lack OF corporation? We should ALL employe, en-
ployer and the public share in the loss There finally
we would all be standing together.