The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-20

vanlagcs as eitisons and human be
ings3
We cannot go any further in
our present direction. We have
already gone too far. We cannot
live our right life a. a nation or
achieve our proper succoss as nm
industrial community II capital
and iabeur arr Ia continue la be
antag onistic instead of being
partners: u they arr 20 continue
Ca distrust one another and con.
trive how they can get the bet
ter OF one another.
or. what perhaps amounts 20 the
same thing. calculate by what form
manage TO cxtort. on tho ono hand
work enough 60 make the enterprise
profitable. ON the other justice and
fair treatment enough 10 make life
tolerable. That bad road has turned
out blind alley. IL In no thorofare
10 rial prosperity. We must find
another. leading In another direction,
and to a very different destination.
IL must lead not merely 90 accommc'
GRAFTON and partnership based upon
real community OF interest and
participation In control
There II now. in fact. n real com.
munity of interest between capital
and lahour. but IL has never been
mad. evident In action. II can be
made operative and manifest only In
a new organization Of industry. The
genius of our business men and the
sound practical sense Of our workers
can certainly work such a partner
ship out when once they realize cS.
acuy what IL Is that they seek and
sincerely adopt a common purpose
with regard 10 u.
NOON-PAC.E ONE-Third Add WI
I.abour legislation lies. Of course.
chiefly with the states. but tho new
spirit and method of organization
which must DO effected are not 90
be brought about by legislation 40
much as by tho common counsel and
voluntary cooperation Of capitalists.
managers and workmcn.
Legislation can so only q very ilt.
tie way in commanding what shall
be done. Tho organization OF indus
try Ia a matter'of corporate and In
dividuai initiative and OF practical
buslnc~s arrangement. Those who
really desire new relationship be.
tween capital and iabour can readily
iind a way to bring Il about: and per.
haps federal legislation can hold
more than state legislation could.
D~noerAiise Industry
The objec; Of all reform in thu.
essential matter must be the genuine
dcmocra,ikation OF industry. based
upon a full recognition OF the rirh;
Of those who work. in whatever
rank. to participate In some organic
way In every decision which direct.
~ affects their welfare. or the part
they are to play In industry. Some
positive legislation IL pracflcahle.
Tho congress has already shown
the way 20 one reform which should
be world wide. by establishing the
elxhthour day as the standard day
in every field OF labour over which 10
can exercise control. II has sought
TO find tho way to proven, child
aeour. and will. hope and believe.
presently find II. IL has served the
whole country by leading tho way
In developing the means of prcr~rv.
ting and safeguarding life and hath
In dangerous industries
IL can now help In tho difficult
TO Industrial organization by co
ordina,ing tho several agencies Of
Cancellation and adjustment which
have been brought into existence by
the difficulties and mistaken policies
OF the present management OF In
dustry and BY setting up and do
veioplng new federal agencies of adj
vice and information. which may
serve as clearing house for the
best experiments and tho best
thought on this great matter. upon
which every thinking man must be
aware that the future development
of society directly depends.
Agencies of international counsel
and suggestion are ,..usentiy to be
created In connection with the
league OF nations In this very field:
but IL Is national action. and the
enlightened policy of individuals.
corporations and societies within
each nation that must bring about
the actual reforms.
The members Of the committee on
labour In the two houses will hardly
need suggestions from mc ms 10
what means they shall seek 20 make
the federal government the agent OF
the whole nation in pointing out
and. II need he. guiding the process
OF reorganization and reform.
Must Help Soldiers
I am sure that II IL not necessary
for me 10 remind you that there IL
one immediate and very practical
question Of iabour that we should
meet In the most liberal spirit. We
must see TO II that our returning SOL
diers are assisted In every practical
way 10 find the places for which they
arc fitted in the daily work OF the
country.
This can be done by developing and
maintaining. upon an adequate scale.
the admirable organization created by
the department OF labour for placing
men at work. and II can also be done.
in at least one very great field. by
creating new opportunities for md
yidual enterprise.
The secretary Of the interior has
pointed out the way by which return
ing soldiers may be helped 10 find
and take up land In the hitherto I'M
developed regions OF the country
which the federal government has
already prepared or can readily pre-
pare for cultivation, and also on
many OF the cut-over or neglected
areas which lie within the limits OF
the older states; and ! once more
take the liberty OF recommending