Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-30
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. the management II certain works
made alterations. Put up notices which
.Myoytd 18th regard 20 things which
n'G more thah amenities because they
"n"h cHisichc" y sh"r, spell Tor rest
or i2od - no slight nlattcr 10, the in
n3 oval "a, workman u means more to
f, by ELOQUENT leuGu.tG" about commercial
ggroSpGritE amh Noiatne OF production
often more rcaduy maze common
cause and 20 - the length OF a strike
: man they would think OF dujn- Tor
~" attainment Of some coinptratiVoly
big object. What has happened mus
tra'cS the truth THAT Norv iittlc trouble
peace or strife.
one hiunder 10 follow another ana il
would appear that workmcn who
should haN@ reported their grievances
~ the proper authority and rNercised
patience IN seeking q satisfactory
remedy ruancd 10 the extreme OF calf
lmE shop or mnsS-m"et!nGs. passing
"hich ndicat: hot temper, and de-
GG,nrins Their intention TO apply very
tRcy NAMED wcre speedily accom-
LONG PERIOD or WAR
STRAINS ALTER TEMPER
This conduct ought not 10 diminish
national services rendered By labor
durinS the course OF tho war. Way
sn tho S'S @a 70 be lHs phKssss
5ai Work Shops t:iravasaht demand" as
strain: but. III addition to ",ar STRAIN
there is som. evidence that tho spirit
IN tho Workshop is being changed ana
hc' always iii IA" right direction.
Lnhappi!y Tor the country. and also
for "orkinS lass intcrcsts.a situation
SUCH a. We nave seen developed In the
ems in"crinS and in the coai Industries
- not covered by AM existing ma
chincry Which would blend thu IN
forests ana the just rights OF tho con
tending parties with the claim which
5-,hee ,hird gres; Interest. nameIy inc
s pGb!lr. justly mas III all these troubles
IN industry such As engineering or
coal mining cannot decide on inn
hours pfcd"cli"n. wages ana customs
" Mork - though these things had
no!hins 10 do Win otne: people.
y change 10 forty seven. forty tcur
or forty hours per wees n any one OF
series Of trades l. thc signal FOR de-
mands being Immediately formulat ted
!, in scores 81 other occupations. Tn
; cal workers locomo,!ve drivers ana
many other mon wotNing under great
ncri" ant physical pressure there
= ar" grounds tor -rra; ;nTrrovcmen,
G,iionS OF cinpioyucHt liut chanyes
even IN thcS" industries should be.
!. considered ~ the;r. relation 10 cha inns
winch VIII in"rttHhlS hc iaadc ia other
occupat ious ~ On" Trade th.rcforC
|, .cpdrtt" resell from the Industrial
I Interest .tnI u..;ipoh of ujucv trades
AVOIDANCE or THOtE..t:
Di YEN rHoIES SIMPLE
There IL 81 existence 4 bcwiIdcrint;
number OF ieieri;io.i and associations
of all kinds represen;inls separately
employers and WOri, uen. and some
times representa-. jhr JOINT interests
OF employers ana wvrnIncn. In Spiic.
however, 81 tins mIltIplic.ty OF bodies
wc appear frequently 10 stumble into
trouble. and not untjl are in tin,
middle or at the qua of ii do we sce
how simple - the course hy which
trouble might nave been avoided
M Industrial parliament might well
be formed o: rcprcsuH tatiyrs OF the
great associations vbicH have 50 Ear
dealt only w.th trade and Workshop
uues tions, and wiii"h maze never taken
in hand questions ui Ercat p"incipic. o.
dealt with amy subject bearing upol!.
the psychology -. situations winch are.
created by workshop changes. y ma
tional and representative Dody consist
ing Of leaders who would not he afraid
OF telling both sides waat should be
done in their interests. and in the ma
tionai interests. would serve an excel
lent purpose. Such a body would be
sure 10 proclaim the simple fact that
any one occupation. or in any group
of trades, without; regard to conse-
QuenccS.