Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
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Nc WIEN THE WCRKMEH HE'LL YOU
c GAHmTE ;,o, by William T. hasset. The
AZ inns time the United states faces
one OF The most serious situations in
us history. Radicalism is intent on
selHlns The rcns Of leadership IN our
great labor organizations, displacing
me conservative leaders OF the past
anu diverting them from their true
pufpoSc ia a mad attempt to dominate
me government and make II Junction
SoIeIy IN the interest OF the classes
as opposed TO the interests of the whole
people. without respect TO class dis
iinctions. Already 100000 coal miners.
with nearly as many steer workers;
are out on strike, while the railroad
brotherhoods and the railroad sh"pmcr.
arc demanding further wage increases
and changed working conditions, ana
President at Washington vent TO pieces
because of the action of labor's repro
bentatives in walking out. The epldcmic
Of strikes and lOckouts is spreading
throughout the country Sc rapidly and
with such disastrous results that the
armed forces of the nation have been
placed at the disposal Of the Governors
Of the States for thc purpose of pro-
;ecting life and property. when Viii
this epidemic he checked? what is the
remedy for THIS national scourgcf Who
is 20 blame and how can the f"ud be-
tween capital and labor he terminated?
These are the questions Mr.. Eassct
Workmcn Help You Manage" In a
clear. forciblc and logical discussion
he points out tho principIcs upon which
he believes can be based a solution OF
he labor problem These principles.
inc states, have actually bean ;cst"d
and have proved sound and practical.
trial engineer. and his study Of con
ditions in more than 500 irdust rial
plants throughout IN" country has con-
WINGED him that what tho w0rkinEinan
is blindiy striving for is the self
expression ia his work that machinery
and modern efficiency has robbed him
NJ ID. .N,.s
this interest. that the passing Of
craftsmanship has taken away. ~
granting the workman voice in shan
he works He does not believe in
proh,sharing. bu. he does believe IN
guaranteeing 10 tho workman mini
ment thc year round at this minimum
wage. Tho purpoec OF these principles
is to provide The workman with the
kind OF iTtcrcs. IN his work that XIII
make II more Of pleasure than
chore and VIII enable him 20 earn
more money with less effort At he
production from tho individual work
man at the cost Of less physical fatigue
and Will thereby increase the profits
Mi Bassc, is tho president of Miller.
Franklin. Hassct & Co. industrial con-
sultants He T." an engineer and an
finance When the Work'nen H"iD
You Manage" is a practical eNDoai-
ton sounding the KEYNOTE 20 tho ultt-
mate settlement Of tho .eui between
labor and capital I, is tho result Of
eighteen Years OF experience in adjust
ing the difficulties OF capital IN more
than l.oon plants. and ~ valuable
contribution on a suhiec; that Is chal-
longing the best though. OF the country
in the enor, 10 arrive At q satisFactorv
solution OF a problem that daily be-
comes moro acute.
OUR AMERICA-By waldo Frank.
Boni 6: L!vcrSht. New York
Frank waldo was asked by leading
publishing house II Paris 10 write this
book for circulation N France 20 er-
abb tho French people to better UNI
dcrstanc America. la .ssaying this