El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-17
THE LESSONS WE MUST ALL LEARN
FROM TEIE. PRESENT DISTURBANCE

MERICA is getting lesson in the economic disturb
"A ances 1t is now facing The lesson nay Just be be-
ginning may be much more serious before It IS over
Most people OeeVe that 1t VII There IS big lesson to
be learned before things different The question is
@How long are we going to be learning it,"
The high fact the capitalists viii learn is that labor
must not be wasted though It something iHan
and inexhausble It must be consulted to its
needs and paid accordingly Labor should be worked
beyond the point where productive power not be
newed during the normal periods and by uoursh
aent not forgetting however that recognition Of
merit should be shown individual basis SO that
within cooperation there shall be profitable competition
There should be any hard and fixed caste sys
TEN which VIII keep aborers within that Classification
talent IS demonstrated FOR something other than manual
labor that VIII be Of benefit to society The psy
Geological effect produced by arbitrary dictum to the
effect that any person must continue do any
tain thing without opportunity for change improve
ment is resentment
The labOTsTs must learn and viii learn their work is
essential and honorable and that they not entitled to
govern and manage and design simply because they
cute An architect who designs bridge may not be able
to drive the rvets which must be driven if there is to be
bridge. By Ike token the nan gba drives the uvets,
matter how wei he may DIVE them may not be able
to design the bridge And the assumption Of labor that It
should design simply because It drives the rives in
general economic structure is analogous and equally fal
lacous
The question Of what share of tie profits Of any enter
prise shah 60 those who contribute to the success Of
the enterprise should be answered strictly on the basis OF
what each puts into It If for instance, IN an
organization of 10000 puts into that organization
managerial ability which other nan N II could CON
tribute he should derive from the net profits mere than
anv one Of the eoeeo men any of whom put into the
organization substantially the same amount Of productive
power that any Of the remaining 99e men put IN
Investment in ability should be considered To ex-
plain il requires years Of time and study and expense TO
fit ones self for managerial position IN an organization
Of 10000 men One OF the WORKERS IN me oIsalzso
can prepare himself his place in few days at living
expenses And then the exceptional ability is frequently IN
part natural endowment over which individual election
has control
The nan who directs the operations Of organization
Of 10000 must i've in atmosphere and under con
dtious that viii enhance his worth and It to de-
urecate The man who directs the destnies Of nation
forced to i've in howell be subjected to petty daily
routine Neither should tie humbest worker, for that
natter If he can avoid It. But each and all should have
what is essential IN fun to the maintenance and improve
ment Of their best faculties.
It should always be borne mind that America means
more or should more to any class IN this country
than does Ike class IN other countries The working
classes make the mistake here Of assuming that they have
more interests IN with the working people OF
other countries than they have with the employers OF
this In theory that may appear TO be tue but
economic Adjustments have 20 be made on national
basis It is through the law making instrums o.
this country and the social equipment Of this country
that the workers Of this country must work out their tu
emancipation. Il can't be done through 1nterna1onai
media for there are nc international media through which
to do It and there VIII be for long years. even II the
league Of nations becomes reality Moreover the proauet
Of American labor must in the very nature Of things com
gt With the product Of the labor Of other countries max
inc practical cooperation among the workers OF the var
rs countries an iu11ossiby. And It VIII continue 70
be an fnpossfbity until the world is one country Win
one government Or least long goods are bought
and sold internationally through naonazed channels ana
rsffonaze5 markets and under national regulations
In the event the public large does not come 10 rec