The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-02

sary, being sure that in the applica-
 ton of the remedy We touch not the
 vital tissues of our industrial and
 economic life? there can be no re-
 cession of the tide of unrest until
 constructive instrum mentalities are set
 up to stem that tide.
 Governments must recognize the
 right of men collectively to bargain
 for humane objects that have at their
 base the mutual protection and wei
 fare of those engaged in all indus
 tries. Labor must not be longer treat
 ed as a commodity. It must be re-
 garded as the activity of human be-
 ings, possessed of deep yearnings and
 desires. The business man gives his
 best thought to the repair and replen-
 ishment of his machinery, so that it's
 usefulness will not be impaired and it's power to produce may always be
 at it's height and kept in motion. No
 less regard ought to be paid to the
 human machine, which after all pro-
 pels the machinery of the world and
 is the great dynamic force that lies back of all industry and progress. Return to the old standards Of
 wage and industry in employment are unthinkable. The terrible tragedy of war which has just ended and which has brought the world to the verge of chaos and disaster would be in vain if there should ensue return 70 the conditions of rne past. Flu rope, itself, whence has come the un- rest which now holds the world at bay is an example of standpatism in these vital human matters which
 America might well accept as an ex- ample not to be followed but studi- ously to be averted.
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 and the price of it all is enmity and ] antagonism and prostrated industry. 1 The right of labor to live in peace and l comfort must be recognized by gov ernments and America should be the
 first to lay the foundation stones up- l on which industrial peace shall bS ! built.
 l Labor not only Is entitled to an adequate wage, but capital should re-
 ceive a reasonable return upon it's in vestment and is entitled to protec- tion at the hands of the government 1 in every emergency. No government 1 worthy of the name can play the | elements against each other, for there | is a mutuality of interests between | them which the government must seek 1 to express and to safeguard at all | cost
 The right of individuals to strike is l invioIate and ought not to be inter fered with by any process of govern ment, but there is a predominant right and that is the right of the gov ernment to protect all of its people and to assert it's power and majesty ! against the challenge Of any class. 1 The government when it asserts that | right. seeks not to antagonize g, class but simply to defend the right of the whole people as against the irrepara- 1 ble harm and injury that might be , done by the attempt by any class to 1 usurp a power that only government 1 itself has a right to exercise as a 1 protection to all.
 1 In the matter of international dis 1 putes which have led to war, sates- men have sought to set up as a rem l edy arbitration for war. Does this
 not point the way for the settlement 1 of industrial disputes, by the estab- i lishment of a tribunal fair and just { alike to all, which will settle indus ] trial disputes which in the past have | led to war and disaster. America, ! witnessing the evil. consequences ! which have followed out of such dis i putes between the contending forces, | must not admit itself impotent to deal : with these matters by means of I peaceful processes Surely there must | i in a council of peace and anity these i two great interests, out of which will 1 come a happier day of peace and CO., ! operation, a day that will make for i more comfort and happiness in living 1 and a more tolerable condition 1 among all of reform are enemies of | this country.
 i America will not be daunted by 1 threats nor lose her composure or ! calmness in these distressing times. ] We can afford, in the midst of this day of passion and unrest, to be self contained and sure. The instrument ! of all reform in America is the
 straight road of justice to all classes and conditions of men. Men have but to follow this road to realize the full 1 fruition of their objects and purposes.
 l Let those beware who would take the
 shorter road of disorder and revolu-
 ton. The right road is the road of justice and orderly process.
 AERnT AFAEnTA