The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-12-12

The unwilling workman Is not a
profitable servunt. An empioye whose
Industrial life Il hedged about ny hard
and un@nst conditions which he did
not create and over which he has no
control, lacks that fine spiriI IT en-
thusiasm and volunteer effort which
are the necessary ingredients of
great producing entity. Let US be
frank about, this solemn matter. The
evidences Of worldwide unrest which
manifest themselves in violence
throughout the world bid us cause
and consider the means TO be found
ia stop the spread OF this contagious
thing before IL saps the very vitality
| OF the nation Itself. Do we gain
strength by Withholding the remedy?
II is NOT the business or statesmen
to treat these manifestations of I'M
rest which meet us on every hand as
evidences of an economic disorder
and 10 apply constructive remedies
wherever necessary. being sure that
Ia the application OF the remedy we
touch not the vital tissues OF our in
dustriai aud economic life7 There
can be no recession of the tide Of I'M
resi- until constructive lnstrumentali-
Ties are set up 10 stem Tint tide.
Right to Bargain Collectively.
Governments must recognize the
right ~ men To bargain collectively
for humane objects that have at their
base the mutual protection and wei
Fare of those engaged In all Indus
tries, Labor must not he longer
treated rs a commodity. IL must he
regarded ms the activity Of human
beings, possessed of deep yearnings
and desires. The business man gives
his best thought 10 the repair and re-
plenisiiment OF his machinery so thar
It's usefulness viii not be Impaired
and It's power 10 produce may always
be M its height and kept on the fun
vignf and motion. No less regard
onghf 10 he paid TO the human ma
chine, which. after ALL propeis the
machinery. Of the world and Is the
great dynamic force that lies back OF
MI industry and progress. Return to
the old standards Of wage and indus
try In employment are unthlnkable.
The terrible tragedy Of war which has
just ended and which has brought the
world 10 the verge Of chaos and dis
nster would be In win II there should
ensue a return of the conditions OF
the past. Europe itself, whence has
came the unrest which now holds the
world ~ hay, Il an example Of stand
patism In these vital human matters
which America might well accept rs
nm example. not to be followed, but
studlousiy To he avoided. Europe made
labor The differenfial, and the price
OF II NIL IL enmity ind antagonism
and Frustrated industry. The right OF
labor To live Ia peace and comfort
must he recognized by governments
and America should be the first To
lay the foundation stones upon which
Industrial peace shall he built
Can Play No Favorites.
Labor " entitled To nm adequate
wage. but capital should receive a
reasonable return upon it's Investment
and h entitled 10 protection mt the
hands of the government ip every
emergency. No government worthy ~
the name can play" these elements
against each other. for there IL Il
mutuaiity of interest between them
which the government must seek To
express and to safeguard mt all cost
The right Of individuals Ia strike
Is inyiolate and ought not la be inter.
fered with by any process Of govern.
ment. but there IN predominant right
and that is the right Of the govern.
ment Ia protect NIL Of Its people and
10 assert Its power aud majesty
against the challenge Of any class.
The government when Ii asserts thai
right. seeks not to nntagonize class
but simply 10 defend the right Of the
whole people as against the irrepnr.
able harm and injury that might be-
done by the attempt by any class to
usurp power that only government
itself has Alright la exercise as pro-
lection 90 all in the matter 81 inter
national disputes which have led TO
war, statesmen have sought tn set ND
MS n remedy arbitration for war. Does
this not point the way for the settle
ment of tribunal. fair and just alike
10 all, which will settle industrial dis
putes which In the past have led To
war and Disaster America, witness
Ing the evils which have followed out
OF such disputes between the contend
Ing forces. must not admit Itself
impotent 10 deal with these matters by
means OF peaceful processes. Surely,
there must be some method of bring.
Ing together In council of peace and
anits these two great Interests. out
OF which Will come a happier day ~
peace and cooperation. day that viii
IN living and more folernhIe con.
dition among all classes OF men.
Certainly human intelligence emu de.
wise some acceptable tribunal for
adjusting the differences between
capital and labor.
Americas Hour OF PERT.
This is the hour Of test and trial for
America. I.y her prowess aud
strength. and the indonIiiahle eouragp
of her soldiers she demon <irated her
power To vindlcatc on foreign battle.
fields her conception nj liberty and
Justice. Let not her influence az
mediator between capital aud labor h.,
weakened and her own failure
io settle matters Of purely domestic
concern be- proclaimed to the world.
There are those in thix country who
threaten direct action Ia force their
viii upon n tna jority Russia today. |
with it, blood aud terror II d painful
object lesson 81 M. Is,sser ~ minors. |
ties. II makes little difference what |
minority II l.. whether capital or |