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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Where Answer Is Found

The answer will not be shouted from the
housetops. 1t will be found within the factory.
large or small, where busy, where
speeches not made and radical editors do
not trouble. Just as sticks and refuse that
float upon the stream are not evidence of It's
power, the true currents of our own life lie
deep and flow strongly and without noise.
Wages in American factories have risen
higher than ever before and still Are
voices from industry heard calling out that
they should be reduced? Where is the indus.
trial leader found who argues now in favor of
reducing the wages of American labor? Is not
the silence from thousand industries more
potent than the shrieks of few agitators? In
a way which makes no noise the industries are
moving on; little by little they are taking up
the slack; steadily. every financial authority
states. the country is settling itself down to
the assurance that matters are getting stabil-
lied, but they not being stabilized because
labor is being cut; they are being stabilized
with the wages Of labor standing where they
are. Leaders of great industries, not from
pressure, but out of their own judgment and
sense of right, have agreed in urging that one
inviolabe thing, conditions are today. is the
wage of the worlingmen. AS we look out
this quiet acceptance of absolutely new con-
dition, not an acceptance from force but an ac-
ceptance arising from judgment and conscience
we see in it of the silent voices Of great
mower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
New Ideals Of Justice Take Hold
of Leaders in American Industry

Written for The Sunday Star.

which pour from a certain portion of our weekly
press? 1t has been we'll said that that nation
will prosper most and soonest in which the
relations between labor and capital most
equitable and most promptly settled. What
progress making thitherward? We do
not lack, in the United States, the leader of
capital who opens his mouth only to put his
foot in it, to show that he is still lingering
among the 1eshpots of Egype. is wandering in
the Wilderness and has made progress to-
ward the promised land. We do not lack, at
the opposite extreme, the man who speaks
plain Words he calls them, in which he
says the social structure here in America is
adverse to the good of the toiler that no course
is possible to destroy it. and that social
war; and that alone. is the remedy; that the
alleged capitalistic classes sit in oppression
upon the vast mass of mankind and hold them
down that they may fatten at their cost: that
the door of opportunity is closed to the humble
and poor, and no one extends helping hand
to lift them up; that there is such thing
progress out of poverty, and that our evolution,
such as it is, Is slow and cruel that it
must needs be altered to revolution the
average man will have his chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Example from New England.

rises up in the Massachusetts senate a member
of that body who proposes and pushes to its
passage a lawn conservative New England
whereby employees are given the right under the
organic law Of the state to elect directors of
industrial corporations who shall have all the
rights privileges and responsibilities of stock
holding directors. Is this one further advance
by labor advocates more victory of Or
ganized workmen? A victory, indeed. but not
so gained or so originating. for the author of
this bill is the head of one great industry and
active in the management of two others-indus-
tries that known throughout the land
In anbther part of the land, thousand miles
or more away. another great corporation. al
most unnoticed, starts it's operatives in share
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08

Of the company's MANAGEMENT, and rises to say
that it has worked to satisfaction and for peace
and for effectiveness.
The chief significance of these things does
not lie in the things themselves. 1t lies IN the
fact that men who are leaders of industry OF
their motion, out of their own experience
and Judgment, have themselves taken the ior-
ward step to bring them and their human EEL
lows concerned with them in the same WORK
into a position of more complete mutually.
Only few days ago a large manufacturer saio
that it a great pity Industrial leaoeFs hao
been so i'll advised, slow to see that they nao
let labor take the progressive measures ana hao
not themselves met them more than half way,
so that the leaders of capital in too many cases
were forced into an attitude or resistance 10
demands which. being resisted. became aggra-
waited, and to which, in time. here, there ana
wonder, they had in measure, or In whole, to
yield. 1t will be plain to every thoughtfui oo-
server that the most significant fact in indus
try today is the quietly avowed determination
on the part Of leaders of so-called capital to
do their part, larger part, not so much
generous part just part. in getting together
with the men with whom they work.
So-called "hard-headed" men of affairs have
caught this vision of themselves as leaders OF
humanity, as men who wish the human reia-
ton to be the real and the potent thing In their
Industrial life. They realize that out of this
human relation all things may grow.
OF course, there is in capital and in labor
the man of backward thought. he who does not
see that the matter is passing beyond the dis
cussion of the rights of capital and the rights
of labor into the larger field of how brethren
may dwell together in unity. One Is quick to
point out that labor is irresponsible. that 1T
does not keep it's contracts. that it is arbitrary
that it is not considerate that it INDUCES in
methods which most inconvenient and hurt
full as he thinks to the body polite. There is
some truth behind these statements, for labor
and capital are human, and when forced to
struggle for what seems to them right, neither
has always been wholly free from error in the
details of the contest. Never, however. until
we get such a mathematical view Of virtue as
that two wrongs make right will such dis
cussion be profitable. All men Of capital
human so are all men Of labor. and all fall
short of the highest ideas that the opposite
side sets for the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Reaction. in Russia.

Over in Russia we have seen the reaction
from absoutism to bolshevism-each an ex-
IRENE, each danger. Each has sought to main
tain it's power by bloody means Each. what
ever it processes. is the embodiment of cruel
force. Whatever soviet government may be
in posse, the world knows we'll that it is cruelty
and crime in esse. Russia has reacted from one
bad absolutism to another worse one and now
seems to be cropping toward the light Of mod
GRAFTON, in which progress all wish her well.
1t has been said that bolshevism is anarchy
of mind based upon an empty stomach, and 1T
is il, this form 1t has appeared in Germany and
elsewhere There is probably much force in
the belief that a square meal and good suit
of clothes practical remedies for bolshevism.
and that employment at good wages completes
the conversion.
What, however. do we find in this country?
Are we drifting, and. IL SO, whittier? What is
the characteristic of the flowing stream of in
dustrial life in America? Organized labor dur
ing the war took and held upon the whole
finely patriotic position. Has 1t ceased to be
patriotic today? The employers, the leaders of
industry. of this country took upon the whole
during the a finely patriotic position. Are
they less patriotic today? Have they relaxed
their nationwide vision put the spectacles
of nearsieht. and can they see no further now
confined to the limits of their factories?
the symptoms of revolution? Did the soviet.
which had a brief. inglorious career at Seattle.
represent the serious aspiration and purpose of
any considerable portion of labor? What lies
behind the complaints as to our social structure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
ORGANIZED LABOR TO OUTLINE
NATIONAL LEGISLATION PROGRAM
American Federation Convention Which Convenes in
Atlantic City Tomorrow An Epochal
Gathering

before the A. F. of L. convention on
which organized labor has never be-
fore voted-but the biggest PROPOSE
ton to be considered, as far as the
people of this country generally are
concerned, Is one very similar to what
those in charge of labor legislation in
Congress are planning.
The labor leaders and the congress
sional leaders both aim to have es-
tablished some sort of federal concil
iation board, to which without COM
pulsion the employer or the employe
can appeal for amicable settlement Of
all industrial disputes. and on which
the employer and the employee will have
equal voice.
Henry Sterling. chairman of the leg
islative committee Of the A. F. of L.,
says that such a proposition WIN be
submitted and thinks that the conven-
ton will favor some arrangement
either along the line of the War
] abor Board in the Department
of Labor or the United States board
railroad disputed, these two repre-
senting the federal governments at
tempts to reconcile industrial dis
putes without recourse to violence.
Democracy in industry is to be the
keynote of the labor legislation pro-
gram. I'VE want to get away from
the autocratic master in industry on
the same principle that we wanted to
do away with an autocratic ruler in
government" Mr.. Sterling explained.
I'VE want to have the employer meet
with the employees. on as nearly an
equal footing as possible, with proper
forbearance and courtesy on each
side, and discuss all matters Of mutual
interest in industry, freely and fully.
Benefits of Discussion.
\ ut so happens that in nine cases
cases out of ten If men who seem to
be in antagonism to each other are
reasonably fair-minded a freer and
fuller discussion of points in differ
ence will generally lead to mutual
understanding and to mutual conces-
sions. which will render an agree
ment possible and promote the in
terests Of both parties while conserv-
ing tho interests of the general public
by reducing friction in industry and
lCootinusd on Fourth Rags.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Opportunity for Leadership.

America expects capital to forget to dwell
upon its rights and to think more Of its oppor-
tunities of leadership. She expects labor. waiv-
ing no rights, to recognize in candor the helpful
spirit and earnest purpose of many leaders of
capital to meet them in fair spirit Of equity.
A strong sense Of justice lies beneath the ear
nest purposes Of labor leaders, and when indus
try recognizes. as 1t is beginning to recognize,
the common fellowship that exists between
leaders and workmen shall cease to worry
as to whether labor unions are responsible or
not before the law. whether they may sue or
be sued, whether damages can be collected
against them, and to other similar questions
Mistakes made by labor. as mistakes
have been made by capital. Nevertheless. in
this world each needs the other. and we must
get along together somehow. To get along
does not mean passive endurance by each of
the other, but progress together It means
going" that implies motion-progress together.
We have just fought a great war. For what
purpose? Not to make us rich or powerful or
to extend our territories. Not for the purpose
Of enarging our trade. but simply because
there was hfdeous selfishness in the world that
o,,rth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
METHOD OF. SOLVING
LABOR PROBLEMS IS A MOCKERY
Industrial and Commercial Bankruptcy as Exempied in
Russia's Tragedy Is Presented as Warning to
Workingmen of the United States

to be rich and happy. You get out"
!, The bolshevist spokesman was right
in one respect at least. The workmen
were many and the factory owners
few. The latter. with such grace as
they could muster, got out. The d.
rectors of the enterprise held Anal
meeting to say "adieu," and followed
down his trail. The premises were
cleared for the naturalization of that
particular enterprise.
Into the directors Office piled the
appointed "commissaries," and into the
administrative and managerial offices
trooped the elated business soviet"
elected by the local workers to func-
tion as the brains of their newly ac-
quired property. 1t may be assumed
that they liked the furnishing, that
the swivel chairs appealed to their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
SIX MILLIONS SENT
TO JOBS BY. U. S.

Nearly 100000 persons were direct
ed to employment by the United
States employment service from jan
uary, 1918, to May "a. 1919, the serv-
ice has announced. OF this number
more than $500, 900 have been placed.
Figures of the service show that
6.57S,0s6 persons applied at the Of
fees of the service for employment of
all kinds during the period mentioned.
OF this number 5,s7s,233 were direct
ed to positions and 4.574.2s7 reported
placed. With returns from six states
ending May -. placed $1,000 persons.
of whom 1885 were men and s.17<
women. OF the male placements H.
So were soldiers or sailors. -.s------
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08

OLSHEVIST buster relative 10
the "socialistic solution Of the
labor problem" and SOCIAL
- proyision for the working
,,.s.r has little weight in this coun-
try. where the inherent sanity OIL the
nopulation, cooking knowing eye
toward the Russian tragedy prompts
. deAnite refusal to share in the
fruits of such a program. Inc re-
.u,ts of the Russian experiment even
n.,,,aJ,v understood, have been sufh-
Gent to arouse a healthy determiha-
tion to solve such problems as may
exist within our own ooroers Wy
..n. Of some nationally different
economic policy.
Rut specification of certain proven
r.su,,s of such a policy as means
of definitely silencing red propaganda
in the United States is belleveo not
IN he untimely. Investigation OF the
.uh,ect results in the following state
n.nt of facts, which may be referred
N with effect when the. reader next
has occasion to hush the theories OF
some misguided parlor bolsneVis'.
Provision of Bolshevist Program.
Among the more prominent pro-
Visions of the bolshevist program
which has, resulted in the industrial
and commercial bankruptcy OF Rus
sia. bringing home to people strus-
cling toward freedom the horrors OF
the paradise Of the soviet republic
ia that of the naturalization OF in
dustry. In other words. the bolshevic
leader. REPRESENTING the workmen of
any given great and prosperous fac
tory. went to the owner Of that prop
artv and spoke something in this
wise:
you built up this property. For
years you have utilised 1t to your own
ends, exploiting the w9rkmen who,
through the sweat of their brows.
have made possible it's progress and
your prosperity. But new era is at
hand. This is tho day of the work
man. Wages fail to satisfy him any
longer. He is many and you are few.
He proposes to take over your prop
erty, to take his per capita share of
the earnings Of the nationalixed in
dustriss Of his country. Your day
has- sun ~ -osurssv Mere all going
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08

ton was a state of mind, and now
W :. that we are in the second half of
4 the year since the armistce and
are coming to peace,
see that this is very largely true.
We have not the physical problems of France
and Belgium. Our buildings and their equip
ment are intact. Our organizations have rather
been enlarged than destroyed. Some of
factories. indeed, find themselves, for reasons
more than is now convenient, but even in these
cases men look hopefully to the time in the
near future when trade-both domestic and
foreign-will absorb their output
We have had to provide for the coming
home of our troops. but after all that process
has gone on rapidly, quietly and with but little
disturbance, and today the amount of
ployment in the land is not serious, and is
doubtedly growing less.
On every side one notices the gradual \pick-
ing up. call it. of commerce. Retail trade
Is good. The stock market is enthusiastic. The
Of finance speak cheerfully. Our readjust-
ment is drawing to the close of it's first stage.
If the progress continues for a few months more
little in our industrial and commercial structure
will show that within year 1t substan-
TALLY all concentrated on the dreadful task of
Yet should be superficial indeed if we
said more about reconstruction, if left
it to be understood that the physical security
Of factories and machinery, the sufficency of
supply Of raw materials the abundance of
our food, the cheerfulness becoming all cut uni
versal in business circles. the abundance
of credits-that these alone involved
in reconstruction. There has been other definite
reconstruction in America, and it is progressing
steadily. It is reconstruction of IDEAS and 1t
is based upon sound ideas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08

~ RGANIZED labor meets at At
lantic City tomorrow to draft
Y J its legislative program for
the reconstruction and read
justment period.
Fears from some quarters that or
ganized labor will endeavor to put
political labor party in the field are
absolutely groundless. Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, is bitterly opposed
to anything of this sort. and his vic
tory in the International labor confer
ence was won largely on this point.
He contended for the trade-unions
principle as against the labor parties
of England and the socialist-labor
party of France.
Organized labor is against socialism
and Is not favorable to paternalism.
Some new measures are coming up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08

-ONTHS ago it was said in this
country that with us reconstruct
ton was state of mind, and now
:. that we are in the second half of
: the year since the armfstfce and
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ny NEwBOLD MOVES.

~ OLSHEVIST buster relative to
- the "socialistic solution OF the
labor problem" and social
- provision for the working
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*fContinued on Fourth Page.)
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Broad View to Be Taken.

Various phases Of such important
legislation are already under consid-
Grafton, and the serious necessity Of
meeting a dangerous situation in a
broad-spirited way will probably be
shown In debate on the floor during
the coming week.
The railroad appropriation bill Is
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

ABOR is the heart of the big
readjustment problems which
the United States Is facing. and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-04
SOLDIER BOY SENT
EAST BY HOME SERVICE
SECTION OF RED CROSS

Ray NJ. Brydon, who came to Boise
with the Bernardo shows state fair
week, and remained as a patient in a
local hospital when the carnival
moved on, left Friday night for his
home in Indianapolis with very
grateful feeling for the citizens Of
Boise and the home service section of
the Red Cross. Brydon is an eXser
vice man. He was in the medical
corps In the transport service, and
made five trips across with troops.
Suffering shell shock on the Carpathia
when 1t was torpedoed, he has had
occurrences of the ailment from time
to time. When he left the hospital
here he was without employment or
funds, and it was this plight the Red
Cross relieved. Frank Ensign, chair
man of the home service section, saw
that young Brydon had good din
ner last night, and sent him on his way
rejoicing with a ticket to indianapolis
and SIS in currency.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-04

vice In Russia, but was called out on
account Of the Bolshevik and Is now in
DiETRicH WELCOMES WORKERS
The reception to the workers was a
warm one. Laurel Elan presided,
reading a list of Idaho Y. M. c. A.
workers in the service The list is
as follows: Harry A. Chase, II
months; Miss Grace Gallet. six months;
Ross Jackson, eight months; Prof. b.
NJ Edgar and Mrs. Edgar the latter
six months In a cantonement in the
United States. Mention also was made
of Rev. Willsie Martin, Ivan b.
Rhoades, state secretary of the Y. M.
G. A, for Idaho and Oregon, who was
one of three reginal secretaries In
France and L. l.. Breckenride of Twin
Falls.
Judge Dietrich gave the welcome
address to the returned members of
the Y. NJ. C. A. family whose work
he praised. Brief addresses were made
by T. l.. Martin, president of the Com
mercial club, and W. F.. Graham. Sta
tistics of what the Y. M c. A had
done overseas was given by r. f. Ran
dali from a report from the United
States army headquarters. Mrs. Ran
dali favored with two solos and Prof.
Smith, musical instructor OF the high
school, led the singing. A fine dinner
was served by the wives and mothers
Of members of the association.
]. w. Howell briefly outlined the
physical work Of the association and
what was hoped to be accomplished "
The men of Boise would ginger up and
lake an active part in the physical
department.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-04
NO WHEAT FLOUR PURCHASED.

According to its plan of announcing
weekly flour purchases, the United
States Grain corporation announces
from New York that it has purchased
no wheat flour this week. due to the
congestion of wheat flour stocks at all
Atlantic seaboard points. According
TO the announcement received in Boise,
this congestion is partly due to the re-
duced supply of ocean tonnage result
ing from unsettled ocean trausporta-
ton conditions due to the British rail-
way strike, The present withdrawal
from the market of the Grain Corpo-
ration will continue SO long as present
unsettled conditions are maintained.
Announcement will be sent to all in
terested when the Grain CORPORATION
Is again prepared to receive offers of
straight flour.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-04
HIGH SCHOOLS QUALIFY
TO TEACH AGRICULTURE

University OF Idaho, Moscow, Oct. 4.
Fifteen Idaho high schools already
have qualified for the teaching of ag-
riculture in conformance with the
Smith Hughes act and others prob
ably will receive final authorization in
the near future, according to an an
nouncement made today by c. B. Will
son of the University of Idaho agri-
cultural school faculty, state inspector
for vocational agriculture. Qualified
schools will receive both state and
federal aid for the maintenance Of ag-
ricultural classes.
The schools which have been author
lied to proceed with their work are:
Ella ckfoot, Boise, Occur d'Alene, Eagle
Idaho Falls, Napwai, Lewiston, Merid-
ian, Moscow, Nampa, Shelley, st. An
thony, Sugar city. Twin Falls and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-04
COURT PROCEEDINGS
FEDERAL COURT.

Another sheep damage case against
the Great Northern Railroad company
has been filed in federal court by Pc
terson & Coffin, who represent Fred
j. Hill, shipper, who seeks S7,540.4l
because of excessive loss of weight in
lambs shipped from Washington to the
eastern market. The complaint cites
the lambs weighed from 1870 to 255
pounds when received by the company
and when reaching their destina ton
only from 1876 to $50 pounds due to ne
eject of the railroad company in stop
ping at scheduled hours to permit the
feeding and watering of the stock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-04
STUDENT POPULATION
LARGER THAN BEFORE

University of Idaho, Moscow, Oct.
Figures submitted this morning by
DR.. j. G. Eldrdge, dean of the Univer-
sity of Idaho faculty, show that the
uniNersity's student population is APP
proximately 20 per cent larger this
fall than 1t was in 1917, the last nor
NAL year for institutions of higher ed
uCation in the northwest
In the school of forestry, the en-
rcllment has almost trebled and the
school of mines enrolment has more
than doubled. The engineering depart
ment increase is 90 per cent
Men students registered outnumber
the coed coterie by ratio of approx
ina tely two to one.