The Arvada enterprise., 1919-05-29

We must ind another. leading in an
other direction and to q very differ
ent destination. 1t must lead not
merely to accommodation but also to q
genuine cooperation and partnership
based upon q real community Of inter
est and participation in control.
Labor legislation lies, Of course,
chiefly with the states; but the new
spirit and method Of organization
which must be effected are not to be
brought by legislation so much as by
the common counsel and voluntary
cooperation of capitalist, manager.
and workman. Legislation can 60 only
very little way in recommending what
shall be done. The organization Of In
dustry 10 matter Of corporate and
Individual initiative and Of practical
business arrangement. Those who
really desire a new relationship be-
tween capital and labor can readily
md a way to bring It about and per-
haps federal legislation can help more
than state legislation could.
Industrial Demonstration.
The object Of all reform In this
essential matter must be the genuine
characterization Of industry, based
upon a full recognition Of the right Of
those who work, In whatever rank. to
participate In some organic way in
every decision which directly affects
their welfare on the part they are to
play in industry. Some positive leg
islation IL practicable. The congress
has already shown the way to one re-
form which should be worldwide, by
establishing the eight-hour day as the
standard day In every neld Of labor
over which 1t can exercise control. II
has sought to ind the way to prevent
child labor, and will. hope and be-
lieve. presently fnd It. It has served
the whole country BY leading the way
in developing the means Of preserv.
ing and safeguarding life and health
In dangerous industries. The men,
beers Of the committee on labor In the
two houses hardly need suggestions
from me as to what means they shall
seek to make the federal government
the agent Of the whole nation In point
Ing out, and II need be. guiding the
process Of reorganization and reform
Duty 70 Returning seldIsrs
II am sure that II 10 not necessary
for me to remind that there IL one
immediate and very practical question
OF labor that we should meet In the
most liberal spirit. We must see to II
that our returning soldiers are assist
ed in every practicable way to nnd
the places for which they are fitted In
the daily work Of this country This
can be done by developing and main
tanning upon aL adequate scale the ad-
morable organization created by the
department Of labor for placing men
seeking work; and 1t can also be done.
In At least one very great field. by Gre
atins new opportunities for individual
enterprise. The secretary Of the In.
terror has pointed out the way BY
which returning soldiers may be helped
to hnd and take up land in the hither.
to undsveloped regions Of the country
which the federal government has al
ready prepared or can readily prepare
for cultivation. and also on many Of
the cutover or neglected areas which
lie within the limits Of the older
states: and ! once more take the lib
erty Of recommending very urgently
that his plan shall receive the immedi-
ate and substantial support Of the con.
Gress.
Future Commerce.
"Our new merchant ships. which have
In some quarters been feared a. de.
structive rivals, may prove helpful riv.
ais. rather. and common servants very
much needed and welcome. Our great
shipyarhs. new and old. will be 90
opened to the use Of the world that
they will prove immensely serviceahle
to every maritime people In restoring.
much more rapidly than would other.
wise have been possible. the tonnage
wantonly destroyed In the war. I
have only to suggest that there are
many points at which We can facIli.
tate American enterprise In foreign
trade by opportune legislation. and
make II easy for American merchant
ships where they will be welcomed a.
friends rather than a. dreaded antag.
Onists.
"And credit and enterprise alike will
be Quickencd by timely and helpful
legislation with regard to taxation. !
hope that the congress will nnd II Dos.
slble to undertake an early reconsid.
Grafton Of federal taxes. In order to
make our system Of taxation more sim.
pie and easy Of administration and the
taxes themselves a. little burdensotnc
~ they cnn be- made and yet suffice 70
support the government and meet all
it's obligations. The figures 10 which
those obligations have arisen nre very
great indeed. hut they are not no great
a. to make II dlnicult for the nation n
meet them. and meet them. perhaps. In
q single generation. by taxes which
will neither crush nor discourage
They sre not 10 great M they seem.
not 10 great o. the immense sums we