Evening journal., 1919-11-18
cnr.rEn COOPERATION ESSENTIAL.

n ECLARING that If satisfactory adjustments are to be
- effected between employers and employees there must
develop stronger cooperation between hese TWO es-
senta Industrial elements, architects and builders tls
week expressed the opinion, according to the American
Architect that unless this factor made The main effort
OF both employer apd empoye ue exceptional opportuni
ties before the United states Today win be lost and mere
will be difficulty preserving the advantage already Sc
cured in many lines Of business activity
II is to be hoped that The difficulties through which
we are now passing will teach the lesson mat
brains and Intelligence must IN The future govern the Joint
efforts Of the employer and empl0ye If true partnership
is to be established This highly desirable condition can
be accomplished only II there is nun determination to
really understand each others problems states The
American Architect
The capitalist must realize that the higher wages he
pays II Justified by conditions, The greater will be the
profits through the wider market afforded by the in
creased purchasing power Of the wage Gamer.
The empoye must realize that the capitalist as the
brain worker is an essential factor the conduct OF the
business.
Further that the employer also essential to the sta
bnliy Of the job without which the employees existence
becomes extremely precarlous
There has been on many recent occasions decided
tendency the part Of ab9r leaders 70 insist on condi
tions detrimental TO enterprise.
If the manufacturer Of buiSng materials is so handi-
capped by the Of these labor leaders as to restrict
Increased production and expansion Of plants It simply
will be question Of time when foreign manufacturers
will have for their products in our own terri-
tory.
II must be remembered that while the American work
man is htng for shorter hours and increased wages the
German workers busy day and niehl seeking to re-
gain for their country its place in the industrial world by
the production Of materials at lower prices than can be
prontably met in the United States This situation couu
not be remedcd by any economic tariff legislation
tfrf,fr fln eNot he IN n=
talned between capital and labor and which must be
based upon mutual goodwill and confidence as well as
unreseryed cooperation Mortimer /. Schih New YORK
banker states that in scheme OF Industrial democ
racy the worker should have voice in determining the
conditions Of his employment A proht-sharlns system
is In his opinion, most desirable and advantageous
While not applicable to all types OF industry Mr. scmn
believes that properly -workedout plan for thrift ana
saving fair to all concerned will do much towards eslaD-
fishing sound relations between capital and labor ana
through the participation by the employees in the earnings
give them real interest to stimulate production and re-
duce operating costs.
II further is pointed out that saaried officers should
participate in the plan and should not be restricted as
in many proposals appears be the to those work
ing foA daily wage.
Mr.. schin recommends that the distribution OF the
pronls should not be in cash this would be Of no
permanent advantage to the empoye and would not as
sist him in securing permanent Interest in the property
He suggests non-negotable registered convertible SIX
per cent debenure bond convertible into cash at the
optlon Of the holder after certain period but even IN
that period redeemabe by the company in case the holder
leaves its service.
In any event there must be no element allowed IN an
industrial partnership which would give either party an
unfair advantage the other. The cards must De
dealt face up on the table and there must be full dis
closure and no secrets The worker must know he is
getting square deal and that It is thus to his interest
TO secure the best results possible in production