New-York tribune., 1919-04-21
Publicity Urged
As Weapon of U. 5.
To Control Unrest
Ne1O York. Tribune
tI0shI.10t0u B1trpGll

Washington BuredU
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The neccs
sity for governmental action to safe
guard American industry from revolu-
tionary propaganda designed to spread
unrest in this country is urged in a
report made public here to-day by
former Governor Robert P. Bass, Of
New Hampshire, covering the period of
his service as head of the Industrial
Relations Division of the Shipping
BJard.
According to Mr.. Bass, the only hope
of Americas s resisting the tide of
industrial unrest which now is sweep
ing over the whole civilized world, is
iii the development and early applica-
ton of constructive industrial pro-
grammc, in which publicity and edu-
cation carried on by the government
will hold leading place.
lie says:
"The government should systemati-
cally inform both employers and EN-
ployes In regard to many matters Of
the utmost interest and Importance to
each.
ut should acquaint labor with the
governments activities and service to
labor in the past,
at should create in labor an appre-
ital and with the government in the
problems of production,
satisfactory assurances should be
given that labor Will have substan-
,'al voice IN determining the distri-
button between capital and labor of
the processes of production.
Reasonable Share for Labor
"Lahor ahould be promised ita
reasonable share Of any Increases in
production,
There should he Joint determl.
nation OF Whges, hours aud conditions
OF work,
"l'aeed on tho foregoing nrineiples,
great emphasis should be placed ON
laborH interest and responsibility IN
tine pfocceHen OF production
"tlhhlly, There should be detailed
Analysis and fun explanation of ali
the processes and problems Of produc-
tion, accompanied by explanations to
each group OF workmon as to the pnr-
ticular way IN which they can fucili-
tate and improve these processes
Education Work Needed
"a means must be found to measure
the results of labor's actions and TO
make these clearly understood by the
men who actually do the work. If pos
sible, we must convince employees that
there Is a way in which they can give
expression to all their legitimate as
pirations; that there are impartial and
effective means for tie constructive
development of those principles which
are to-day demanding expression
throughout the industrial world.
"Such educational work is sorelv
needed at this time for the purpose Of
estab fishing sound basis of industrial
relations between the government, the
productive workers and the manage
ment in industry. 1t may, PERHAPS.
serve as safeguard against extreme
evolutionary industrial propaganda,
which now threatens the Industrial or
ganization of the whole civilized world.
Forceful Methods Unavailing
"I'he time has passed when the an
peal to patriotism will have any in
fiuence. Revolutionary industrial prom
aganda can never be stilled bv ahj-
trary suppression, by court decisions
by Imprisonment, or bf strong-arm
methods. In my opinion, the use of
these methods constitutes grave ma
tional danger. 1t will jeopardize our
whole industrial organization and
present system of civilized develop
ment and will destroy our present
form of government"