The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-02

hour DAY ~ tho standard In ever.
Held .of labor. X has sought TO nnl
a way % prevent child labor. u In
served M whole cauntry bf icahinl
Inc way In developing the means o
preserving and safeguarding lives ans
health In dangerous Industries. a
muff nov help In the dinlcult task o.
nndInE a method that will bring obou|
a Geaalne characterization of Indus
Ky bsssd upQn The fuii r~ecosnitlon o
evfr rank, 10 participate IN Soma or.
ranlc way IN every decision which "a.
rectly affects their welfare. II ~ with
this purpose la mind that I called q
conferences TO meet m washington on
necember I to consider these PROB
leIna in OH their broad. anroctn. with
the idea % bringing about . better
understanding between snese two In
WORLD LEAcrE PLANK
FOR LABOR URGED.
The great unrest throughout the
world. Jul OF which has emerged a
demand fo= an lmme1iate eonsldcra-
tai and labor, hide ua put err own
house IN order. Frankly. there can
be no permanent aud tasting settle
monts between capital and labor
which DO not recognize tho funda-
mental concepts for which labor has
been struggling. Through the years
snas enaorss%snt q these fanss.
mental purposes in tho league Of ma
tons. The statesmen gathered at
Versailles recognised the fact that
world stability could not be had by
rcvertlng 10 Industrial standards and
conditions agaInst which he average
workman OF the world had revoltod.
n h therefore the task OF the states
men Of this new day 10 change n to
roadfrstment 10 world conditions n
70 seek to bring about through legis-
lation conditions that will mean the
ending OF aEe-ienE a~ntAgoniems be-
tween capita; and labor and thet viii
hopefully lend 20 the building up Of
a comradeship which viii result not
only An greater contentment among
The mass OF workmen nut also BRING
about n greater production and n
greater prosperity to business itself.
ITO analyze the particulars In the
demands Of iabor a TO ADMIT the JUS
tice Of their complaint In many mat
tiers that lie at their basis. The work
man demands an EdeGsate wage, suf-
dclent to permit him to live in COM
fort. unhampered by the fear Of pow
erty anG wan In his old age. He de-
mands the right to live and the right
~ work amidit sanitary surreundings'
both In home n in workshop. sur
roundings that 6svelop and do not
retard his own health and well being;
and the rigAt 10 provide for his
chfidren's wants IN the matter OF
health and education. In other words.
Il is his desire to make the condi-
tom OF his life and the hves OF those
dear to him tolerabie and easy TO
bear.
POINTS OUT WAY
10 INDUSTRIAL PEACE.
The establishment OF the prin-
cipies regarding labor AID down N
the covenant Of The league of nations
offers US the way to Industrial peace
and Cancellation. No other . "a lies
open 10 ". Not 10 pursue this one
Is longer 10 invite enmities, bitterness.
and -antagoniEms which In the end
only lead to Industrial and social dis
aster. The unwilling workman 10 not
profitable servant. An employe
whose Industrial lie IN hedgeu about
BY hard and unjust conditions. which
he did not create and over which he
has NO control, lacks that fine spirit
or enthusiasm and volunteer EFFORT
which are the necessary ingredients
or "A great producing entity. lie. US
be frank about this solemn matter.
The evidences OF woridHid e unrest
which manifest themselves In no.
lence throughout the world bid ~
pause and consider the . 20 be
found to stop the spread or this con
tagious thing before u saps the very
vifnlity Of the nation itself. DO we
gain strength by Withholding h rem
edyg Is "a not the business OF states
men to treat these manifestations OF
unrest which meet us on every hand
as evidences OF an economic disorder
and to apply constructive remedies
wherever necessary, being sure that
| "A the application o. tne remedy We
touch not the vital Tissues OF Y in
duatrial mi economic lifcg There
can be no recession or the tide Of
unrest until constructive instru-
m~entalitles are set up 20 stem thai
tide.
Governments must recognize tho
right u men collectively 10 bargain
for humane objects that have at theii
base the usual protection and vel
fare OF these engaged In all Indus
tries. Labo must not be Longer
treated as a commodity. IL must b.
regarded 49, IA activity OF human
beings. POSSESSED oi deep ysarningi
and desires. The business man give
his best thought 10 the repair ant
rcpienlshinR Of his machinery, so ina
ib usefulness will not he impaired
and is power 10 produce may Away
he al It's height 2 kept In full vigoi
n motion. No less regard ought q
be paid 10 the human machine. which
after an propels the machinery OF IN
world and Is the great dynamic rorc'
that lies back OF all Industry ant
progress. Return To the old stand
ards OF wage and industry In en-
plOyment are unthinka ne, The ter
ribie tragedy Of war which has Jus
ended and which has brought tn
world t0 the verge Of chaos ana dis
aster would be In vain u there shoull
ensue "A return TO the conditions o
the past. Europe Itself, whence ha
come the unrest which now holds tn
world at bay. Is an example Of stand
patlsm in these vital human matter
which America Will accept as an eN
ample, not 10 be followed but stud
ousiy to be avoided. EurCF" mad
labor the d-inerentlal, and the pric
Of A. all Is enmity n a~ntagouisu
and Frustrated industry. The RICH
Of labor 10 live Ia peace ana comfof
must be recognized By government
and America should be the first {
lay the foundation stones upon whic
Industrial peace shall be built.
CAPITAL ~ ALSO
ENTITLED TO PROTECTION.
Labor not only Is entitled TO "A
adequate wage. but capital should re
ccive u reasonable return upon is in
vestment and IL entitled 10 protecuo
~ the hands OF the government
I every emergency. No goVernmer
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