The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-11

| on the part of our government 10 ar
rive speedily at just and permaheh
peace permitting return to normal con
dtions, from the TRANSMISSION or radlca
theories from seething European center
pending such delay. from heartles
prohteering resulting in the Increase o
the cost of living, and, lastly from IN
machinatiors of passionate ana maleV
client agftators. with the return u
normal conditions this unrest VIII rap
| idly disappear. In the meantime
| does much evil.
II seems to me that in dealing witt
this situation congress should not b'
| impatient or drastic, but should seek
rather, TO remove the causes. II shoulc
endeavor to bring our country BACK
| speedily TO a peace basis, with ameii'
| GRATED living conditions under the min
| lmum of restrictions upon personal ND
erty that is consistent with our recon
! struction problems. And II should arm
the federal government with power 70
| deal In its criminal courts with those
persons who by violent methods would
abrogate our time-tested institutions.
with the free expression Of opinion
and with the advocacy OF orderly polit-
zeal change. however fundamental
there must be no Interference, but to-
ward passion and malevolence tending
to incite crime and instruction under
guise of political evolution there
should be no leniency
Should Extend Food Control.
renew and strongly urge the neces-
sity of the extension Of the present
food control act as to the period OF
time in which II shall remain In opera
ton The attorney general has sub
mItted bill providing for an extern
sion OF this act for period or six
months As IL now stands II is limited
in operation TO the period or the war
and becomes imperative upon the
formal proclamation OF peace. IT is
imperative that IL should be extended
at once The department of Justice has
built up extensive machinery for the
purpose Of enforcing it's provisions; all
Of which must be abandoned upon the
conclusion Of peace unless the provi-
sions Of this act are extended.
During this period the congress VIII
have an opportunity to make similar,
permanent provisions and regulations
with regard to all goods destined for
Interstate commerce and to exclude
them from interstate shipment. II the
requirements OF the law are not com
piled with. Some such regulation Is
imperatively necessary. The abuses
that have grown up In the manipula-
ton of prices by the Withholding Of
foodstuffs and other necessities or lite
cannot otherwise be effectively pre-
vented There can be no doubt or
either the necessity or the legitimacy
of such measures.
The president renewed his recon-
mendations that law be passed reg
ulating cold storage and that all
goods destined for interstate com
merce should be marked with the
price at which they left the hands or
the producer He also urged the fed
eral licensing of corporations engaG-
ing In Interstate commerce. Coming
a the question of labor, the message
said.
Labor and Capital Peace Renewed.
No one who has observed the march
Of events In the last year can fail to note
the absolute need of definite program
10 bring about an Improvement IN the
condition of labor. There can be no set
tied conditions leading to Increased pro-
duction and a reduction in the cost OF
living II labor and capital are to be an
tagonists instead Of partners.
Sound thinking and an honest desire
70 serve the interests OF the whole ma
ton. as distinguished from the interests
OF a class. must be applied to the solu-
ton of this great and pressing problem.
The failure Of other nations TO consider
this matter In a vigorous way has pro-
duced bitterness and jealousies and an
,agunlsms. the food OF radicalsm The
lnly way to keep men from agitatng
against grievances Is 10 remove the griev-
anees An unwilingness even to DISCUSS
these matters produces only dissatlstac-
II IN and gives comfort to the extreme
elements Ina our country, which endeaNor
to stir up disturbance In order to provoke
governments to embark upon course of
retaliation and repression. The seed OF
revolution Is repression.
TIE remedy for these things must not
be negative in character. II must be con
strurtive II must comprehend the gen
ernl interest The real antidote for the
unrest which manifests itself is not sup
preston but a deep consideration Of the
wrongs that beset our national life and
the application Of n remedy
Eight Hour Day Is Big Step.
Congress has already shown its will
iugness to deal with these industrial
wrongs by establishing the eight hour
DAY as the standard Ia every field Of
labor II has sought to find n way to
prevent child labor. II has served the
whole country hy leading the way In de
telppus the means OF preserving and
understanding lives ana health Ia danger
GUS Industries II must now help In the
dlNirult task of finding a method that VIII
bring about a genuine demonstration Of
Industry, hascd upon the fun recognition
of the ught uf those who work, In what
ever rank. tu participate In some organic
way I'm every decision which directly af-
fccIs their welfare.
II Ne with this purpose In mind that /
called conference TO meet In Washing
ton ON December 10 consider these prob
lens n an their broad aspects. with the
idea NJ bringing about a better under
sanding between these two interests.
Rights of Labor Are Cited.
The great unrest throughout the world.
ont Of which has emerged demand for
AN immediate consideration OF the difi-
rultIps between capital and labor, bids Us
put our own house In order. Frankly,
there can be no permanent and lasting
settlements between capital and labor
which do not recognize the fundamental
concepts for which labor has been strug-
Cling through the years. The whole
world gave ts recognition and Indorse-
ment 10 these fundamental purposes In
the League OF Nations
To analyze the particulars In the de-
mands uf labor il 20 admit the Justice OF
their complaint In many matters that lie
al their basis The workman demands
am adequate wage, sufficient to permit
him to live In comfort, unhampered by
the fear Of poverty and want In his old
age He demands the right to live and
/ the right to work amidst sanitary sur
r0undngs. both in home and IN work shop
| surroundings that develop and do not re-
tarG his own health and woll-being; and
/ the right 10 provide for hts chlldren'i
wants In the matter Of health and educa
/ ton In other words. II is his desire e
! make the conditions of his life and this