El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-22

Just when the steel workers Of the United States
Steel corporation insisting on strike and refusing
to put It off until after president Wilson's industry meet
ing On October g. strong contrast is afforded by the en-
ploye of the Esdvale Steel and Ordnance Co.. who at
meeting held at Atlantic City early this month TOOK
THE FIRST STAND SHOWN BY LABOR ANYWHERE
FOR A SANE DOCTRINE.
These workers adopted resolution containing in
junction that efforts increase wages should and
fiat THE RFST EFFORTS Of THE INDUSTRIAL
WORLD BE DEVOTED TO INCREASING PRODUCTION,
THUS RELEASING The DESTRUCTIVE PRESSURE
INSISTENTLY EXERTED BY NEARLY UNIVERSAL
LACK OF SUPPLY. The stated their ideas in res
oluton vel reasoned be worthy of convention
Of profound thinkers As matter Of fact they evidently
had been thinking profoundly.
So ful Of constructive and an amazing
comprehension Of and effect in real situation
what these pioneers sound procedure have propose
that Of their statements worth calling the at
tension Of all their fellow citizens.
There 90 members Of the committee Of employees
the Ndvae Steel and Ordnance company present the
meeting They had been elected under the bargaining plan
supported By Midvae workmen. It may be claimed that
these delegates of unusually intelligent character
and stand above the rank and file Of the wormen in the
company Even the brains and constructive purpose Of
the thousands who elected them shown by the fact
that from their number they chose the best.
These representatives, decided that:
high of living needs be abated by diligent
sicsnt and conscientious labor by thrift and by avoid
ance Of extravaganza
@The price OF commodities is regulated by the days
labor Of the real unit Of value the unit OF
compensation Is not dollar but the purchasing price of
dollar, and that the price OF all things meaning the
Of everything and when
commonly referred the average price Of commodities
is fixed regulated, raised lowered by the
pensaon received for hours work by every and
every
eve believe the only remedy for the high cost Of
living increased production and the sterilization OF
prices in conformity with wages being paid
we believe any workman who demands greater pro-
poronate return fsr his labor than his fellow workmen
IN other lines getting Is guilty OF profiteerng
grocer who charges exorbant prices for the necessities OF
lie and that increases IN wages paid to certain classes
workers the others VIII result
higher prices being set by the proeers for the necessities
OF living to all purchasers alike
The workers, having laid down this groundwork Of be-
hefs, added their deductions:
the persistent and unoeasng demand of workmen
employed in an classes and kinds Of industries for
shorter DAYS work increased wage IN order to meet
present high cost Of living Is uneconome and unWise
and should not be encouraged
profits should be restricted and private monopolies
con-sed 10 rate that shall be fair TO the
Unnecessary exports Of food should be restricted and
all stores Of boarded supplies be uncovered and placed in
the open market
It IS interesting to note that following this call for
sanity president Wilson, Tuesday week later, issued
two statemens-one the public and to the railroad
orkers-n which asked that al wage postpone
questions Of increases until the effort to reduce the cost
Of living is tried out and the erdeavor to increase produc-
tion IS successful
The presidents cal for industry meeting IS widely
approved deserves that approval It effort to
get capital and labor together War has wasted and de-
stroyed material things throughout the world to
tent which has upset seriously the usual course OF indus
try and worse perhaps than that has shocked the nerve
and judgment all kinds Of producers further dsruptng
normal operation A time has arrived when the nat
readusmen Of these things cannot be left to ITSELF