The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-03

lt ID with this purpose IN nina tnat
I called q conference to meet IN WASH
inSton, Dec. 1, to consider these prob.
lens in all their broad aspects. with
the idea OF bringing about . better I'M
derstanding between the two interests.
The great unrest throughout the
world, out Of which has emerged de-
mand for an immediate consideration
of the differences between capital and
labor, bids us put our own house In
order. Frankly there can be no per-
manent lasting settlements between
capital and labor which do not recog-
.iz the fundamental concepts. for
which labor has been struggling
through the years.
Worldwide View.
The whole world gave Its recognl-
ton and Endorsement to these funda-
mental purposes in the league OF ma
tons. The statesmen gathered at
Versailles recognized the fact that
. orld stability could not be had by
reverting to industrial standards and
conditions against which the average
workman Of the world had revolted.
It is, therefore, the task OF the states
men Of this new day OF change and re-
adjustment to recognize world condi-
lions and to seek to bring about,
through legislation, conditions that
will mean the ending Of age-long an
and that will hopefully lead to the
building up OF q comradeship which
will result not only in greater con-
Hentment among the mass of work
men but also bring about greater
production and q greater prosperity to
business ITSELF
To analyze the particulars in the de-
mands Of labor is to admit the Justice
of their complaint in many matters
that lie at their basis. The workman
demands an adequate wage. sufficient
to permit him to live in comfort. un-
sampered by the fear Of poverty and
a want in his old age. He demands
the right to live and the right to work
amid sanitary surroundings, both in
homo and in workshop, surroundings
that develop and do not retard his own
health and well being and the right to
, provide for his children's wants in the
matter OF health and education. In
other words, It is his desire to make
| the conditions Of his life and the lives
of those dear to him tolerable and easy
| to bear.
The establishment Of the principles
! regarding labor laid down in the COW
! GuduL Va lu0 ACo6uC Va AotAOAS OAASA .
US the way to industrial peace and
cancellation. No other road lies open
- VS. Not to pursue this one is-lOng-
er to invite enmities, bitterness and
antagonisms which in the end only
lead to industrial and social disaster.
The unwilling workman is not prof
liable servant. An employe whose in
dustrial life is hedged about by hard
and unjust conditions, which he did
not create and over which he has no
control, lacks that fine spirit of en-
thusiasm and volunteer effort which
are the necessary ingredients OF q
great producing entity.
Need Of Frankness.
Let US be frank about this solemn
matter The evidences Of worldwide
unrest which manifest Their ,elves in
violence throughout the world bid us
pause and consider the means to be
found to stop the spread of this con-
tagious thing before it saps the very
vitality Of he nation itself. Do we
gain strength by withholding the rem
edy? Or is 1t not the business of
statesmen to treat these manifesto
lions of unrest which meet us on
every hand as evidences of an econ
omic disorder and to apply ccnstruc-
tive remedie wherever necessary. be.
ing sure that in the application OF the
remedy we touch not the vital tissues
OF our industrial and economic life -
j There can be no recession of the tide
of unrest until constructive instrument
talities are set up to stem that tide
Governments must recognize the
rights Of men collectively to bargain
for human objects that have at their
base the mutual protection and vel.
fare OF those engaged in all Industries
Labor must not be longer treated as
commodity. It must be regarded as
the activity of human beings, possess
ed Of deep warnings and desires The
business man gives his best thought
to the repair and replenishment Of his
machinery, so that its usefulness will
not be impaired and its power to pro
duce may always be at its seight and
kept in full vigor and motion. No less
regard ought to be paid to the human
machine, which. afterall. propels the
machinery of the world and Is the
great dynamic force that lies back OF
all industry and progress.
!! Return to the old standards Of wage
and industry in employment is I'M
thfnkable. The terrible tragedy OF
wal " AiSu LAS Juol eIlueu diU "ulCu
has brought the world to the verge OF
chaos and disaster would be in vain
II there should ensue a return to- the
condition OF the past.
Europe an Example.
Europe itself, whence has come the
unrest which now holds the worIG al
bay, is an example Of the standpatism
In these vital human matters which
America might we'll accept as an ex
ample, not to be followed, but stu
diously to be avoided. Europe made
labor the differential, and the price OF
it all is enmity and antagonism and
Frustrated industry. The right Of lab
or to live in peace and comfort mus,
be recognized by government and
America should be the first to lay the
foundation stones upon which indus
trial peace shall be built.
Labor not only is entitled to an ade
quate wage, but capital should receive
q reasonable return upon its invest
ment. and Is entitled to protection al
the hands Of the government in every
emergency. No government worthy Of
the name can play" these elements
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