The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-05-29

Cuieuy WIN inc btAt08s out tno new
spirit and method Of organization
which must be effected are not to be
brought by legislation 10 much as BY
tho common counsel and voluntary
cooperation Of capitalist. manager and
workman. Legislation can 90 only .
very little way in commanding what
shall be done. The Organization of In
dustry is a matter of corporate and
Individual Initiative and Of practical
business arrangement. Those who re-
ally desire new relationship between
capital and labor can readily find a
way to bring 1t about: and perhaps
federal legislation can help more than
state legislation could.
Industrial characterization.
'-The object of all reform in this es-
sentfal matter must be the genuine
Decentralization Of industry. based up
on a full recognition of the right Of
those who work. in whatever rank, to
participate In some organic way in
every decision which directly affects
their welfare or the part they are to
play In industry. Some positive legis-
lation Is practicable. The congress
has already shown the way to one re-
form which should be worldwide. by
establishing the eight-hour day n the
standard day In every field of labor
over which II can exercise control. II
has sought to ind the way to prevent
child labor and will. hope and be-
lieve. presently ind II. 1t has served
the whole country by leading the way
In developing the means Of preserving
and safeguarding life and health in
dangerous Industries. It can now help
In the difficult task Of giving a new
form and spirit to Industrial orgnnixa-
ton by cO-ordinating the several
agencies Of Cancellation and adjust
ment which have been brought into ex-
istence by the difficulties and mistaken
policies of the present management of
industry. and BY setting up and devel-
oping new federal agencies of advice
and Information which may serve as q
clearing house for the best expert
ence and best thought on this great
matter. upon which every thinking
man must be aware that the future de-
velopment OF society directly depends.
Agencies of international counsel and
suggestion are presently to be created
in connection with the league OF ma
lions In this very feld; but It II ma
tional action and the enlightened pol
ICY OF individuals. corporations ana 30
cieties within each nation that must
bring about the actual reforms. The
members OF the committee on labor In
the two houses Will hardly need sug-
gestions from me as to what means
they shall seek to make the federal
government the agent Of the whole ma
ton In pointing out, and II need be.
guiding the process OF reorganization
and reform.
Duty to Returning Soldiers
~ .u .r-. that ~ =. M, ,acs..,-v
,o- m. ~ remind that thor. 4. ono
,,nr,oa,.t. .rd v.rv rroct,co, ,vas,,on
-, I.ho, That - shov,d moo, In m.
most liberal sp,rit. We must see to It
that our returning soldiers are assist
ed in every practicable way to lind
the places for which they are fitted
in the daily work OF this country.
This can be done By developing and
upon an adequate scale
the admirable organization created by
the department of labor for placing
men seeking work I: and II can also be
done. In ut least one very great f,eld,
bv creating new opportunities for In
dIvtdual enterprise. The secretary of
the Interior has pointed out the way
nv which returning soldiers may be
helped to find and take ND land In
the hitherto undsveloped regions of
the country which the federal govern
meut has already prepared or can
prepare for cultivation and
also on many of the cut-over or neg
Iected areas which lie within the linn
n. Of the older states: and 1 once