The state herald., 1919-05-30

has turned out Q blind alley. It IL
no thoroughfars to real prosperity.
We must ind another, leading In an.
other direction and to very differ
ent destination. It must lead not
merely to accommodation but also to
genuine cooperation and partnership
based upon real community Of inter
est and participation In control.
Iebor legislati9p lies, Of course,
chiefly with the states; but the new
spirit and methsd Of organization
which must b effected are not to be
brought BY legislation 80 much AZ BY
the common counsel and voluntary
cooperation Of capitalist, manager.
and workman. Legislation can 20 only
q very little way In recommending what
shall b done. The organization Of in.
dustry 10 q matter Of corporate and
individual initiative and Of practical
business arrangement. Those who
really desire q new relationship be-
tween capital and labor can readily
nnd way to bring Il about and per.
haps federal legislation can help more
than state legislation could.
Industrial characterization.
THE object Of all reform In this
essential matter must be the genuine
demonstration Of industry. based
upon 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 on the part they are to
play In Industry. Some positive leg
islation 10 practicable. The congress
has already shown the way to one re-
form which should be worldwide. BY
establishing the eight-hour day a. the
standard day in every Geld Of labor
over which II can exercise control. It
has sought to nnd the way to prevent
child labor. and will, hope and be-
lieve, presently 6nd It. II has served
the whole country BY leading the way
In developing the means Of preserv-
Ing and safeguarding life and health
In dangerous industries. The mem.
bers Of the committee on labor in the
two houses hardly need suggestions
from me a. to what means they shall
seek to make the federal government
the agent Of the whole nation In point
ing out, and II need be. guiding the
process Of reorganization and reform.
Duty - Returning Soldiers.
Il am sure that II 10 not necessary
for me to remind that there il one
immediate and very practical question
Of labor that We should meet In the
most liberal spirit. We must see to 1t
that our returning soldiers are assist
cd In every practicable way to dnd
the places for which they are fitted In
the daily work Of this country. This
can be done by developing and mnin-
tanning upon ar adequate scale the ad.
morable organization created by the
department Of labor for placing men
seeking work and II can also be done.
In at least one very great field. by Gre
atins new opportunities for individual
enterprise. The secretary Of the In
terior has pointed out the way BY
which returning soldiers may be helped
to nnd and take up land In the hither-
to undsveloped regions Of the country
which the federal government has al.
ready prepared or can readily prepare
for cultivation. and also on many Of
the cutover or neglected areas which
lie within the limits Of the older
states; and ] once more take the lib
erty Of recommending very urgently
that his plan shall receive the immedI-
ate and substantial support Of the con.
gress.
Future Commerce.
"Our new merchant ships. which have
In some quarters been feared AZ de-
structive rivals, may prove helpful riv.
ais. rather. md common servants very
much needed and welcome. Our great
shipyards.. new and old. will be so
opened to the use Of the world that
they will prove immensely serviceable
to every maritime people In restoring.
much more rapidly than would other.
wise have been possible. the tonnage
wantonly destroyed IN the war. I
have only to suggest that there are
many points at which We can faciii.
tate American enterprise In foreign
trade by opportune legislation. and
mike II easy for Americen merchant
fhips where they will be welcomed a.
friends rather than as dreaded antag.
onists.
"And credit and enterprise alike will
be quickened BY timely and helpful
legislation with regard to taxation.
hope that the congress will fnd Il pos
sible TO undertake an early reconsid.
Grafton Of federal taxes. In order to
make our system Of taxation more sim.
pie and easy Of administration and the
taxes themselves ~ little burdensomr
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