The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-01-17
GET-TOGETHER OF
EMPLOYEES AND BOSSES

EMPLOYEES AND BUSES
In Spokane on January 10 num-
Der of employers and employees met
at dinner and discussed their rela-
tions, resulting in a permanent or
ganization Many of the wisest men
among both employers and workers
have in recent years contended that
an interchange of ideas would les
sen friction through better under
standing of one anothers rights and
desires, and that there was no bet
ter way than to sit around a table
and talk over their affairs. There
is a democratic color to such a
method Of ascertaining the views of
employee and employer which car
ries with it the idea that two par
ties can more easily reach an agree
ment about anything affecting both
if they become acquainted and un-
derstand the position each of the
other
The Spokane Labor World gives
the following report of the meet
ing:
THE Get-together Committee of
Spokane employers and employees,
selected by B. A. Hunter, Federal
Labor Commissioner, met at dinner
Tuesday night at the Spokane Ho
tel. Mr.. Tnsinger, chairman pro
TEN, who was host, was unanimous
ly elected permanent chairman. Ar
rangements were made for the COM
mittee to meet the second and fourth
Wednesdays of every month.
Free Speech His Platform
Mr.. lnsinger, in discussing the
advantages that would come to Spo-
kane through the deliberation of a
body of men representing both en-
ployers and employees, said that
any member should feel free to at
tack whatever act or condition he
desired and that personalities only
should be barred.
Mayor Fasset, who was present as
| Mr.. Insinger's guest, said in part:
This meeting is the consum-
nation of a wish | have long cher
ished. Spokane is going to be city
of half a million people in the next
rs years. We want that conditions
that have obtained in some other
cities shall not have a chance to
start here. 1t is an exploded no
ton that any man can live unto
himself, and the more that we get
together, the closer we shall come
to our ideal of a real democracy
Sees Big Business Ahead
"Mr. Hunter said that from OBJ
servation he felt sure that the city
would see a revival of business next
month that would be astonishing.
AS towns grow he said, peo-
pie who formerly knew each other
well have a tendency to drift apart
into cliques and lose sight of their
mutual interests. For this reason
believe this conference can have a
strong influence for the good of all
in Spokane and that it should be
made permanent by the appoint
ment of a permanent chairman and
committee to arrange a program
and meetings.
Labor Member Pleased
81 believe this is the greatest
move that could be made in the in
terests of everybody said j. ]. Ken
nedy. 4 have long advocated thai
labor have representatives in the
Chamber of Commerce. This is the
nearest to it we have come. | move
that we make this permanent by
the election of Mr.. Insinger chair
main. | have good reason to believe
that he will be neutral and just the
man for the place.
Ben c. Holt said;
81 had talk with our chair
man, Mr.. Insinger, few days ago
! and he has taken all my thoughts
J and expressed them. In my work OF
the War Board, l saw good dea
} of Messrs. Coates, Kennedy an(
! others and | want to say that
3 can't fight against those fellows
t. the only way l want to fight is will
5 them
Men Not Mere Machines
This meeting is the realization
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