The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-14
COOPERATION IS
URGED TO MEET
LABOR PROBLEM
Speakers at Labor Banquet
Warn Against Dangers of
Bolshevism-3OO Attend.

Bolshevism-30 300 Attend.
Three hundred men and women at
tended the labor banquet held Thurs
day evening at Vaughn Hall. Repre-
sentatives of the Ministerial associa-
ton and the Commercial club were
guests.
The speakers Of the evening we're
Carl w. Ullman, secretary of the Com
mercial club, T.. II. Harris, the Rev.
j. s. Hill, the Rev. T.. f. Davis, the
Rev. A. F.. Mitchell, Rev. w. F.. Rohl
fling, the Rev. II. s. James, Lee Sum-
merson, Robert Graham and John
Steendahl, associate professor of voca-
tional training in Indiana university.
The first feature of the grogram was
a paper on THE Aims and Origin OF
Organized Labor" by Lee Summer
son, Richmond labor leader. The
paper outlined the beginnings of in
dustrial institutions, strike wars which
took place centuries ago, the gradual
development of labor unions and the
principles for which they fought.
Urges Conservation
John Steendahl, associate professor
of Indiana university, made few re-
marks in which he said that organized
labor should be proud of it's history OF
the part it has taken in favOring vo-
cational education one of the big
drawbacks in the work Mr.. Steendahl
said, is the fact that there are so few
skilled teachers for this work. He
briefly outlined work that is being
planned in the night school in this
city for the training of teachers.
E. H. Harris urged that labor put
conservative men into office as lead
ers. He said:
1.-The labor unions must have con-
servative leaders il they win the
things they are fighting for. Employ
ers must not ask for things which are
unfair and unjust, neither must the
labor unions. We are facing serious
industrial conditions in this country.
and it will take careful thought and
action to adjust our differences on a
satisfactory basis. The laboring man
cannot exist on present wages if liv
ing costs continue to advance, and the
employer says that he cannot sell his
products if he must pay more for
labor This situation must be met
"The radical labor leader of the
Bolshevik and the l. w. w. type are
the greatest menace to the cause OF
the laboring man. This type must be
eliminated from your organizations
II the labor unions of the country are
controlled by justice loving leaders.
the unions will be the salvation of this
country.
an the newspaper production, we
have dealt with the Typographical
Union for a number of years and have
always adjusted our differences on
satisfactor basis. If we had to choose
today between an open shop or a
union shop there would be only one
answer, union shop. You have had
good leaders in the Typographical
Union and you have received fair
treatment"
Many Losing Patriotism.
The Rev. E. f. Davis said: WAR Is
over. During the war we said that
the world could never go back to the
old order of things. l am optimistic.
but I am not as much so now as l
was during the war. Too many men
are losing the patriotism which they |
had during the war. 1t is not dominat-
ing them now as it did then. The
conditions that we want must be
struggled for and we will not realize
them without struggle.
1.-The greatest problem today is the
industrial problem. have been very
much interested in labor utteranceS. |
The finest book that l have read on
this subject is Arthur Henderson's
book which sets forth the principles of |
British labor. 1t should be to our great |
shame that some of the boys who are !
returning from the service are not |
put back in their former positions.
I'VE are all interested in move
ment that will make for democracy |
and we must move forward with con-
fidence," said Mr.. Davis.
There has absolutely been nothing |
crooked pulled off at the Richmond |
Commercial club" said Carl Ullman,
secretary mo committee meetings |
have taken place that l should be
ashamed Of i do not say that the
manufacturers have never got togeth-
err, but do know that they have never
done so in the Commercial club
rooms We have an organization that
includes 100 manufacturers and about
400 men who are of other vocations
and professions. The dues are NOM
inal but there are some of you who
can belong and you are welcome. |
wish to leave the one thought with
you that everything that has taken
place at the Richmond Commercial
club has been fair and square.
The Rev. +. W. Rohlfing touched on
the Unity of Gospel and Labor"
Talks were made by the Rev. Mr..
Hill, the Rev. Mr.. Mitchell and the
Rev. Mr. James, but because of the
lateness of the hour they were very
brief.
Robert Graham, district organizer,
made a short talk in which he pre-
scented labors side of the question.
Lucius Harrison, who acted as toast
master. closed the meeting with these
few words: Labor stands against
Bolshevism and l. W. W. principles.
II will stand as a mighty bulwark
against anything of that sort arising
in this country"
Snins built OF steel are said to have