The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-13
Pride and Whips Should
Be Swept Aside So as to
Reach Just Wage Basis
BY MELVIN C. WINSTOCK
Chairman Of Division Ne l. Council Of Patriotic Service

Organized labor has failed in a su.
preme test. because Il did not ap,
pear az the high court OF Public
Opinion with clean hands Despite
alleged Qualifications. Il broke It's
solemn written agreement with tho
government. II blindly followed un.
safe, unwlac. and radical leaders Il
selected a premature date for a sym.
patty strike, aud lacked nerve to
push Il thru. Il glaringly and men.
acingly impressed the public with
the idea that the walkout wvts but a
cloak to hide the deeper design OF
scifiug the industrial aud political
control of the community. This was
REVOLUTION. \ revolution must
be founded on eternal tight: other.
wise, IL degcnerates into tragic err.
ror OF the masses led by false
prophets.
do not say these things eXulting-
Is. nor with any satisfaction l have
always been In sympathy with or
ganiKed labor. Tho present leaders
have met mo on matters of mutual
interest. l have never truckied 10
the unions. have tried TO be fair
in my relations with them. and tho
have dealt with five strong unions
In my business. I have never had
one hour OF permanent difficulty
and but for radical Intermediates on
both sides. there would have been "A
prompt and satisfactory adjustment
Of the ISSUES agitating Seattle today.
Nothing counts az this crucial
time except constructive suggestion.
therefore. I submit the following
/. That President wilson be re-
quested 20 instruct Director PicE
Immediately TO brush aside an cub.
bling tcohnicahticr. To learn the
basic facts. TO face them. and 10 ex.
ercise a trucr and higher humanity
In regulating the relations between
the shipyard capitalist and the toll
er. and 70 pay some attention IN
formulating his plans 90 the rights
% the innocent third party, the pub.
lie. ana 10 refrain from any attempt
20 lord IL over the honest majority
OF organized labor because Of is
failure In winning the general strike.
Above and beyond that TO proceed
now without waiting until March 81
TO regulate the wages o. the under.
paid men II Mr. Picz cannot sub.
due his personal views. doubtless
there could be found IN this great
country OF ours some other equally
able public servant
.. Compel the Macy board. the
appeal board. and all other similar
commissions TO render free. un
biased and undeiayed decisions on
the wage question. ana 90 regulate
appeals Of the future on disputed
points. so that. right or wrong.
deadIock would be Impossible.
D Shipyard capitalists. IL Is charg
ed and not denied. have made tire
mendous profits on work for the
government. which. after all. Is the
people. Tolisrs have lived. few
have made blg wages. but the vast
majority have received but little.
Every contract made by the govern.
mcnt should provide for profit shar-
ing cooperation, treating mere
money fairly. but granting labor It's
Just share. which in every event.
should be far more than mere bread
and butter. That eventually ma.
tionai law should be passed provid'
ing for universal profit shg9ing co
operation in every industry OF every
nature
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