The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-02-21


all male adults and adequate TO the de
cent individual support Of female
workers. In the beginning the legal
minimum for male workers should sui
ncs only for the present needs OF the
family. but they should be gradually
raised until they are adequate 10 fu.
ture needs as well-that Is. they Should
be ultimately high enough 10 make pos.
s.'le that amount of Swing which ia
necessary to protect the worker and
his fninily 1st sickness, accidents,
ina It. ar ~ age.
Lab, i>- ation In Management
"gir rir iabor TO organize and
% g s pIOyers through repre-
boz been asserted above In
.rfttn vi;h the discussion OF the
N.t g.. or J ard II Is TO be hoped
rhal tis r-ht will never again he
cslled "a question by any considerable
mber of employers. In addition "a
,llis lalcr ought gradually 10 receive
gre~.er presentation in what the
Ell. sh group Of Quaker employers
have called the industrial part OF
business management-'the control oil
processes and machinery; nature Of
product engagement and dismissal OF
employees; hours Of work. rates oi
pay, bonuses etc. welfare work shoI
discipline; relations with trade un
ions The establishment OF shop com
mittees. working wherever possible
with the trade union, Ia the method
suggested by this group OF employer:
for giving the employees the proper
share OF Industrial management
There can be no doubt that q frank
adoption OF these means and ends by
employers would not only promote IN,
welfare Of the workers, but vastly i'm
prove the relations between them and
their employers, and increase the eff
cheney and productiveness or each es
tablishment
There Is no need here 10 emphasize
the importance Of safety and santa
ton In work places, as this is prett,
generally recognized by legislation
What is required is an extension anC
strengthening OF many Of the eNstini
statutes and a better administration
and enforcement OF such laws every
where.
Vocational Training.
'The need OF Industrial. or. as Il ha
come 10 be more generally called, va
cltional, trimming is now UNIVERSAL
acknowledged. In the interest OF IN
nation as well o. In that VI tile work
ers themselves this training should b
made substantially universal Whil
We cannot now discuss the subject II
any detail. We 90 wish TO set down tw,
general observstions-n the voca
tionAl training should be offered II
such form. and conditions ss not q
deprive the children Of the working
classes Of az least the elements OF |
cultural education. A healthy democ
racy csnnst tolerate q purely indus
trial or trade education for any clast
or its citizens We do BOT want Z,
have the children OF the vage-earner
put Into . special clsss In which the!
are marked ss outnds the sphere o
' Ahk At bffUli
observation is that the system Of voca
tional training should not operate -
a. 10 weaken In nny degree our parO
chisl schools or any other class OF pri
vsts schools Indeed, the opportunitie
ef thSsystem should be extended TO al
qualified private schools on exactly th'
same basis a. 10 public schoolA W.
want ssithAr class divisions in educa
tIsa Rsr Q State monopoly Of education
insrsasss incomes for Labor.
The great svn VI insu;hdent incom.
for the i>Ajoyfty csa BE- removed onl,
BY prOvidins the workers with more
income This nsaA not snly xAiver
sal living wsgsA su khe 0pportunit,
Of obtaining something tnore than tina
amount for ell Who are willing 20 wori
hard and faithfully All the othel
usa ssres for labor bettsrment recon-
msnded In the preceding pages woulC
nkswiss contribute directly or indI
rsctly ~ = more just distribution vi