The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-07

Nearly one year has passed since the
first Labor-Capital Parliament was Or
ganizcd in Great Britain. Once our
fathers adopted Il Constitution. and made
democracy workable through represen-
tativc government. Then men wonder
cd that the plan had not been worked
out. O thousand years ago. Now that
the Labor-Capital Parliament Is proving
itself to be so practical n method Oh
ending disputes and preventing strikes
and lockouts labor and capital alike
are wondering that II had never been
thought Of before. The essence OF the
plan is representative government ap-
piled 10 industry, Just as 100 years ago
we applied il TO political government.
For example: every firm that manufac-
lures chocolate and cocoa agrees to
adopt the constitution and accept rep
rcscntstivc government for. the entire
industry. All the workinm men In the
chocolate industry in perhaps fifty COM
panics in us many cities elect labor
representatives" at the parliament.
while the stockholders and officers OF
NIL the firms elect the "capital' mem
bcrs Of tho parliament.
| Then these representatives come %
gcther and rs n legislative body prepare
the laws governing the trade When
disputes occur in any of the factories in
England or Scotland. tho Labor-Capital
Parliament interprets those laws and
settles the disputes. Neither side can
disobey the decision, for that would DO
secession against the industrial Far
lament" just as in 1861 there was
secession against our political parlia-
mcnt in Washington. In some indus
| nd - H., 1t,s,t lnI
Gill;" bur more and more. as the idea
develops. the plnn Is taking on the name
of Labor Capital Parliament" The
pnn is sound. because 1t Is practical.
Tho institution is sucCnssful. because
II In truly Representatives. This Indus
Irlnl parliament lis II conservative force.
hrcnuar II surCgunrda the rights or tho
working mnn M we'll M tho property Of
The manufacturer. II iB the most SIM
pie md important contribution 10 pro-
81 rHn since Representatives government
wax invented In 1880.
American Objections to tho Lnbor-copi-
tai Parliament.
IInyinE boon the first in this country
, 10 write and speak In advocacy or Tho
"l.nhor-t Capital Philharmonic" and Its I'M
mediate inaugural ion. | hnr" In "rrry
city mot tnlS pb)rCllpnr NIE'at
X Il small country. and there arc pcr-
haps not over fifty porcelain firms In
Great Britain: tho l,abor-CnpitRl Par
lament, therefore. with its Labor and
, Capital representatives. can easily meet
la some city midway between London
and dinhurgh. and thus nll tho firms. be
accessible 10 their governing body. But
nhr country Is 1000 miles across. and.
; therefore, the idea is not practicable. To
all of which. there is this instant an
sw"r. that the country be divided into
znnrs. IN for example. the cotton and
WOODEN mills or New England enst OF the
Hudson river Tn.<ay costly and de-
sIruCtivr strike Is now on in Lawrence,
massachusetts. SCorea Of thousands
ARE out nf employment: riots. bloodshed.
iuhnr losses cancelled cont rncts, bitter
, fruds---nll New England In suffering
through that one hitter fight. But if MI
these working mon In tho cotton and
wooden willis IN New England could
rluct---mnrk ynu---nni have Thorn np-
, point rd---lhclr lnhor Representatives. d
The stock uwnorh and officers md fUro-