Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-22

spirit and method Of organisation which
must be effected are not to be brought
about by legislation so much as by tho
common counsel and voluntary co-opera-
ton OF capitalist. manager and work.
man. Legislation can go only very
little way In commanding what shall be
done. The object Of industry Is a
matter of corporate and individual initia-
tive and Of practical business arrange
ments Those who really desire a new
relationship between capital and labor
can readily find way to bring 1t about !;
and perhaps fundamental legislation can
help moro than state legislation could.
MUST DEMOCRATIZE INDUSTRY
1.-THE object Of all reform in this
essential matter must be the genuine
characterization Of industry. based upon
q full recognition of the right Of those
who work, in whatever rank. to part-
cipate In some organic way in every
direction which directly affects their well
fare or the part they are to play In in
dustry. Some positive legislation Is
practicable. The Congress has already
shown the way to one reform which
should be worldwide. by establishing the
eight hour day as the standard day in
every field OF labor over which 1t can Sc
cure control. 1t has sought to flnd the
way to prevent child labor. and will, /
hope and believe. presently find it. 1t
has served the whole country by leading
| the way In developing the means of pre-
| serving and safeguarding life and health
In dangerous Industries. 1t can now help
In the difficult task of giving a new form
and spirit to industrial organization by
| cordinating the several agencies of
cancellation and adjustment which have
been brought into existence by the
difficulties and mistaken policies of the
present management of industry, and by
setting up and developing new federal
| agencies OF advise and information which
may serve as clearing house for the
best experiments and the best thought on
| these matters, upon which every thinking
man must be aware that the future
development of society directly depends.
agencies OF international counsel and
Legislation are presently to be created in
connection with the League of Nations In
this very field: but it is national action
and the enlightened policy of individuals,
| corporations and societies within each
nation that must bring about the actual
REFORMS. The members of the committees
on labor In the two house will hardly
Seeeco'iohS from me rs " What
means they shall seek to make the fed
eral government the agent OF the whole
nation in pointing out and. II need be.
euiding the process Of reorganization and
reform.
| MUST ASSIST SOLDIERS
| Il am sure that 1t is not necessary for
me TO remind you that there Is one imme-
date and very practical question of labor
that we should meet In the most liberal
spirit We must see to 1t that our return
ing soldiers arc assisted In every practi-
cable way to find the places for which
'hey are fitted In the daily work OF the
country, This can be done by developing
ana maintaining upon an adequate scale
the admirable organization created by the
development OF labour for placing men
seeking work; and 1t can also be done IN
at least one very great field, by creating
new opportunities for Individual enter
prise. The secretary OF tie interior hs'
| pointed out the way by which returning
soldiers may be helped to find and take up