New Britain herald., 1919-09-20
INDUSTRIAL TRUCE
 SOUGHT BY PALMER
Freedom From Unrest Would
 Bring About Better Times WORK IS ONLY PANACEA
Attorney General Says Labor's Chance of Getting Its Just Merits is Jeop- ardized By Methods of Proccd- ure.

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 Freeport, Pa, Sept. 20.-An abso- lute industrial armistice for six months was urged by Attorney Gen. Palmer here today to permit the so- lution of economic problems arising out of the changes wrought by war
 Such a period of freedom from un- rest, he declared, would result soon in increased production which would bring about an era of "easier living and better times" for all. On the other hand the attorney general warned, selfish demands by any one class canot stimulate the national prosperity or permanently benefit even those obtaining such demands by force. He strongly discountenanced strikes.
 Discusses Labor Question.
 Labor is asking a larger share of the joint product of money and labor, and there is much merit in the claim" he said, but the chance of getting it is not advanced nor the justice of it more widely recognized by the re- fusal of labor to produce"
 The campaign to reduce the cost of living, which he is directing, evil dently was foremost in the attorney generals mind in his speech deliv- cred at a reunion of the 18th Regi- ment of Penna., volunteers, which also was a home-co coming celebration for men who served in the world war. He said that although many problems beset mems minds in these days of reconstruction there is none which cannot be worked out "in the general interest,"" in a government where the people are the only rulers.
 Condemns Selfshness.
 But unles we shall be satisfied with that which is for the general in terest,'' he continued, "and do not in sist upon that which is in our own particular interest, there will be trou- ble and delay in the settlement. If men can learn to be patient under conditions which have resulted from the world war, until a more accur- ate estimate of the possibilities of the situation can be made all our prob lems will be sooner solved; but if inn
  and immediate forceful or direct ac- tion be taken, it is perfectly obvious that nothing but disorder and delay can result.
 'The crying need of the world just now is for peace, and not political peace between governments alone but industrial peace amongst men also. The things for which men fight are never settled while the war is on. An armistice must come; heads must cool; and anger must spend itself before men can sit together and know what is best fer themselves and give due consideration to the rights of others,
 Wants Labor Armistice.
 eff we could have an absolute in dustrial armistice in America for six months; if both the necessary in gradients of capital that is, both money and labor, would be active and constant in the problems of pro- duction; the busy peaceful days would l soon yield a spirit which would make ! it possible for men to solve the prob l lems which now confront us. Labor ! is asking a larger share of the joint ! product of money and labor and there l is much merit in the claim; but the l chance of getting it is not advanced 1 nor the justice of it more widely rec l ognized by the refusal of labor to 1 produce.
 'Idleness is no panacea for the l ills from which the country suffers. l Work may be. The cost of life is only 1 enhanced by the idleness of men; 1t can be reduced by the intelligent in dustry of all. Other remedies may bring us part way on the road. but they will never bring us the whole distance. These remedies should and will be applied but the most effective cure that can be desired will be the general acceptance by all our people of the golden opportunities of this great land of plenty for all who give the best that is in them
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