Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-03

released from storage shall in all
cases bear the date of their receipt
1t would materially add to the service
ability OF the law, for the purpose we
now have in view If it We're also pre-
scribed that all goods released from
storage for interstate shipment should
have plainly marked upon each pack
age the selling or market price at
which they went into storage. By this
means the purchaser would always be
able to learn what profits stood be-
tween him and the producer or the
wholesale dealer
Wants Prices Known.
IT would also renew my recommen-
dalton that all goods destined for in
terstate commerce should in every
case, where their former package
makes 1t possible. be plainly marked
with the price at which they left the
hands of the producer.
I'VE should formulate law fequir-
ing federal license of all corpora
tions engaged In interstate commerce
and embodying in the license. or in
the conditions under which il is TO be
issued, specific regulations designed
TO secure competitive selling and pre-
vent unconscionable profits in the
method Of marketing. Such a law
would afford a welcome opportunity
to effect other much needed reforms
in the business Of interstate shipment
and in the methods of corporations
which are engaged in it; but for the
moment / confine my recommended
tions to the object Immediately in
hand, which Is to lower the cost of
living.
Must Improve Labor.
mo one who has observed the
march of events in the last year can
fail to note the absolute need of a
definite program to bring about an
improvement in the conditions of la
Dor. There can be no settled condi-
tons leading to increased production
and reduction in the cost of living
if labor and capital are to be antag-
onists instead of partners. Sound
thinking and an honest desire to serve
the interests of the whole nation, as
distinguished from the interests of a
class, must be applied to the solution
of this great and pressing problem.
The failure of other nations to con-
slider this matter in a vigorous way
has produced bitterness and iealousies
and antagonisms, the food of radical
ism The only way to keep men from
agitating against grievances is to re-
move the grievances. An unwilling
ness even to discuss these matters pro-
duces only dissatisfaction and gives
comfort to the extreme elements in
our country, which endeavor to stir
up disturbances in order to provoke
governments to embark upon a course
of retaliation and repression. The
seed Of revolution is repression. The
remedy for these things must not be
negative in character. 1t must be
constructive. l. must comprehend
the general interest. The real anti
dote for the .unrest which manifests
itself is not suppression but a deer
consideration of the wrongs that be-
set our national life and the applica-
| ton of a remedy.
Must Democratic Labor.
Congress has already shown its
Willingness to deal with these indus
trial wrongs by establishing tbs
eight-hour day as the standard sr
every field of labor. 1t has sough
| to find a way to prevent child labor
| 1t has served the whole country bl
| leading the way in developing thu
means Of preserving and safeguarding
| lives and health in dangerous midas
| tfiss II must now help al the dtffi
cult task of finding a method tina
will bring about genuine democra
t.zation Of industry, based upon tn
| full recognition of the right of thos
who work, in whatever rank to par
ticipate In some organic way In ever,
/ decision which directly affects thei
welfare. 1t is with this purpose il
mind that ! called conference t
meet in Washington December ] .
consider these problems in all thei
/ broad aspects, with the idea OF bring
ing about a better understanding be
tween these two interests.
i THE great unrest throughout tn
world, out of which has emerged
demand for an immediate considera
ton of the differences between capitn
and labor, bids us put our own hous
in order. Frankly, there can be n
j, permanent and lasting settlements be
tween capital and labor which do NO
recognize the fundamental concept
. for which labor has been struggliE
!. through the years. The whole worl
gave its recognition and endorsement