The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-12

| ing tho way in developing the means
of preserving and safeguard lives ano
health in dangerous Industries.
must now help in the difficult task OF
finding a method that VIII pi1hs
| about a genuine characterization OF
industry. based upon the full reco@
pition of the right of those who work
in whatever rank, TO participate IN
some organic way in every decision
which directly affects their welfare.
II is with this purpose in mind that
called a conference to meet in WASH
| ington on December i to consider
these problems in all Their broad as
poets. with the idea of bringing about
a better understanding between these
/ two interests
/ The great unrest throughout the
world, out of which has emerged de.
mand for an immediately considera-
ton of the difficulties between capital
and labor, bids us put our own house
in order. Frankly, there can be no
permanent and lasting settlements
between capital and labor which do
not recognize the fundamental con-
cepts for which labor has been strug.
! Cling through the years. The whole
world gave it's recognition and in-
| dorsement to these fundamental p'lr-
poses in the League of Nations. Fhe
statesmen gathered at Versailles rec
ognized the fact that world STABILITY
could not be had by reverting to In
dustrial standards and conditions
against which the average workman
of the world had reTolted. 1t is,
therefore, the task Of the statesmen
of this new day of change and read
justment to recognize world condl-
lions that will mean the ending OF
age.Iong antagonists between capt.
tai and labor and that will hopefully
lead to the building up of a comrade.
ship which will result not only IN
greater contentment among the mass
of worknlen, but also bring about a
greater production and a greater
production and a greater prosperity
TO business itself.
TO analyze the particulars in the
demands of labor is to admit the JUS
tice of their complaint in many mat,
ters that lie at their basis. The work
man demands an adequate wage, suf-
ficient to permit him to live in com
fort, unhampered by the fear of pow
!. erty and want in his old age. He de-
,nands the right to live and the right
TO work amidst sanitary surround
ings. both in home and in work shop,
surroundings that develop and do not
retard his own health and wellbeing
! and the right to provide for his chill
dren's wants in the matter of health
!. and education. In other words, 1t Is
his desire to make the conditions OF
mis- life and the lives of those deal
to him tolerable and easy to bear.
The establishment of the principles
: regarding labor laid down in the cove
nant of the League of Nations offers
: us the way to industrial peace and
: cancellations No other road lies open
: to u.s. Not to pursue this one is long
Z er to invite enmities, bitterness and
7 antagonisms which in the end onl,
! lead to industrial and social disaster
The unwilling workman is not prot
2 itahie servant An employee whose in
dustrial life is hedged about by hart
and unjust conditions, which lie die
: not create and over which he has M
: control, lacks that fine spirit of en-
thusiasm and volunteer effort which
are the necessary ingredients of {
= great producing entity. Let us b,
frank about this solemn matter. TIL
evidences of worldwide unrest which
manifest themselves in violenc'
throughout the world bid us paus
Z and consider the means to be fount
= to stop the spread of this contagiou
thing before it saps the very vitalit,
of the nation itself.
Do we gain strength by withhold
ing the remedy? Or is 1t not the bus
mess of statesmen to treat these mar
: jfestations of unrest which meet u
= on every hand as evidences OF an ecs
nomic disorder and 10 apply construt
! tive remedies wherever necessary bs
{ ing sure that in the application of til
!. remedy we touch no. the vital tissue
y of our industrial and economic life
There can be no recessation of tn
tide Of unrest until constructive Il
& strumentalities are set ND to stel
!. that tide
!. Collective Bargaining Right.
Z. Governments mast recognize th
d right Of men collectively to bargai
for humane officers that have at the
= base the mutual protection and We
Is fare Of those engaged In all indu
ia tries. Labor must not lie longs
+. treated as q comuodity. It must
n regarded as the activity OF human b
d, irgs, possessed Of deep warnings an
IL desires The business man gives b
IL best thought to the repair and r
Is Punishment Of his machinery, so til,
&C. its usefulness win not be inpairt
n and its power to produce may alwa,
he be at its height and kent 10 full Wig,
10 and notion No less regard ought
he be paid TO the humen machine. whis
20 after all propels the machinery cf Il
ly world and Is the great dynamic for,
to that lies back Of all industry al
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