Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
ENDING LABOR UNREST

MR ELIOT president suggests egh- 4V4 steps ending labor unrest, evidently for the purpose making himself clear of the suggested steps doubled by statement the positive and negative phase.
 Step one, instance calls the abandonment all autocrac control of industry and step two for the universal adoption of cooperative management and discipline Step 2 carries step necessary consequence
 Employers to have for the health, comfort and education of their employees they to promote justice of the ob and keep labor turnover low possible These things all phases on one policy and constitute main point In the belongs the point relative to preventing monotony of abo by shifting from operation which also gives ticity to the working organization.
 These the familiar broad principles that ally into being with collective bargaining and profit sharing
 All of the here suggested have been adopted by hero and there an employer.
 The "Don'ts to labor somewhat difficult Labor asked to abandon the doctrine of limited output and the ideal of short hours the concept that capital is the of labor and the concept that violence will sometimes be used to settle labor disputes.
 output one of the most injurious that exist but it is of the hardest to eliminate The ideal of large production plainly the to realize Just plain ly maximum production cannot be realized unless each work man does what he do.
 But ideal of maximum production only be attained in industrial society well organized that work is conn- uousy maintained The ideal practical degree of industrial organization than above outlined
 Consider the present condition in Bridgeport. scarce There not enough jobs to around Workers and employers extent will act they would about food if they desert island with less subsistence than they need They will ration work they would ration food
 employe go altogether with respect to the remainder of his workmen, he will try rotate them so that all will have work.
 The workers will desire to cut the hours until poymen for all and they will cut the output from t. make the job last
 One point must be added before the goal of longest hours and greatest production will be sought by workers
 There must always be plenty of work that the by producing will danger of producing
 The doctrine of limited output and hours shorter than the minmums required for health and happiness the outgowh of the doctrine that work Make plentiful job for everybody willing work and there will ficuy about output.
 Labor is divided into two groups large and small group The large group represented by the American Federation Labor does not regard capital the that two enemies who struggle for larger portion
 limited commodity value The smaller group. ed by socialists does regard capital enemy the that seeks to substitute capital in place of private capital this enmy not extend to capital those of the Democratic party would prefer Republican President House
 Surely Dr. Eliot is right about his Don't G. addressed labor In America labor has gained anything by gain every proper goal without violence the constitutional methods ample to permit majority desires
 They ample to permit any righteous change support ed even by comparatively small minority
 America is the country in the world splendidy equip to settle all it's differences by the methods of ballot box and in legislative halls.