Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-23

between capital and labor readily can
ind way to bring It about; and per.
Ihaps federal legislation can help more
than state legislation could.
Workers Must Participate.
The object Of all reform in this e.
sential matter must be the genuine
Decentralization Of industry, based
upon q full recognition Of the right Of
those who work, in whatever rank, to
participate, In some organic way in
every decision which directly affects
their welfare or the part they are to
play In industry. Some positive legis.
5lation Is practicable. The congress
already has shown the way to one re-
form which should be worldwide, by
establishing the eight-hour day as the
standard day In every field Of labor
over which it can exercise control. It
has sought to find the way to prevent
child labor and will, hope and be-
ueve, presently find it. It has served
the whole country by leading the way.
In developing the means Of preserv-
ing and safeguarding life and health
In dangerous industries. It now can
help in the difficult task of giving
new form and spirit to industrial or
ganizatfon by co-ordinating the sew
eral agencies of Cancellation and ad-
justment which have been brought
into existence by the difficulties and
mistaken policies Of the present man
agement Of industry, and by setting
up and developing new federal agen-
cies Of advice and Information which
may serve as clearing house for the
best experiments and best thoughts
|on this great matter, upon which
every thinking man must be aware
that the future development of-society
directly depends.
Agencies Of international council
and suggestion are presently to be.
created in connection with the League
OF Nations in this very fleA; but 1t 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 houses hardly will need sug
gestions from me as to what means
they shall seek to make the federal
government Of the whole nation in
pointing out and, If need be, guiding
the process Of reorganization and re-
form. "a II
Urges Jobs for Soldiers.
am sure that It is not necessary
for me to remind you that there is one
immediate and very practical question
OF labor that we should meet in the
most liberal spirit. We must see to
It that our returning soldiers are as.
sisted in every practical way to find
the places for which they are fitted In
the daily work Of the country. This
can be done by developing and main.
tanning upon an adequate scale the ad.
mirable organization created by the de-
partment Of labor for placing men
seeking WORK and it also can be done,
IN at least one very great field, by
creating new opportunities for individ-
nal enterprise. .s s.zs. .
| The secretary Of the interior has
pointed out the way by which return
ing soldiers may be helped to find and
take up land In the hitherto undevek
oped regions OF the country which the
federal government already has pre-
pared or readily can prepare for cult
walton and also on many Of the cutover
or neglected areas which lie within
the limits Of the older states; and I
once more take the liberty Of recon-