The sun., 1919-03-29
DIR. ELIOT ADVISES
CAPITAL AND LABOR
Harvard Educator Offers 10
Points, Warning Each Side
of Intolerance.

Eighteen points suggested by DR..
Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus OF
Harvard University. for the bringing
about of industrial democracy were
offered for discussion yesterday at the
seventh annual convention OF the New
Jersey State Chamber OF Commerce at
the Robert Treat Hotel, Newark. DR..
Eliot was not present and his sugges-
lions were read by II. r. Heydon. the
secretary. Eight points are addressed
to employers. six to employees and four
to both.
DR.. Eliot would have employers ADAM
don every form Of despotic or autocratic
government in all industries dealing
with the necessities Of life. Cooperative
management and discipline and welfare
measures regarding the health. protec-
ton and education OF workers are sus-
gested. He urges intimate relations be-
tween employer and employee and favors
dealing with all complaints Justly and
promptly.
Well trained employment managers
should be present, DR.. Eliot thinks, to
deal with the engagement, shifting, pro-
motion and dismissal Of employees. He
would have genuine partnership sys-
tenn between capital and labor" whereby
the profits to both, after wages are paid,
'shall vary with the profits Of tho estab-
lishment. the percentage Of profits going
to the payroll never to be called upon to
make good losses" He urges that every
effort be made 10 do away with monot-
ony and pleads for universal accept
ance OF collective bargaining through
elected representatives of each side"
In his suggestions to the workers DR..
Eliot favors abandonment of the doc
trine OF limited output and "of the Idea
that IL Ia desirable for workers OF any
sort to work as few hours a day as pos
sible and without zeal or interest during
those few" He would have absolute
rejection OF the notion that leisure
rather than steady work should be the
main object of life"
DR.. Eliot wants employees to abandon
also the conception that capital Is
the natural enemy of labor and that I'M
organized laborers are traitors to their
cause" These ideas, DR.. Eliot says.
belong to an Industrial era which ID
really passed" His last suggestion 10
workers is that they abandon all vio-
lence toward property or persons in the
prosecution OF industrial disputes.
In his suggestions to both employers
and employees DIR. Eliot asks for will
ing adoption by both parties of the
methods of conciliation, arbitration and
ultimate decision by a national Govern
ment board as sufficient means Of bring
ing about Just and progressive settle
ments Of all disputes between capital
and labor" He declared that during the
last two years the war had demonstrated
| the feasibility OF these means.
| nv Eliot'a last three suggestions are
Recognition by both parties that
new and formidable danger threatens
civilization and that all good citizens OF
| the republic should unite to suppress
anarchy and violent Socialism and to Sc
cure all sorts and conditions of men life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
General acceptance of the view thai
| American liberties are to be preserved
| lust as they have been won. They
have been slowly achieved by genera
tons of sturdy, hard working people
who value personal independence. in
dustry, thrift. truthfulness In thought
and act, respect for law. family life
| and home, and who are ready to fight
| in defence OF these things.
| Acceptance of tho truth that the
democracy which is to be made safe ir
the world dossk not ~ an equality OF
possessions or powers, or a dead leve
| of homogeneous and monotonous So
ciety, but on the contrary the free cul'
tivation Of Infinitely diversified human
gifts and capacities and liberty to each
| Individual to do HE best for the COM
mon good"