The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-31

n'"Ne HE toierahle. That bad road
mas turned out a blind alley II is
| ." th0rnughfare 10 re,I rroSnaritu
We must find anotber Ia,,Jin., j., an.
''"'r direction and to very differ
eh' destination. II muSr lead not
| 'n'r"iS I" accommodation bur also To 3;
'"",i'e cooperation and partnership
"">eu upon real community of Infer
est ana participation in control
LABOR legislation lies. Of course
'ilehy with the states: but the new
N"iH ana method Of organization
Niich must be effected are MOI to be
| drought by legislation 81 much ~ hv
'''e common counsel and voluntary
cooperation Of capitalist. manager.
anu workman. Legislation can 20 only
very little way in recommending what
Sial DE done. The organization Of in.
uu>try Is Il matter of curpnrute and
,nuiN'dual Initiative and of practical
business arrangement. Those vino
IeaIi! desire Il new relationship he
tween capital ana labor can readily
.iiih way To bring . about and her
maps FEDERAL legislation can helm more
'iiah state legislation could
Industrial Oemocratization.
The object Of all reform in tbis
essential matter must be the genuine
uefhocratlzatioE Of industry. based
upon full recognition of the right of
'hoSe who work, in whatever rank 70
participate in some organic vov in
very decision which directly affects
their welfare on the part they are TO
play In industry. Some positive leg.
lsIatl0n is practicable. The congress
mas already shown the way TO one re-
FORM which should he Worldwide nv
establishing the elght-hOur day as the.
s'ahdard day in every field of labor
over which Ii can exercise control. II
mas sought to find the way to prevent
chiid labor. and will. | hope and be-
heVe. presently find il. II has served
me WhOie country by leading the way
IN developing the means of preserv-
ing and safeguarding life and health
In dangerous Industries. The MEM
pers or the committee on labor in the
TWO houses hardly need suggestions
from me as to what means they shall
seek to make the federal government
the agent of the whole nation in point
ing out, and If need be. guiding the |
process Of reorganization and reform.
Duty to Returning Soldiers.
i am sure that it is not necessary
Tor me to remind that there is one
immediate and very practical question
or labor that we should meet In the
most liberal spirit. We must see 70 N
that our returning soldiers are assist
Ell In every practicable way 10 find
the places for which they are fitted in
the daily work of this country. This
can be done by developing and main
tanning upon al adequate scale the adj
morable organization created by the
department of labor for placing men
seeking work; and it can also he done.
In at least one very great field. by ere
at;ng new opportunities for individual
enterprise. The secretary IF the in
terror has pointed out the WAY by
which returning soldiers may be helped
10 find and take up land in the hither-
70 undeveloped regions of the country
which the federal government has al
'eady prepared or can readily prepare
or cultivation, and also on many of
he cutover or neglected areas which
lie within the limits of the older
states; and | once more take the lib
'rty of recommending very urgently
hat his plan shall receive the immedi-
tie and substantial support Of the con-
rrpSs