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surely must be the last resort OF dis
tracted officials who allege they are
sincere in their efforts to reduce living
costs, What an outcry would 60 up
from employers II the workers were
called by the government and allowed
10 fix their wages in the new effort TO
reduce living costs.
But 1t would be a real blow to the
world II anything should be done
that would stop the aspiration of
labor for q full and free life. am
Tracing not only sufIicient wages. but
also enough leisure to enjoy life. to
ecquire culture and to take part in
such social activities as any normal
icing demands. Labor always will
l.. on the offensive, regardless OF the
cost of the present standard OF liv-
ing. until a newer and better plane OF
life is brought about"
rs 1t likely that naturalization Of
industries will be adopted in this
country, and do you consider the
Plumb plan OF railroad operation a
feasible one?'
Il do not think It likely that there
will be naturalization Of general In
dustry. Economic changes in that
respect, as far as present tendencies
are concerned. are toward full partici-
PATTON by workers. The fundamen-
tails OF the Plumb plan: Transporta-
ton at cost: participation OF workers,
officials and emplyoeA. In operation
and profits, and guarantees Of Just
return to investors for every honest
collar invested. seem to me sound
basis for sensible solution OF the
railroad problem"
What do you think OF the sugges-
ton Of Sir Auckland Geddes. in Great
ederal Reserve board, In this coun-
try. that the only remedy for the
cost of living is work and
save?
% FOR 80 CENT SHIRT
We'll, I should like to know
whether these gentlemen consider It
extravaganza for working man to
pay 81 for a shirt that used to cost
HIM eighty cents. II either Of them
can tell a worker how he may live
without working. or how he can save
on present wages in the face Of the
high cost OF living. tha day OF mir
acles is not past. should like to
know just how much work either OF
these gentlemen IL doing and what
sacrifices he Is making in line with
the advice he is giving to the work
ers."
DO you and any analogy between
present conditions and those follow
ing the civil war. when many indus
titles were forced to shut down. and
dc you think readtustment OF present
Unnatural ana economic conditions
can be brought about without panic p
There is no analogy between con-
ditions at this time and those which
faced this nation at the close Of the
civil war At that time the nation wal
changing from an agricultural to an
Industrial basis. It had relatively lit
tie Industrial production. but was
supporting it's credit balances and
ssintng national prosperity by exten.
s've marketing Of agricultural pro-
aucts and Of natural resources. We
have come out Of this last war th<
richest nation. the one best lifted by
rfAn power for continuance OF indus.
trial effort ana by machinery for high
speed production. There IL an APP
rcaling need for manufactured goods
all over the world. There has been
no less OF production and there will
not be.
The read1ustments to be made
will be on the basis Of prosperity In
sight for virtually every = line Of
American industry. finance and corn.
rerce. There never existed SO com
p,ete a basis for extensive credits and
for complete confidence in the future
Az far as world conditions may b
analysed. the period Of prosperity
seems to stretch at least decade
ahead. II there i panic. Il will b
| n yendA.to-order onAr
System Of Middle Ages
Some persons suggest that VI
seem to be coming around gradually
TO re-establishment Of the Guild sys.
| tenn OF the middle aEes. Do you think
such q system would correct the evils
LEI the present industrial system :"
The Guild system Of the middle
ages would have no part in modern
life It would Be . mere anaohronism
The truth IL. ~ see II. that there Il
4 decided trend toward industrial do
mocracy, IN which the brain ana mus
Gle workers viii take part In every
phase Of industry. including proper
control Of 10 and particularly their own
relation ~ workers to II.
''The neht BETWEEN the labor unions
ana the employers for the last quarter
Of . century has been essentially {
struggle for mastery OF man over man
The employers declare. no man or Is,
OF men can tell W how to run our
business The workers. whore thAy
have attained collective voice. declare
no man Or ct Of men can control eul
lives So the world. including our owl
country. has come 20 IN impasse--k0y
the workers have grown stron 1
enough 10 paralyss the basic industrtse
almoat At Will.
Nov the consumers day ID here
The rights of thu public--which torn
means All the Woykers ana employas1&
are -aeclareA pAfAmeunt rhts neAnt