The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-14
HOOVER FAVORS
PRINCIPLE Of
OPEN SHOP
Testifies at Hearing on
Legislation to End In
dustrial Unrest
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WARRINGTON. MAY 1.-THE
principal OF individual freedom re-
quires tho open shop" Herbert
Hoover declared today IN tesufying
before tho senate labor committee al
hearings Of tie proposed legislation
tor the settlement OF the industrial
unreat
Nc. Hovcr. who was a member OF
President Wilson's second Industrial
conference said he ala not believe the
relationship between employers and
employees could be settled "by any
form of legal repression whether Il
De by Injunction, compulsory abltra-
ton or industrial courts.
Fundamentally" he declared" /" All
such effort leads inevitably 10 use OF
iails as a solution FOR disputes as to
respective participation Of labor and
capital In Industrial profits and pro-
ceeds swiftly toward compulsory
labor, or compulsory wages. or matyr-
dom.
favors Open shops
No one doubts that the modern
consolidation % the employers over
large units Of employees gives every
Qualification and right FOR the organi-
zation OF the employees similarly mao
units for the excr,ion OF equally In
bargaining powers Such orEnniza-
tion has the right TO present its own
representatives In bargaining. On the
other hand should there be no COM
pulslon 20 Join an Organization. The
principle of individual freedom rc-
Quires the open shop"
Mr.. Hoover heartily approved the
plan Of the second industrial confer
cncc for voluntary settlement OF labor
troubles through cooperative agree
mont.
Senator JONES, democrat. New Mex
leo. wanted TO know n ln5or had
not been disturbed ~ excessive prof
It's
~ has replied Mr. Hoover. but
II l. difficult to saw how far this has
helped To cause industrial unrest. now
with the rising cost OF living, There
In no question as 10 the enormous
Increase IN profits but what weight
Is to be given that requires very care
ful attention. There has been a big
Increase In profits over the cost OF
labor but ! cannot say as 10 propor-
ton"
Distinction In strlll :.
on the question OF strikes, Mr.
Hoover SAID "a distinction should be
drawn between conditions IN this
country and Europe, declaring that
strikes for political cndS had been re-
stored In Europe, which had caused
unnecessary alarm In this country.
There has been no tnint OF such
strike order in this country" he de-
clurcd 30 attempt has been made
leaders nf organized labor IN the
United State 10 override tho ballot,
ard labor leaders have discouraged
that use There seems To be misitp-
prchension as 10 whether the strike
may develop into political weapon.
But certainly that has not been the
/ case IN the United States
Mr.. Hoover thought 1t was almost
[ Impossible 90 legislate as 20 hours OF
labor Wages he said, should take
] into account the cost OF necessities,
I savings and the enjoyment OF All
I benefits OF tho civilization Of the time.
! senator Phipps. republican. Colo
| ra 20 called attention to the bonus pain
] employees by many Industrial enter
I priscs ana to reports that labor lead
/ crs fclt it should be discouraged
on Profit sharing.
On the actual practice Of the op-
T Grafton Of the various devices they
{ IAN into two general claseses-sharing
Of profits and sharing of savings,
Mr. Hoover snid. 1T Is difficult q
reach "a fair hnsis of settlement. The
occasional MISUSE uf the system has
/ led To the opposition OF organlzee
D labor
III profit sharing Is TO be based on
tho conception that wages are 10 p'
[ lust and that profits are Co be az
addition TO pay, then u would DE N
proper form, but not when used as
weapon to hold down mans pay
The intangible agitation In industrial
iifc concerns the question ~ a division
Of surplus not the question mat en-,
..f.,...,... ,.-..t,t g., manage the btlai ness.