The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-11-19

Italy is in the midst of a gigantic
social experiment. A new relation
ship between capital and labor is be-
ing established, and all nations of the
world should watch the development
carefully in order to adapt it to their
needs and mentality. The events lead
ing up TO the Italian crises are we'll
known. In Milan, Turin and other
large manufacturing centers the work
ers took possession Of the factories.
Instead of trying 10 put an end to the
movement by repression, Nj. Giolitti
instituted a commission composed Of
wage-earners and employers to draft
a bill whose object is 70 change Gin
dustrial organization 50 that the
workingmen will be kept informed of
the economic and financial conditions
which determine the exploitation of
the enterprise"
The Italian workers had laid special
stress ON this point. They claimed
that by being deliberately held In
ignorance of the conditions of man
agement the workers were unable 20
demand reforms or improvements ia
harmony with the real state of df-
fairs. "Thc relations between Ia
Dor and capital" they said, "musi
be changed No as 10 enable syndicatoa
aud factory councils TO understand
the workings of the various concerns
This will make it possible for workers
to cooperate efficiently in the sclco.
ton and discharge of personnel, Oh,
enforcement of necessary regulation.
and discipline. The Italian work
ors have struck the nail on the head
clearly and logically. The present
salary system, whore the worker has
no responsibility and where his inter
est In the concern stops with every
payday Is not only wasteful, but sine,
the war, when the best man power
WINS carried away, absurd, anli-cco
monte and fatty in opposition 10 th,
interest of the community.
Everywhere in the world labor n.
quantity has diminished aud labor al
value has increased. This implies thai
there must be mo- loss or waste of IN
Dor Tho wagc-carncr Is worth NOR,
10 his employer and TO society thar
the physical work he performs Iii
intelligence when awakened can CIV,
hints for better management an,
elimination of waste, while II his feel
ing of dignity Is sufficiently stirre,
he will make it n point 90 see that hi
work rs well done-thnt Is 20 say
profitable 10 the community The In
fcrioriiy whore the worker Is kept il
ignorance of the inner machinery o
the enterprises Tor which he works I
the source of much misunderstanding
between labor and capital.
When a strike breaks out for wha
the public feels are unjustifinbl
claims people say: "The working
men don't know what they want
! They re never satisfied. II woul,
be fair TO reply Ia most eases; ~
isn't their fault How can they know
They are kept in utter Ignorance as 4
the economies and finances of th
concern. and their employers have n,
desire 10 enlighien them. How cai
they realize they are asking to0
much3" Russia has learned through
communism that sit is Sbsolutel,
necessary for each man To fulfill hi
duty scrupulously at all times an,
places" Trotzky's recent speed
prdGes this. From a practical point o
view, the idea of allowing labor 4
know what is going ON, keeping il in
formed of difficulties and giving IL
share in profits, is sound and jus
proposition.
Italy is the western laboratory 70
thi, social experiment. We canno
watch il too closely, nor be grateful
enough 10 NJ. Giolitti for having al
lowed il TO develop freely.