The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19

lem Of labor and capital is a very SER,
Gus one. 1t Is more serious Decause u,
bad leadership, and because OF d S ~
amount of indifference on the par ~
those who employ and direct laooT' u
| ward the conditions under Whicn tne
toiler works, a failure to VlsuaILLe erJ
conditions under which ne "ofAS oN
his viewpoint A.
"Thers Is much insincere talk about
the relations of labor and capital. Snsap
types of politicians try to aoSanee
themselves in popular favor py pfGgn LIZ
ing things they know cannot be cone &c;
We must remember that 10 per cent "
those who direct work to-day were
workers themselves twenty years ago;
We will not have an autocracs %
wealth, of labor or Of any class. ~. I'VE
must fight class legislation to q I'm
ish. Class legislation marks the pc
ginning Of the decadence or govern
mcnt. We will not have 1t.
I'VE want to establish a general con-
dtion under which men and women VINO
,are thrifty and Industrious can work at
a wage which will enable them 10 i've
comfortably and save money for rainy
day, to marry. raise family. and give
their children fair start in the worlo.
I'VE do not want to build up crust
of wealth under which there Is seeth-
ing mass of discomfort and unhappi-
ness; We want to establish stable con-
dtions, respect for the rights Of prop
erty, the rights Of man and an oppoT-
tunity for all who are willing, to WORK
at q wage on which with thrift they can
live and save; conditions Of absolute
: Justice and absolute honesty. Honesty
on the part of those who employ labor
means a liberal wage and an interest In
the men who work. Honesty on the
part Of labor means loyalty TO the man
he works for and an honest days WORK
for an honest days pay.
I'VE want to give labor an absolutely
square deal; and we want to give capi
tai an absolutely square deal. one Oh
the worst citizens in this country mas
said labor and capital have nothing in
common. There is no line Of separation
between them. Either alone Is helpless;
together they produce prosperity. we
must bring them together ana pullo
I'D and maintain harmonious co-opera-
Il have had to meet some rather agly
strike situations in the middle west re-
Gently. and wherever there nave Dee[
radicalism and dangerous situations. 1
have found the alien red in CONTROL very
seldom an American leader. We want
to get rid Of the alien leader. the pro-
fessional agitator. have found Amer.
lean workmen at least 30 pc. CEN EN-
square as de- anu "an'ihe " 'u
straight.
much from the red element as 1t Is from
our own indifference; u,d ,,bI,c
opinion. We do not get the facts con-
corning strikes. The coal strike IN Kan
sas, for instance, was strike Tor long
Ter working hours. The men could WORK
only eighteen hours week because
there were no cars to move the coal ana
no place TO store the coal; ana tney
could not live on eighteen hours l
week. That happens TO have been I'm, tne
fact in that strike. Yet hopooS MIC"
anything about IT.
we want, therefore. to build up a
sound public opinion here. Public opn pan.
ion rules in this country; public opinion
,enforces the laws and makes the laws
and no group can possibly resist Weh-
ba lanCed, we'll Informed public opinion.
Build UP a strong public opinion.
Injustice and dishonesty cannot be put
over II the people know what Is gong
THE whole doctrine Of labor and cap
Ital is respect for the rights Of proper,
~, thrift. industry and work. We all
must work. What We want TO give IN
this country is an opportunity Tor men
and women 10 work. we want " en eSor
lish general broad condition unqer
which people shall have an opportunity
ito work Tor a fair wage and under
which they get square deal.
American Legion
"snd right in this connection I want
TO say Il good word for the American
Legion. / want to say great many
ro5d words for it. 1t is the finest up
Standing organization you can imagine;
respecters of law and order; gIeat
force for good government; wei HoI. ~
Of your loyal support Every man WY
is eligible ought to go into IL. IL 10
III is going to be a great power for
good government. 1t ought to keep OUT
of politics. as an organlZIaat,,on' ,n p one
or the other Of the political parties as
individual citizens. because otherwise
they are not good citizens.
"'rhcrr are other military orSauiLa
7 hav 20 You nave the
old Grand Army Of the Republic, when
meant so much to the republic. ana l
think the American Legion Is going 70
be in way, the successor 10 the vi a''o
Army of the Republic.
The Republican Party:
The Republican party again Is IN
ontr0l of congress ana Will ShoFliy NC
in control of the country. There IS a
mrcat political contest coming On this
ful, and, in going into ii. the party must
moi place too much confidence in WIN
ming on the other partyS MISTAKES.
There is no more unsound or dangerous
! We must unite the different factions
of the Republican party from the hearl
out, not from the teeth outline ola 80
called progressive ana coi rt a..re
LIQUIDS. We must become solid homo
gencous party.
ing things 10 pieces: tired Of hearing ABOUT
the mistakes OF the war. IL wants d
Republican party must lave! IL must
look forward.
We are now the leading nation OF
the world. the most powerful. we nane
the bulk of the worlds wealth; we nave
n position OF leadership We could not
! escape If We would. o
Now IS the time TO get together. Our
road lies ahead mot behind. We are
through with the lighting in this war
but there are many problems in front OF
US; problems OF readjustment which
follow every great war. There is noth-
inG Of politics in them. They are
straight problems OF sound goVern,'eI'
and Of an efficient and economical al
ministration. Many OF them are dill
cult but they are not particularly serl-
Gus If we will meet them IN the same
spirit of cooperation with whlch we
meet the problems OF the war
, After General Wood had concluded his
| address he called upon members OF the
/ Wheeling post. American legion. a.
! their meeting in the criminal court
chamber and SHOOK nahuS With lhc hie'"
| Post Commander William Gompers
! and Vice Commander Thomas WllhaHnS
| then suggested that General Wood ana
! th, entire party go to the Market Auol-
/ iorium and witness the fstic battle be-
| tween the American cNpcditionary force
| champion. Bob Martin. and Bearcat
! Mcmahon.
once readily agreed to be Of the party:
! and someone asked Chaplain Squires II
| he cared 10 go. lie answered. Yes. I've
! refereed EN- in France, and me ena.re
! they saw the eX-service man knock out
| McMahon in the fifth round.
! General Wood and party then went 10
| the Mcclure hotel. where they sPent the
night. They left the city early Wednes-
! day morning. all Of the visitors declar-
! ing themselves delighted with their re-
ception in Wheeling