Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-29
GARY DENOUNCES
AGITATORSUNDER
GUISE OF LABOR

NEW YORK, May ga small
minority of the population, conceal
ing their design under the word La
bor'" are threatening to undermine
the constitution, E. H. Gary, presi-
dent of the American Iron and Steel
institute declared in addressing the
annual meeting here today
Representatives of so-called labor
strikes, involving riot and injury to
property and person are instigated as
a part of the campaign to disturb and
demoralize the economic conditions of
the country" Mr.. Gary said "In
other lands very serious results have
been accomplished by the same
means which have been employed
here"
Mr.. Gary said the small minority
hopes to attract majority Of the
people and thus enable them to OBJ
tain "one legislative act after an
other until the constitution shall be
undermined and the whole structure
destroyed"
These men!" he continued, have
already secured some legislation
which is wrongfully discriminating. :"
Mr.. Gary declared the safe and
natural remedy for the ''perils" are
to be found only in Unity of pur-
pose and effort on the part of the
whole crew on board our ships of
state, an Undivided loyalty to the
| principles Of our constitution and all
the laws which are pasesd in confor-
nifty to it."
Speaking Of the duties of en-
| ployers, Mr. Gary said they must
be ':unselfish, reasonable, fair, sin
cere and honest"
You should without interruption
| give evidence of a disposition to con-
ciliate and cooperate" the speaker
said.
employees must realize that their
advancement and contentment de-
| pend on the progress and prosperity
of their employers; that except for
the willing and free investment Of
capital up to the requirements OF
business demands, together with the
null cooperative assistance on the
| part Of the best talent, enterprise
and initiative would languish and
disappear and that indifference and
| idleness would be substituted"
T Agitators who are trying to create
trouble between employees and en-
| ployers, are as a rule insincepe and
selfish, Mr.. Gary stated. The great
mass of employees, if left to decide
| for themselves, "are loyal to the
country, to the public interest and
their employers" he said.
Mr. Gary said the honest man who
| reads. studies. thinks, works, Secon-
i omizes, saves, persists and uses his
best Judgment" will succeed in this
! country.
IF he is neglectful, indolent, prof
! ligate and dishonest, he will fail
| Ordinarily the men who complain be-
cause of their poverty or position in
life, have only themselves to blame
Turning to the duties of the pub
lie Mr. Gary said. There must not
be any discrimination against or IL
favor of any group of persons if this
country is to retain the position
among nationssto which it is entitled
THE general public, he declared
should cooperate with and assist
! private enterprise.
Discussing the election of the XXI
| president, Mr.. Gary said man must
be selected who Is liable. wise and
well informed, of unquestioned Ion
esty, morally and intellectually
eminently fair and, impartial. frank
and sincere, broad-pinded, deeply
sympathetic, courageous, sturdy and
! well balanced" tl