The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-31

ricdly for they are Of interest to YOU
You have your own problems. however;
in your own lines. Every man engaseu
in any line Of industry mas had Ime
plcntifulIy especially during ana sin IC';
the war. In some respects the SKY
seems tn be clearing and we arc hoping
that the clouds through when has
come Il few rays Of sunshine. VIII en-
lIrcly roll away, and the questions pe
iwrcn employers and employees may DC
settled aniCably and justly without re-
sort tn strikes. !,
This is a tim" when We need patti
encc and fair dealing. The employe,
knowing there was another JOB mas
Eon" off on strike. in i spirit or mac
pcndence unknown before. He was
often goaded into hasty and un~ise
action by some designing leader VINO
was aiming Mt revolution and ut over
throwing the government.
"On tho other hand, often the employ
or. Smarting under some EoHcrhm%nl
restriction, or irritatcd because OF MS
income tax or some other grievance mas
become impatient and been unwllllng 10
take into his confidence the men IN ms
cuIploy. Ry aloofneSs and Indifference
Ia the ambitions and aspirations or the
MN who operate has planV nc alio%eo
a spirit of hostility to creep in. lie mas
thus given an opportunity FOR the agi-
tntOr to convince the men he IS their
only friend. and the employer who pro
vidcs them work and wages IN theiT
mortal enemy The employer should
citizens. equal before the law. with
boundless opportunities If they arc en-
crg"tic. thrifty and loyal
Instead Of dcnouncing the men who
ar, misled. the wiser course Is 10 WIN
them by fair dealing. The employer
must know his men. particularly those
who are Americans. and those who are
not Americans must be educated INTO
becoming Americans. We nave 700
long admitted men 10 our shores. paid
them wages and neglected the essential
thing of providing machinery by "hlCn
they can he taught our language ana
laws. The result is that radicals ana
rcvoIutionarieS have gone among thcm
an dwon over too many "f tncm'
Il believe it is III" first duty or the
state to project itself and It's people
against disorders. ] have supreme
contempt fer any man who Will prostl-
turr his party or himself to curry favor
with men ~ho profess I" speak Tor or
carnations and groups of mon. ana
believe there is no compromise WIN
ANYBODY that seeks 10 overthrow ms
government and substitute any form OF
autucracv in !tS stead, whether that pc
nm autocracy II the many or OF the
few.
II believe we should not only dcport
The foreigner who refuses To become an
American citizen and persists IN MS
attempt T." prccipitnt" a rcVolutlon mere
but l believe We should also deal WIN
hibcd those alien PHILOSOPHERS that LEAD
them L. feel il is their duty TO subSu-
lutc force for reason.
1t is equally clear 10 my MIND mat
deportation and prcsCrvm ion or pubilc
peace by force will not settle the PROB,
lens which confront the country ana
with which employers are generally
bound To deal.
at the bottom of the settlement
must lie equal and exact justice. EN-
ployers who have believed the proper
policy was absolute secrecy In handling
ihcir business must take a new view.
We need a greater cooperation. greater
confidence and better understanding:
If that can be accomplished radical and
revolutionary labor leaders will be
without jobs.
Certainly IL there ever was time
when We needed clear thinking and eau
ton this is the time. Tho iutu Is
none too certain. Tho unsettled ques-
tons that can properly be disposed or
should BE- promptly put behind us. In
national matters We need To get upon a
p"acc basis technically as well as In
fact.
The threat Of enormous and cxtrav-
aEant appropriations by congress mas
been hanging over us. Within Inc past
few days the appropriations committee
made some cuts in some Of the approA
T.riato rn bills which lend encourage
mcnt To the hope that in tho end. there
Will he Il realization that economy must
prevail If any considerable number Of
tho appropriation hills pending should
hc raSsch, IL would not only prevent
any reduction of Hsicral taxes but
would certainly ncCeSsiiate their in
crease. and would. perhaps. prccipitate
another bond issue upon the country.
frF,, Shpllll
rlicd for the present at l"rSt.
we can hardly hope that industrial
conditions will become settled and re-
main So. however. rs long as the pri CeT
If commodities remain as high rs they
are. The causes Of the present high
prices arc familiar 20 YOU. II is not
.nfc to undertake Ia Icy down any arbi-
trarv rulc hy which they can he speed
lily reduced. Any attempt. by legisla-
tion or otherwise. to bring prices down
suddenly might prCrip:tate disaster.
We are close 10 situation which may