Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-06
HERRING AND LABOR.
Candidate For Governor Tells What
He Has Done For Workers.

Candidate For Governor Tells What
He Has Done For Workers.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. Clyde L. Her
ring, democratic candidate for gov
ernor, explained his attitude toward
labor in a Labor Day speech made
today at Lake View. He declared
there would be no labor trouble If
men would play fair with one an
other and that the interests OF labor
and capital are the same. He said
in part:
Ever since left the farm at the
.os OF IA years and went to town to
earn a trade and to assist in the
support OF my fathers family have
been constantly in touch with labor.
have encountered the labor ques-
ton both as an employe and as an
employer. AS a result, I have some
very definite and positive, convictions.
ITO begin with have always be-
lieved that all labor wants is square
deal and have always accorded
labor that right. have objected to
the paterna1istic spirit which many
employers accord to labor. I believe
in paying people their wages In
money, not in attempting to pur-
chase their comforts and recreations
for them. ! believe that II you give
a man a fair share of the results OF
his labor he will sele.t his own
recreation in manner which will be
much more helpful to hin, than If his
employer were to attempt to select
for him or were to dictate to him In
this respect.
II have today about 40 employees
In my establishment. TIE minimum
wage paid Is $3.50 day. My scrub
women get s140 a month. My ele-
vator boys get $40 month. have
been maintaining this standard OF
wages for several years, believe not
only that the laborer is worthy OF
his hire but that he should be al
lowed to share in whatever profits
may accrue from the business. I be-
lieve In anording every employee an
opportunity to become financially In
terested. even tho II may be only
In small way, in the business OF
which he Is a necessary part.
Il have found that the policies I
have followed In regard to allowing
labor to share In the profits OF the
business have been the most benefi-
DIAL and profitable for the business.
too. In other words. I find that when
you really and sincerely try to do
what II right for the other fellow
you Invariably help yourself.
Paying my employees the highest
wage on the market. allowing them
an opportunity to share Ia the profits
OF the business and giving them an
absolutely safe and health,ul place In
which to work, 1t IL possibly not to
BE- wondered at that have never had
= strike. that have never ex-
psrienced any labor difficulties OF
any Hind.
y have adopted a policy. OF assist
1ns my employees TO build and own
their homss A nation OF contented
workers. occupying their own homes.
II one which will lead the rest OF the
world and set an example for all
Others to follow. have endeavored
IN all the years I have been an en-
ployer to maintain the most friendly
relations with the men and women
whom have employed. / realized
that their interests were mine, that
could never succeed unless they
were happy and contented In their
work and had all the available COM
forts Of life outside OF working
hours"