Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23

temple or liberty under Che law; and
i IS ours TO cal The sons OF oi'?Ok-
nuNT6 no, 10 only sav aet hersor 30, ds
must be the appealing voice - sober
the world.
More than al else the present day
world needs understanding. There
can be mo peace save through CON
Sion of the individual 10 the viii
and veal OF the many. An? other
plan means anarchy and It's rule ot
force.
alone makes for acccmpiishmcnt and
advancement. and righteous posses
sion is the. reward OF toll. and its
incentive; Th.re is no progress ea-
3" hen compe,iticn-IIatur fair. i'm
melting compcttior-ia suppressed.
aGy. We halt the march OF progress.
silence the voice of aspiration. and
naralyne the will for achievement.
These arc but common sense truths
Of human dcvclopmcn,.
The chief trouble today is that
the world war wrought the dcstruc-
ton OF healthfll competition. left
on. s,orehous2s empty. and there is
minimum production when our
need is maximum. Maximums. not
ininlmuns. IL the call Of America. IT
tails TO leave depleted storehouses
and always i,npairS the efficiency of
production. War also establishes Its
higher Standards for wages. and they
ab!d" wish tho higher wage to
abide. on one -eHplicit condition.--that
nc wagc-"arner will give full re-
best assurance we can have for
reduced cost OF living. MARK you.
am ready I" acclaim the highest
standard OF pay, but would be blind
TO the resp disabilities that mark this
waEe-carners of America that mount
4 4 -
can lead only TO industrial and eco
homie ruin.
Production 9nd Marc Production.
want. somehow. TO appeal TO the
sons and daughters of the republic.
70 every proiuGnr. to join hand and
brain in production. more produc
duction because patriotic production
Is no less a .iefel use OF our best civil
ii@aiion than that OF armed force.
misrepresentation is a crime Of omis,
sion. We must work our most and
bet. else the obstructive reaction
strive for aormalcy. else the inevi.
tatie reaction viii bring its train OF
sChcrinGs: disappo:ntncnts and re-
tersaIs We want TO forestall such
reaction. we want TO hold all adj
vanccd ground. and fortify 1t with
general good fortune.
Let us return for momen; to the
necessity FOR understanding. pSsticu-
!af!y that understanding which con-
Germs ourselves at home. | decline
20 recognize any conflict Of Interest;
among the participants in Industry.
The destruction OF one Is the ruin OF
the other. the suspicion or rebellion
OF one unavoidahly involves the
other. In conflict is disaster, in un-
is no issue relating 10 the foundation
on which industry is buildcd. because
industry is bigger. than any element
! in it's modern making. But the in
s!stcnt cal! is for labor. management
ana capital to reach understanding.
The human clement comes FIRST. and
undersNnd the aspirations. the con-
victions. the warnings OF the millions
OF American wage-carncrs. and
cations OF management and capital.
and all Of them must undc.s tand their
iationship to the people and their
this understanding Will come the
unanimous committai 10 economic
Justice, and in economic justice lies
est cssentia! TO human happiness.
As Employer and Employee.
am speaking as one who has
veiope from the viewpoint Of the
Garner as we'll as the employer. No
one pretends 10 deny the inequalities
trial life. They are less in fact than
thcy We're before organization and
grouping on either side revealed the
Inequalities. and conscience has
wrought more justice than statutes
have compelled. but the ferment Of
the world rivets our thoughts on the
necessity OF progressive solution. else
our generation will suffer the en-
pertinent which means chaos for our
day TO rc-csta blish Gods plan for
the great tomorrow.
Speaking our synpathics. utter!nE
tho conscience of all the people.
mindful OF our right to dwell amid