The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-05-13


I'VE mun q IN we can 70 snouur
sre foe9 basness. whether q - BE
hus5aess - small business >ff q q
reod business and beneficial e ne
puiIlc j. j. sorihy q encouragement
ifH s. fad business se must oontrol :
nad requisite n Coed business means
pfosparous labor, an8 this means 10.
creased production. and nothing must
he allowed 20 interfere with ample
production. Il T. the real remedy for
fhe high Gust ~ living limliaiioo on
production Il an Invitation 70 disaster
disaster which strikes first tie POOR.
bat eventually nTecfs all We cannot
consider business aud labor separately.
They arr lnter.oekinF and interde
pendent. ne must spread the war
burden over 3 much longer period 81
years than NJ present contemplated
The present excess Income tax is para
lfxlng initiative II 4 . strangie hold
upon the throat ~ business which
must BE relaxed II American business
Is 10 have that initiative which will BE-
necessary 20 give Us our share IN the
worlds trade We must do everything
Wc can 10 help on good business. for on
q depends national prosperity
Labor and capital IN this country
must worn together In order 70 meet
The problems which are going 10 follow
this worlds war. We do not wish an
auiocracy Of either capital or labor.
hut q real democracy IN both, charac-
ierized by spirit 0f co-operati0n and
helpfulness We must inject more Of
the human element into our relations
With those nbout MS. whether they be
our associates or our subordlnaies-
more gathering about the table and |
matters fully and frankly.
Labor Not a Commodity.
I'VE must recognize that tie work |
inanan is neither a machine nor q
commodity. but that he Is a collahora
Tor With capital Individual capacity |
and ambition must receive encourage
ment and recognition. The employer |
must recognize the dignity and status |
~ the worker and give him every con.
sideration due. The closest possible
contact snd the fullest understanding |
should be maintained between employ.
er and employee Arrangements for |
the adjustment of grievances must he /
provided which will work smoothly |
and promptly We must do all we can
10 improve the Workers. living condl- |
lions. 10 make his surroundings decent |
and attractive 10 himself and family. |
His hours OF work must be such ms TO
give him an opportunity for reasonable
recreation. with his family during the
hours Of daylight He should receive a
wage that not only permits him 10 keep
body and soul together. but enables
him to lay by something for the future.
II these conditions are 20 he obtained
and maintained tabor must recognize
that high wages can only be main
talned under conditions Of high pro-
duction and high efficiency Capital
must be paid in accordance with the
risk OF the enterprise. Those who IL.
rect and plan must be paid adequately. |
labor must be adequately paid, and 1
after this. II anything remains, comes
the question OF an equitable distrfbu-
ton. Many OF the more progressive,
intelligent aud fnrseeing men are NJ
ready beginning 10 give labor partici-
patton In this surpius-a share varying
with It's amount
THE main thing is for labor and
capital 10 pull together in the present
great crisis. remembering that only Il
through cooperation and frank and
full understanding end mutual conces-
sions can the wheels OF Industry be
kept going"