Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27
BUSINESS SKIES
BR|GHTfRS GARY
Head of u. S. Steel Says He
Looks For Business
Revival
VERY OPTIMISTIC
Calls For Mutual Understanding Be-
tween Capital and Labor-PoIntS to
Rise Of Employees.

Nov York, Dec. 27.--That the
business skies of the United States
practically are without clouds is the
statement of Judge Ebert H. Gray
chairman Of the board Of directors OF
the United States Steel Corporation
writing upon "Why l Look for Bet.
ter Business Conditions" in LeSE:e's
Weekly to be published today.
In his article Judge Gary will say:
While | recognize, and for many
months have comprehended, dangers
in the a.ncral situation, l am more
optimistic in regard to the future OF
this country than l have been at any
time Curing the last SIX years. If
people tgencrally Will recognize the
possible dangers and will, each for
himself or herself, do everything pos
she and practicable TO improve con-
d:tions we shall soon return TO oisis
Of living which should be entirely
satisfactory.
"Al,nough this is time for cour-
age, compcsurc and caution, the busi-
ness skies are practically without
clouds. AS always, there may he show
ers from time to time, but there Is
nothing in the atmosphere to indicate
the approach Of dangerous storms. 1t
Is up to the business men and women
to maintain certain and continuous
business activity in satisfactory VOL
ume. with fair and reasonable profits.
"In the United States capital must
nc.s and will not give cause for Of
fense to labor in the United States
labor must not and will not destroy it
self oy trying to wreck capita. There
has been great progress in America
with regard to these relationships
daring recent years
Employer and employed are not
here spoken Of as master and servant
they are associates and both find the
relationship Pleasant one. Each Is
obligated TO consider and protect the
rights and Interests Of those ne works
with. Interdcpendcnce is complete
and perfectly admitted. This is not a
theory; it is a practice. Capital un-
der.stands not only the honesty Of the
situation, but also its wisdom.
"ln America the workmen of today
are the employer: to tomorrow. have
been immensely interested in this
Enthusiastically American tendency
and have inquired into it. Practically
all Of the successful: men in the in
dustsy with which l am associated,
that Of the manufacture OF iron ami
steel, began life without pecuniary
advantage or any influence save that
which they themselves created
through faithful and honest perform
ance Of theie duty as it came to hand.
This fact is undeniable.
"And. further. | trust that we shall
avoid the danger Of discriminatory
legislation in this country. Any !egis-
lat!on that is'calculated to create dis
sensions or, to affect far-
orably one class, rs it is called IT
cur general terms, to the prejudice
of another, is harmful and vicious;
and, carried to its natural results.
may endanger even the national strut
ture itself.
st is we'll for the large number OF
employers to Dear in mind that they
cannot successfully carry on their al
fairs without having the labor and
loya.ty of the;rsemp!cyes. who. consti'
,u,e 4 large majority. 1t may be true
tha: mach;nery"is taking the pace OF
thousands cf worsmen and that the
rar1.er of machines .may be increased
but It seems certain that thedw odl
multl,udes ;wilk-alwars be needed, fl
the sacceSsful'operaticn Of business
It behooveS.4 the employers 10 give
constant and intelligent thought L
the rights necessities and, welfare @.
the employees ard this en- the basi
tha: the former are dependent upol
the latter as most important unit il
business progress
"And the employees are. Just as de
pendent upen the employer The. en-
plcyes are made up OF the unSSi.ae
laborerS. not irfreoaent. V des:snata
as common lsecr;Ashe,. skilled laao
50 called ara thS adminissra.i i,
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