The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-04
Doctor Frank
CRANES
Daily Article
Copyright isfO
Declaration
Of independence.
Frying Pan and Fire.
Class Nonsense.

Il @fN%'' .
IL 4. auits AS desirable for the
worker 20 be free from the tyranny
Of tho walking Delegnts AZ IL In TOT
him 20 be free from the tyranny OF
the proud and naughty Capitalist
What's the use OF being delivered
from tho frying pan OF John ID.
Armour OF y. ID. Rockefeller. II all
you do In fall into tho fire of ufn'
brclin Mixer
After we'vs bounced Judge Gary
and put Fam Gompcrs In his place.
then whaty We've changed bossesT
Ia about all. and whether for the
better In a question quite open %
debate.
There II small doubt that Labor
Unions have done a deal OF good
They have thrown tho fear OF the
wrath 10 como into many n bon"
head employer. They have their
place. without them. and The fear
OF them. I haven't the slightest doubt
tho stupid gentry who drift into ths
management Of millions. usually by
inherit~nc~, would soon be setting ut
royal families In these United States
taking about their divine rights and
otherwise beatrfding tho world like a
Colossus. for 10 bohcnzoiiern IL
human
But the way out In industry IL moi
the International Union OF Labor or
the one hand nor the Combination ol
Capitalists 10 fight IL on the other
That Is SILLY. IL IL n phase. IL vii
pass. II is Class nonsense
For no great issue was ever De
torrnined by fighting. All the steps
forward Of the human race have beer
by cooperation.
! Tho IDEAL and eventual way ol
settling the labor problsm In for EN-
pioyer and employed 10 get 'oeethsi
like tho human beings they both are
and talk things over.
All men want TO be fair. That II
nearly ALI Kick out the trouble
makers. grsftsra. ego,ins and jack
asses. and let the human bcings Ia
every plant clean their own door
stop.
They are doing that IN mar,
places. For Instance. out In New
jersey the other day. tho workers if
a company. who run their own AZ
fairs In q real industrial democracy
me-, and passed tho following rcsoiu
ton. towlt.
-wHEREAs. II has bern brought
20 our notice. thru printed propa
xanda distributed among US workers
whlio on our way TO work this morn
ing, that the Amaixamaied Meta
workers Of America have called 4
shop Meeting for tho purpose Of
having the workers declare whethci
they are with the employer or theii
fellow workers: and
-wHEnAa. we. the smpicyes d
TIE Autographie Regtaer Company
have governed our industrial affair
thru an Industrial Democracy durtns
the past year thru the medium oi
duly elected representatives By and
Of the workers: and
-wHEREAs. became a shis ~
nnE-m~nt We have . fair and 5usi
method for the arbitration OF any
disputed points affecting our welfare
and
.wHr-REAs. tn rates Of waee'
hero In effect w~r~sfixed by a com
mitfcc OF our ooworkers on = hasii
Of service wondered: and
: 'wHEREAS. such wages are fur
th~r augmented by a monthly bonui
bascd upon production: and
WHEREAS. Mr.. Walter c. Shout
our prcaident--had 60 our knowi
edec consistently refused various In
vitations from other employers %
labor. including tho National Meta
Trades Association. to join viii
them for mutual protection; and
WHEREAS. such refusal. we fee
certain. was based upon his utmos
confidence in our joint ability q
function properly under our Indus
trial Democracy: therefore
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that we urge you TO servo your con
stituents by suggesting that the,
avail Themselves OF similar mode o.
representation In their respective
shops. ours having proven its abso
lutte worth under all conditions"
After the reading OF which VIC mr.,
promo to thank God that old fash
toned Common Sense and American
Democracy are not dead yet