The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-13

lhowls dismally in the industrial will
derness. when that great mass of
mankind which is perpetually on the
border. line: of starvation is thrust
across, something is likely to happen
that will give the wisest statesman
cause for-pause- x u---- +zA-S - -
. 1t has been freely forecasted that in
the event Of the election going a cer-
tain way the forces Of privilege and
greed viii be ready to make new and
exhorbitant demands upon the people.
This may or may not be true. But
il an effort Is made to enlarge the op-
~portunities of the privileged few. they
should be very careful to see that
the people are getting their meals q
regr'-rly. The statesman of old real
lied that this was prime pre-requi-,
site to any invasion Of the rights of
the masses. They always distributed
bread before they began to take tolls
They knew that a hungry animal is
an unreasonable and unreasoning ami
NAL, and they were particular to feed
their subjects before they launched
any, campaign of conquer
Charity Don't Do.
This must be done in America.
craftsmanship that is exhausted in the
formation Of bread lines is not ade-
quate to the needs of the hour When
millions of men and women are de-
manding justice they will not be con-
tent with charity. When the world is
trying to adjust itself to new and
changing conditions it would be very
foolish, as we'll as very futile, to at
tempt to force it back into the old
days. New wine cannot be contained
in old bottles. The old order is rotten
to the core and does not suffice for
the growth of new ideas that are
firmly imbedded in popular con-
science and are fervently crying for
recognition and application.
Perhaps Senator Harding and his
coadjutors have some practicable
scheme Of rehabilitation. II so, they
did not give any intimation of it's ma
ture during the long and tiresome
campaign. They asked the peoplesto
take them on trust and rely on them
to do the right thing The people re-
sponded, buoyantly. They have given
Mr.. Harding and his group the fullest
opportunity to try their hands at
problems that so far have baffled the
best intellects of the world.
: Keep Them Fed.
The first Of all problems, of course,
is that of keeping sufficient food in
the stomach and adequate clothes
upon the back. Every governmental
problem has some relation to the
stomach and the back. If we cannot
give employment to men willing to
work. then we cannot say that we
can stifle discomfort born Of injustice
and privation by coercion, oppression
or bludgeoning Of the workers, then,
indeed, are we in for some, perilous
delay.
The only answer that our leading
politicians have 80 tar given to the
great questions Of Reconstruction /. is
that labor must be put In its place.
We find this formula reflected in the
proposed by various states that has
for its object the taking away from
workers Of the right Of organization
and collective bargaining. These in
sincere and incompetent students OF
events would cure oppression by ap-
plying more oppression. would cpun-
teract Injustice by more injustice.
They would take from those that have
not the little which they have They
would experiment with the old bar
rels., .s -
& Anotler Big Problem.
tier the Unemployment problem
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