The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1920-05-21
THE FALLACY OF STRIKES
BY Otto Sharon


under the constitution through
which we have obtained our lib
erty, all men are given the privil-
ege of choice. In the pursuit of
occupation they may become what
they choose, common day lahorcr
or we'll paid official who dreams
of the greater schemes in life.
1t is because of this tchoicc of
the majority of men that the com
mon laborer becomes prominent
character in the world problems
of to-day. We find they have OBJ
tanned the highest wages Of any
working people in the world but
still they are dissatisfied with
their lot. We find them banded
together in Unions, whose author
ity the masses of workmen must
obey. This fact has recently pro-
we'd a detrimate to the laborel
himself, as well as to his family,
for which he works. 1t creates
antagonism between employer and
employee and in other words be-
tween Capital and Labor. 1t eau
Ses the populace To doubt the fl
deity and integrety of unionism.
It creates an unrest which takes
months TO quiet and makes a
friction which at the present age
disturbs the world.
The working class of labors to-
day are, getting substantial
compensation for their work.
Through their own efforts to in
crease the productivity of a fact
ory or coal mine they have incrca-
sed their wages. If most of the
present up-to-datc factories were
visited by men who were not Wit
ally interested, they would find
that the American labor is get
ting splendid treatment and Is
surrounded with the best work
ing conditions that it is poss-
ible for the capital invested to
provide for them. But the one
startling difficulty which we find
granted in America because of the
free choice given people by the
constitution, is the privilege OF
hiring the Agitators by the Unions
and other individuals to create un-
rest. These men are the worst
class Of individuals with which we
have to deal They seem to actua'
lly control union legislation, and
they have little respect for then
government. and country, they
are sent to factories and place,
where the working men gather
and there. by their excellent com
mand Of the lower form of the
English language, we find the la
borores easily convinced and final
" cnticcd to strike Many strike!
occur because Of lack of polse
which our labor unions for some
unaccountable reason, do not pos
sess. We find them easily lead b,
these hired agitators.
The settlement Of strikes, is no
based on arbitration. This is du'
to unjust demands made on tn,
employer and partially because tn,
leaders of the strikers prefer t,
try to dominate over the capital
lists. Because Of the attitudes thu
taken, that arbitration is imposs
ible and that the means Of obtal
ming the desired results fror
strikes, are too severe and eS
tremc for careful and consider
ate thought on the question
brought before any arbltratio
committees.
Strikes are not standard q
Justice. The workmcn desire onl
to obtain their demands and tn
employer desires only To supper
his demands. Both sides bccom
obstinate and destruction result
Now in view of the fact that en-
ployer and employee, capital an
labor, are absolutely and enseI
arately dependent on each othe
the great problems are sane enot
oh to be handled by logical arbi'
, ration and not by mob or strik
, law.