The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
CO., OPERATION AS A SOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL DIFFICULTIES
 A. Bu1itt Bridgeport, Conn.
 In and the Nation
By A. W. Burritt, of Bridgeport, Conn.

The very unsettled and un- satisfactory condition existing to- day between Capital and Labor, so-caued, makes it evident that there is some fundamental error in the relationship, which should be sought out and removed. Let us review some of these relation ships.
 Under present conditions, own CTS of capital take all the fnan- cial risk, and many believe on that account they are entitled to all the profits, claiming that la Dor is fully paid by the wage system, just as materials are paid for when bought
 This method does not satisfy either labor or that part of the managem ent who own no stock in the company.
 Often there is too little person. al contact and sympathy between the active capital interests and the mass om employees, includ- ing parts of the executive force.
 There is little real cooperation which makes it impossible to
 
 most up-to-date machinery and methods.
 Individual accomplishments, personal interest in ones work, and the number of hours of work, are all diminishing, while at the same time the content of the pay envelope is increasing.
 Where,- or to what, we are +o1I lution of this problem is one of the most important matters con- fronting us.
 There are three Indispensable factors in every business organ ization, CAPITAL MANAGE MENT and LABOR.
 It is apparent that syrnpa- thetic cooperation between the personnel of these factors is vital to the highest business success They are all partners and should be brought to realize the fact. To this end, mutual respect and good personal relations should be es- tablished, and working condi- tfons, tools and sanitary arrange ments should be such as to en- courage good service, rather than indifference.
 The right of each factor to an interest in the business in pro- portion to the relative import ance of It's contribution of either capital or service, should be rec ognized. And the responsibility borne by each factor and it's share in the final results should be in the same proportion.
 With the foregoing in mind, let us consider some of our pres ent internal business relations.
 What are present relationships between owners of capital, man. agers, executives. and workers employed in any one of our modern organizations? Do all these partners, or elected repre- sentatives from all of them, have meetings to discuss and consider the Company's interests, or their several interests?
 Do they even know each other?
 Is there mutual confidence and respect between them?
 Is responsibility for the sue cess of the business properly di- NlOeu between IuefT, ana IS IL derstood by each of them?
 Are they all made to feel that they are important in the busi- ness operation?
 Is each one who does his part well, made to feel that he be- longs there and is appreciated?
 Is any part of the profit, over and above a fixed salary, often divided between those who serve well, but own no capital stock?
 Or is it a fact that some, of the stockholders take no per sonal or active part, even to at tend the annual stockholders meeting, and still share all the profits and losses?
 And that the Directors, Off, ficers, and some other workers, who own stock and give all their time to the business and whose effort and thought are largely re- sponsible for all profit, get no ad- vantage over the inactive stock holders, except a fixed salary? And that workers owning no stock, regardless of responsibility and quality of service, get only