Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-13

hight it out. 1t was public opinion
and the advance Of civilization that
gradually brought about the change.
The same may be said of the old
family feud. when the frontier of
our own country was being settled and
there was comparatively little law in
those backwoods regions, the families
! adopted means of their own for set
Ting differences. il was a case OF
perpetual warfare. with any member
of the family shooting any member of
the other family on sight. Sometimes
these feuds would be passed down
| from one generation TO another lasting
for many years. The quarrels often
would be over nothing more serious
than a line fence or the straying of
cattle from one field to another.
Gradually the laws and the courts
Jeanne into that region, civilization be-
came more pronounced and differ
ences hat were once settled by per-
sonal and family warfare were taken
to a court of justice where both sides
were heard. a judgment was render
ed and the government saw to It that
the verdict was lived up TO.
Today the duel and the family feud
have gone with the advance of civil
ization.
But we still have with us the strug-
gle between labor and capital that
seems TO be beyond the restraint OF
the law. Just as when the old frontier
family imagined he had a grievance
against his neighbor he started out to
get satisfaction for himself. so the
laboring man or the capitalist today,
when differences arise between them,
take things in their own hands 10 set
tie the matter regardless OF who is
or what damage is done generally.
As civilization advances the foolish
ness and the injustice of this method
will be realized. It is realized by some
now and efforts are being made to
establish courts of arbitration and
bureaus of adjustments so that when
differences arise, as they always will, |
of the men striking or the en-
ployers locking their mon out, the
grievance will be referred to a court
as differences between individuals
ata ronxv asafprpal nr,l th1N will ho sat |
tied in a peaceful and judicial manner
while work goes on as usual.
Civilization is now approaching this
state. The law just passed by on
sress provides for some such system
and gradually public opinion will
its adoption. The one stumbling |
block today is a lack of confidence in
The men who are named to render the
verdict. once this confidence is
established as it has been established
n our regular courts, strikes to settle
abor disputes will become a thing of
he past.
And the same thing applies to war.
It is just as foolish for men to so out
md slaughter each other by the
just because some nations
cannot agree on a matter as 1t is for
to deliberately kill Zach
over some personal grievance.
Civilization is rapidly approaching
time when an international court
will be established to which will be
all questions that arise be-
-ween nations. 1t appeared as if this
time had actually arrived as a result of
The horrors of the great war through
we have just passed. The pro-
posed League of Nations was to carry
out this great part in the advance of
civilization. But. thanks TO the re-
petty partisanship and personal
shown by the Republican ma
jority in the United states senate, this
is not TO be-nOt yet.
The refusal of the United States
senate to ratify the peace treaty with
its covenant of the League of Nations
has held civilization back for anotherI
generation. Sooner or later an inter
national tribunal will be set up that
will be effective. 1t has got to come
just as our modern courts have de-
veloped within each separate nation.
So must the court of arbitration for
differences between and
capital come. The foolish idea that
man must always fight when he has
a grievance is passing.
When we look back through the
ages we can see readily enough how
the world has been constantly grow
ing better. What is an ordinary
procedure with us today was the
dream of former generations. So will
the things that some of today look
upon as dreams become the reality of
the future.