Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-06

no workman had to bear any share
Of the strain. Never forget that there
are two sides, and I want each to un-
derstand the other I want employ
ers to know what is in the hearts OF
the worknen-their aspirations, their
| trials, their problems-all the things
| essential to concord and good spirit.
Business Of It's Own.
! To be specific. the need of today
is the extension of employers of
the principle that each job in the big
plant Is a little business Of, it's own.
The reason men in modern, special
lied industry go crazy from lack Of
self-expression is that they are al
lowed to be mere mechanical mo-
tion-makers. They ought to be
laugh by employers the Significance
of their job-its unit costs, its rela-
tions to other operations, the ways
to it's greater efficiency. In a word
the employer owes 1t to his men to
make them feel that each Job is a
little business Of its own. In this
way. as some one has said, the Job
stops being an enemy Of the man
and becomes his associate and friend,
and the success achieved opens the
way for his looked-for advancement.
The world Is thinking about means
TO prevent war among nations, and
we approve, and share the aspira-
ton. But America is also thinking
about preventing Industrial conflict.
and all attending waste, suffering and
anxiety. The matter has become of
interest to the public, even more than
the forces engaged In any conflict
Why Not About Table First7
Our observation Is, as an eminent
labor leader has said, that "all strikes
sooner or later are settled around a
table; then why not get around the
table before the strike begins?"
We can not have compulsory arbi-
tration, because all parties must con-
sent to establish arbitration and en-
force It's conclusions. l thing we can
arbitration. The best thought OF the
day commends this way to settle
ment.
In the broad sense labors business
is selling Its skilled or unskilled en-
deayor, and the basic cost is the cost
of living. What labor receives over
and above cost of living Is pay for
It's preparation, and a profit for its
inspiration.
An Inalienable Right.
This law does not contain an anti
strike clause. You can not take
away from any man the right to
quit his employment, but 1t does
aim ut the prompt, instant grant Of
justice, full Justice; and justice,
men, is the best guarantee OF all
| civilization. 1t does not interfere
| with collective bargaining: on the
contrary 1t facilitates 1t. More, the
brief experience already had, proves
| that congress has provided the way
to immediate hearing of the grew
ances of railway workmen and
prompt compliance with their just
demands. No labor in the world to-
day is SO fortunately situated as
that on the American railroads.
Let us try out the act and the rail-
way restoration In patience. II we
have fallen short, the conscience of
America viii sanction every modifi-
cation needed to aim at perfection.
America wants her railway workmen
justly treated, and will tolerate
nothing less. and America wants her
| honest investments properly protect
ed, with justice to every agency
employed In this great machine OF
railway transportation.
l have said 1t before, and I repeat
IT now,I want the American railway
| workers to know the best possible
working conditions and to be the
best paid In the world. Our food,
our activities, our exchanges, 30
much depends on the great railway