Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-18
j. s. REGULATION OF
BUSINESS FAVORED
BY j. S. STEEL HEAD
Judge" Gary Declares Effects
OF Labor Unionism Are Ex-
pressed in lnefficiency.
TO ADOPT SHORTER DAYS
~ Aseociated rrena to t1verv Evenlnr.

BY Associated PreBs to Every Evening
New York. April 1s-Eibert r. Gary.
chairman Of the United States steel
Corporation, told the stockholders al
their annual meeting today ne was in
favor of publicity. regulation and rea
sonable control" of business through
government agencies as a possible
solution of or antidote to the labor
union problem"
Declaring ne did not believe in Social
ism. nor in governmental management
or operation, he suggested that non
partisan. non -sectarian commissions or
departments render discussions subject
to review by tho highest courts.
Continuing his suggestion he said !.
Taws--clear. well Ii-defned. practicable
and easy of rehension-covering
these matters. might be passed and If
so they should apply 10 all economic
organizations. groups or bodies exceed
inE certain specified numbers Or
amounts. Both organized capital and
organized labor should be placed under
these laws Each should be entitled 70
tho same protection and he subject -
the same restrictions and provisions
VIII labor unions consent 10 this
They hnve heretofore objected Here
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have before nov asked and received
discriminatory exemptions This Is
wrong and II would b. inst ~ bad i
he situation we're reverFcd Employer
generally desire only the same troat-
ment that is accorded - labor unions
The large majority ~ workmon alzc
would be satisfied with this standard :
Mr.. Gary devoted conside ~ bic por-
said the natural and certain effects Of
labor unions arc expressed by thres
words. inefsiciency. high costs"
would not Intentionally DO an in
justice to any union labor leader nor II
q labor union. he continued. but
firmly believe complete 1nionization ot
the industry of this country would r
the beginning af industrial decay
Admitting that unions may have
been justified II the long past because
Workmen we're not treated justly. hs
declared there now is no necessity.
for labor nnions. in the opinion o
the large majority of both employer
and employees
Turning to the subject Of possibl,
reduction Of working hours for employ
IS Of the steel corporation Ar Car,
said.
The officers Of the corporation. III.
presidents Of subsidiary companies ant
a majority Of others in positions o
responsibility are in favor of abolish
ing the twelve-hour day and for thi
reason and because Of public sentiment
i Is our endeayor and expectation Z
decrea - the working hours We nope
in the comparatively near future
Concerning the corporation 5 dealing
with its employees. Mr. Gary said.
Adverse. even harsh criticisms hav
sometimes been made. but in this con
nection it is noticeable that these criti
|, cisms have generally originated with o
been supported b. ili-advised .
vicious minded outsiders and not b.
the workmen themselves He said tn
corporation had been very successful
in cultivating The feeling Of amt
among the employees.
MIR Gary also declared the employe:
on the average have received as high
il not the highest compensation and a
generous L not the most generou
treatment accorded by any basic in
dustry at any period IN this or any othe
country"