The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-04-04
WEDDING rScoMpErENrs

WEDDING lNCOMPETENTS
Slovls bat surely wc are work
ing around io ths solution of fhe
problem that IS holdine p ,he
transportation of the country and
bringing with % the holding up
of ODD business
As b simmer, out. the solution
IS seen as me elimination of IN
r0mpotcuts who draw large pay
III vie can reduce the men in DO.
dugtries io those who are able, by
natural qualities and education m
their tasks. to deliver fair work
for good pay. we shall hive solved
me entire railrond problem. and
with u ihe chief troubles of rp-
organization of an industry
With ihe droncs and the inoom
pcicnts sidetrackcd io tho work
which they are fitted 10 do. there
uilI hc ample pay FOR me mem
wd womcn M % DO their work
efficiently
This reduction fo lgir basis 1f
national industrial liic rnn noi
come without hitting many imam
telling blow {, win De- hard
upon thousands who have grown
accustomed 90 receiving large pa,
for their services They will Ne
forced 20 do fhe work for which
they are fitted. aud the money re.
turn win be- far below what they
have heen accustomed 90 having
Yer this individual misfortune -
necessary 10 the well-hcing of The
great mass Of workers
" Is inevitable there shall be
suffering when we cut down the
mass OF worknen ca the pay they
aetually earn But is IL not far.
better that a few thousands who
have drawn uneMnod wages
should suffer ihnn that hundreds
OF thousands should be- pnalized
for the benefit of few. The
farmer who does not know how fo
farm can NOT expect 20 earn big
pny why should the railroad OIL
other worker who can not do
work 90 ihe valnc of hs wage be
paid az the expense of those who.
provide money for his services
baek Of the cutting down of
wages upon the railroad and tho
laying 0ff Of many men hes this
whole matter of adjustment Of in
dm'ry II is beyond question ihnfl
the really skilled and effective
win continue Ia draw large paw
m proportion 90 their effecive.
ness under any roadjustment al
has been the rule in this country
and every other country that thc
mon who are worth the money
no matter how large viii get II
That rule win not be abrogatcd
but go enable these men 10 CON. /
unuc 20 gei what they honestly
earn there must be- wedding out
on tremendous scale
Nr Loret pm The whole matter
ODD e"nofeic Terms when Boz showed
Nhnl steps he proposed would dol
300 the way of reducing railfoad,
costs Of operation II tho refarnsi
Pc namet were cssricd oui witMnl
She ncyt foH m0uihs We wonl3,
see The rates for passenger audl
freight service dropped 10 thel
point where industry would re.
Nirc and there would be work FOR
ihousands now idle. The men who.
we're Weeded ont Of railroad serv.
lee would be assured employmcntl
De- other lines, under The eeuerali
prosperity which surely wonldl
follow Ihcy would not draw
large wages compared with the
swollen amounts they obtained
under the old rules they eouldl
loi lire as they have lived; thayl
would complain bat they would,
'c getting ~ least their fair share.
y what Was earned, the country !
.ycr
u need not be said that wigs
abor leaders see Tho final result
Il ihe contest which Is IN progressl
-ihe contest for the salvation al
he couniry's industrial life. The
inious viii be stronger when ,hel
Incompetent worlmen have been
e.Gistributod
Before we can hope 70 see gsn
raj emmption Of prosperity We
ousi 50 through the travail 81 ,