Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27
COUNTRY ALL RIGHT,
PEOPLE ARE WRONG,
STEEL HEAD SAYS
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reclassiflcation SO as to designate them
as skilled men.
IT think" he continued, that there
have been and still are charged and col
lected for certain commodities unrea-
sonable and unfair. if not extortionate.
prices. They apply to particular lines
and persons
The public is aware OF tho facts.
Eyes have been opened. Different prod
ucts have been purchased from the
farmer. manufactures or others at low
cost and then passed on in one way or
another and finally sold to the consumer
at outrageous prices.
THE vast majority of business men
and workmen are sincere and fair. but
there il and perhaps always will be a
minority that ignore the principles OF
common honesty. They are sufficient
in number to seriously effect the whole
situation. Until these arc aroused to
the necessity of getting in line with
sound and decent standards of conduct
the full return to satisfactory business
conditions will be more or less inpeded."
He urged that the Observance and
enforcement of law be insisted upon
throughout the world as necessity to
ton.
IF laws shall be enforced and peace
maintained" added Mr.. Gary. "the other
questions relating to economic progress
and achievement will be solved.
IF It should be deemed necessary and
wise to have governmental supervision
over organized industry in rider to pro-
tect the public interest, personally
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rules shall apply like to organized
capital and organized labor"
The speaker asserted that one OF the
most hopeful signs of the times was
the apparent disposition of the present
administration at Washington to aid
rather than obstruct the natural and
legitimate progress of business.
ANY one who Intentionally fails to
appreciate this desire or neglects to
cooperate to the limit of his ability
is his own worst enemy" he added.
Schwab Stresses Economy.
Economy is the keynote of quick re-
covery of business. said Charles NJ.
chairman of the board of the
Bethlehem Steel Company.
There must be economy in labor and
above all else in transportation costs.
Mr.. Schwab declared. adding that the
steel business would profit by the
economy TO which il was forced by
business conditions.
I'VE are going to be forced to econo-
mize so as to put our business here on
a basis with that of the steel business
in other countries" he explained.
Expressing belief that the money
shortage and business depression would
4Aa t,1 to
Mr. Schwab continued:
This is a time for encouragement,
4 time to be hopeful, time to be OPP
timistic and we wiz all come out all
right have never lost faith in the
future of the industry or the future OF
America
The views of Mr.. Schwab were en-
iorsed by James ]. Campbell. president |
of the Youngstown Sheet Tube Com |
oany, who said railroads should have |
HE nower to control and classify their |
abor.
'AThe farmers of the country" he said. |
must receive more or purchase less. |
Under present transportation costs they /
7ealize very little on their produce.
I'VE are not getting anywhere The /
,light reduction in railroad iabor costs |
s not enough I hope. however, that I
he building trades unions viii see the /
ight soon and railroad labor win come
o their senses and bring down prices"
Mr.. Gary replied that it was hardly
air to expect labor to work for less
'ay when commodities still were main
aimed at a high price level.
Whether or not the railroads are re-
Giving too much under the present
ate" he added, depends upon whether
hey are managing their business is
rell as they should and whether thzy
re receiving too large a net profit. In |
rider TO justify a decrease in rates |
here must be decrease in the things
hat the railroads have TO buy"