The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-03-25
FINDS jim DAVIS
IS EARLY RISER
New Secretary Of Labor Has
Not Formulated His
Policies.

Washington, March 19.--"No eight
hour law for me, personality"
James John Davis said It, with a
breezy smile, as he swung around at
the big mahogany desk of the secre-
tary OF labor.
"It's after now was down
here at z this morning with a stack
OF stuff that high ia inches) in
front OF me to wade thru. / beat the
elevator man, and had to walk up
those seven flights of concrete. Good
exercise at that. No golf needed!
This is Ed Henning. the new as
sistant secretary, you know. had
to have somebody | could talk things
over with. So wired Ed to come on.
eve discuss problems at the hotel
(the Shoreham) evenings till IL or IL
O'Clock and then get down here bright
and early to drive thru the days bu-
siness.
But Ed was late today; didn't ar
rive till 7:45. At that, he beat all
the rest OF them around here.
Two Joincrs.
Eyes, Eds a joiner. too. He be-
longs to twenty-five lodges. They on
ly credit me with eighteen, but its
really more than that"
Henning, like his chief, is stout,
only more so. But much smaller, a
rough and ready pocket edition who
halls from San Diego, Cal. He has
been closely associated with Davis In
promoting the Moose fraternity.
"Policies?" queried Secretary Dav-
is. well, I've been too busy getting
the hang Of this new job to have any
yet officially. Here's something /
gave to a paper in Pittsburg, my home
town. just before came down here.
II exactly expresses my ideas
Employer and employe have their
duties, each to the other, and both
TO the public, as we'll as their respec-
tive rights. ! will endeavor to Sc
cure proper recognition from both of
their duties as we'll as their rights
Whatever do, I'll play the game
straight, and expect others to do like
wise"
II either capital or labor can get
any nourishment from that, they
should clip 1t out and save 1t.
Some Questions.
For that is all Secretary Davis has
to say about the big Industrial prob
lens. He is smilingly noncommittal
on such things as the eight-hour day |
the open-or-closed-shop battle. union
labor and such like. I
Have you any plan in mind for
bringing harmony into industry, for |
stopping the war over the open"
shop?"
mot yet: Haven't been here long
enough to think about it, you see."
"But In your long experience with
labor matters you might have de-
veloped some definite ideas?"
well, may have private opinions
but none at all as secretary of labor,
not yet"
lis there a probability that you. as
secretary Of labor, and Mr.. Hoover.
as secretary of commerce, might call
a great national conference of the OPP
posing forces and mediate with
them?"
well, now. I'm sure Mr.. Hoover
and l will work together harmonious
ly at all times. You might ask Mr..
Hoover about that"
What is your attitude toward the
American Federation of Labor?"
Sam Gompers and l know each
other pretty we'll and I'll be glad to
see him any time. Why, we have
Sans son right here in the depart
ment; been here for years and thoro-
Iy all right, I'm sure. Fine boy, too.
Not such boy, either; over so, 1
guess"
And there you are. AS secretary
Of labor Jim Davis gives every pro-
mise of being hard worker and an
affable mixer. Whatever plans he
nay have for big constructive work
IRE yet to develop.