South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
ITALY FINDS WAY
OUT OF NATIONS
INDUSTRIALPERIL
" Orkman at Last Finds Him
self After a Long Period
Of Radicalism.


workman has an last found himself
F-om the radical red 81 1918. who
stlrted .n 90 occupy by force the
italian industries and sOvietize them
a. has become ln two short years
conservative workman.
During the pas. few months the
ettI,uds Of -he italian workman to-
wards government and capital has
underEone "a marked change In "A
Few more months Italy viii have
SOLVED her postwar economic basis
and ALL start in on "A period OF pro-
ductivty that Will astouish the
world
Future Economic Basis.
Italy's future economic basis may
D. summoned up In half "a dozen
words.
CLOSEST COOPERATION OF
GOVERNMENT CAPITAL AND La
Dor
Realization OF the italian work
man that Italy and possibly Europe
- a whole can only be pulled out OF
tiB postwar muddle by this new
baszs OF governmental capitaIstic
ard wOrkman's cooperation has
been followed by quick adaptation
~ the italian workman 90 the new
basis
Immediately following the war.
mo Italian syndiCated workman won
from the italian Industrial class
some most substantial victories in
abe matter Of wages working hours
and working conditions generally
Gong time agreements were drawn
NJ between the workmen which
granted the latter what a few years
before were undreamed Of cOnces-
sions
With the cutting off Of war pro-
hucuon and the necessity OF trans
forming new and gigantic enter
prises % a peace time basis. both
Tides discovered themselves hope
Jssly IN beyond their necks. The
Industrial crisis in Italy was the
same as IN other countries.
Start Elaboration.
basis OF collaboration between
government and Industry was quick
l. established that save One-haf
OF the situation. but which was at
once jeopardized by the inability 10
secure similar collaboration with the
WOrkmen. The latter struck for the
fulhnment OF the advantageous
agreements they had imposed after
the war. The fight lasted for
nonthG but at last the Italian
workman found himself and the re-
adjustment that is now taking place.
Various industries are negotiating
directly with their own employees for
the necessary readjustment; various
rational union organizations are
similarly treating the questions for
their organizations en- masse and
finally. the government is similarly
Intervening for the necessary read
justment
The most typical example Of this
was the recent readjustment of the
Fiat company Their wOrkmen al
ter direct discussion with their en-
players submitted the latter's best
offer 10 the referendum. Il pro
vided for a ten per cent reduction
IN salaries and a return 10 the eight
hour instead of the seven-hour day.
j. was approved and the employees
returned 10 work the next day The
same spirit has characterized almost
every effort at readjustment where
the negotiations have been direct be-
tween italian industrials and their
WOrkmen.
Government Plays Part
Finally the government itself is
playing its part-but also on the
basis Of the new three party COM
f-t...t.- a. +ro rc,r,oet - fJ,a 4. o.,
eraI Confederation OF Labor. IL has
Just appointed a commission Of eight
3ndustrials. eight workmen and eight
government representatives who will
investigate the entire crisis of Ital-
Ian industries and endeavor 20 find
satisfactory basis for collabora-
rion for all parties concerned