The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-28
BUSINESS is
INJURED BY
CLASS RULE
Indiana Congressman Says
Organized Labor and Far
mers Are Initiating Class
Legislation In Self Defense.
WARNS AGAINST EVIL
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU


try that initiated class Hesitation
some years ago, and, in self defense,
organized labor and farming interests
adopted the policy of big business, an
Indiana member of congress stated in
a recent letter to an Indiana manu-
facturer
THE men who exploited labor and
the farmers in the past are now reap
ing the whirlwind," the congressman
explained Then he added that in his
opinion the American people would
not stand to be ruled by any particu-
lar class for any considerable period
of time
The congressman's letter was sub
mitted TO William H. Barr, president
of the National Founders Association.
one of the largest business organiza-
tions in the United States, and he has
commented on it approvingly in a cir
cular letter addressed to members of
the association.
Tried to Dictate
oA6 D0olAtoo VI ySdl D
ago tried to dictate to congress" Mr..
Barr writes THE inevitable result
followed. The people arose in their
wrath and destroyed that influence.
The labor unions followed a similar
course and the result was the same.
What we now have in mind is that the
farmers have now adopted this policy,
and will hurt themselves if they at
tempt anything savoring of class leg
islation."
Mr.. Barr then adds: "One of the
great difficulties in the situation is
the misunderstanding by the people
of the purposes of their representa-
tives. They do not understand the
difficulties In the way of putting
through sane legislation. Therefore,
they criticize without definite knowl-
edge and the result is that there is
not that community of interest be-
tween a representative and the people
of his district which ought to exist"
Recalls Statement.
Mr.. Barr recalls a statement con-
tanned in a small publication distrib-
uted at recent banquet of the Grid
iron club. an organization Of newspa,
per writer's in Washington, which
read:
"The Gridiron Club, out of it's ex.
perience and its intimate fellowship
for more than a generation, with pub.
lie men, bespeaks for them better
understanding, a kindlier and more
broad-minded attitude on the part OF
the people. 1t asserts for them that
they are hard working, patriotic off
cials, good Americans, good fellows
all :"
Do. l.
that the constant abuse American
public officials are subjected to works
against good government for it dis.
courages many competent men from
entering public life
Fate of Public Man.
An incident occurred recently in
connection with the effort of the
president to secure the services of q
prominent man for a difficult job in
the federal service. This man has
made his mark, and he would have
made an ideal selection. He was fat
tered by the offer and took it under
advisement. Just about the time that
1t was necessary to make up his mind
one Of his intimate friends, who haC
given the government during the wal
his energy and best efforts, and who
had spent his own money for his ex
penses, and who had done magnificent
work, was bitterly attacked and brand
ed as someone who had utilized his
position 10 feather his own nest. There
was not suggestion of truth in the
attack, but it was carried by the news
Iapers and ii is doubtful if the promp
denial and the demand for an investi
cation, was carried in the papers L
the same extent No investigation was
forthcoming, and man who had done
patriotic service had to suffer the
stigma of an unfounded attack WheI
this state of affairs came to the atten
ton of the man whom the presiden
was seeking he declined the offer"
The federal board for vocationa
training is now engaged in retraiuin!
over $4,000 disabled veterans of tn,
late war for vocations they will bes
be able to follow
The practical education these meI
are receiving in shops and factorie
appears TO be an expensive one whel
1t is considered that all the time tn,
men are in training it is necessary t
pay them maintenance and supper
allowances. But the federal boart
insists, moments reflection will dis
pell such a thought. They cite tn,
case OF Civil war pensioners. Some o
them have been drawing a pension
ever since the first pension law wa
passed. They are entitled to it be
cause of their disabilities, but, it i
pointed out, if the veterans of tn,
Civil war had received vocationa
training they would have become pro
ducers and independent of a pension
..... Saves Future Pensions.
Under the policy assumed towart
disabled veterans of the late war, re
training them TO again become pre-
ducers, the government is saving mill
ions Of dollars in future pensions, an
1t is preserving the independence o
the men it is training. Those person
who have been separated from tn
military or naval forces of the Unite
States under honorable condition.
since April T. 1917, and have disabiI
ity that was incurred, increased o
aggravated by reason of such servic
are eligible for vocational rehabilita
ton training.