Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-07

relationships 1t has constant,
moved toward such justice in dis,
tributing the product of human
energy that it has improved con.
tinuously the economical status OF
the mass of people. Ours has
been a highly productive socia,
organization. On the way I'D from
the elemental stages of society we
nave eliminated slavery and serf-
dom, and are now far on the way
TO the elimination of poverty.
| Diffusion of Education.
Through the eradication of
Iilliteracy, and the diffusion of edu-
cation, mankind has reached a
stage where we may fairly say
that in the United States equality
of opportunity has been attained
though all are not prepared to
embrace it. There is indeed. n
too great divergence between the
economic conditions of the most
and the least favored classes in
the community. But even that
divergence has now come to the
point where we bracket the very
poor and the very rich together
as the least fortunate classes
our efforts may we'll be directed
to improving the status of both.
While this set of problems is
commonly comprehended under the
general phrase capital and labor"
1t is really justly broader. 1t is a
question Of social and economic or
ganization. Labor has become
large contributor, through its saw
lngs, to the stock of capital; while
the people who own the largest in
dividual aggregate of capital, are
themselves often hard and earnest
laborers. Very often it is extreme
ly difficult to draw the line Of de-
marcation between the two groups;
to determine whether an individual
is entitled to be set down as labor
or as capitalist. In very large
proportion of cases he is both and
when he is both he is the most
useful citizen.
Right to Organize.
The right of labor to organize is
just as fundamental and necessary
as is the right of capital to organ
ize. The right of labor to negoti-
ate, to deal with and solve its par
ticular problems, in an organized
way, through its chosen agents, is
Just as essential as is the right of
capital to organize. to maintain
corporations, to limit the liabilities
Of stockholders. Indeed we have |
come to realize that the limited |
of the citizens as q mem
Der of labor organization closely
no al1n1c fhn 1it.N "a 30 to
Of the citizen as a stakeholder in |
4 corporation for profit. Along |
this line of reasoning we shall |
make the greatest progress towards
of our problems of capital
and labor.
In the case Of the corporation
which enjoys the privilege OF limit
I'd ability of stockholders, particu-
arly when engaged in the public
service it is recognized that the
outside public has a large concern
which must be protected; and so
We provide regulations. restrictions
md in some cases detailed supervi-
ion. Likewise in the case of labor
we might well apply
similar and equally we'll defined
principles of regulation and super
'ision in order to conserve the pub
les interest as affected by their
,perations.
Just as 1t is not desirable that a
shall be allowed to i'm
rose undue exactions upon the pub
ic, so 1t Is not desirable that
abor organization shall be per-
nitted to exact unfair terms of
or subject the public
o actual depresses in order to in
orce it's terms. Finally just as
We are earnestly seeking for pro-
edures whereby to adjust and set
lie political differences between ma
ions without resort to war, so we
nay we'll look about for means to
ettle the differences between or
anized capital and organized labor
yithout resort to those forms of
,arfare which we recognize under
he names of strikes. lockouts. boy
otis and the like.
AS we have great bodies Of law
regulating the organiza-
on and operations of industrial
nd financial corporations, as we
ave treaties and compacts among
atoms which look to the settle
tent of differences without the
ecessity of conflict in arms. so we
light well have plans OF confer
nee, of common counsel. or medl-
ton, arbitration and judicial de-
,rmination in controversies be-
yeen labor and capital. To accom-
lish this would involve the neces-
ty to develop a thorough-going
ode of practice in dealing with
lch affairs. 1t might be we'll to
ankly set forth the superior In
rest of the community as a whole
either the labor group or the
ipital group. With rights. privi-
ges, immunities and modes of or
thus carefully defined,
should be impossible to set up
dicial or quasi judicial tribunals
# the consideration and determi-
alton of all disputes which men
C the public welfare. II
Strikes and Lockouts.
In an industrial society such as
lrs the strike, the lockout and the
oycott are as much out of place
Id as disastrous in their results
is war or armed revolution in
10 domain of politics. The same
sposition to reasonableness, to
to recognition of the
her sides point of view, the same
revision of fair and recognized
ibunals and processes. ought to
AXE it possible to solve the one
It of questions as easy as the
her. I believe solution is possible.
The consideration of such
,licy would necessitate the exer-
Sc Of care, of elaboration in the
instruction of a code and a char
r of elemental rights, dealing
It'll the relations Of employer and
nploye. This foundation in the
W, dealing with the modern con-
tons of social and economic life
ould hasten the building Of the
mple of peace in industry which
rejoicing nation would acclaim.
After each war, until the last,
g government has been enabled to
We homes to it's returned soldiers
ID a large part of our settlement
ID development has attended this
nervous provision of land for the
tons defenders.
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