The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-13
GARY URGES OPEN
SHOP N ADDRESS
At SYRACUSE j
Says 1t Means Freedom
To Employe and
Employer

~ iA'irE. n. T. June ii4--E. II.
ca'y chairman 81 tho board Of d.
rcciors or the United states steel
corporation. told Syracuse university
uiuafnis In a commencement address
today thnt capital 10 necessary 10 the
progress and prosperity Of every
corutry and any people. The only
alternative to u. he declared, was the
anarchy or aovietiam now -gnawinr NJ
the vitsls OF Rursia. This Russian
system he described az a poison IN
the natural system OF national ana
Individual life which would eventuatc
IN destruction.
u the people OF America would
study the facts about this vital ques-
uo1. he said. there would b. no epl-
derpic of sovictlsn here. Capltal ana
served.
IN this country the door OF oppor
tunty " open TO both capital and
labor and rather, he said. should loI
permitted TO abuse Il.
fntors some Regulation.
He expressed the opinion that there
might be no objection TO a fair and
reasonable law subjecting Oreanlzsd
capital. exceeding certain amounts
10 governmental inquiry and reatrir-
ton an It's uses. provided organized
hb"r should also be subjected to the
Ramc statute"
Mr.. Gary h,gan by pointing out
that The people of the United States
have the greatest opportunity for
success IN every department oil
that tho world owes each Individual
a LIVING" was too frequently used and
y was foolish 20 endoavor 10 support
that claim by citing the acknoWiodg-
"a principle that all ricn are created
FREQ and equal. This meant. he mid
no more and no less than the riithf
OF equal protection aud Opportunity.
speaking on the relations OF capl-
tai and labor. Mr. Gary said that
ih"se Two interests recognize their In
terdependcnce but that outsiderH
often seek TO antagopizc them. Ho
dcchrcd. however, that tine majority
OF employers or managers Of business
are more solicitous for the welfare OF
TIE workmcn and DO more 10 pro-
mote their comfort aud happiness
thdh outsiders ever have done or
werc disposed TO do. Labor was
never In the worlds history more
hiEhly respected nor treated as llber-
aly as today. he declared. II had
BEEN demonstrated TO be profitable
TO the employer to treat tho work
men tairly and this would insure the
latter full Justice.
Bars Equal Opportunity.
Mr. Gary declared that the plat
form ~ labor union leaders Is the
hniiihesis OF tho principle of equal
opportunity. He asserted that Indus
irialiy, the individual can realize the
full advantage Of the opportunities
which this country offers only
through the principles OF the open
shop as distineuished from tho doml-
nance and arbitrary control OF the
union labor leaders lie added:
Tho open shop means freedom to
the employe 70 engage in any line
ot employment. at any place and
Time upon terms and conditions vol
unfairly agreed upon between the
cnploye and the employer
The closed shop moana that one
de1iring employment can secure
place only on terms approved by the
union labor leaders or leaders having
Jurisdiction over the particular closed
shop
The great majority of the people
of this country stand for tho omen
sea, open ports of all countries. open
covenants with other nations. open
discussion ~ all proper questions aud
~" open shop and with this freedom
and Justice 10 all
Equality Of opportunity. believe.
IN the avowcd doctrine Of our present
adminigiratlon, from tho president
throughout tho whole governmental
structure and win be in;elligently and
faithfully applied. Therefore. we
have reason To look forward with
confidence expecting Increasing pros
pority In all directions as the months
pass by."