Evening star., 1921-10-23
A MODEL EMPLOYER

The United States. District. state
and territorial governments should be
examples Of the model employer; not
treating their employees niggardly in
any way, but giving an ample equiv
alent in money for like equivalent
in service. thereby engendering a
feeling Of genuine satisfaction and
reciprocity in rendering u quid pro
quo in all things, and SO setting for
every individual employer and EN-.
ploye an example that win make good
citizens Of all classes. with no clash
ing OF interests on the part Of any in
an effort to get any undue advantage
at the expense Of the other party.
We do not mean by any means to
convey the impression that govern
ment should for a moment encourage
slackers and sluggards or any who
loaf on the job or in any way at
tempt to take unfair advantage of
such fair treatment Of the employs as
we advocate; there must be maintain
! ed code of honor. honesty and equity
on the part of each employer and em-
ploye. Only by such standard can labor
be dignified and capital defended
against any charge OF. oppression OF
the laboring class.
Should Go Hand In Hand.
Capital and labor should go hand
In hand. each striving to do its ut
most for the other. while at the same
time taking care each of its own in:
| terests by requiring the giving and
receiving on the part Of each Of just
value and compensation for money
paid and service rendered.
The principle Of live and let live
should prevail all along the line. on
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie should make it a matter Of prime
Importance to know what. its en-
ployes should be paid in order to en-
able them to live and rear their chill
dren in decency and morality. and so
educate them as to make good citi-
zens OF such character, capacity and
Intelligence as to best serve their own own
in their several stations of life. such
as 1t may fall to their future to fill.
and to be enabled to rise to higher
positions of Importance. usefulness
sent, and natural aptitude, intelli-
gence' and preparation may enable
each and every one to avail himself
recognition and reward may accrue to
all who. appreciating opportunity for
advancement, may attain it by indus
Try; efaort, honesty self-relianee; and,
square deal and affording all fair
opportunity for advancement along
legitimate lines in a legitimate way.
mus uOluS away Win tnaC funnlSn,
heathenish. heartless idea of shoe :
maker stick to your last" If the
shoemaker wants to leave the last
and take to the law. let him do 1t!
That is the true spirit of democracy
and the orthodox democratic doctrine.
If man wants to stop pile-driving
and go to preaching. let him do it.!
Never try to keep any one down. but
rather help all to rise to higher
things and make proper progress
along the legitimate line for which
he feels himself to be best fitted: no
position Is too high or too good for
the person who has the capacity to
get there. and character and fitness
to stay and make good.
Hereditary Rights Passing.
The time for any one to hold posi-
tion by accident of birth rather than
by reason of capacity and fitness Is
fast passing away: the hereditary
right to rule as a born sovereign is
properly becoming thing of the past,
and the sooner such antiquated Gus