South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-19
BLAMES AGITATORS
FOR MAJORITY OF
INDUSTRIAL WARS
Head of National Manufac-
turers Outlines Employees
View of Disputes.
BY 7. =. EDGERTON.


of innocent persons is as rule a
situation brought about by persons
whose only direct interest has been
"a selfish one.
The understanding between en-
ployer and employe can be made
as near rerfect as any relationship
known 90 man. Ia many cases 10
has been made perfect I'm many
others the understanding has
been warped and twisted. ll-
wul and an unfrlcndly spirit has
been given birth 20 and instead
OF mutual benefits from good team
work the two factions have been
forced 20 a contrariness OF direc-
ton that has all but destroyed both
In tho last few years this has
been condition that has grown
rather than decreased and in
tracing the cause 20 its source one
IS convinced that outside inter
ference is the grim. underlying
base upon which has been piled
the troubles Of capital and labor
and the same base IN It's cease
less shift and change keeps these
troubles jim endless ferment and
makes their clearing away diff
cult III not impossible.
Good Intention.
Good intention is not a guaran-
tee against the unhappy conse-
uueuces OF unwise action on the
part OF either individuals or ma
lions as units The Intelligent as
well as the prorarly motived use
Of the powers with which men are
endowed and of the opportunities
which are made available 10 them
by a benc1ceut Creator IS tho only
formula by which the highest sue
cess and happiness may be at
tanned
A vast deal more is required Of
MS than simply wishing to do right.
Every person according to his en-
dowments and opportunities has an
intellectual as well as a moral re-
sponsiblity. This fact IS made en-
phaticaUy clear in the Parable of
Talents
Through tho honest and industri-
Gus employment Of his energies and
abilities the man 90 whom his mas
ter had given five talents doubled
his capital, and the one Of lower de-
gree to whom two talents were
given registered also one hundred
percent profit ON his efforts.
"Down-TrOddcu Workingman."
To the third member OF the histOr-
ical trio was given only one talent,
presumably Lccausc of his inferior
mental cndowmcnts Like many
OF his descendants living in the
present age, he went Off and hid
his talent and finally returned
empty-hauded. To is not recorded
what he did beyond this
But % might reasonably be inferred
that during tho absence of his mas
ter ne WIS delivering a course of lee
lures under the auspices Of the
Palestine Welfare and Protective |
Association on "The Evils OF Prof. /
iteerinc and the Rights OF the 4
Dowu-Troddcu Workusman."
At any rate. the two efficient pro- I
ducers We're highly commended and /
promoted. while the Stacker who
was moro concerned about obtaining
his rights than performing his OBJ
legations was condemned for his
slothfulness.
There arc providcntially inn
posed limitations upon an rights.
Othcrwize. they would bc abso- /
lutte. and am absolute risht can
not exist permanently out Of Heav- I
en-. If tho character and uses Of
am organization had nothing to do
with its right 90 existence, lynch /
Ing parties might be organized
with moral impunity, and civil
statues. deprived Of a base, would
DO ineffective and short-ived.
Evcn tho sacred right of life. lib-
erty. and che pursuit OF harpfuess, I
Tor the securing of which AN law
is instituted can bc and often is
forfeited because of IT'S abuse.
Collective Bargaining
The confusion arising from the
operation of the principle or coUec- ,
tive bargaining seems TO be gen
oral and e very difficult 20 dis
si0ate. Those Who directly profit
most from the exercise or this
right construe 20 TO mean that they
may bargain with their employers
through any representatives. whom
they may choose or who may be
gratuitousIy furnished for the
purpose 10y those I'm che orgaui-
zation having higher authority.
Tho rejection Of this interp~eta-
ton IS usually met with the pro
test that the principals of coIIec-
tive ba~eaiuing itself is denied
Most not an those holding
contrary view would be willing 90
recognize the principle by dealing
with thcir own employees col
lective-y through representative 4
Voluntarily chosen by them ont
or their cwv number and without
outside suggestion or interfer-
erro. but they are not willing 20
oarE1in FOR the labor of their own
employees tLrouEh representa-
tivos outside Of their employment.
They predicate this position upon
the suppos.ton and belief that
their own employees have suf-
Client Intelligence for tho purpose.
chat an alien dictatorship Is not
necessary and that they are them
SELVES better friends % those
whom they employ and arc more
Interested in their
welfare chan can De foreign
agents who live upon the tolls
thov arbitrarily take from those
whose labor they SELL
Moral Rights
These sharp differences I'm the
uuIerStE udinE o. moral richts are
thc real basis OF Industrial antag-
ani=ms They have grown as our
industrial processes have multi
piled and become more complex. /
AID have been highly accumulated +
fr the sordid uses 90 which they
have been put hv industrial para /
Sizes paradirE iu tho cuise OF /