The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-05
Labor Has
Won Fight
on PayCuts'
Secretary DAVIS Declares
Workers, Despite unemploy.
ment, Have Fought OFF At.
templs to Lower Wages.
Says Scales Will Stand

Mooset art, Ill. Sept. 4-Ameri.
can lahol has made great strides IN
the past year, Secretary Davis ot the
Labor department, declared today in
a labor day address. In spite OF un-
employment, he declared, Il has
fought oil all attempts 10 decrease
wiRe levels set up during the war
aud safely passed war crisis Work
ing men grown accustomed 10 COM
forts Ia lie not tasted before" he
added. will now find them preserved.
Despite the pressure oi tremend-
Gus mass OF unemployed. despite the
peiforts OF a few reactionary employ
ers who selfishly sought 10 take adj
vantage OF the distress OF labor and
the nation we have kept the general
level OF wages up" he declared. Il
am safe in saying the average COM
pensation OF the man who tolls today
is within a few per cent OF what il
was year ago, and some have re-
ceiped an increase. -. Today
we have some men in industry who
protest with noisy virtue that they IA
vor high wages and that they pray
high wages a little inquiry
into these deceptive averages. how
ever. soon reveals that the high
wages are TO specialized workers, So
called experts who work with plate
and map This appeals to ME not at
all, because they as a class are able 10
take care OF themselves. ] am for
saving wage for the man who works
with his hands, the man who in the
words OF the scripture earns his bread
with the sweat OF his face, the man
who swings hammer or pick,
Predicts Prosperity.
Continuation OF high wage levels,
Mr.. Davis predicted, would bring
prosperity in the United States be-
cause il would increase the nations
consuming power. There have been
industrial conflicts, he said referring
TO the mines, rail and textile strikes,
which have meant "incalculabel loss
and loss that will reach every man,
woman and child in America"
"One great prerequisite there is TO
continued progress on the path OF
prosperity" he said that is, indus
trial peace. Employers and workers
must join forces il the campaign is
to be completely successful"
Blames Open Shop.
~Southfork, Pa. Sept. 4.--Sole re-
sponsibility for industrial unrest and |
all the strikes OF 1922 rests with the
open shop" policy, Samuel Pascoe,
president OF district 80 (Kentucky) |
Of the United Mine Workers, de-
cared in a Labor day speech here
today. THE Rockefeller industrial
plan is beyond any question a monu-
mental blunder," he asserted. The |
open shop policy Of Judge Gary and
the so-callcd American open shop |
pian' OF the manufacturers associa-
ton and the national chamber OF
commerce are the real cause OF un-
rest among the wage workers oi to-
day and they are solely responsible |
for all strikes OF 1922.
Postal Head Against Pay Cuts.
Buffalo. n. Y, Sept. 4,--The pres
ent postal administration has no
thought OF advertising reforms or in
sttufing radicalism. or OF performing |
impossible things" Postmaster Gen
cral Work declared in a Labor day |
address here today before the annual
convention of the United Nationa! |
Association of Postoffice Clerks, !
1T conceivcs its duty to be that OF
an administrator OF statute laws,
said DR.. Work. and TO compel an
honest days work for legally stipu-
lated wage.
we want to advance rapidly the |
compensation of those who are dill
gent" he declared. ito improve work |
ing environments, diminish night
hours, protect the virtuous against
contact with the vicious, 10 avoid un-
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