The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-19
PACE THAT KILLS
Industry and Labor Both Move
Too Fast, Says w. G. Dickie.
Explains Attitude of Associated
Industries in Convention.

Wichita, Kan, April 19.-'Industry
as well as labor has been travelling
| the pace that kills the past few years.
| We must get back to normal and prac-
/ tice again the lessons of hard work
/ and economy" w. G.. Dickie of To-
! dustries of Kansas, told the annual
convention of the organization here
/ today.
Mr.. Diekie asserted that the unem-
ployment at the present time is de
4 plorable, even tho a considerable por-
| ton of this has been brought about
| by those now out of employment"
/ He added: II hope the industries COM
! effort to make employment for labor
/ at a price on which employees can live
| comfortably
The association was congratulated
| on the open and above board" policy
I it has pursued in meeting opposition
during the past year. He referred par
/ ticularly to the industrial court and
| minimum wage issues.
President Dickie recommended that
| the association go on record ex-
pressing its emphatic opinion of the
need for reduced taxation. Also that
a reduction in freight rates is most
| essential. Prices of practically every
commodity have come down." he said,
but the high freight rates still keep
prices above normal and especially on
certain lines of goods"
On taxation he said:
THE constantly increasing of taxes
| is becoming a burden. I feel our as
ISOLATION should take a stand on this
question. II has reached a point
where capital is not seeking invest
ment in industry, finding it more
profitable to invest elsewhere
In an address Col. John S. Dean of
Topeka, counsel for the association.
pointed out portions, both good and
bad. as he viewed them. in the indus
trial court law. He said its provisions
for protecting property against vio-
| lence already were included in other
state laws and to afford ample pro-
lection required only that officers do
their sworn duty. He continued:
1.-THE outstanding feature, however.
of the Kansas industrial court law
consists of those provisions which
convert a large portion of our private
subjects them to the same kind of
governmental regulation as our rail-
roads, telegraph and express COM
panieS The industries thus affected
are manufacturers of foodstuffs,
clothing and producers of fuel. It is
against this feature of the law that
am opposed"
Is an Open Forum.
Wichita. Kan, April 19.-The sixth
annual convention of the Associated
Industries of Kansas. in the board of
commerce rooms here today, is in the
form of an open forum.
These are some of the subjects for
discussion:
State income tax.
Production tax (natural resources).
Fire insurance rates.
Railroad situation.
Minimum wage and hours of service
Workmen's compensation.
The executive committee of the as
ISOLATION announced several weeks ago
the association will maintain a neu-
trail attitude toward the Kansas in
dustrial court in the coming political
campaign For this reason no formal
action either endorsing or condemn
ing the court is expected at todays
secretary.
Four set addresses are on the pro-
gram. The speakers are AL F. Will
liams. Topeka, United States district
attorney for Kansas; Col. John F.
Dean, Topeka, counsel for the asso-
citation; W. G. Dickie, Topeka, presI-
dent, and Earl Williams Wichita.