The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-26
Arthur Henderson Declares
Force in Strikes Futile
in Long Run
By MILTON BRo4SER

By MILTON BRo4AER
LONDON, Aug. THE pos
sible remedy for the continually
irecurring clashes and disputes
| between capital and labor in
democracies like America and
sEngland is-a Parliament OF IN
( dustry.
| This is the carefully considered
7 opinion Of the Rt. Hon Arthur
Henderson, the most skilful leader
the modern British Labor party
has produced.
I'M IA prominent leader in the
| trades union movement, mem
Der OF Parliament, secretary OF the
Tabor party, a form er member OF
the war ca binet, and the probable
tpremier of Great Britain II the.
Labor party wins Parliament, ms
opinions on Industrial matters are
always given great weight.
In view of recent coal and rail-
! road strikes in England and sim1-
lar conditions in the United
/ States,aI asked him VIII ether there
was any possible preventive OF
such troubles.
1.-The problem. Of industrial un-
rest, Henderson said, has been
I growing more acute during recent
| years There can be NO question
/ Of the workers surrendering their
/! right 10 strike" But it is a wea-
| pon that should not be used light
\ " or rashly. No tstoppage OF in
1 dustry should take place until
! every pacific means of arriving at
/ a settlement has been exhausted
II believe that force in indus
| trial affairs, by whomsoeyer: Il
/ may be employed, is as futile in
4 the long run as is force in inter-
! national affairs.
/ Peaceful Progress Possible.
81 believe it is possible to adj
!. vance to higher stages OF; indus
/ trial organization by peacefullpro-
4 cesses as i am convinced 1t IS
possible to attain higher level
4 Of International life without re-
\ course to war.
I Industry requires truce to
conflict The workers cannot con-
! tinue indefinitely the victims Of
/ severe Unemployment, semi-star-
lIvation, low wages, domestic dis
4 tress and social wretchedness.
I, ,2} ..In my Judgment the first step
towards economic recovery and "a
Ibetterment Of the workers con .lllL,
! tions Of life lies nlthe creation OF
i some form Of machin cry capable
/ Of Investigating and dealing 18th
i the problems, common to all sec
! lions Of Industry which are the
! root cause OF industrial unrest
and conflict. Il 3&I sS, S&
..Such q body is to be found in.
] the establishment of a Parl:a-.
/ ment of Industry, representative
/, Of employers, workers and the
communiry's interests
/ cit is not only desira Bile, but;
] essential that such parliament
should come into existence not not
| on the initiative of the govern
4 ment but on the initiative of
\ trade unions sand employers or
I ganizations. 1t, should be an in,
! dependent body without any con-
! n ection with the state--though It
! might be deemed advisable later
4 to seek recognition by the state,
iand to obtain powers defined by
! Legislation
/. Each element should have
] equal representatio and be free
/ to determine its own methods Of
4 appointing its representatives
/ Mould Aid Progress.
can industrial parliament
| would provide a mouthplece ny
which me w ideas can be expressed
and an organization by which
their practical application to in
!, dustry can be worked out
i "Some of the questionss Of a.
! general character to which It
| might direct its attention would
/ be: the status Of the Worker,Ein1
Industry, insurance by industry,
workmen's compensation. the
| standard of life as affected by
/ wages and hours. working. condl-
! stfons, holidays, idustrial fatigue
| and hygiene, Investigating, new
processes, devising better meth
DDS of organization, dealing With
! unemployme emit, under-employment
/ and the maintenance Of the COM
pulsorily idle workers
1 "It might devise ways and
means of securing for the workers
! an adequate share in the pro-
! ceeds OF industry, and for 1nau-
| gurating a multitude Of desirable
! reforms. s5:
\ cit could scrutinize and advise
1 upon all.legislative proposals af-
/ fecting industry as a whole, and
/ it should be ready, if I. it's ser
! vices were required, to act IN q
] mediatory capacity in the case OF
! Industrial disputes that might
4 arise. It might also have powers
4 of@initiation and be able to sub
nit agreed draft bills to Parlla la
i ment.
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