The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-04-06
WuLFULLY FALSE.

washington, u. Z. -Tne principles
OF the l. w. W. are designed to de-
ceive," asserts the Republican Public
ity Association, THE workinf class
and the employing class have nothing
in common is the declaration con-
tanned in the preamble to a set of prin-
ciples published by the |. W. W.-the
| american branch of the Bolshevik
movement throughout the world. The
statement is manitestly false for two
| reasons: First, there is no distinctly
working class and separate employ
ing class in THE United States or any
| where else where industry thrives.
There may be an employed class and
an employing class but even there the
Most employers are also workers, al
though not receiving their compensa-
ton in the form of a daily wage, The
statement above quoted from the |. w.
w. is, therefore, misleading in its use
of terms. 1t assumes that only the
| employees are workers and that all
employers are drones.
But regardless of that clever at
tempt to create erroneous impress
sions by misuse of terms. that state
mcnt is nevertheless wholly false. The
working class and the employing class
have almost everything in common
There can be no employed class unless
there are employers There can be no
employers unless there are men who
have first worked and earned and
saved in order that they may have
money with which 10 employ others in
useful occupation.
"The two have much in common.
Not only the amount but the regularity |
of the wage of the employee depends |
upon the continued prosperity Of the |
employer. The employee has there
fore, very vitatl interest in the pros
perity and success of the undertakings |
of the employer On the other hand |
the employer has ali equally vital in
terest in 1.-THE welfare of his employees.
In order to render satisfactory service |
the employee must be in god health.
must be properly fed, clother. and |
housed, must be reasonably we'll sat
isfied and have hope OF improving
his condition through the intelligence
and fidelity with which he performs
his work Employers recognize this
interest in the welfare OF their en-
ployees and give every reasonable
preference TO those who have rendered
the longest and most efficient service.
encourage them in saving a part of
their earnings, offer them an oppor-
tunity to acquire an interest in the en-
terprise. and never fail to recognize
merit by promotion.
THE principles enunciated by the
|. ". W. have no other purpose than
% create disconent and bring on
state Of chaos in society. They are de-
signed TO deceive men who have had
small experience and are not accus-
omed TO analyze statements placed
before them. In sthe United States, .
fortunately the proportion OF those
Who are so ignorant as to be thus de-
eived is relatively small, and there
ore, the I. W. W. movement has
aimed little Roadway. The great ma
GRITTY of the working people Of the
United States. whether wage earners
r those workin on their own account,
ecognize the truth of the statement
made by the late Colonel Theodore '
Roosevelt when ne said:
"'If the laboring man permits him.
elf to put improper burdens on cap I,
al he will bring everything down
nth crash; and even If the man o.
igher us is smashed, this will be 4,
mali comfort to the man lower down
he too is under the ruins. "
"The fact Of The matter is that the
nploying class and the employed
ass have nearly everything in COM
on and they must succeed or fai!
gether." OF