The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-18
CAPITAL, LABOR
URGED TO MEET
Government Expert Pro-
\ poses Council Table
v for Settlement
HIS WORK OUTLINED
More Friendly Relationship
Mere Matter Of Understand
4 ing Of Other Side

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.psr .. Of abor ii.a division hos ofu.
..''.I N. .IY. 300" Industrial tsuu'rr
w.. .Y..t ..f. man .Hnd manage ,au ua
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.wNI t1.- '.a tIYunI' 60 CONS I,r tho urHl.
ir'HH nt ".. H'.I."' around tu' .NTHr.l
I'm. nu..lm OF the relationship
|brtWuDu tl" employer and ,wplpNo
is uulhN moro ur loaa tom tho
question ~ mans iouship 10
mon. aud ds f8r back as history re-
cords tho worker and the man for
whom hc' works have been troubled
iu HrrivltE at solution of this
greatest pt all cDhupWir problems
In the carly duya of our republic.
.Nhru industry vuF in 70 formative
stage and the population for the
most pnrt located within confines
lof what is now but a small portion
inf our present domain. labor trou-
bios were few md FAR between. the
reason being that our Industrial on
iterptlsCs iu Chose days consisted al
together ~ email shops or factories
under tho personal supervision OF
Z the owner. on the other hand me-
chauics employed az those cstab-
lishmouts were generally workers
skillod iu choir trade or calling and
abl" To- perform all or any part OF
The work iu the building or whatgo-
ever the plnDt turned out. From the
tree In the woods on through tho VA
riOus stages until the wood in the
trcc came oNt through the doors OF
he little shop or factory In tho form
0t n wagon, every man who had To
dn with it's manufacture had CON
N.rihutod his part In the making OF
every part of the wagon. and the cs-
scntial thiug-the fine spirit that ox-
istcd between the employer and em-
sploye grew ont of the fact that the
owner OF the plant worked side by
side with his workers. knew all Of
his people and thereby contributed
shat personal touch which IN later
years has been lost to American in.
dustry. As our population increased
with its increasing demand Tor the
output from mill and factory, botl'
Tor tho use of our own people ana
for the export trade. these Industries
grew--slowly at first. II ~ truo---but
IN later years with "a rapidity which
4 made necessary a complete revolu-
) tlon IN their conduct and MANAGE
ment. With tho American inventive
gcnius at work perfecting machines
Tito simplify and increase the output
I'm all branches OF Industry there
u. ihUlf lllf NlFfllllNi MOIkef.
who is now forced, Tor reasons OF In
Increased production. to 6onfiue, hls
n labor TO making n particular part OF
the wagon or other product OF the
iaplant untiN The finished article IN
ilatcr years is the combined effort of
scores OF workers, each making the
mail parts, perhaps In plants situ-
ated many miles apart. these units
being brought together and assem-
f'blcd into the completed product
The Personal Touch.
Tho personal touch which con-
attributed toward the fine feeling be-
tween the worker and his employer
is no longer possible. Great manu-
featuring plants with thousands OF
n workers, with managers, superin-
\ tcndents, and forcmen, have de-
II stroycd the spirit OF association
which obtained In the past Associ.
auons OF manufacturers ana trade
unions, increasing as the years 20
on. present new problems 20 he
solved. such as wages. houra OF scrv-
bee, output, and many others too nu,
mcrous to mention.
Many OF the present day employ.
ers object 10 and win not daal with
Il labor unions. others recognize ana
deal with trade unions. while SIM
|'f. hAitlFf WIN HdNlnE 10 Nlltft utAl-
Y ings with unioniZed workers. yet
N have no objections to their work
-crs affillating with such unions, An
sorts OF conditions are met with IN
III the conduct, from a managerial
V standpoint, Of our great business en-
\ terprlseS many and complex are
t the agreements In existence between
NJ tho workers and the employers,
III Agreements in modern industry In
III America are generally for a stated
NJ period, Contractual relations ho-
tween employer aud omployo are Tor
N the most part religiously lived up by
both the worker aud his employer
The American working nan mas de-
velopcd into tho most efficient wock
er i'm the world, and his daily output
on the average exceeds that of any
worker of any other country. The
American manufacturer has devel-
l oped into the most wonderful genius
In world industry, aud surely with
a this combination Il would seem that
N a community of Interest should OBJ
tain that would make for unbrpk en-
and profitable employment and tor
pCHco IN American business.
The Btg Problem.
The great problem comes after
WoduCtiOn--a division OF that which
nas been produced There arise
differences Of opinion between vm-
'loycr and Cmploye; contention as
- wages. hours of employment,
grievance committees, conditions Il
abor bargaining ana many others,
Vow instead ut preCipitatiug str'Kcs
pr lpokouts why not sit down like
nsiblc business men around a
council table and in a spirit OF I'M.
dorstdndtng Hnd good will settle the
wage ana other differences on At
nearly az equitable basis as the in
lusuy viii permit This Is the CON
"ilauon wdy-this is the common
'ouse way
u Is conceded that independent
arbitration commissions. shop com
mlitccS. udlus,m boards and Joint
Iudlcs representative OF the workers
Hd management have been valuable
lids I'm making for peace aud indus.
~. This may be said also of scores
II plans proposed for bringing clos
~ tugeth her the manager and work
MS. But after all is said and done
he best method 80 far devised II
hat OF conciliatiOn. Cancellation IN
ha adjus, ment OF industrial dispute,
avs down no hard and fast rulci
or the guidance Of the parties tS