The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-20

ldhOr'S pnilCS0nnS IN con- dlH'u IA
decision OF the supreme court OF Kan
saS which upheld tn" conviction OF
Alexander Howat on charges o. con-
tnept which had this 10 say on the at
'i;udC Of labor:
Courts Opinion.
The mining industry Is n"; SHiIi!cN-'
Some who have engaged Ia II nab no
conception of public service. lhcF
mined coat f"r profit. They were inter-
.rStcd in Emitted production. because II
was n...,vcd L. accession high prices
r.,y were not greatly concerned Hh"ut
cost. hccauSe the public paid ,hc hi!!S.
This attitude resulted in chronic mis-
management. and they had 10 part IN
what they regarded as sentimental
movements for amrlicration. Miners
we're exploited through over Work ana
under pay. through company stores and
oppressive regulations. through made
uratc Safeguards and accidents WHEN
took the form OC hnlocaustS. through
Lad sanitation and bad housing. ana
through long and unnecessary pcr'ouS
of enforced idlcnc.S.
The miner had no capital except ms
rapaCitv to labor. Ills S''ual"" va"
such that he was obliged 10 hc'ep'
whatever terms and working condltl""a
wrro offered him. Hiss iih"rt% TO dni,
work and <" elsewhere II not satiai'.n
with his employers terms Was P"r'
myth and m"ckcry. He could not even
r., In touch with rho suprrnt endSht
o talk over his grievances. ", ny
some fortuitv, he did SO. and contrhn'd
100 long or too StrcnuouSly, nc was dIs
charged and II an American "itlz"h' II
WAS likely his place was taken 'F
!"rcign imni grant As an ind'Nlhua'
no was helpless, hut he had 10 I'VE
His only remedy appeared TO DC 70 tea'
craze with others. and take such nrast''
action aS would cN'nrt from MS CIT
/ nIoycr some me. surc Of relief from con
, di,ions which could not h" endured
Justice for workmen-
. The Kansas court Of industrial rcla
F. TONS Is an a,tcmnt TO &c; justice To-
. the workman in his relations with th'
! cmrloyer and the Law Is powcTlu
; enough TO make the employer obey. too
; Then why Is labor hostile? Mns''!
! because the leaders have implanted
: belief that the Kansas court VIII NOT o.
. what II says Il vii.
! I, is true that 90 per cont w III
eases before tho kanaas court OF ~
Gus,rial relations have hs"n brought b!
|
! haye becn accepted without further ar
! gument, though thcr" arc no court cos
for cmplover or rmploye In app+aTn'
. m, casa 70 The supreme court OF tn
! state.
Tho rank and nle Of labor Il IN
r,.c.ntivc mood Champions OF the IN
dustr!al court have found attentive aud
fences OF working men ready 10 hea
! The true ohiectivcs OF the new law
! Tho labor leaders have natural Tea
, that II the Kansas court can reprcsen
the cause Of the workin Emen oquitao'!
! there will he no further need Tor tnef'
/ This is also fallacy FOR the kansa
| court doesn't take cognIZance or ais
/ putcs in most non-esSnntial industrle
! and there always had been and Away
/ viii be need Tor Spokesman TO argu
the case Of organized labor. and con
! duct negotiations for large groups I"
workers.
Protect tho Public.
The new lay simply SAYS mat mas
! much a. public utilities had !" be reg
ulatad hy commissions and boards u
order that the public might not b
rougcd on such necessities as heat
light and power. 50 also must tho PM
/ Vic he protected by state industrial
! boa rdS r. COMMISSIONS ''i VIZ
court IS really an administrative com
, mission and judicial tribunal combine
in order that there may he continuou
production OF the necessities Of HE.
Public utilities commissions haH
been created Ivy practically all the
, states Of the Union. Industrial board
have been provided by several states
The Kansas pattern Is being siudie'
! from coast 10 coast.
collective bargaining" say9 th'
Kansas supreme court, "is bargaining
ny an organization or group or work
men on behalf Of Its members with the
employer. That privilege IS not "nl!
protected. hut may ne exercised. and |:
expected 10 be exercised even 10 the eN