The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-14
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Vermont Executive at Meeting
of "a Governors
STRIFE is LOSS FOR ALL
Industrial Enterprise Must
Function or Economic Situa-
tion Becomes Serious

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That the time has come when the con
tinucd orderly development of the
nation, industrialy and government
ally demands the formation of an
industrial code aimed at the peaceful
settlement of disputes between CAPT
tai and labor was the declaration
made here to-day at the conference
Of governors by James Hartness, Of
Vermont. Governor Hartness. a for
mer president of the American Socie-
ty Of Engineers is world leader in
the machine tool industry operating
large plant in Springfield, Vt.
Pointing ont the great economic
losses that attend strikes. Governor
llartness said that conditions seem
TO warrant some central equalizing
board that will function in the inter
est OF labor, capital and the public. =
Government regulation in the past
has not been satisfactory because IL
has run contrary TO natural law and
has been Of Il restrictive nature and
not helpful. In spite of government
regulation unfairs practices exist
which, If they are not eliminated as
much as possible by orderly methods
will result in continued growth Of
political and social unrest
I'VE must come to recognize said
the governor, that while 1t IS highly
desirable to obtain to the largest pos
sible extent the private enterprise
and initiative. we must adopt code
of rules under which these enterpri-
ses mast function"
Satisfactory and just compensation
are basic element of good govern.
ment, the governor asserted and "the
lack OF such compensation is the ba-
sic reason for the internal strife that
threatens the entire structure. This
dissatisfaction Is just as harmful
false premise Therefore, we must
not only endeayor to remove harmful
causes, but aiso get rid OF the false
conceptions"
The problem Of what is a just and
fair pay Is to be solved by arbitration
based on code that fits economic
laws" 1t Is necessary to devise a ba-
sis for an economically sound compen-
sation for labor and capital which
stimulates rather than reduces the
spirit of enterprise we must see
that not only the worker, but the cap
italist as well, uses his energy in a
way beneficial to the public interest.
The code should easily embrace the
full scope OF the use of all energies
and all resources
Even more serious than the strike,
according to Governor Hartness. is
the existence of serious inequalities
and OF false leadership and false prop.
aganda. Back of all harmful causes
we find lack of knowledge of the fun.
damental principles on which our eco
nomic and general welfare depends. "
The standing OF the nation will ulti.
mately depend upon the framing and
adoption OF successful code. the
speaker asserted. Some one nation
viii 20 ahead he said, "and that ma
ton Will be the one that makes the
best use of its energies. To that ma.
ton other nations viii pay tribute in
the market where the products are
exchanged. That nation, with hostile
purpose. could subjugate all others. 1t
Will be invincible in war"
Governor Hartness said that the
American form OF government "can
provide orderly ways and means to
correct our existing ABUSES" and dc.
clared that while we have been re.
miss and tardy in action there Is now
Il definite warning that we must act
according TO Il rational plan.
IN speaking OF the necessity of spe-
cialilation in industry, Governor Hart
ness said that the production OF the
Ford automobile was the best example
of the fruits OF intense specialization
saying that the average practice of
other machinery building companies
can not produce Il car of similar value
Tor much less than twice the present
selling price"
~ least 81 governors arc attending
the conference. Fifteen of the chief
executives are accompanied by their
wives.
Governor Henry J. Allen of Kansas
who was in West Virginia few days
ago to address a meeting of coal on
1 orators and their guests at Charleston
VIII return lor the conference nj
White Sulphur Springs. He will
speak on The ku klux Khan The
Problem il Attacks and the Problems
! II Creates"
"Citizcnship' will be the subject ot
Governor John H. Parker, of Louisi
ana. who recently discussed Will
President Harding at Washington III,
activities of the ku Klx klan.
Tho Undertow OF Crime Waves.
! will be tho suhipcf of Govnrnor lyil