The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-05-30

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Preaching and Practice.
On recent occasion President
Harding told an audience that was
composed of many of the country S
greatest men that he would like to
charge YOU men and women OF IN
fiuence and responsibility with the
task of eliminating from American
commerce those who have no con-
science, whose constituencies prac-
tees bring that criticism which some
times attends our American activities.
Referring to the idiom that I'VE want
a period in America with less gov
eminent in business and more bust
ness in government" he observed that
eff the commerce of America were al
WAYS conscientious there never would
be a single excuse for government in
American business
Almost at the very hour member
of the presidents cabinet, Herbert
Hoover, was in consultation with an
other group of big business men-the
coal mine operators Hoover did not
mince words with his group because
he knew that they were not over
burdened with business conscience.
His business conscience. His business
with this group was to make sure that
the American public should not be
robbed by unreasonable advances In
the price of coal, because of the ex-
isting annual coal strike. Mr. Hoover
faced the usual excuse that they
couldn't help it," and to this he re-
piled that the coal industry would
either govern itself or the govern
ment would govern it." He added his
belief that there would be no difficulty
in securing public opinion for plan
of getting the public enough coal and
cheaper COAL" and he wound up by
exacting an agreement for cost con-
troll along the lines in effect during
the war.
The conference with the coal mer
was called by direction of the presi-
dent, who evidently had arranged witt
Mr.. Hoover to put into practice the
things that he was that day engaged
in preaching.
incidentally, the incident illustrates
very correctly the official opinion o
the National Capital towards the Goa
Operators.
To End Twelve Hour
Working Day.
At a recent conference between tn
president and the steel manufacturer
of the country the latter were aske'
to abolish the twelve hour working
day shift that exists in the industry
The president made his request so
; the good of industrial America" TIL
average working day of most of tn
steel workmen is eight hours, and til
steel manufacturers told the presider
that those who worked twelve hour
= were not the hardest worked men i
the mills.
I The number of hours that men wor
| in many industries varies greatly, an
the department of labor has been gi,
{ ing considerable study to the subjec
t The eight-hour day has been reduce
/ to seven and half hours in govern
: ment employment. Last year an a
e tempt was made by some of the n;
tional labor leaders, headed by Samu
n Gompers, to reduce this to seven hour
: This year, following daylight savir
thru which the government forces
/ Washington leave their offices
If three o'clock in the afternoon, the
has followed a good deal of talk abo
e an ,eight-hour working day.
II The American Federation of Lab
', and other labor organizations are i
i sistent on introducing the seve
t hour day into the government servie
their idea being that such a reducti,
h of hours will pave the way towards
,s shortening of the working day in p
waite employment.
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