Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-15


Perhaps very few vital issues Of
today have as lit,lc known or their
antecedents az tho labor probe m
BY industrial and economic experts
those who realize tho seriousness NJ
the situation and hidden volcano Of
the present armed truce Of labor and
capital. II Is known that this sub
Ject is the prey o! snap Judgment
based entirely on tho passion, and
preludlces Of the hour. win. IN few
cases. retrospect Of 2 score Of
y"ars-far too small on which. IN any
case, 10 base a clear judgment Of the
situation. pro "r ron
10 cnuha, rhis siIuerrriai iudc
msut ana awaken . NOR. serious and
intensive study ~ the Issue is m.
pnrros" of Or Watkins hook 90 the
hour. as II may rightly he termed
~" has realized tn" retrospect Of
.c"r" ~ years. hcfuddi"d by the
nv"rar" Americans memory is -
poor diagnosis upon which :" pre-
scrih" p"rnttn"u, cur" ~ 'his can
cor la tn. nations Industrial body.
hence. h" goes back 80 IN. very germ
~ tho labor problem and corr.Iat.s
the ""n'ributnry causes
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