The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-09


there is dissatisfaction over delayed
hearings and decisions by the pres
ent board when every trivial dis
pute is carried to that tribunal. The
law should require the railroads and
their employees to institute means
and methods to negotiate between
themselves their constantly arising
differences. limiting appeals to the
government tribunal to disputes OF
such character as are likely TO at-
feet the public welfare.
This suggested substitution will
involve a necessary increase in the
membership OF the commission,
probably four to contitute the la
Dor division. II the suggestion ap-
peais 10 the congress. 1t viii be
Well to specify that vhe labor divi-
sion shall be constituted of repre-
sentatives of the four rate-makins
territories, thereby assuring n tribu-
nal conservant with the conditions
which obtain in the different rate
making sections of the country
II wish / could bring to you the
specific recommendation for the
prevention OF strikes which threaten
the welfare of the people and mem
ace public safety. 1t is an impotent
| Wv lAlAdllNI anu dll lildutiludlt llltIl-
ace to public welfare as we eXpe-
rienced last summer.
Public interest demands that am
pie power shall be conferred upon
tho labor tribunal whether 1t Is the
present board or the suggested sub
stitute, to require its ruling to be
accepted by both parties to a dis
| puted question.
Let there be no confusion about
the purpose OF the suggested confer
( ment of power to make decisions ef-
1 feCtiVe. There can he no denial of
| constitutional rights of either rail.
way workmen or railway managers.
No man can be denied his right to
labor when and how he chooses, or
| cease to labor when he so elects
| but since the government assumes to
safeguard his interests while en-.
! ployed in an essential public serv-
| ice, the security or society itself
! demands his retirement from the
| service shall not be so timed and
/ related as to effect the destruction
| of that service. This vitality essen
| tial public transportation service
! ought to offer the most attractive
working conditions and the highest
wages ever paid to worlimen in any
employment.
In essentially every branch, the
railroad worker is responsible fol
/ the safety of human lives and the
care of vast property. His high re.
sponsibility might well rate high his
pay within the limits the traffic viii
bear; but the same responsibility
/ plus governmental protection ma,
justly deny him and his associates
a withdrawal from service without O
| warning undaT fiTnrIfNaet et y, ~ ns
which involve the paralysis of nee.
essary transportation. We have as
sumed so great responsibility II
necessary regulation that we uncon
sciously have assumed responsibility
for maintained service, therefore, the
| lawful power for the enforcement
of decisions Is necessary to sustain
the majesty of government and {
administer to the public welfare"
President Harding said the nev
tariff would be administered will
a broad mindfulness of the Who'll,
business situation" and then said:
mo one contemplates commercial
alootness nor any other aloofnes
contradictory TO the best American
traditions, or loftiest human pur
poses. Our fortunate capacity 70
comparative self containment af.
fords the firm foundation on which
to build for our own security ant
a lige foundation on which to bull,
for a future of influence and i'm
portance in the world commerce
Our trade expansion must come o
capacity and OF policies of right
eousness and reasonableness in al
our commercial relations
Let no one assume that our pro
vision for maintained good FORUM
n IrzV H..
assume the correction of ali Ills o
the world means a reluctance {
cooperate with other powers or t,
assume every just obligation to pro
mote human advancement anywher
In the world.
War made us q creditor natior
We did not seek an excess posses
sion of the worlds gold, and W
have neither desires to profit un
duly by its possession nor perma
nently retain It. We do not see
to become an international dictate
because OF its power.
THE voice of the United State
has respectful hearing in interna
tional councils, because we hav
convinced the world that we have n
selfish ends to serve, no old griey
ances to avenge. no territorial o
other greed to satisfy. But tn
voice being heard Is that of goo
counsel, not OF dictation. 1t IS tn
voice Of sympathy and fraternit
and helpfulness. seeking to assis
but not assume for the United state
burdens which nations must bear 10
themselves, We would rejoice [
help rehabilitate currency system
and facilitate all commerce whic
does not drag us to the very level
OF those we seek to lift up.
while / have everlasting fait
in our republic, It would be folly, in
deed, to blind ourselves to our prob
lens at home. Abusing the hospI
tality OF our shores are the advo
Gates OF revolution. finding their dc
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