Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-15
CEASE INDUSTRIAL STRIFE
land PROSPERITY WILL COME
Labor Secretary States War Between Employer and En-
ploycs Is Handicap to AIl-Brings
:: Loss TO Both Sides.

every instance is moro ar loss ~ n
pnrty In intcres; To every industrial
DISPUTE" TIL" purpose OF TIA" De
par''ntni "t Labor Is. through its
indnS'rid! !"ac"nla'<"rs in til" con-
Citation service. to "ucourar. a rul'
h''nS"r" "i "r"dnrt'on. prcs"rv" Ia"
wrlfar" OF ia" wax" Garner. and
treat tn" cmploycr fairly Content
I'd and satisfied workers. moan eli
cheney In Industry and iualr. better
returns - both capital aud Labor
capital Is entitled to Z, jas, return
ON Its Investment ard labor Is en-
titled to just return FOR it's work
Roth. II they seCur" thes" returns
x" hand IN hand 10 increase the
wealth of the world h. productions
and I" Insure greater comfort to the
whole people"
It has been the pole. Of tho La.
hor Department Hot 10 Inject Itself
int" labor disputes SO long AZ the
employers and employees are making
progress toward reaching An agree
m"n'. un!eHS requested by on Of
IA" parties - The dlspui. OF ny Tho
public directly affected III. de-
pmriincnt las taken thc position TIA,
III" best settlement ~ aity inau.triHl
controversy is that i.a.h-d by the
parties thenfclvc.. without OUTSIDE.
interference. Next ~ order 90; Ircf.
cT"nCc comes tn. settlement t,y 'uodI-
alton or Cancellation and N,Illly thc
settlement ny arbitration il both
sides can agree 10 Leave the decision
In the hnnds of third PARTY
when tho conciiintlon ,crvic. ho-
gan It's work. 20 per cont OF tho Dis
putcs In which It's Intervention wns
sought mad already reached tho
strike stage. Recently condition.
have 10 Improved and the services
az the department have been 80 gen.
orally recognized. that less ,h.u n
Per cent OF TIA" case. before ,hc scr
wee have reached the point wher,
work was Suspended
IN" function of the Department, OF
i.1hor officials il! any Labor clstni,c
IS purely that Of rcacein.kers Tao
department has no authority ia
max" and award - hand down a de-.
cis.o" and then demand tAa, til.
parties 10 The controversy abide by
!; In" conciliatUrS have no judicial
junction. Thor WORK Is entirely
diplomatic They are Industrial
pcac' makers. crIeayoiinc 10. go,
the cont"nd!ue parties together. I'm
order that the interests affected may
themselves solv. heir own problems
Ora wing on ia iuud Of Wide ex.
'''''"'" '"'F Ns' methods and
alternatives 49, hav. proy.d s,c.
ccs';hi In other uNtauC"s and which
VIII tend 10 bring about "A renewed
peaceful Relationship between ON.
pIoyer and employ. The depart.
'ncnt does not .niravor 10 i,upoy. it,
IDEAS up"n either employer or work
or. hn' seeks - find basis OF 'u.t
settlement that vii he accen.ALl,
10 on'h sides. even though /, may not
be entircly sriisfac,ory TO either. II,
has been found That this policy.
'Hfh,uNy pursued. results in bet
Ter Keeling between employers and
employees when "a controversy IL
terminated. Through It's operation
carriers thar keep employers and
employees apart have been removed
ma the way cleared for better re.
'hNohs and clearer Understanding
OF thc respective rights and oblica.
tons OF tho parties involved.
Inc department "! Labor has. I,
ne nearly ten years e. cxtstcnc.
h"!t up stan OF concilia;nrs e.
r"cia!!y qualified for their delicate
task. Many Of the commissioners
hnvc hcen drafted from business
professional and Industrial life. Som.
nave been managers %! large cor.
r"'aiions some have been govern
in"nt otiicials and some nave bean
.taders Ia orranizcd labor.
The WORK o: the couciltator can.
not b. successfully conducted nv So,
rules or regulations lie works ny
rule OF thumb tn. clements on.
''ElnE int" trad" dispute are never
cNhc!!y the same a. those that have
'e"h met IN similar controversy