Evening journal., 1922-09-27

to deterlorate the conditions OF
labor. Labor proclaimed that II
would resist these efforts to the ut
most. The standards which had
been established were standards
which approached justice and equity
and labor was resolved TO maintain
those standards. TO resist in every
proper and lawful manner the at
tempts of these fractional employ
ers The American trade-union
movement has never either tolerated
or practiced restriction OF output.
There may be isolated cases IN
which small groups have resorted TO
practices which no one could ap-
prove, but these instances are so few
as to be unworthy Of consideration
at is argued that there is a pubic
Necessity which IS paramount to the
right of the workers TO cease work.
Much is made of that alleged neces-
sity. No one viii contend that an
avoldable stoppage Of work is desir-
able, but America can never anord
TO contend that the restoration OF
slave labor, or involuntary servitude
in any form, is desirable. There is
no such thing as detached and I'M
Interested general public. Our whole
population is divided as employers
and employed. There is none with
normal facilities who Is not number
ed either among the employer or the
employers. Every one must be in
terested either in the securing of
justice or in the imposition Of in
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agreed upon by both parties 10 a
labor dispute is always a principle
to be supported. There is nothing In
common between this and arbitrary
DEGREES by a government tribunal
having power of complsion which
carries with II enforced labor. The
fact IS that the State tribunal put an
end TO cancellation and makes both
employers and workers itlgants,
each contending for maximum,
each fearing TO approach the other
in a spirit OF Cancellation, each in
constant preparation for a suit in
stead OF in the development OF mu-
tual trust and respect"
In the current number OF "The
Rotarian" is also an expression from
w. /. Higgins, presiding Judge OF
the Kansas Court and author OF the
Industrial law.
Judge Higgins says: II am firm
in the faith, that Congress will soon
enact a federal law OF similar i'm
port TO the Kansas law creating a
tribunal OF high judicial nature mot
an arbitration board) and giving it
Jurisdiction over commerce and the
production OF fuel. believe the
commerce clause Of the Constitution
Is broad enough to cover both, for
fuel, under modern conditions is as
necessary TO the flow Of commerce as
is transportation. II should. as the
Kansas Act does. protect labor from
the aggressions Of employers by |
recognizing the right of collective |
bargaining and by guaranteeing a |
fair wage and moral and healthful |
surroundings. II should protect cap |
ltal from sabotage In the way Of I'M |
fair rules and regulations, the strike. Z
the boycott, and all other forms of /
economic pressure" and II should /
protect the public by providing for /
the administration OF Industrial JUS /
tice by the ordrely process Of the /
law and thus insure industrial peace. [
To pirate of democracy and loyalty I
to the Constitution while we deny 1
the humblest American citizen ample /
and permanent protection OF his /
right to labor at his chosen avoca-
ton whenever and wherever he
chooses Is to indulge in the most +
shameless hypocrisy"