The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-04-27
WILL IT HELP?
'HE first thing that strikes one /

= glancsng over the findings o.
the state conciliation board In tn,
local controversy between lumber
+, operators and their employees is Us
unequivocal support OF the basic
eight hour day,
Foundation for settlement. say.
the board. must be found. II at all,
solely in mutual concessions in the
matter OF wages.
The question now confronting the
community is--wiM the parties 70 the
dispute seek settlement!
J The attitude Of the waGe-earners
throughout has Indicated that they
are willing TO make wage concessions,
This attitude was expressed by Lab
or's witnesses before the board meet.
Ing, and the board has accepted the
view that there II an "entire willing
ness" on the part OF labor to make
wage adjustments.
fThs next move. u there is to be
q next move. therefore Is obviously
up TO the operators.
There can b no question that the
public interest. the interest OF indiv-
iduals and business concerns not par
ties TO the trike. 10 suffering serious
" from tho Industrial stssnation that
the strike has brought about.
II 10 not only our Individual opin.
ion. but Il 10 an opinion that has
been expressed By all Observers fam
ilIar with conditions that . contro-
versy Of this nature causes In . com.
munity. that the public group. ~ q
whole. have maintained . fine I'm
partial attitude IN the dispute.
The public has patiently borne is
share OF inconvsnisace % far. and We
believe has established IT, right to
consideration BY the parties to tho
controversy. ~
Now that the coneiliation board
has spoken. and In language that has
no uncsrtsia mAaainG i u time for
. geo6ea1 oAoW0ovD.
We have ~ ssegAS - htFu1s our
viswS q tAis 0a1Ass; - vs 70 net
sesk 70 nake S9yUelVes obtysave,
How.
Bat boek ef ~ eoseiliatioa
boards fiadinss. and we would sub
init worthy OF the most careful con-
sideration. there Is power; not power
to enforce arbitrarily their judgment.
hut power that will operate with
great force through the medium OF
public opinion.
While their authority Is limited.
they hold office by the will OF the
state. and back Of them stands. to
certain degree. the authority Of the
state. Their words must carry weight.
In the true appraisal Of that weight
by the parties to the dispute lies the
solution Of our present problem: In
a false appraisal lies grave danger
that the condition may be made
worse instead Of better.
VIZ would suggest TO Labor that
they anaiyze the weight OF the
boards opinion fully. before they ac'
claim its decision as a victory. even
though their contentious In the mat
ter of a basic day. and minimum
living wage are absolutely upheld.
Let Labor consider. in the same
spirit OF good feeling 30 far shown.
how best the decision may apply TO
local conditions AZ practical remedy
that will set In motion again the
wheels Of O paraiyzed industry.
To the employers We recommend
similar cold. critical analysis. II Is
essential that they gauge rightly and
beyond question the power of the doe
ument.
They must consider Its effect upon
their feiiow-operators throughout the
state; those plants that are now on
an eight.hour basis. Will these be
likely. especially the smaller plants.
to ineur any geusral tis-up OF the
industry. by Joining general move
mont for the abolition Of the eight
hour day?
In other words. II We flght here.
does It not appear that We will fight
alonef U
II 10 possible that the tail. II 1t
wags long enough, may move the
dog. but will the tail survive the ef-
fort?
Now. II seems to US. 10 q time for
cool consideration by the best intel