New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-14
Roosevelt Hits
Industrial w ar
In Talk to Elks
Secretary of Navy,
Speaking at Atlantic City,
= Calls LawIessness and Lazi-
ness us. Biggest Problem
Urges, Strong Partnership
Declares Employers and
Workers Should Meet and
Form Cooperative Pact

ATLANTIC CITY, July 13.--Theodore
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary OF the
NAVY. delivered the principal address
TODAY at the final session of the
Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks.
Lawlessness and !aziness were TIVE
sinister signs of the times to whpcn
the country would do we'll to give xn-
mediate heed, Mr.. Roosevelt said. he
mentioned the Herrin massacre as an
instance Of the lawless spirit abroad
and demanded the lazy take it's course
without delay in fxinX the RESPONSE
bility and Furnishing the guilty, regsrd-
less Of their affiliations.
"But a few short weeks ago." he
said. ain southern Illinois, as atSocious
massacre occurred as is contained in
our annals. Men were killed, not
clearly killed, but brutally killed, and
up to the time in which speak there
is no shadow Of conviction Of the
murderers in sight. I know not who
was to blame, whether employer or en-
ployee--perhaps both-but If our coun-
| try is to stand we must mete out JUS
! tice in this case regardless of the affili-
| atoms. A blot of this kind on our es-
cutcheon can be wiped out in one man
ner and one manner only, and that is
by due process Of law. If we are to
exist as nation we must be law
abiding. On the law depends our so
ciety. Without law our civilization
| crumbles. Our government is arranged
| in such fashion that it provides q
method whereby we who compose it
can change it, Our laws can be
changed in like manner.
No Excuse for Breaking Laws
"There is, therefore, no excuse for
breaking laws. Nevertheless We seem
to be Increasingly lawlcSs; wc seem
bent on destroying the structure wa
have balilded. Illinois IS but an in
stance, though a CHASTITY one. Of our
reckless disregard for our OWE laws,
made by ourselves. If we love our
country, if we believe in civilization,
before, to throw. our weight behind
the law and the law-entore,rg bodies.
Grave as this tendency toward law
brtaking Is, 1t is but one Of the dan
gerous tendencies of the present.
There is doctrine abroad in the land
which is just as destructive. This doc
trne is that our function in life is to
get by with as little work as possible.
| have always been a bitter opponent
Of working hours which, on account OF
their length, damaged the health or
happiness of the workers. have al
ways worked diligently to correct such
thesis the belief that man was put into
the world to do as little work as he
can and exist is doctrine which is as
destructive as Bolshevisn."
Urges Industrial Partnership
The tendency toward lawlessness and
| laziness sprang from the same source,
Mr. Roosevelt said--the idea in the
workman's head that his position in in
dS,stry did not, receive proper recogni-
tfon. Capital and labor should be in
partnership, he said, and not barte,
with each other like separate nations
A\pnrtnership between them could be
worked out, he said, with the aid OF
wise legislation, which simply should
| point the way, and cordial cooperation
from employers and employees. He ad-
vocated the placing of labor on profit
shnring basis with a minimum wage,
regardless Of corporation earnings.
J There were more than $4,000 men
in the parade which preceded the final
session Of the Elks' reunion. MI.
Roosevelt marched in the parade. So
did Uncle Joe Cannon, who led the Con
gressionai delegation. There were fifty
bands, and the marchers wore Palm
Beach suits.
Mr.. Roosevelt is. to leave here by
se'Hplane tomorrow morning on tour
OF inspection along the coast, which
will include the naval stations at New
London and Newport.
Prize Winning Lodges
1 The following prizes were awarded
at the conclusion of the parade:
The lodge having the greatest nun
berA in line. First prize to Philadel-
phiae second, to Jersey City.
The lodge most attractive In appear
ance in uniform--First prize to Cam
den,. ~ j.; second, to Milwaukee.
The, lodge coming from, che greatest
distanse-First to San Antonio, Tex;
second to Boise City, Idaho.
The lodge with the largest number
Of women in line-First to Philadel-
phia; second, to Irvington, N. J.
The lodge with the most attractive
floats in line-First to Philadelphia:
second, to Irvington, N. J..
Leg Broken in Dance