The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-14

Would Have 1t Function In Interest OF
Labor. Capital and Public 49, Labor
Should Have Sufficient Compensation
TO Stimulate Spirit of Enterprise.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
Va. Dec. 14.-Continued orderly devel-
opment of the nation, industrially and
goyernmentally, demands the formation
of nm industrial code aimed at the peace
full settlement of disputes between CAPT
tai and labor, Gov. James Hartness OF
Vermont said in an address prepared
for delivery at the conference of govern
ors here today Governor Hartness, a
former president of the American So
ciety of Engineers, is large employer
/ Of labor. operating a machine tool plant
| ut Springfield, Vt. He represented the
1 limited States government in England
! and France during the World war AT the
/ international Aircraft conference. ;.
Governor Hartness said that cohdl,
/ lions seemed to warrant some central
edualizing board that will function IN
/ the interest of labor, capital and pub
/ lie He asserted that government reg
l>uIation had not been satisfactory De-
! cause it had run contrary to natural law
| and had been of restrictive nature, and
that unfair practices still existed winch
if not eliminated as much as possible Oy
orderly methods would result in further
political and social unrest
We must come to recognize: ne
said that while it is highly desirable
To obtain to the largest possible extent
the private enterprise and initiative, we
must adopt code of rules under which
this enterprise must function.
The problem of what is just and falr
nav is to be solved by arbitration based
on a code that fits economic laws.
1T is necessary to devise basis for
an economically sound compensation for
: labor and capital which stimulates
rather than reduces the spirit OF enter
: prise We must see that not only the
: worker but the capitalist as well uses
his energy in way beneficial to the pub
lie interest
Even more serious than the strike is
the existence of serious inequalities and
of false leadership and false propa-
canda. Back of all harmful causes We
find a lack of knowledge of the funda-
mental principles on which our economic
and general welfare depends.
Governor Hardness said that the
standing of the nation ultimately would
depend upon the adoption of success
full industrial code, adding:
'Some one nation will go ahead anC
that nation will be the one that make;
the best use of its energies. To that ma
ton other nations will pay tribute IL
the market where the products are eX
changed. That nation, with hostile pur
pose, could subjugate all others"
Numerous questions of national anC
state Importance were listed for discus
sion at the opening session today of th'
18th annual conference of governors.
Activities of the Ku klux klai
formed one of the questions for discus
sion on the political program, whil'
Governor Parker of Louisiana had an
nounced that he intended to inject int
the conference also the question of pro
hibtion enforcement.
Following on the program the address
of welcome by Governor Morgan o
West Virginia and the response by Gov
ernor Harde of Florida were addresse
by Governor Nckelvie of Nebraska o.
Legislation and the Farmer; by Gov
ernor Hartness of Vermont on The In
dustrial Code and Human Economics
and a discussion by Governor Preus
Minnesota, from the viewpoint of Il
West, of the proposed St. Lawren'
waterway. Governor Campbell of Ar
iona and Governor Richie of Marylar
also were on today's program fC
speeches on national and state subject
Questions of taxation and highway col
struction were among others schedule
to come up during the three-day confer
ence.
The subject Of the Ku Klux Kl!