The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-18
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WORKS BOTH WAYS

/ LIN men cannot be made to work against heir
will. He is absolutely right about that Then,
turning the situation about should be willing
to concede that men should not be compelled to
to refrain from working against their will # is
a poor rule that will not work both ways
Public sym patheyS is with the men who are IN
dou btedly standing their rights IL working
where tn y please when they please and for what
] they please. II some do not wish to work under
conditions that satisfactory to others, the
public would be just as ready to jump the organ
ization that would compel them to keep a
job they found distasteful This is free country,
the law stands by the right Of the individual
President Harding remarked the other day that
the liberty which gives one man the right to
strike gives also to the other the right to work
if he chooses
The public is dead against the violence which
would compel any man to quit an honest Job at
a wage which satisfactory to him The striker
has no ght assault person going peacefully
about his work All this fuss about mine guards
comes with poor force from the union, as the pub
lie realizes what attitude coming from what quar-
ter makes such guard necessary
The public is out OF sympathy with the leaders
Of the shop strikers who went off like pettsh, IN
reasonable children because a decision Of the labor
board did not please them Upon the whole board
there we're but two dissenting opinions to the de-
cision reached. The board executed its duty as
clearly and justly as human beings could per-
form solemn obligation Time and again the rail
road employees have accepted the decisions OF this
board-when in their favor-without question,
but when there arose decision displeasing to
them they bolted and vified and slurred the
action Of body that endeavored to do It's very
best for all concerned
The public views with utmost disavor a policy.
that would force government troops to protect
men at their work Things have come to pretty
pass in United States when a soldier must
stand guard over an individual harmlessly earn
ing a days wage for the support Of his family
The Methodist Church Bulletin announces,
plenty OF moonshine at the church camp last
week" There is no for extra trip out
there this week however, for the bulletin was
speaking OF the real moon, and it is on the wane
The President shows good sense when he in
forms the senate to take care of its own problems
right and not try to use him for an abb on
questions regarding the tariff. the bonus and the
ship subsidy The President thinks he has enough
to attend to present in dealing with strike diff
fculties and labor fuses. Senator Lodge has been
camping the White House steps for a number
of DAYS awaiting an interview with the Pres-l
dent regarding issues in the senate over which
argument is failing the air. and no apparent pro
gress made The worthy senators were selected
BY the people deal with public questions; i
they are not big enough for their duties they had
better resign. Harding shows infinite wisdom in
giving his undivided attention to the business he
has undertaken in reconciling very grave differ
ences between dissatisfied industrial factions Inc
President, without question has enough here to
keep him busy, and the senate had better get down
TO business and do little work on its own ac-
count.
Tho committees celebrating on the Muscle
Shoals propositions thrown out everything, 50
far as the majority the committees are con-
cerned No offer presented for Muscle Shoals is
considered satisfactory. In the mean while some
$3.50 900 has accumulated in the fund for the
com pleton Of the work Muscle Shoals, and the
government will proceed with the construction Of
wits /. Dam Later over s7,oOO,0OO will be avail
able which will promptly be used in the gigantic
work underway. It seems pity, when govern
rue 1t work is always VIGOROUSLY wasteful and
business command usually weak that Muscle
ST pals could not be turned over to Henry Ford,
Who would find in Muscle Shoals a development
worthy OF his exceptional business brain, and
would probably make of the proposition one Of the
most rem arkable successes achieved in the bust
ness and manufacturing annals OF the world.
hey would be SO! his voice on the sideldnes; Boyd