South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-27
AMERICAN LEADERS
ASK FOR JUSTICE
IN STRIKE CRISIS
Prominent Public Figures APP
peal for Spirit of Give
and Take"
Copyright. I0aa. by United Press,

tCopyriEht. 1922. by United Press)
NEW YORK. July ga call FOR
common sense and a fair spirit or
give and take IN rail and coal con-
troversies was sounded today by
representative Americans disasso-
c.ated with either industry follow
ing proclamation or national
emergency By the interstate com
ruerce mmissfon-
In exclusive kilograms 90 the
United Press q group or prominent
leaders e. - their We've OF the
crisis and their suggestions for re-
sumption OF work until differences
between men and operators OF both
Industries can be Strengthened out.
Judge Ben Lindsey wired.
Never in this country have we
faced such a situation
ct can be avoided By willingness
20 give and take with a spirit OF
compromise FOR the sake Of greater
rights for all the people who are
just az much Involved az operators
and employees
"If we could have some OF the
same spirit .n peace times as we had
IN war on tho part OF employer and
employe. I'm sure there would be a
way out"
Bryan Opposes Arbitration.
william Jennings Bryan wired:
Compulsory arbitration cannot
be satisfactory because 80 IS always
a gamble upon the bias OF the man
or group whose opinion decided the
controversy On controversies be-
tween classes.
Public opinion Will settle wage
controversies OF the public and Sc
cure the facts For this reason !
believe compulsory investigation at
the request Of either part. or upon
the Initiative or the public Will give
the nearest approach 90 Justice
not arhliratlon-but investigation
with the recommendation resting
upon their merits. rather than up
on legal compulslon.
WHY not have work resumed on
the former terms and conditions un-
til Investigation can inform the pub
Tic az % an the facts?"
For permanent remedy Of con-
dilons IN coal and rail industries
which have resulted fin declaration
OF a national emergency. there
should be some coordination I'm or
ganized Industry between manage
ment and labor analogous to the
shop committee.
For Immediate relief in tn,
emergency, a non-partisan. not a
bipartisan commission. with au.
thority 20 propose TO the govern,
ment an authoritative plan for r..
lief Of the general public. should bc
esta blishcd %
Leadership IS Needed"
Irving Fisher wired
The interests ef the whole people
are supreme and above the interest
or any group, whether capital OF
labor The principle must be up-
held that labor individually or col
lectively has just 80 good a right "a
accept employment as TO leave en-
pioyment. and no person or group
OF persons has the right 20 inter
fere"
Carl Vrooman. former assistant
secretary Of agriculture. now =
leader OF the farmer-labor group
wired.
eve have every conceivaiis ma
terlal factor needed 10 bring anGu
an unparalleled era OF national p eos.
perity. All we lack is leadership.
IF the president would rise q
the emergency by calling a confer,
euce Of labor of The farmers. bank.
ers wholesalers. retailers. mauufac.
turner's. etc. stating that this crls:e
is rot only more dangerous I'm MANY
respects than any that occurred
during The war. but also wholly un.
necessary. and wouid then appea
te their patriotism. without a doubt
"a majority Of them would respond
o. the appeal like loyal Americans
III for few months. a dominant
majority OF each class would agree
20 subordinate the idea of private
pr1G, to that NJ public service and
fc'y Droftrer'nE could be prac.
t.C7Ur eliminated
Large doses ~ common decency
and common sense are all that we
require But until we are preparef
90 swallow them. we must be pre-
pared to swallow worse"