Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Toler-
ance is a virtue too little practiced
in labor disputes by the parties di-
reLtly concerned and by the pubic
which suffers inconvenience, hard
ship or actual loss as a result of the
controversies. Incorporate condem-
nation of one side by the other or
by outsiders is altogether too COM
mon. Facts are misstated or dis
torted through passion. : Opinions
are based on p%rejudices rather than
on information and sound judgment
and conclusions are formed that are
premature and ill-advised.
These statements made by a mar
whose profession has brought him
into close contact with the conflicts
between capital and labor for sev
eral years. He went on to say that
one of the great needs of the pres
ent time is not only a better under
standing between employer and I'M
plCyed but a better understanding
by the public of the problems Of IN
dustrial relations. In fact, until an
enlightened and sound public opin-
ior, has been established there is
little hope for anything even APP
proXimating permanent industrial
peace.
Hence it is urged that the citizen
who is sufficiently interested to els
cuss the railroad strike or the coal
strike, and to express his views
with respect thereto, should take
pains to inform himself as to the
essential facts in connection with
these great labor conflicts. The fact
that he has been Inconvenience by
the d~islocation in the transportation
industry does not justify the con
clusion that either railway workers
or railway arrangements are wholly
at fault. Nor does his finding HIM
self with an empty coal bin with
winter at hand warrant an off-hand
judgment against either the miners
or the operators. In any event
damning and execrating one side OIL
the other will not help him nor any
body else.
Free and easy criticism of public
officials who are dealing directly
with these controversies Is another
evi, of which complaint is made. al
it initiates against the creation o.
that intelligent popular sentiment
that should support those in author
ity. These officials are condemned
for inaction or for whatever actor
they may take, and all this withou
rhine or reason.
Presidents Trying Position
For example, President Harding
position with respect to the rail ant
coa' strikes is especially difficult ant
trying. According to their persona
prejudices people denounce him TO
favoring labor or capital or for fail
ure to adopt extreme measures tna
appeal to the individual as high.
desirable and efficacious. How oftel
is the expression heard I'D like I,
be in Harding's Place about "a hour
I'd show 'em!" And how seldom
have those who indulge in such ex
pressions thought out ways ant
means Of doing what they advocate
or consider all the possible conse
quSnces!
Taking over the railroads o
mires, or making men work agains
their will, or putting an end to law
less outbreaks, are talked about a
liz they were simple tasks that tn
Pre- sident could undertake and dis
pose of any morning between ap
pointments with his cabinet minis
tiers. Settling strikes is discussed a
If it could be accomplished by ex
ecutive fiat. Using the army is ad
vocated as if it were a mere mat
ter of calling out the police reserve
Ito quell a near-riot among base
l Ddis ldiibs
Most unreasoning and unreason
abe of all, structures are passed upol
the President that are predicted o.
the assumption that he is indiffer
emf and uniformed. As a matter Q
fact he could not be Indifferent
he so desired and no n is in a 20
sition to be so we'll informed as h
is. This is not only true of nj
Harding, but it would be true 9
any man who occupied the executtv
chair.
Taking sides is characteristic Q
tn American people. They do 1t !
sports. in politics, in religion an
particularly in labor controversies:
and there is nothing half hearted
the way way they do it. Havln
espoused a cause or an idea the av
erage man wants the wide. wsd
world to know that he is right, VIII
he is right. and what he thinks 9
the other side. He is a free thinke
and he believes and INDUCES in fire
speech. He is so certain of his ow
convictions and opinions that h
has little respect and less t~oleranc
: for those Of others.
Examples of Prejudice
A man of great responsibilities i
lthe Industrial world once INDUCED /
la TRADE against labor unions 1