The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-14
PEOPLES FORUM
CONFUSION, CAUSES
AND REMEDY.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
In reviewing our industrial problems
in years past and gone considering
conditions that actually exist in the
Industrial world today, we are con-
strained to believe that unless some
change is brought about in the near fu-
ture to remedy conditions and give the
common people the proper considera-
ton they deserve, place them in posi-
ton to realize and enjoy those princi-
pies which the founders of the Consti-
tuition of this grand old u. S. had In
mind when the declaration was made
that our government shall be for and
by the people, there will be a complete
break and collapse in the morals Of the
common people.
We. as toilers and producers, would
like to know why this break and dis
regard for the principles laid down in
the Constitution of the Z. s., so wisely
enacted by our forefathers.
The reason is nothing more or less
than an inclination and desire back
ed by a strong determination by the
promoters of our industries to promote
their own personal interests, by disre-
garding the rights of the common peo-
pie, by closing industries and thereby
throwing thousands of men and wo-
men out in the world to join the ranks
of those already unemployed, in order
to starve them to accept a wage far
below American standard of living
wage.
BY blocking the progress of institu-
tons and industries that would have
a tendency to favor the worker, or the
public in general, by monopolizing the
industries of our country, thereby con-
trolling the manufacture, handling and
distribution of the necessities of life,
also controlling or setting prices on
raw material, as well as that of finish
ed products.
The above, with numerous other un-
fair and unjust methods which are be-
ing used to rob the public and subdue
the workers to starvation level is
nothing more than those of a combine,
or organization composed of capital
lists or promoters of industry, for the
sole purpose of robbing the people and
to advance their own personal inter
ests. They have no thought of the
common people. the laborer and the
farmer, from which comes in some
way or another every dollar the auto
Gratis and parasites have, or ever will
have, and to whom the greater portion
of the wealth belongs. If the producer
could only enjoy q greater portion of
say there would be 80 per cent less
that which he produces, I venture to
Industrial confusion between the pro-
moters of industries and labor. But no
that would not do, as in the case of
the coal industry today This great
capit2listic organization forced the en-
ployes into dissatisfaction, confusion
and even to a strike or walkout, for
The purpose of advancing their own in
terests by raising the price of stock
on hand, in which the public will suf-
fer, by having TO pay the advanced
price, or It will result in a long fight
on the part of the producer for protec-
ton OF his rights, or he viii have to
submit TO the will of his employer and
accept a lower wage
There have been put in practice and
working satisfactory results today
certain plans of cooperation OF labor
and capital and which plan could be
adopted by all producers of industries