The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-27
Rockefeller, J., EUOLUes
Workers. Bill of Rights
Ten Rules for Guidance Of Industry FROM
Practical Program, Says Babson

living 10 fair wages. 20 Tessonapi9
hours Of work and proper WofNl.e
conditions, 20 decent home, 70 ms
opportunlty 70 PLAY, 20 learn 70
worship and 70 love ~ wen -
toll. and the responsibility fesis
heavily upon Industry a. upon gov
eminent or society 20 see that these
conditions and opportunities prevail
9. Il believe that diligence. mi
tlatlys and efficiency. wherever
found. should DO encouraged anu
adequately rewarded. and that mo.
lfnce. Indifference and restriction OF
production should be diseounie'
nanced.
6. Il believe that the provision
Of adequate means Of uncoyerinE
grievances and promptly adjusting
them II Of fundamental Importance
10 tho successful conduct Of In.
dustry.
Il am for employee represen-
tation. Every shop. every fac
tory. every large organization
la the country should have
committee OF workers who can
appear before the directing head
Of that business and voice any
complaint or grievance which
their constituents may have.
without the possibility OF suf-
fering personally because Of tipe
criticism or complaint. In fact
II ! had my way, the workers
would be represented officially
upon the board Of directors.
Z. Il believe that the most potent
measure In bringing about Industrial
harmony and prosperity Is adequate
representation Of tho parties in In.
tsrest; that existing forms OF repre-
sentation should be carefully studied
and awaited Of In 80 far as they
may be found 10 have merit and are
adaptable to conditions peculiar 10
the various industries.
8. Il believe that tho most effec.
tive structure OF representation "
that which IL built from tho bottom
up; which includes all employees.
which starts with the election OF
representatives and committees In
each Industrial plant. proceeds to
the formation OF joint district coun-
ellis and annual Joint conferences IN
a single industrial corporation. and
admits OF extension TO all corpora.
tons In the same industry. as wSy>
as 10 all industries in community,
in a nation, and in tho various na.
tons.
?. Il believe that the application
~ night principles never fails 10
effect right relations; that the letter
killeth but the spirit giveth life; that
forms are wholly secondary. while
attitude and spirit are all-important:
and that only as the parties in indus
try are animated by the spirit OF fair
play-justice 10 all and Brotherhood
will any plan which they may
mutually work out succeed.
10. Il believe that man renders
the greatest social service who so CO.
operates In the organization OF indus
try as TO afford 20 tho largest num-
Der OF men the greatest opportunity
for self-development and the enjoy
ment OF those benefits which their
united efforts add TO the wealth OF
civilization"
The Babson institute experts WHOSE
business II is TO cut away the trap
pings and get down TO fundamentals
have Endorsed It, not only as a rea-
sonable but as practical program.
Economic history teaches that al
most any industrial III can be rem
cdied by following in substance Mr..
Rockefeiler's basic principle. Every
worker is n human being first, and
Industrial worker second To this
need only be added the axiom that !
the worker is rational being and if-
he faced the same set OF facts that
the employer faces he would como
TO the same conclusion.