New Britain herald., 1923-01-01
dean BROWN MAKES
PLEA FOR TOILERS
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covered With prosperity, Factory
strikes coal strikes and the like make
life depressing for the people who buy
coal by the hod or saekfni,
''It Is very trying TO think thai
there Is a spirit Of unrest among the
people directing some Of our indus
tries The country 10 not covered
with peace and prosperity, We are
rot good enough, have no respect Tor
the rights Of other men, not ehaass,
willingness 10 replace the spirit OF an
tagonism by cooperation and good
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Attitude Toward Workingnan
I'm this great land. every man and
woman Is consulted as 10 who shall
he the mayer. governor or president.
The welfare OF the working mans
family should come before these
things. lie should not he treated as
II he were n man simply employed
under certain terma He should he
considered a brain. heart and soul ana
broad minded employers are realizing
this and establishing committees ana
Industrial councils and council be-
tween representatives OF the men ana
those OF the officials and In this way
inaugurate the spirit o. efficiency on
the part of the employe.
"The question OF conditions under
which the men work IL also essential
Morale Ia Just as necessary In the rae
tory as In the army II Ia not enough
that n man shall he In his place eight
hours a day. It is only enough when
the man Is there to do his best To-
wards increasing the productiveness
II the enterprise which he shares
After all we are Just mon ana nave
noticed that people are very much
alike with the feathers of.
Democracy in Industry
THE demand for democratic
shirt In control OF industry Is great
A good illustration Is the Ire OF
great man. Some years ago IN the
CITY of New York there lived gentle
man by the name Of Cornelius yam
derbilt. He was a man OF very hne
character and was liked by famiiy
and friends. He gave generously 70
numerous charities and a great uni
versity bears his name because OF 'he
large amounts he bestowed upon IL.
When he died he left a fortune OF
s1S0.0oO,000 which was regarded as
very large fortune. A large portion
If Il was representative of the service
NJ the labor of the industries he con-
trolled. Take for instance his railway
Credit is due to the engineers ana
others who worked for the railway
and to the people who shipped.
namely the manufacturers, and people
who rode as passengers. They all uo
their bit toward making 1t success
yanderbiIt's Value to Society
"Take into consideration the case
of Adam. who lived 1904 years be-
fore Christ or 5000 years ago. Sup
nose Adam had been one of those
long-lived individuals and suppose
he had worked steadily during the
5000 years, three hundred days o
year. II he worked steadily 5000
years, 800 days a year at $500 day
he would be possessed of $lSo,ooo,.
900. Did Mr.. Vanderbilt In his short
life render a service in society equal
TO its value, working for 5000 years
400 DAYS a year. do not believe ne
lid. Suppose on the left hand side
of some city group Of men get TO-
gether and incorporate and decide to
start a factory, manufacturing steam
engines. They carry on the business
make goods and also make money
4 ,1k
and women working for them. There
is little spirit of good will and while
making money they are not getting
the friendship of the people fol
themselves. The smoke which comes
from their chimneys is like the black
| flag of piracy.
ION the right hand side of the city
another group also organizes 1ncor-
porate and builds factories. They
carry on the business in the same
way hut infuse more social atmos-
phere and interest among their en-
ployees and there was such co-opera'
| ton and good will that as we'll as
| making money they were gaining the
| friendship OF the whole community
/ The black smoke which comes from
their chimneys is like cloud in the
/, daylight leading the people to the
land of promise.
There should be cooperation or
both sides of the fence, namely or
the part of the employer and on the
part of the employee. If you dc
! your work In a pleasing way, put
spirit and good will into 1t, ther
| everything will be the way it should
| and the human relation in industr,
| will be a success"
The meeting was opened with sing
| ing by the audience led by Dar
Nolan. The songs were ''The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" Long, Ions
Trail Awinding," "Old Black joe
and Smiles"
Walter II. Hart. president of board
| of directors of the Y. M. c. A, spok'
! on the New Britain Industrial Coun
l cil'' and explained briefly just wha
this council meant to the people o
| New Britain.
Rev. DR.. George w. c. Hill Offered
! prayer and Rev. John l.. Davis mad,
! a few remarks preceding the collec