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of waste through carelessness and
lack OF interest.
8. IT believe that diligence, inltla
tive and efficiency, wherever found,
should be encouraged and adequately
rewarded, and that Incidence, indif.
ference and restriction of production
should be discountenanced.
6. 81 believe that the provision of
adequate means OF uncovering griev-
ances and promptly adjusting them,
is of fundamental importance to the
successful conduct of industry.
IT am for employee representa-
ton" adds Mr.. Rockefeller in making
his sixth point. Every shop. every
factory. every large organization in
the country should AVE a 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 suffering
personally because of the criticism or
complaint. In fact, II I had my way
the workers would be represented
officially upon the board of directors
I do not believe hat there should be
any discrimination upon the part OF
either management or workers be
cause of any mans affiliation with a
society. fraternity, or union. Any
organization or arrangement which
tends to improve working conditions
g justifiable and should be encour
aged as long as it does not hinder the
rights OF another group.
Z. IT believe hat the most potent
measure in bringing about industrial
harmony and prosperity is adequate
representation of the parties in inter
est; that existing forms of represen
tatIon should be carefully studied an6
availed of insofar as they may be
found to have merit and are adapt
able to conditions peculiar to the var
Gus industries.
s. 81 believe hat the most effec
tive structure of representation is
that which is built from the bottom
up; which includes al employees,
which starts with the election of rep
resentatives and committees in each
Industrial plant, proceeds to the for
nation OF joint district councils and
annual Joint conferences in a single
Industrial corporation, and admits of
extension to all corporations in the
same industry, as well as to all indus
tries in a community. In a nation, and
in the various nations-
9. II believe that tho application
OF right principles never fails to ef-
feet right relations; that the letter
killeth but the spirit giveth llfe;' 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
p~lay-justice to all and brotherhood-I
will any plan which they may mutu-
ally work out succeed.
10. IT believe hat hat man rem
ders the greatest social service who
so co-operates in the organization of
industry as to afford to the largest
number of men the greatest opportun-
ity for acknowledgements and the en-
joyment OF those benefits which their
united efforts add to the wealth of
civilization.
FINALLY" says Mr.. Rockefeller. ct
believe in the stockholders RESPONSE.
b!lity. Unfop&nateIy. I am minority
stockho'der practically all of the
concerns in Which I am interested.
but l do not believe that the fact that
I am a minority stakeholder and,
therefore, hRve no legal right or voice
in the management. absolves me from
responsibility in this matter OF indus
trial relations. I am making every
effort hat 1 possibly can to be sure
that my views will be considered,
that my voice will be heard by the
management of these concerns and I
earnestly urge every other minority