Evening star., 1924-12-19

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moves. distinctly foreign and alien
to the sort of so-called progress
which is leap into the unknown.
VIII Go Cautiously.
The second is cautious Judgment on
affairs Of great moment, mot only
should you look before you leap, but
you should look twice, once at the
'\tance of the chasm to be crossed
and once at the landing place" said
Mr.. Green. 1t is maxim with him
The third 10 continued avowal of
the sacredness of contracts. Get good
contracts and live up to them religl-
ously is another OF the dominant
characteristics marking his procedure.
Green's record, which speaks Of it
self, almost shouts the above given
guide posts. He started early In life
as boy in bituminous coal mines.
Later he grew to power in the Ohio
mining jurisdictions. achieving the
highest State Offices in the gift of the
United Mine Workers. He was also
big figure politically, having pre-
sided over the Ohio State Senate for
two terms, his friends pointed out.
Named by Miners.
In fs12 what may be characterize
as his national ascendency started in
the labor movement. He was made
secretary-treasurer of the United
Mine Workers Of America. The next
year he became a member of the
executive council OF the American
Federation Of Labor, at whose coun-
ellis he has sat continuously since.
A great admirer and devotee of the
policies of Samuel Gompers, 1t is
stated by his friends. he may be
counted upon to continue the major
operations initiated by Gompers.
Regarding Gompers, he himself
says: THAT man exalted labor IN his
life, but in his death raised 1t to Il
plane never before attained. The
tribute of the Nation shows that
Labor faces parlous days without
after him and his spirit will be seen
In evidence time ana again"
This constructive progressivism
spoken Of by Mr.. Green himself has
for its goal a constant improvement
of the status of the American worker
This does not mean the achievement
of unmerited benefits without Just
compensation.
1t does not mean merely the uplift
Of the standard of living or increases
in cash in pay envelopes. It means
on plane of economic integrity, It
embraces moral issues as we'll as eco
nomic ones.
Stands BY Contract.
The ultimate aim and object Of Mr..
view, is to bring home 10 all con-
nected with labor or even interested
or affected by the problems which
affected also labor. a non-renouncible
principle-that a contract is an un-
breakable compact morally.
1T is my hope one day" Mr.. Green
said, ito see all persons understand
ing that when labor and employers
make contracts, the latter may be
assured that labor will live up fully
to the provisions therein contained,
as long as the employers do likewise.
Labor will not be the first to split or
repudiate the provision of a con-
tract lawfully and squarely entered
into. This does not mean we will not
make hard fights for the contracts
which labor deems most Just to labor,
or that we will for a moment connive
at violation of contracts by employ
ers.
Labor has integrity just as cap
ital has. 1t Is my hope to see an era
when labor may expect and be con-
fident of just treatment from en-
ployers and employers may be secure
in their knowledge that what labor
has said labor will do. That has
been the trend of labor thus far. /
see 1t as duty to encourage, foster
and continue It,"
The hand OF Green was seen not so
long ago in the action Of the United
Mine Workers against outlaw strik-
ers. John L. Lewis, chieftain of the
nina workArs and Creap uora Ia
complete accord and worked hand in
hand in demanding that outlaw
| strikers return to the mines. Lewis
himself states this. This is another
part Of Green's record that does some
positive speaking for itself
Green is married and has Ave chill
dren. His home town is Coshocton,
| Ohio. although much of his time has
/ been spent in recent years in Indian
apolis, where are the miners head
| quarters.