The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09

Chicago, Feb. o-Pointing out the dangers confronting the British La DOT party in the fields of politics and industry, Matthew Woll, president of he International Photo-Engravers' Union, warns that mere possession of political power cannot revive trade and stimulate industry.
 Writing in the American Photo Engraver, MT. Woll says that the Conservatives and Liberals will join to overthrow the Labor party Gov ernment if it undertakes to press its plans for naturalization and capi- tai levy. He continues:
 "The Labor party Is trying hard to avoid these issues, though they are fundamental demands of their political economic program. The La. borites are keenly alert to the dan gers confronting them. Already they are assiduously at work endeavorine issues, such as providing employ stimulated and supported by gov ernment subsidies They are hopeful of diversng attention from their fundamental demands to palliative measures.
 Party Names Mean Little.
 Fault is not to be found with this practical turn of mind. But one is bound to wonder why all this ex- citement has ben created for a La bor party when its practical pro- gram Is not much different from that of all other political parties. Merely a change in party name IS of little consequence.
 The unemployment situation 1T England is extremely bad and is be coming more acute each succeeding day. Baldwin had hoped to stimu late industrial enterprise by a pro tective tariff. Free traders won the day. The Laborites hope to stingu late employment through govern ment subsidies and by further taxa ton. Then, too, they intend to dis arm England in a world that is con stantly threatening its borders. Botf Liberals and Conservatives will op pose these palliative measures and or the ground that merely to rob Pete to pay Paul will not stimulate trade and industry, and that an extension of the policy of government sub sidies must eventually bankrupt thu nation.
 Reference to the German govern ment, where the Social Democrat (socialists) have had the ruling con trol ever since the ending of war clearly indicates that mere posses sion of political power. cannot re vive trade, stimulate industry ans enlarge the demand of employment Accepting the most favorable inter pretation of the Russian govern ment, where communists have bee1 ruling for an equally long period o time, do we find that possession 0 political power stimulates industr and moves the arteries of product or l Indeed, those in control of the. Rus sian government have been releas ing gradually but surely their re straint upon the incentives that mak for production and industry.
 When Government Fails.
 "So, too, the worlds experienc clearly demonstrates that where tn l incentives for production are give not necessarily inject itself int gree of prosperity in to be found Unquestionably the power of govern ment can be used to favor one grou over another; it may profit one at tn loss of another or it may place it great influence at the service of in dustry. However good or bad th state may perform these function: we will still survive. But when attempts to stihe natural incentive and regulate all human conduct, ! becomes a machine so cumbersom that it falls of it's own weight.
 l While conditions in America ar not all that is desired and far fror just and equitable, nevertheless, IT. l other government presents work l ing class provided for so we'll as ar l the workers of our land While ou svmpathies should rightly extend t all working peoples of all kinds. an while we sh~rId observe t-e;r strr" gles and politics, their attitudes an, cl.o..ld ho hli,da<