New Britain herald., 1924-06-12

practical ways he has contributed
 through the years by to the solution
 of these vcXed problems In his home
 state organized labor was interested i in the modification oi labor injunc-
 tions, In keeping with the wishes Of ! the employees desired results were
 brought about without any invasion
 Of the fundamental legal principles in AoINed. As early as 1912, the first year he vas in the senate of his state, he supported the full crew bill for the railways providing for an adequate number of men on each tIain in keep ing with the judgment of those who actually operate them.
 "On the side of logic and theory
 his position is equally clear and his
 attitude through long period of
 years has won for him the entire con- fidence Of both capital and labor. He
 believes firmly in the value and right
 10 organize. His ideal is CO.,
 operation, not cnmity. mutual confer
 cnce and cooperation, not open war
 fare and bitter antagonism. He ac-
 tually believes tliat men can work to-
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 benefit. His confidence in man.
 therefore. is no campaign cry. It is a
 living reality in his heart. \ His
 plea is for fairness from both sides. xx In his years of service at the state house in Boston, railway presi- dent. and representatives of organiz- ed labor learned to trust him and his sense of fairness. Both sides stated that they were willing to leave the de- cision to him without even presenting their arguments. They knew he would get the facts and would be fair. This is high tribute not only to his states manship but 10 his sense of intrinsic values. X XX
 We have seen that this man is su- premcly American, that he can toler- ate no limitations of a sound national ism. Some have therefore concluded that he neglects the cogent implica- tions of the argument we have been Moreover they have ar rived at this position by misundcr- i standing his expressed views regard f ing a world organization and have | failed to give proper and deserved cm- l phasis to his clearly and cmphatically i expressed policy. If he is the great . human being whom we have said he 1 Is, if his confidence in the people is based on tho deep spiritual interpreta-
 ion of human values which we have set forth. then the argument must of necessity culminate in establishing
 hat he has clearly defined world ,iew. Of this there is abundant evi- lencc.
 We may well begin with tho great question Of war. IL is tho nrol,lcm of civilization today. Any nan who believes what ho evidently iocs must be opposed to war as such. But ho is no impractical ideal st. "" So he advocates adequate preparedness by soa and land. V" His attitude 10 war. then, is ust what discriminating citizens with world view can support and advo- ate. When Amcrica's Fundamental deals are at stake anywhere America must he there.
 Docs he recognize our duty to and our obligations Of world nadorship? It seems strange that nch an issue need be raised. In ealing with this world problem we 1ust lct'thc president speak for him ell. On January II. 1929, pealiing on the anniversary Of the ,
 rthd0y Of Aleaander Hamilton, be- ore tho Hamilton club of Chicago. he , in these unmistakable 'ords our duty Of world leadership: , We are advancing toward new |, aadcrship among tho peoples of the |. arth, which must be promoted not by UT power to bestow. That same