Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-09-03

udl arrangement WHICH oClpuldtCo
compensation rates, hours of labor
and working conditions. Or, In
word, an institution has been estab-
lished which embodies certain very
clear and definite responsibilities. The
institution is composed of representa-
tives of the management and repre-
sentatives of the unions employed in
the concern. This standing commit
tee with daily responsibilities and
weekly reviews is jointly seeking to
find the facts and apply the remedies.
The plan is the outgrowth of the ac-
tion of the convention of the lnterna-
tional Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants Union of North America in its
1924 session, when it urged the es-
tablishment of printing commissions
as between local unions and the con-
Germs with whom we are associated
in the business of printing.
Such an arrangement as is referred
to can not possibly exist under nom
union conditions because there could
be no responsibility, SO far as the en-
| ployes are concerned, except that of
the individual employe, but under the
union arrangement committee is
representative of all of the employees
and the principle of collective action
as between the union and the employ
ers is just as easy of application as
is the principle of collective bargain
ing between the parties when condi-
tions of employment exclusively are
considered.
There has been an almost complete
absence of industrial discord as be-
tween our local unions and the Amer
ican Salesbook Company. This con-
tinuity of operation has been advan-
tageous to both since regular employ
ment has come to the employees and
the best possible advantage of sales
manship has come to the concern be-
cause those who give their orders to
the American Salesbook Company are
as reasonably sure as it is humanity
possible that their products will be
delivered and that it will be produc-
ed under the most scientific advant-
ages, guaranteeing quality and guam
tity.
The American Salesbook Company,
under the management of Mr.. Walter
Greig, constitutes an example Of bus
mess relationship with employees that
might well be made rule in Ameri-
can industry; and it is not too much
for the writer, as president of the In
ternational Printing Pressmen and
Assistants Union of North America,
to say that the conduct of our local
organizations has been an exemplifi-
cation of what could be well applied
by the workers in industrial America.
1t is doubtful indeed if the Ameri-
can Salesbook Company could have
reached this point of success except
by applying in it's truest sense the
word cooperation" It's success is in
that it has proved to be profitable to
those who have invested their money
in this business and profitable to
those who have given their mental
and physical service in the capacity
of employees. 1t could not be sue
cess unless both of these features of
industry were adequately considered,
and they have been properly and
equitably considered in the American
Salesbook Company and its growth
from smallness to greatness is the
best answer. Let those who are skep-
tical go to Niagara Falls and Elmira
and consult with the management of
, both the business and the unions OF
, these cities. They will find an in
tense interest and determination to
( make for constructive progress, to
adhere to the principles of peace, to
! endeavor to find the fact and to ac-
: cept it as their charter of conduct. Or
in word, they will find cooperation
/ There are scores of other CONNER
) cial houses in which true cooperation
; has been applied. Space and time will
: not permit of more general review
of this situation in the commercial
industry.
) There are those newspapers ir
; America that could be used as an ex-
: ample. The Scripps- Howard news
7 papers, covering practically the en-
tire United States, have been especi-
i ally kind and considerate of their en-
! ployes and, in turn, there is in the
Scripps-Howard newspapers mani,
t festation of loyalty upon the part OF
the employees that is almost beyond
! comprehension, but it is cooperation
: There has entered into this great
: chain of newspapers the spirit OF hu.
! man contact, readiness to give due
t regard to the other fellows troubles
: This great enterprise of newspapers
) is possibly the most outstanding co.
i operative example in the newspaper
; field.
) The great chain Of newspapers
owned and controlled by the Honor
able William Randolph Hearst is ar
: example of real cooperation. Mr.
J Hearst's policy of sponsoring the
principle of collective bargaining, Of
standing upqualifiedly for high com.
pensati0n rates and human working
: conditions, has stamped him as one
: of labor's most sincere and genuine
: friends. It has been the desire of Mr.
) Hearst to do these things. It has
proved to be good business to do SO
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