The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-10-04
HOOVER CALLED
LAD0Rl'S FRIEND
Sympathy for Workers Prompted
BY Memory Of His Own
Early Tell.
URGED 8 HOUR STEEL DAY
Induced Manufacturers to Establish
Industry on That Rasis After
80 Year Struggle.

WASHiNGT0N.-The intention of
Herbert Hoover to keep to a high level
the standards of the American heme
and to do SO by continuing his efforts
IN behalf of labor is shown in n
pamphlet, Hoover and Labor" re-
leased by the Hoover for President
Labor Council of the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
During his entire career, beginning
at the age of II when he was tossed
INTO the world to earn his living Mr..
Hoover has worked whole heartedly in
the cause of the working man. As
iaborer himself, as a worker in the
mines in his youth and, since 1921. as
Secretary of Commerce, Mr.. Hoover
mas studied the problems of American
labor and has aided in the solution of
many of them, the pamphlet shows.
Aided Long Fight In Steel Mills
Mr.. Hoovers labor record is an
open book. Policies that have bene.
fitted labor have won his unwavering
support in every instance, the leanet
reveals
In supporting Mr. Hoover" it states
American workers will be voting for
one Of their own kind"
The brochure further goes ON TO
show that Mr.. Hoovers support of the
principle of collective bargaining Ia
not mere theory Prior to 1922 the
workers i'll the steel industry were
working Il hours a day. This condi.
ton Mr. Hoover deplored, as he be.
lfeved that shorter working dav
would not only be of untold benefit f.
the steel worker, but would result in
the long run in a greater output and
better craftsmanship.
70 this end, in 1922, he BROUGHT TO-
gether the steel manufacturers Of
America and induced them to estab-
hsh eight hours throughout the entire
steel industry. For thirty years organ.
lied labor had been fighting to this
end and the pamphlet just issued
shows that Mr.. Hoover's efforts we're
successful in bringing to a close that
long night OF the steel workers.
MT. Hoover has always believed in
collective bargaining and in addition
ne has constantly upheld the rights of
workers to select their own represent
atlVes without interference, influence
or coercion from any source. He has
always opposed the seven-day week,
once general in many industries.
Is High Wage Advocate
In 1920 he said: "In fixing hours of
labor i'll industrial establishments at
a point consistent with the health of
employees and with proper opportu-
nifty for rest and recreation, there
should in all cases be provision for
one days rest in seven."
Mr. Hoover believes that the surcst
road to prosperity is that which leads
10 prosperity for the masses" the
pamphlet says. 'While advocating
mass production and the use of laoor
saving machinery, he has earnestly
advocated that labor share In the in.
production through higher
wages and the adoption of the best
conditions of employment in the
world. His record in the Department
IF Commerce and his public utter.
ances demonstrate the earnestness
md sincerity of his interest in the
workers. of our country, who have al
ways looked upon him as a friend"
Digging into the public utterances
# the Republican candidate for presi-
lent, the pamphlet reveals that in his
Iealing with the question of the re-
friction of foreign immigration, Mr..
Hoover believes that our first concern
s to provide employment for our own
eople and others already here before
7e permit the admission of many from
Their countries to compete with Amer
can labor. At the same time, in his
ddress of acceptance at Palo Alto,
'alif., in August, he promised to do
is utmost to amend the immigration
Avs to relieve unnecessary hardships
pom families.
AS basis of protection for the
,merican working man Mr.. Hoover
elieves firmly in the Protective
ariff, the booklet reiterates in point
1g out the dangers of change In
administration policies at the present
rucial period.