Evening star., 1933-08-15

Many words of praise greet the an
nOuncement that the President has es-
tabllshed a truce between capital and
labor. by means of which. with a board
representative of all interests, media
ton in industrial disputes will take the
place of strikes and lockouts. The per-
sonnel of the new body is accepted by
numerous observers as a guarantee of
successful treatment Of such matters
President Green of the Federation of
Labor. DR.. Leo Wolman of the Clothing
Workers, John L. Lewis. mine chief;
President Teagle of the Standard Oil of
New Jersey, Gerard Swope, General
Electric head. and Louis E. KRISTEN,
general manager of the Filene firm.
The moral force of decisions rendered
by this board should be irresistible, +"
thinks the Hartford Times, predicting
arbitration on a grander scale than
the most ardent liberal may have ex-
pected." The Times concludes that
there could not be board more rep
resentative of the best thought in mat
tiers affecting American capital and
labor" The Charlotte Observer holds
that Kidding the Nation of industrial
strife may prove the greatest accom-
piishment in the history Of the coun-
bllity that the system may become per-
manent and believes that 1T could have
been brought about years ago if only
the leader had developed" The Tex
arkana Gazette declares that there is
assurance of just treatment for all in
terestS, employers and employees alike,
and in turn justice to the public, which
has as much at stake as those directly
involved The Santa Monica Evening
Outlook approves of the thought that
1T is time for considerate treatment
OH both sides and not for an aggressive
attitude by either employe or en-
plcyer."
Mediation of costly and destructive
strikes will be commended by the
country" AYERS the Akron Beacon
Journal, with the feeling that "the Ma
ton can not afford to have the recovery
program wrecked by the stubbornness
of either side to labor quarrel" The
Salt Lake Deseret News voices the judg-
ment as to this latest development:
In the history of industry there have
been times when strikes were necessary
and the conditions of labor improved
by them. In themselves, however, they
are, OF course, a negative force. waste
full. and frequently associated with bit
nerness and social conflict. Now, how
ever, it is manifest. the march toward
recovery should not be hindered by
strikes or lockouts and the public will
expect a faithful performance of the
promises given The Deseret News also
remarks that "the new privilege given
industry TO combine, through the Gov
ernment's waving of the antitrust
laws, may compel labor to maintain a
greater solidarity for the protection OF
The self-extolled half of the in
dustrial picture" says the Fort Worth
Star Telegram, could not have existed
there would have been no distribution
of produce had they not been out there
ready to buy it." The Star Telegram
concludes: The worker never will be
fired out of the overhead again. he will
be arbitrated out of proposed strikes
and picketing; he will be looked upon
as an industrial entity which, if it
earns more, will become a better Gus
toner" The Chicago Daily News finds
satisfaction in the fact that the slug
ging. intimidation, lockouts and strikes,
which are weapons of capital and labor,
are likely to disappear.
1T is essential" advises the Charles
ton IS. c. Evening Post. that there
SIlOulu De a Truce 10 COIllllCC OeCWeeIl
employers and workers while this eco
non1ic experiment is being tried. and it
is creditable to the leaders of both that
they should have come together and
voluntarily proposed that the President
appoint sort Of court to deal with any
disputes that may arise and to pre-
vent conflicts which would be disas-
trous to the whole scheme.
Appreciation Of the spirit Of CO.
operation such as has been shown is
expressed by the Abilene Reporter and
the Scranton Times. while the Houston