The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20

Henry c. Link author of the book psychological
sutant to several of the leading companies in the country
FMS information is given to the reader with the idea
that he will be impressed by the writer's
big business connections.
Most of didn't know that psychology incor-
porated but the Pocket Books edition Of the book
Link joined Psychological Corporation of New York in
1881 according to the publisher This organization had been
formed IN 1921 TO make the services of psychoo
gists of recognized scientific standing available
and institutions business-like basis
This of selling ones talent the highest bidder
for of buying habits product empoye morale and
public relations surveys had been going for five years when
burb call him. probably had his ethics about sale of his talent
but they quite evidently didn't include much for the
rights or interests of organized labor.
With the part of his book which actually deals with re-
gion and the need for return religion there
ment Some might have different views about the
nature and of religion but readers probably will
nave no quarrel with the idea that religion OF some kind
help to individuals in keeping their mental balance.
When Psychologist Link attempts to apply religion to
ca problems however alert member friend of labor
should be privileged to rise and "Hey wait minute
that amt religion you're talking about The best way
make this clear is to cite examples.
Link claims that ony in society which lacked religious
convictions would it be possible for public opinion to favor
transfer of unemployment from counties to
sonal and moral Obligation
True? Hardly. Most of the wealthy individuals and
corporations New York city, of the type likely hire
like Link anxious escape any and all obligations
help the bill unemployment relief anything else
they want financial responsibility only for the little part of
the country in which they live and in which wealth
centrated that the costs aren't very big.
"Psychologicay" goes Author Link, 1--WE know also
that he successful employer nearly always less ecentered
and of wider range unsefsh habits than
most of his employees sounds Link asked for
raise knew anybody who did The successful
poyers selfishness is bigger scale--thats ALL
The psychologist also declares that Competition between
people in business every other field of human relation
ship great mulant leading the practice and the
QUESTION of s and habits of consideration for other people,
Maybe maybe but that amt the way heard it during
the days of NRA when nearly every complained about
that So competitor of his the street who couldn't
trusted to keep the hours the pay during union
tract negotiations when the typical boss shed great big tears
about the way his sknfnt competitors would steal his eye
eeth he made the mistake of giving too good contract to
MS help.
According to the testimony of the in competition
against each other the of competition needed lot of
viizng The idea that competition perhaps branch of
elgion and missionary work is insult to religion
Link also cracks at the New Deal and its reforms. Some
# these reforms he "have been labelled efforts
ehaf of the forgotten Psychologcay the only forgot
is the who forge himself and who delegates the
responsibility for his happiness others That almost
the big boss of his former employees stand
in line at Kitchen who had been fired to keep
he boss from giving his champagne and shrugged Gam
ny brothers keeper?"
There to be lot of readers who have taken this
ook seriously at least before they read it. There "a
rntngs of the original edition Then went into print
ocket Books edition. n
It's to labor, with tough postwar situation ahead to p
lake that nobody gets with perveng the of
egion the of opposition labor and human rights
spite excellent portions of the book otherwise that
what Mr.. Link has done in The Return to Religion Du
uque Leader re