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About The times. (Portland, Or.) 191?-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1911)
THE TIMES A t our last convention the com mittee submitted to us its tenta tive report, and at a meeting of the Board o f Directors, imim-ifc- ately after the adjournment of the convention, the following res olution was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That in view of the aetion is before the citizenship o f pose; men who authoritatively problem there w ill surely be country. feasible working plan develop represent less than five per cent, The general principle o f a fixed that w ill carry with it its rapid of the laboring forces o f the coun single liability in which employers and permanent establishment try, and those by no means the \s we lmve gathered here for I should speak o f the importance of and employes participate, each in throughout the country. the Sixteenth Annual Convention lose co-operation between such their stipulated proportions, seems O f course, it is not to be expect better element, and who woefully o f our Association, it becomes my organizations or associations in I to be favorably received, and it ed that finished, practical mechan misrepresent all the balance. fluty and privilege, as your execu order that their efficiency may be appears evident that there will be ies can be produced in our public care not what the pretenses o f tive officer, to summarize our ac increased, duplication o f work re of the convention in relation to Indus evolved in this country, possibly schools or in technical or manual such men may be nor how often tivities during the past year and duced as tnueh as possible and trial Indemnity Insurance and the Pre under the taxing power of the training schools o f any kind vention of Accidents in manufacturing to indicate what we have accom their power and influence ex operations, we recommend to the Exec state, a scheme which w ill be in where the element of business they may escape the penalties of plished, as well as what we are tended. utive Committee that one or more rep harmony with our institutions, ac competition does not enter, or that the law for their violation o f it. striving to accomplish, in further To these ends, and as setting resentatives of this Association be sent ceptable to our people and reason boys or young men receiving in I feel, however, I am safe in say ance of the principles to which we forth the relations between the to European countries to investigate ably safeguarded against abuses structions in such schools can be ing that the antagonism o f this the laws and the practical workings of are dedicated. National Association o f Manufac the various systems now in use in those and impositions. expected to enter workshops with Association to the principle o f the Lest we forget, permit me to turers, the American Anti-Boycott countries relating to Industrial Indem But, however that may be, it is a full complement of knowledge remind you that the members of Association and the National nity Insurance and the Prevention of far better that we, as manufactur and skill to enable them at once closed shop and the methods em » o u r association are welded to Council fo r Industrial Defense Accidents with a view o f furnishing ers and large employers o f labor, to compete, in productivity, with ployed to establish it is too strong complete and accurate information on gether neither fo r direct gain, these Associations have recently this important subject, and that the interest ourselves in the matter of the workers who have had expert ly entrenched in the minds o f its emolument fir power, but primar issued a joint statement over the funds for this purpose be raised by vol shaping legislation, to the end ence and hard knocks in the field members ever to permit o f any ily fo r the effectuation o f a few signatures o f their respective of untary contributions by reason of the that justice may be done to all o f competitive industry. mixing up with the labor trust in definite principles o f industrial ficers from which I quote the fol already great demands upon the funds parties interested, rather than sit But, there are numerous indus o f the Association for defraying the liberty. If we lose sight o f these lowing: idly by and permit it to follow a tries such, for example, as print its policy with respect to indus expenses ol the current activities o f While these three organizations are our Association, to which it is now com course in which there is neither ing, lithography, painting, pat trial education. clear objectives, we at once be independent of each other, m itted/' come recreant to our trust and financially justice nor reason. tern-making, plumbing, brick lay Now, whatever may be said or they work in perfect harmony and ac disloyal to the ideals for which we cord for the preservation of industrial The so-called W ainwright Act, ing, drafting, telegraphy and whoever may take part in this In pursuance o f the foregoing, liberty. Unitedly and uncompromising Mr. Schwedtman, the chairman of o f New York, which created stand. a others which can be taught in problem o f industrial education, First o f all, I wish to express ly these Associations stand for the con the committee, and Mr. Emery, its form o f Compulsory Compensation proper schools, under proper in tinued development and industrial prog it is the manufacturer who must my hearty thanks and apprecia ress o f the nation, possible only through general counsel, left fo r Europe, to employes in certain hazardous structors, to a degree that with tion for the loyal support and as the perpetuation of laws which operate July 14, 1910, and the follow ing occupations, independent of any little experience in the practical steer it to a practical solution; sistance which has been freely with equal force for and against all November they returned, bringing fault on the part o f the employer, application o f such trades the without him it can amount to but tendered me by my associates at citizens irrespective o f classes. was recently declared unconstitu highest efficiency w ill result. little more than a delusion and a Therefore, your obligation toward with them a complete record of the New York and Washington And it is to be assumed that in farce. It is the associations o f this highly important work cannot be the experiences o f the leading na tional by New Y o r k ’s Court of offices, by the directors and by wholly discharged by giving support to tions of Europe with these prob Appeals, upon the ground that the struction in the use o f tools and many o f the members o f the asso one and withholding it from the others. lems for the past 25 or 30 years; Act violated the 14th Amendment the theories o f mechanical arts in manufacturers that have given the ciation. I have asked fo r nothing In addition to this group of this, after a careful culling and o f the Federal Constitution, in our public schools, as a part of subject its present impetus. But I have felt and I feel now which has not been granted in closely allied organizations, there pruning by the whole committee that it took property from the em their general educational system, that spirit of loyally and co-oper are two other National organ and final approval by the commit ployer without due process o f law will plant the seeds of industry in that these various associations ation which has done much to izations o f which I w'ish especially tee and its A dvisory Board jo in t It is more than likely that the ap the minds and desires o f our youth have been working at cross pur lighten the burdens o f my office to speak. They are the National ly, has been published, in book pellate courts o f our sister states, and provide them with a funda poses in each having its own com and smooth the road, which in a Metal Trades Association and the form, as the report o f the commit when called upon to pass on simi mental knowledge and experience mittee on this subject and not co great organization like this is National Founders’ Association, tee and which is in keeping with lar statutes, w ill follow the rea which w ill enable them more operating with the others. It would seem that if any prac bound to have many rough places. both o f which are purely defen the scope and character o f the soning o f the New York Court of quickly to become practical and Harmony throughout the organ sive organizations; their purpose work accomplished. Appeals. Hence, in my judgment, competent workmen along such tical results are to accrue from the work o f such committees they ization has been all that should being organized resistance to un Thus, through the auspices o f appears the wisdom of gradual mechanical lines as they may be asked for and more than might just demands of labor unions, the National Association of Manu and not hasty exertion towards choose to follow, and the higher should form one general commit tee and submit one uniform re be expected. This I have used and, in their field o f activity, oc facturers, there has been given to the solution o f the problem. the course o f such training the my best endeavors to promote, and cupying as they do the position of the world, illustrated by many Our first and imperative duty is greater w ill be the advantage se port to their respective organiza tions. This I sought to bring I can say with pleasure I am con “ minute men” upon the firing beautifully colored charts and dia the immediate application, in our cured therefrom. And thus such tent with the result. I have tried line, they form a potent and nec grams, a volume o f great value in various factories and plants, of a system can be made the founda about a year ago, but the proposi faithfully to fill the office, with essary link in the chain with the economic solution o f a prob the best and most highly devel tion for permanent industrial su tion was not favorably considered by the other organizations. which you have honored me, as which we must harness and hold lem in which every man, woman oped apparatus to prevent the oc premacy in this country. In my judgment this subject ably and as loyally as my prede in check the dominant tendencies currence o f accidents. On this This Association, along with and child is interested— a volume should be handled by an organi cessors. That I have fallen short of unionism. question there is no dispute as to others, has fo r a number o f years which will form an epoch in in in many respects no one knows The problems with which these dustrial literature, and which method or legality. This we must strongly advocated a system of zation formed expressly fo r the purpose and with which such gen better than myself, but T have organizations in their respective should he in every library in this do immediately, and we must manual and technical training as given the association the best capacities must deal are often country, whether public or pri preach this gospel o f prevention part of the general educational eral committee should co-operate. But no man who is not in har there is in me and shall strive as complex and exasperating almost persistently and insistently as the system of the country. But it has vate. mony with the spirit of industrial diligently to be of as much assist beyond the limit of human endur very first principle in this field of not, nor does not now, overlook Later during our sessions you duration in its fullest and broad ance to my successor as I endeav ance. reform. the dangerous tendencies incident 11 be permitted to enjoy a sup est sense should be permitted to ored to be to both Mr. Parry and Their several functions, briefly plemental report, in the form of This whole subject, like that of thereto; and by this I mean the have any voice in its promotion. Mr. Van ( 'leave. And, like them, stated, are, first, to create a sound Industrial Education, is one that danger o f such a system falling an illustrated lecture, by Mr. To attempt to promote the 1 shall feel a new lease o f life public sentiment against lawless Schwedtman. which I am sure will all National Associations repre under the influence and domina scheme with the assistance of men when 1 am relieved o f the cares unionism; second, to apply the prove exceedingly interesting and senting the employing interests of tion o f the labor agitator. who are unqualifiedly committed and responsibilities o f the office. law and through the courts estab Instructive. the country should work in in har Militant unionism is the bitter to criminal closed shop unionism A t this point let me mention the lish the illegality o f the methods mony in attempting a solution of, est foe industrial education has is equivalent to association with Employers’ Liability. fact that our membership has commonly employed by labor and I strongly advocate the fo r got or ever had, yet under the shown a marked increase during unions to enforce their demands; The question of liability o f em mation of a Joint Committee com impetus which the proposition has bums and drunkards to cure the the year, which. I believe, records third, the prevention o f changes ployers for injury to workmen posed o f committees from each o f attained and its apparent neces drink habit, and no amount of the largest yearly increase in in existing laws or the enactment has become, in this country, one the various interested national or sity— if for no other purpose than twisting and turning or theorizing many years. The fact that the as o f new laws tending to legalize o f extreme agitation and serious ganizations, that uniform action to meet the restrictions placed up can alter the fact. AVhat is needed in order to cre sociation is steadily growing in such methods, and, fourth, to re importance, so much so that the may be had and difference o f on our supply o f skilled mechan numerical strength emphasizes sist open attacks upon and to general tendency of legislation is views harmonized so that we may ics by the labor unions— we find ate a practical and thorough sys the importance o f its work and a maintain the moral and legal right toward radical extremes in plac stand as a unit and not as scat some of the labor leaders who are tem o f industrial education is. growing confidence among the to carry on business without sub ing upon employers, responsibil tered fragments, in our conclu most responsible for the curtail first, to educate the public to the needs and advantages o f such a manufacturers o f tin1 country in jection to moh rule and violence. ity which, under our Federal and sions. ment o f our supply o f skilled me- system and, second, its absolute its stability and usefulness in the State Constitutions, does not be Surely it has been fully demon In my remarks upon this sub hanics and who stand unqualifi field o f its endeavors. strated that these organizations long to them, and which should ject at the last convention, I edly for its continued curtailment, divorce from polities, and labor Yet those of us who are in closer are as essential to till“ preserva not he imposed under the common strongly urged that no definite ac taking a hand in and coming to unionism. W e have enough o f the now. without creating touch with the affairs o f tin; asso tion o f our lawful business life as law, nor under any sense o f jus tion be taken on the report o f the the front in the movement for in latter schools in which to breed more of ciation, and wh< comprehend is the payment of taxes, or o f tice or equity. Industrial Imhynnity Insurance dustrial education. And. unfortu more fully its value and impera wages, or a place in which to do In tlie enactment of such legis Committee other than that the nately. we find men who are earn it. Your committee having this tive necessity to the business in business, and the time is at hand lation the bull's-eye at which it whole matter he referred to the estly devoting their time, energies subject in hand has devoted a terests of the country often feel when all business men should rec appears to he aimed is the large Board o f Directors for such action mil money to promote this im great deal o f care and study to a sense o f embarrassment that a ognize Ibis fact and no longer and financially strong em ployer,' as the Board might from time to portant work not only w illing to the report which it w ill present at this Convention, and whether it is greater number o f manufacturers have to he coaxed into supporting while no thought seems to lie given | time deem to be advisable. serve on Boards and Committees do not realize wluit the organiza not one only, hut all o f them, and to tIn' small and financially weak j Developments o f the year that with these labor leaders, but ap or is not in harmony with the views I have expressed on the tion means to them and signify when the men who give freely of employer who is constantly strug - 1 has pnssed have demonstrated the parently impressed with what their appreciation o f its benefits their time, their energies and their gling to make ends meet and keep ; wisdom o f such action and I now seems to me to be an absurdly subject, I ask that you give it by applying for membership and money in carrying on the work of out o f the hands of a receiver , ' again urge that the whole matter false and erroneous idea that those your thoughtful consideration. Permanent T ariff Commission. by thus contributing their intlu- sin'll organizations should not have and whom a judgment fo r $12.500. ! pertaining to the report o f this men. with their persistent antag W ith the present status of the enoo in extending its prestige and to plead for assistance from those to which under the present Ohio Committee be referred to the onism to the vital principle of in measure for a permanent tariff usefulness, besides helping the who are among its beneficiaries. law the death by injury o f an em Board o f Directors for such action dustrial education, are essential to ommission. we. o f course, are all “ willing horse to pull the load." ploye in the course o f his employ | as in its discretion it may from its advancement. W orkmen's Compen sation. Organization and Co-operation. To my mind a representative of familiar. The creation o f a tariff Fussing now to some of the ment would subject him, would time to time deem to be wise and board, with amplified powers and Organization has developed in more important activities of the force out o f business existence. expedient. the American Federation o f Labor facilities, is a substantial realiza keeping with the march of prog Association, I shall speak first of And yet from 70 to 80 per rent, of Industrial Education. has no more business to in any tion of the principle o f a commis ress in all branches o f the w orld ’s the work o f your Committee on the employers o f the state o f Ohio It would be proper, perhaps, for manner he affiliated with men or sion advocated fourteen years ago activities. Industrial Indemnity Insurance, would face that very condition, me now to refer to the work of associations who are honestly and by President Search, of our Asso From the time o f the discovery which has been so aggressive that whether at fault or not. in the your Committee on Industrial Ed conscientiously endeavoring to of the power o f steam and the it has become o f recognized na event o f the death by injury dur ucation as having particular relev promote the welfare of this na ciation. It is my firm conviction that a ing employment, o f one of their ancy to our general welfare. harnessing o f it for propelling of tional import mice. tion. whether it he in the matter perfected tariff commission, in es- employes. vessels and railroad trains down The great importance of a thor o f industrial education or what O f all the subjects in which the at some system of eompensa- ough system of industrial training not, than has a tarantula a right- seutial accord with the specifica to tin- era o f the telephone, the Association has interested itself wireless telegraph and aerial navi since its formation in 1S!*-». not tion for injuries received during | as a means o f building up in this it'ul place on the bosom o f an angel. tions we have so long and persist ently advocated, will he created gation. and. indeed, from the be one has shown such favorable re inploy men t whereby the econotnir ! country an industrial supremacy And how anyone can possibly ginning of creation, organization sults as have the labors of this waste and tedious delay o f the ! over other nations is getting to be figure out how the movement for by an act o f Congress. Indeed, has been the prime factor in tile Committee, in its investigations present system will lie eliminated 1 more generally understood and honest, clean, “ free labor” indus opposition to a permanent tariff growth and progress ol the world, into the subject o f Workmen s and compensation for injuries the subject is more in the public trial education that w ill really commission is no longer cohesive or vigorous. Continuous objec for without it there could be no Compensation and ils twin sub promptly paid to the injured or mind today than ever before. benefit the country can be pro tion from certain sources may be development worthy o f the name. ject. the Prevention o f Industrial their dependents, instead o f liO to! As a matter o f fact the advan moted through the contaminating Hence, we are living in an age Accidents; nor has the work o f 70 per cent, going to lawyers and tages o f the inauguration o f a gen influences o f men who not only expected, but as and when the peo of organization; an age when but any o f its committees been so for court costs, is. I think, gener eral system o f industrial educa stand pledged against its very ple perceive the real object o f a little can be accomplished except highlv appreciated and so enthus ally conceded, but just what that* tion in this country have long purpose, hut who stand committed “ divorce without alimony” be through organization; an age iastically received hv not only the system shall he as applied to our ’ been made to that end. None of to brutal unionism, and who have tween business and polities, the when organization alone can pre niatnitactnrers o f the country, lutt conditions and laws cannot right these, however, appears to have no other use for it than to unionize certainty o f a permanent Tariff Having serve your industrial freedom and hv legislators and the public as ly he determined except by a I proved over-successful thus far. it to the closed shop and use it to Board w ill be assured. proceeded so far on behalf of this careful study o f the whole ques mainly because o f tlte lack of carry out their own destructive mine; and the sooner all business tion and a complete knowledge of public interest in the efforts which purposes, is a problem which I righteous measure, it still be men learn the lesson that the pres I would be remiss to a deep the many units of cause and effect comes our duty persistently to ervation o f their industrial and have been made to earrv into freely and frankly confess is too sense of personal and otlieial duty seek its complete fulfillment. Es which commercial rights is dependent ssnrily enter into the practical operation this much df much for me to solve. sentially it is a question merely upon organization the sooner will il’ I failed to acknowledge our ob problem; this knowledge can b< sired accession to our industrial Please do not misunderstand o f the people being educated to those rights, which are now bang ligation to Messrs Schwedt inan attained only by applied study, system. me: I am finding no fault with the and Emery for the vast amount ot the wisdom o f such a function of impartial investigation and a ing in the balance, be assured to The subject is fraught with nu idea o f co-operating with men who our government, and I firmly be statistical data which they have gradual process o f intelligent re merous difficulties which must, represent the honest, patriotic, them. lieve that they realize the neces 1 here repeat what l have said gathered relating to these all im form. and doubtless will, be overcome as law-reapecting laboring elem en t- The erection o f any new and light is thrown upon it and the so-called— o f the country, and who sity of its ultimate adoption, tut several oeensions that tin* best portant subjects since, and before, investment any business concern our last Convention, and for the broad industrial and legal system, question becomes better under believe that others have equal fContinued in Next W eek ’s Issuel can make is to add to its tixed or energetic, comprehensive and lib affecting in its operation millions stood. rights with themselves. On the Your business should be repre overhead expense the east of per eral manner in which they have o f persons and the expenditure of This is one o f those economic other hand. I believe that such sented in TITF. TTMES. W e in disseminated it among legislative manent membership in not > ic millions of dollars, can. in the last questions which can be brought men should participate in a move terest ninety-two and one-half only, but in as many organiza and other bodies. analysis, be accomplished only by into practical operation only ment for the promotion o f indus per cent. T H E TTM ES will give At a meeting of our directors, a slow growth. A ll concede its through constant agitation and by trial education. tions, whose purpose is in defense you the best run for your money o f those rights, as it may be e lig in July, 1909. a brief resolution vast boundaries, and all o f us. gradual development. A practical But I have not the slightest pa you ever had. Figure it out with ible to join : that the business in was adopted broadly expressing therefore, should concentrate up and efficient manual training or tience with a policy which seeks us. terests o f the country may present our interest in remedial reform in on the wisest and best solution of trade school system cannot he the accomplishment o f a good pur The policy o f this paper ex a solid from against their organ- this field, and the appointment of the elements involved. The fo r grown like mushrooms, in a night, pose through the aid of men who presses the sentiments o f ninetv- a committee on Industrial Indem mulation o f correct operating but with the energy and brain stand for a bad cause and who are ized enemy two and one-half per cent o f the And it is now fitting that 1 nity Insurance followed. principles to adjust this problem matter that is being put into the avowedly the enemies of that pur working class. President Kirby’s Address