Show MINE iMIN CONGRESS N t ti i RAPS Ar THIRTY I U Wf Uncle Sams Sam's Policy Toward M Mexico xico Also Is Criticised By Associated Press ST. ST LOUIS Mo 1 Nov No 8 The S.-The The government government government gov gov- was criticised for its attitude towards Mexico 1 and laborers derand- derand Ing a thirty-hour thirty week were denounced at the convention of the American Mining congress here George Otis Smith director of the United States geological survey urged increased production asserting there can be no return to Garden of Eden conditions of consumption without productive productive productive pro pro- Industry A resolution presented by Walter Douglas of New York prot protested sted to the state department against further disregard disregard disregard dis dis- regard by the American government of conditions In Mexico that make it un unsafe unsafe un- un safe sate for American citizens there Reciting that forty five Americans engaged in mining In Mexico were murdered since 1900 and that eighteen of the murders occurred since 1916 after the United States recognized the present Mexican government the resolution resolution resolution res res- declared no steps taken by the United States have provided protection to its citizens WELFARE NOT WEALTH Welfare rather than wealth should be the dominant note of the mining Industry industry In In- In According to Mr Ir Smith Wealth Yealth may be defined as provision for future welfare he said Inasmuch as it is the surplus beyond present needs To the present-day present problem m of Industrial unrest then what hat Is the an answer answer answer an- an except to create a larger sir sur- plus No protective e tariff can safeguard tho the home market for industries based on a thirty-hour thirty week nor can our Industries in industries In- In n- n expect to win or hold a place in the foreign markets on any part- part time program unless there is some In International international international in- in agreement making for un universal universal uni uni- 1 versal Indolence and even en then we ma may discover over that there can be no return to Garden of Eden conditions of 8 son son- n- n without productive indus Indus- tr try Development of a plan for the readjustment readjustment readjustment read read- of industrial relations which will commend Itself to both employer and is the chief task of or the American Mining con congress ress according to its president Bulkeley Wells Yells of Denver In his opening address COLLECTIVE BARGAINING There Thero are no sound objections to so called collective bargaining providing the conditions surrounding It are sound said Mr Ir Wells Indeed it itI furnishes the only practical method of or I dealing lith large numbers of men But the parties to such a discussion of wages and conditions of employment I I must actually and with duly conferred authority represent at least a majority of those concerned and must be firmly 1 and equally bound in their final agreemEnt agreement agree agree- ment Labor organizations should be bf compelled compelled compelled com com- b by law to incorporate and thus become as legally and financially financial responsible re responsible re- re for tor the observance of their I I contracts as are employers The power of organized labor to do good and to todo todo I do harm is amply proven pron but the re responsibility re- re responsibility for harm and injustice done I its i Is too often otten evaded I I As proof of the sincerity of the words of its leaders leoader organized labor I should emphatically emphatically- deny the accusation accusation accusation tion that Its purpose e in demanding i shorter hours of employment is to toI limit production Eight hours work with Ith eight hours for tor recreation and I eight hours for sleep can hardly justify justify jus jus- jus- jus complaint on the part of labor Fewer hours of employment will InI inevitably in inevitably In- In increase the cost of all products products products prod prod- I and develop indolence and extravagance ex extravagance ex- ex on the part of labor The Theone Theone one fundamental cure for the high cost costI of living is is naturally Increased prof pro pro- I f COMPULSORY ARBITRATION I I Compulsory arbitration appears to be dreaded by both employee employ and employers employers em em- yet our courts court and trials by Jury are In fact methods of ot compulsory I sory arbitration In all aU matters subject I to our duly law laws This ThU established plan ru may mar warrant arrant the creation of ot state courts of 0 industry or Industrial commissions empowered to take jurisdiction Juris Jurls- diction over labor controversies to compel arbitration and to enforce their I decisions subject to appeal to a II f federal fed fed- M- M ral eral ral court or 01 a commission comparable to our supreme court I realize that many employers employ and probably all labor would such weh I organizations organisations oppose a aplan aplan plan but what surer or more natural I solution can be offered The recent coal strike has demonstrated that a method must m be developed for dealing legally and promptly with such a crisis I. 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