The day book. [volume], October 01, 1914, LAST EDITION, Image 31

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SAY WAGE EARNERS NEED A SQUARE MEAL
. MORE THAN THEY NEED INVESTIGATION
New York, Oct 1. "For the well
being of mankind throughout the
world," as they characterized it, the
trustees of the Rockefeller Founda
tion today announced inauguration
of an investigation into the problem
of industrial relations and the ap
pointment of Hon. W. L. Mackenzie
King, former minister of labor for
Canada, as its director.
In method, the investigation is to
be carried on after the manner of the
institute for medical research. The
root of the social disorder, which the
foundation acknowledges exists to
day, is, it is stated, to be probed to
the bottom, systematically and scien
tifically. It will be sought to disclose the
cause of the "bitter enmities and de
structive tendencies" between capital
and labor and to "And means of pro
moting harmonious, united action be
tween the two great bodies."
In announcing the investigation,
the foundation says:
"In facing the problem, the Rocke
feller Foundation is deliberately at
tempting to grapple with what it be
lieves to be the most complicated and
at the same time the most urgent
question of modern times and it is
for this reason that the investigation
has been started.
"The foundation is not baffled by
the knowledge that the task has
seemed hitherto well, nigh hopeless
and that the literature on the subject
is so vast as to be overwhelming.
There may be reasons for patlont ap
1 proach of the subject, but no reason
for inaction
"In going into another country
and selecting a& the person to have
direction of this most important
work, one whose public services have
gained for him an outstanding posi
tion as leading authority on indus
trial problems, the trustees have
shown their desire, not only to free
the foundation from any suspicion of
interest or prejudice in the investiga
tion of the most controversial of all
problems, but also their readiness to
enlist the services of the best men
available, no matter where they are
to be found.
"It is no small guarantee of the
spirit in which the work of this in
vestigation is to be carried on that
Mr. Mackenzie King, after years of
public service in handling labor prob
lems has, by his known impartiality
and disinterested purpose, retained
the good will, confidence and respect
of employes and representatives of
labor alike."
Denver, Col., Oct. 1 "If the
Rockefeller Foundation is sincere in
wanting to do something to promote
better relations between employer
and employe in this country, It ought
to urge John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to
accept President "Wilsons' plan to end
the Colorado coal strike and then go
ahead with its other investigations.
This was the statemetn today of
Frank J. Hayes, international vice
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, who has helped di
rect the strike here for over a year.
"There Is plenty of work for the
foundation to do here," he said. "And
the first person it would have to in
vestigate, if it came, is Uk; man
whose money has endoweigpt.
"The wage earner today needs a
few square meals, a few more mod
ern comforts before he will have
much patience with an Investigation
conducted by an organization financ
ed with money a part of which should
in good conscience have gone to them
in wages."
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Four men who captured thief who
broke window at Liebolt's Jewelry
store, State and Monroe sts., given
$25 each. Burglar had taken $950
worth of gems.
242 autos stolen during Summer.
New record. Few recovered.
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