Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1919 — INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE. [ARTICLE]

INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE.

It has not been a talkfest. Capital has been almost silent. President Wilson called the meeting and selected most of the delegates. His frieiids are there. We regret he is not. Barney Baruch and Samuel Gompers are regarded as his greatest advisors. That is, when Colonel House is in Europe. The conference has a committee composed of three units, public, labor and capital. Barneyis chairman of the public unit and Gompers of the Jahnr unit. There are several cialists on the public unit. The labor unit is composed of representatives of unions. Farmers have a small representation. They are entitled to more, but they are not well organized. Percentage of people engaged in agriculture is much larger than the per cent of union ’labor among the workers. Secretary Lane is presiding. He is re- ’ garded as one of the ablest men in the cabinet. What will the result of the conference be? We hope they will be able to stop strikes, increase production, secure greater efficiency and economy in the United States. We must compete With the outside world. Capital must be encouraged to take chances or there will be but little progress. Capital and labor must co-operate. Strikes and restricted output will not behead the high cost of living. ‘War spree made us fat and lazy. Farmers are capitalists. Not all, J»ut some. They are entitled to all ,the prosperity they can secure. 'They work by the sun, not the clock. Greater city attractions and higher wages have lured many from the farm* • - -