American Experiments in Industrial Adjustment Arthur J, Todd, Professor of Sociology in Northwestern Univer. sity and) Labour. Manager for Kupperheimer & Ca., a firm which, with Messrs, Schaffner, Marx Ca. practically controls the manufacture' of men's clothing in the United States, has been making a short visit to China to study its Industral conditions, He left last weak for India, where he wil lecture in Bombay Calcutta on sociological problems. When seen by a representative of the "North-China Daily News," Mr. Todd disclaimed the credit for making investigations.
am simply trying to learn something of the indaottial conditions of other countries n the trip which wife and I are taking- round the world, since that is the subject. Which intereste us ehlehy."
Mr. Todd is a new sort of middle. man.' He stands" between, workers and the capitalists of company, a human buf whit takes the impact of blows first from one side and then the other, trying fo maintain strict lmpartelity and to ce that both side understand each other and give and receive a Seecre. deal, fy "apito of this Srduous occupation be looks unwerried and calm and is full of hope for the future.
'The _Ready-made Clothing Union to which hie workers telang fe one' of the most progress sive of the unions, so much so that lets sometimes caled radical and yet, be said, it had done more to work out higher production Mandards: and other factor. which tauure industrial" peace than" any tiber we ion with pubape the ception of the iron moulders' union.
in practical bei said. Mr. Todd, hey Fealice' that tu the foa cnalyala their interests are linked with those of their employers."
To illustrate the practical workings of his position Me. Toda auld that in the plant of between four and five thousand employees he was the only person with power to discharge a worker. Tf'a matter of discipline came up " judicial inquiry was held with the fullest op-Portunity for representation on beth idea. ven his dlocharge was not final, for the matter could still be referred to a commaiton of arbltretion. The Union waa committed to the idea of arbitration, said Mr, Todd, and strikes were prohibited by the terms of its constitution. 'This applied to the majority of clothing concerns in its United, 'States. His own company. had renewed' an, egremment, vercloding partes for 4 period of three Jeers from May, 1925.
Mr. Todd felt that the position of cegaitocd labour swum beter! han tee tore and he also said thougt employers, were
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