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 NEW YORK BUILDING TRADES PARALYSIS OF 1903 767

acuteness throughout the country, than a fair-minded disposition to make industrial peace on a just and progressive basis the supreme ideal, supremely worth the dethronement of "grafters" and demagogues, suppression of intolerance and corrupt dealing on both sides, and of all merely "pride" issues. For the labor unions and for a considerable number of capitalist representa- tives such an attitude when adopted will mean a notably higher status of respect, confidence, and friendly co-operation on the part of a much-tried and nearly exasperated community.

HAYES ROBBINS,

WINCHESTER, MASS.