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Editorial
March 7, 1958
Summit County Labor News
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes Cleveland publisher Irving B. Hexter's positive view of unemployment lines during recession as a motivator for harder work, calling it callous, especially amid Brotherhood Week's call for compassion toward the jobless.
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Sees Good In Unemployment!
This is the story of a man who can look at a long line of unemployed workers and enjoy it. This is the story of a man who likes to ride by unemployment offices and look at the jobless in line for their unemployment compensation. This is a story of a man who thinks America may be better off because of the recession.
The man is Irving B. Hexter of Cleveland, publisher of some 15 industrial publications put out by the Industrial Publishing Corporation, 812 Huron Road, Cleveland. Mr. Hexter publishes a monthly booklet called, "One Publisher's Viewpoint." The January booklet issued by Mr. Hexter concludes with these words:
.. "The most salutary thing in our city--and probably in yours -- is to ride by the main office of the Ohio State Unemployment Commission and see the hundreds of people waiting in a never receding line for their unemployment checks.
"The employed can't help think, 'there but for the grace of God go I.' And maybe they'll go back to work a little harder, with their eyes on their jobs rather than on their watches. If that can be accomplished in America, we will all be better off for the recession . . ."
It is ironic that we learned of this story during Brotherhood Week, a period set aside to urge people to practice understanding toward others and to show compassion for their fellow-man. It is because of the expression of such calloused attitudes toward human suffering as those by Mr. Hexter that there is a need for reminding us of the great need to make Brotherhood a year round practice.
It has been such a long time since we read such comments about the misfortune of others that we forgot how revolting such comments can be.
This is the story of a man who can look at a long line of unemployed workers and enjoy it. This is the story of a man who likes to ride by unemployment offices and look at the jobless in line for their unemployment compensation. This is a story of a man who thinks America may be better off because of the recession.
The man is Irving B. Hexter of Cleveland, publisher of some 15 industrial publications put out by the Industrial Publishing Corporation, 812 Huron Road, Cleveland. Mr. Hexter publishes a monthly booklet called, "One Publisher's Viewpoint." The January booklet issued by Mr. Hexter concludes with these words:
.. "The most salutary thing in our city--and probably in yours -- is to ride by the main office of the Ohio State Unemployment Commission and see the hundreds of people waiting in a never receding line for their unemployment checks.
"The employed can't help think, 'there but for the grace of God go I.' And maybe they'll go back to work a little harder, with their eyes on their jobs rather than on their watches. If that can be accomplished in America, we will all be better off for the recession . . ."
It is ironic that we learned of this story during Brotherhood Week, a period set aside to urge people to practice understanding toward others and to show compassion for their fellow-man. It is because of the expression of such calloused attitudes toward human suffering as those by Mr. Hexter that there is a need for reminding us of the great need to make Brotherhood a year round practice.
It has been such a long time since we read such comments about the misfortune of others that we forgot how revolting such comments can be.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Moral Or Religious
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Unemployment
Recession
Compassion
Brotherhood Week
Work Ethic
Human Suffering
What entities or persons were involved?
Irving B. Hexter
Industrial Publishing Corporation
Ohio State Unemployment Commission
Brotherhood Week
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Publisher's View That Recession Induced Unemployment Fosters Better Work Ethic
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Callous Attitudes Toward Unemployment, Advocating Compassion And Year Round Brotherhood
Key Figures
Irving B. Hexter
Industrial Publishing Corporation
Ohio State Unemployment Commission
Brotherhood Week
Key Arguments
Hexter Enjoys Seeing Lines Of Unemployed Workers As A Salutary Reminder To The Employed To Work Harder
Recession May Benefit America By Refocusing Workers On Jobs Rather Than Watches
Such Views Are Callous And Ironic During Brotherhood Week, Which Promotes Understanding And Compassion
Need To Practice Brotherhood Year Round To Counter Attitudes Toward Human Suffering