"You Earth people make and use your most important researches and
discoveries, only in times of danger and stress. But we have developed
and intensified our _esprit de corps_ so that at all times, we have
the enthusiasm and ambition to compete with each other in inventions,
scientific researches, and discoveries. We take intense pride in
our work and join in competition with an eager spirit. After our
invigorating night's sleep, we are in the prime of our physical and
mental health, without worry, and in a serene, peaceful state of mind;
we start with a happy spirit our daily occupations.
"We do not allow any possibly injurious games, shows, or occupations.
Our people are not allowed to work at any machine or industry where
there is a hazard to health, or a possibility of injury. No machine
is adopted until it has been absolutely injury proofed. We have
safeguarded them 100%. We are reasonably sure that every person in his
employment has the utmost in safety and healthy surroundings.
"Our aim is to enforce, and do our utmost, to keep us all in the best
of health, to guard, and preserve life. We prevent, and it's unlawful
for us to take any chances of possible accidental injury or death, in
all our labors, sports, and in our general ways of life.
"The industrial disabilities and deaths for your own nation, for the
year 1943, according to your Congressional Statistical Abstract 1944-45
was 2,414,000 disabilities and 20,100 permanent incapacities and deaths.
"We have no slow-ups, nor do we allow high pressure work in our
productions and industries. There is perfect harmony between
workers, foremen, and executives, who do and must rate high in
human relationships. Only the best of work is tolerated. With very
few exceptions, and only in most extreme emergencies or important
researches, do we allow more than four hours a day employment, and if
necessary, we arrange it into four shifts. Neither do we allow anyone
in an occupation which might excite or create in him tension.
"You Earth people try your utmost to continually increase the quantity
of your individual worker's production through his own energy and by
always adding and inventing new labor-saving methods and devices and
machinery. By this method you can do away with the services of many
workers and hire one to do the labor of many. At the same time, you
have a terrific waste on account of a considerable number of constant
labor turnovers.
"You offer a premium on high pressure mass production and increase pay
for overtime hours. Thus you use up your worker as you do a machine;
and I dare say you are more careful of the latter. After your workers
have given you their best energy and become weakened, they are thrown
out on the junk pile.
"Even though he may be in the prime of his post-youthful age, he cannot
secure employment in the calling in which he is experienced. Your
greedy industries demand only youth in its prime of energy; young men
who can stand the grind.
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