Industry and Humanity

In 1918 King wrote Industry and Humanity, in which he set out his ideas about labor and capitalism. These were much more liberal than his party's general views. The book advocated cooperation between the community, labor, and the owners of industry. It recommended a larger share for the state in the control of capital, and it represented a step toward a welfare state. The book was as close as King came to formulating a political creed, but it made little impression on his colleagues.