The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-13
HAOLEY POINTS TO
GERMAN METHOD.
SAYS ATTACKS ON RAILROADS
NAY CAUSE AMERICA FATAL
Loss.
SOUNDS A WARNING
URGES TECHNICAL TRAINING AT
LOW PRICE TO DEAL WITH
PROBLEMS ARISING IN
TRANSPORTATION.

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Jand. IA
Fear Is felt by President Hadiey, of
ale, that the American nation may
lose Its greatness II the temper shown
by recent unreasonable attacks on
railroads Is not altered. In address
ing the ch0mber OF commerce.
he referred to the superiority of the
German system for pacing respon-
sibiisty and technical education,
sounding warning that Germany
stands ready to take advantage Of
Americas lack OF Intelligence in deal
ing with problems of transportation
and education. President Hadley said:
Il am afraid that neither the public
nor the government liz awake to the
real state OF things. In our eudeav-
ors to control corporation we too
often try 70 lessen their efficiency in
stead Of Increasing it. We are ap-
pailed by railroad accident, and we
suggest that every engine should
nave two engineers instead of one. A
fast train runs of the tracks. and a
government officer suggests that peo-
pie ought not to want to travel so
fast.
Days of Greatness Done.
If these views prevail the days Of
Americas greatness are done. A
people that believes in divided re-
spons'bility ana waste of time has no
| future. For there Is competition be-
tween nations. whether there be com
petition within the nation or not II
we are content to take things easily,
Germany will be only too glad to get
ahead Of us.
What Is TO be done In the face of
! this state OF things? In the frat place,
We must continue to reward the eff
fcient man. The fact that cornpeti-
ZION will no longer do this autemati-
eally must make us all. as part OF our
public duty, try TO do this conscious
". We must lend hand to the men
who are getting things done we shall
iealth with the problem of corporate
regulation, and with the abuses of
corporate management more effec-
lively IL We are willing 10 appreciate
/ fiicient service
Urges Technical Training.
In the next place we must 5eyel-
OPP a system OF first-class technical
training at low prices like that which
! has been SO successful in Germany.
The great obstacle to good technical
/ training in the United states In the
+ past has been the idea that public
sch 1ols ought to be free. A moderate
fee, which lessons the number OF the
rures the active cooperation of all
who take II. nables the teacher to
10 much better work under the Ger
/ many system than under the Amer
can.
Finally, We must insist on respon.
| sibility. and the discipline that goaa
! with 1t. In this respect our school
| system furnishes an excellent founda-
| ion, but public opinion does not hold
F., our citizens UP to an equally high
| standard after their school days are
i over, The nations Of Europe are be-
| ginning TO think that this must be
| supplemented by compulsory service
| In the army for everybody. America
| g far from being ready TO accept
| this. But II We viii not accept II, we
| must find some way Of imposing upon
| grown men by law and public opinion
! he spirit Of Decentralization. and
+ the habi' of obedience 10 law which
! is needed in this twentieth century"