The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
WARREN PAINTS
FUTURE CITY in
BRIGHT COLORS
Board of Commerce President
Makes Inspiring Address at
Get-TOgether Dinner
PLEA FOR COOPERATION
is KEYNOTE OF TALK
Newspaper Men and City Off
cials Are Guests of Business
Organization

I Breathing spirit of optimism
Charles b. Warren, president of the
( Board OF Commerce, painted an in.
spring picture OF the Detroit that is
to be, in get-together meeting and
banquet given by the board Wednes-
day night, To city officials and news
paper men. The banquet. which took
the place OF the usual dinner rendered
TO newly-electeG presidents OF the
board, is a departure. undertaken In
the belief that much good TO the city
should result from the meeting on
common ground Of the legislative and
judicial departments Of the municipal
government, members OF the Board
OF Commerce and newspaper men.
Wr. Warren in opening his address
dealt upon the possibilities for a bet
ter Detroit inherent in cooperation
among the interests represented at
the banquet table. He said. in part:
My duty on this occasion so en-.
tirely accords with my own senti-
'ments that II is a real pleasure In
behalf OF the board, to extend vel.
the various boards and commissions
,of the city government, 10 the mem
bers Of the common council. judges
OF our municipal courts, and the news.
paper men.
What could be accomplished for
this city If the forces here present
and represented should resolve to
work together for its real upbuilding
What a place TO work and live in
this city could become
The failure OF forces 10 cooperate
in the accomplishment of any task is
almost without exception primarily
due TO the failure Of each TO complete
ly understand its own task.
Each Has His Work.
you officials have your own work
to do Ii is certain that the electors
OF Detroit selected you members OF
the common council TO legislate: and
you, Mr.. Mayor, 10 perform those SER
vices which the laws OF the state and
the city designate You should II IS
equally as certain that the Board OF
Commerce has not been elected TO
perform these tasks The newspapers
have their field TO occupy, and this
Board OF Commerce has its own work
TO perform. ! shall not undertake TO
define the spheres of either officials
or newspapers. That task can better
be done by others from the great
number present who are clothed with
authority and speak from experience
ia those fields. But | propose say
ing something about industry as rep
resented in this association OF busi-
ness and professional men.
Advocates Social Service.
Great business enterprises while
In their very nature beneficial, not
only TO their owners, but to as many
individuals as may profitably be EN-.
ployed therein, should In a broader
sense come TO be instruments for so
cial service. IL is more and more the
aim of modern business institutions,
and should be the goal OF all. to con-
stantly better the conditions under
which those who work therein may
do their work and 10 so conduct their
operations that not only will labor be
steadily employed at abundant wages,
during reasonable hours, under health
full conditions, but the dread OF sick
ness, occupational diseases and acct
dent be removed, and the hardships
and vicissitudes OF old age be soft.
ened or entirely banished by profit
sharing plans or similar undertakings
Most OF this modern conflict. be-
tween industry and politics has arisen
because industry has seemed to lag
in fully comprehending and entering
upon its modern mission. It's selfish
side has been too apparent. II | am
able TO interpret the spirit that is I'M
DERIVING this modern industrial world
either organized industry or highly or
gained government must and will
take upon itself the task OF better
serving all allied I'm any capacity with
the sources OF production II private
industry fails 10 seize its opportunity
to perform this function, the drift will
be toward government taking over the
sources OF production that they may
be made instruments for service in
the broader sense.
Government the Club.
Government will act II Industry
fails to do its part Industry should
be step ahead OF legislation. not a
step behind. The American business
man may have Jagged. but he is be.
ginning to quicken his pace. He Is
at last comprehending the modern
demand of organized industry, and
understanding that government will
not lay unfriendly hands on industry
when INDUSTRY understands and under
takes it's own function in modern life.
III private industry survives IL will be
because its leaders have learned this
truth.
"In performing its task OF advanc.
ing the interests OF its members by
assisting their several enterprises. a
Board OF Commerce is necessarily In.
terested in all that pertains to the
development and enlargement Of the
separate institutions represented
THEREIN.
1t is interested in new methods or
production: in new methods OF sell
ing in new methods OF advertising:
in all the problems that have TO do
with the safety, health and comfort
OF the working people when at their
work. Beyond ALL II is interested n.
establishing methods OF efficiency
More efficient operation OF industries
Is not only the path to enlarged ben.
efits for the owner. but IL is the sur
est road leading TO the permanent
benefit OF the laboring man. because
BY increasing production the employ.
er is In a position TO share his profits
with the employe. II each employe
becomes more efficient and capable
of producing more IL IL certain that
no cau he maid more