Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
ON MATTERS
OF BUSINESS
Editorial Comment, Critical and
Suggestive, on Various Phases of
the Pocketbook Question.

1t Is about time political parties stopped
hoodwinkng the people. They all pass
resolutions favoring economy and re-
trenchment. and yet they keep on in
| creasing the appropriations. We don't
| think that politics has much to do with
1t. for all kinds of politics do the same
| thing. 1t Is n distorted human nature
that does the devilment 1t is so easy
TO spend somebody elses money One
can always find reasons for it, There are
some legislators who would vote to spend
SloO'WO to extract sunbeams from cucum-
bers II some garrulous fellow would set
up the cigars. They are dead easy and
such men should never he trusted with
spending the peoples money. We believe
II would be good rule in electing a
member Of the Legislat ture, State or ma
ttonal. and City Council, too, to select the
most stubborn man.-Ohio State Journal
w. n Boyce advises American manu-
facturers ITO do business everastingly
on the square" He says South Amer
leans are not used to such treatment,
but they will like it once they find 1t is
genuine, and 1t is vitality necessary to
establish confidence in our honesty and
trlehdliness because the people of the
United States have been lied about by
every European salesman for a CEN
tury. Springfield Union
One of the Objectionable paragraphs Of
the tariff bill that survived criticism
has lain dormant, but is now galvanized
into life by the announced enforcement
of an executive order The hunger of
the Department of Commerce is to be
sated with the trade secrets of import
ers, and treasury agents are to be per-
70 g1tY I,at,
riosity with all manner of details as to
the bargaining by which American deal
ers get advantageous prices in foreign
markets. None of this information is
essential to the proper valuation of mer-
chandise for the fixing of the duty. It
rivals Of houses that are able to buy
abroad cheaper than others.-New York
Evening Mail.
The one market that is always open
10 Americans is the home market No
now organization has to be created to
take advantage of It. No special credit
arrangements, no financial help. no new
means of transportation need be estab-
lished. All producers have TO do is as
certain the demand, come forward with
the supply and let the buying public
know they are ready-New York Sun.
Uncle Sans unique daily newspaper,
the Daily Consular and Trade Reports,
was never more absorbingly interesting
than right now. 1t is a day-by-day guide
to opportunity in the field of foreign
commerce.; and the careful study OF its
contents ought to be of great assistance
10 every manufacturer or exporter with
thoughts of entering the foreign fields
Washington Times.
Probably economic conditions will never
bs so highly improved that men and
women will not find It better to provide
for the future as well as for the present
and to put away something for a rainy
day, Just as our forefathers and fore
mothers have found II necessary to do |
in past ages. All that parents and
friends can do TO hold up the arms and
the credit OF the unfortunate and all |
that the most liberal philanthropy or |
government itself can do will always be !
something less than is required TO keep |
an imprOvident and extravagant person |
prosperous and content The rest must |