Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-19
WAR LORDS AND TRUST LORDS
e. k. WOoley.

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Copyright. 1914, by e. X. wooley)
Somebody said a short time ago
Americans should out on q holier-
than-thou attitude toward the warning
nations in Europe in view Of the fact
that American industries and Ameri-
can carelessness of human life an
nually kill off, needlessly, as many
men as would fall in war.
And when we talk of the heart
lessness of foreign rulers toward
their subjects who are being forced"
into war let US not forget the creed
of the American business mana
creed that we've laughed over and
lawed over, but which we neverthe-
less will practise every chance we
get: Get all syou can. Get it honest
ly II you can. but get it."
This means that no matter what
hardships or injustices we impose upon
others. everything and everybody must
give way for our own success; devil
take the hindmost.
Recently a number of papers pdint-
ed a so-called Hohenzollern creed,
attributed to Frederick the Great. 1t
was interesting to me particularly be-
clples of American business as 1t has
been largely practised in the past and
is now being practised wherever its
operator dare, such as high food
killing working hours. destruction of
smaller rivals, starvation wages. and
such other means as will enrich a
few and destroy the welfare Of the
many.
Let me quote this s~o-called Hohen-
zollern creed. supposed to be advice
given by Frederick the Great to his
heir to the throne, as II 1t were advice
being given to his son by-wel, we'll
say the head Of the meat trust. The
words in parantheses belong to the
original construction.
Business success craftsmanship
a be reduced to three principles.
First. maintain your power and.
according to circumstances increase
only for your wv advantage; third.
command fear nj respect, even in
the most disastrous times.
always bear in mind that with
regard to business (kingdoms) we
tmonarchs) take what we can and
we are never In the wrong except
when the law comules us 1--WE are
completely to give up what we had
taken.
DO not be ashamed of making in
%terested alliances from which only
you yourself can derive the whole
advantage. Do not make the foolish
mistake of not breaking them when
you believe that your interest re-
quires it. Above all. uphold the fol-
lowing maxim: THAT to despoil your
neighbors is to deprive them of the
means of injuring you"
Never ask anything weakly.
Appear rather to demand. If some
one Is d~isrespectful toward you. re-
reserve your vengeance for a time
when you can obtain full satisfac-
ton. Do not fear that your prestige
tglory) will bediminished by 1t. 1t will
be SO much the worse for those who
may have to suffer by it.
"All your rivals( neighbors) must
be quite persuaded that you are
afraid of nothing and that nothing
have them believe that you are a
dangerous power (monarch), who
knows no other principle than that
which leads to (glory) your W bust
ness success"
What do you think of it?
Do o feel quite as righteous as
YOU did?
That may or may not he the Hohen-
zollern creed. II it is, it is no worse
rather proud. Wasn't it John D. Rock
erfeller,. Jr., who likened Standard
Oil success to an American Beauty
rose, developed at the sacrifice Of all
the other buds?
We cry down European war lords.
Here we have trust lords who smoker
behind their hands at our courts and
impose their will upon the people
whenever and however they can. And
until u government will appropri-
ate as much money for child welfare
as for hog welfare. until the conser-
walton of a. human life is as much
q. matter of concern to US as the use.
fulness of a machine. we are not much
better than the folks that are muir
idea. of success--at any price.
dering each other abroad.
War is terrible. So is our American