The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-26

lis conflict on in the realms OF labor
| and capital There have been bitter
wars, some are still going on. but
there is no probability of general
war. Men are coming closer together.
lThey are seeing that the interest of
one is the interest OF all. They are
seeing that the way 10 prosperity Is
not by competition. but cooperation,
that every man should have the right
TO labor where he will. or TO buy labor
where he will
II am a believer in unions and in
organization TO promote efficiency, but
| IL is un-American for labor TO say
only those who join its unions may
work. and il is equally un-American
| for capital TO say a man who is a
member of a union shall not work
there.
| "Tiis country recognizes the inalien-
able rights OF both labor and capital,
and /; demaI DIS rot limited brother
hood, but a universal brotherhood.
Business mist recognize the moral
obligations or the brotherhood prin
ciple. More fundamental than like
ness OF race is the brotherhood OF all
men.
Wages and hours are not the whole
of the problem. We are up against
the right of man fully TO realize his
full personality. AS | stand here to-
day and recall the evolution OF this
city. your high buildings pale before
your finer work. can think of men
who, % years ago, when ! began here,
were bank clerks. struggling lawyers,
doctors merchants. They have real
lied themselves They not only in
creased their incomes, they grew
themselves. America gives man a
chance 10 fulfil himself. IL is our
most previous Gift and America will
never let either capital or labor, rich
IS or poverty hold a man from his
liberty to fulfil himself"
The third proposition was treated
as follows:
To-day. we cannot forget that the
greatest war this world has ever had
Is going on. and for my sentiment
the universalizing OF the world inter
ests.' quote Washington's words:
Peace with all the world is my sin
cere wish We are hearing from
many quarters that this war is call
ing on us to raise armies and navies
for the sake OF peace.
Where have countries so zealously
and perfectly raised and equipped ar
mics as in the countries now at war
Did these big armies make for peace!
II these countries had had no armies
and navies there would have been no
war
America has had peace more than
4 any other nation because IL has al
ways been prepared for war
than any other nation blythe educa
ton II has given the people.
I've hold a unique place among
the rest OF the nations because thus
far we have prospered without big
armies Since We became nation
we have fought no wars for territory
All our wars have been for humanity
and war ended. we have laid down
the gun. Are we now 10 be fright
ened because cannons boom on the
other side of the ocean? Are we go
ing TO say Germany and England have
a better ideal: are we going to say
our ideal has failed; are we going "a
say. at this critical moment that we
yield TO the ideals of Europe are
we going TO lead or be led; are we
going 10 fail or succeed? These are
critical times II is easy 10 be over
wrought so as TO do the wrong thing
We now need courage. We now need
10 stand by our best Ideals. Our only
way 10 lead the nations is 10 reafilrm
our principles. II now we falter. we
have failed like TO think thai
America was meant by God TO per
form special service TO the world
ID has done so.
THE fourth aspect OF the subject
IS the spiritual one. and for this
quote the opening sentence OF the
Maynower compact The Pilgrims
left the old country seeking a place
where they might live and develop
az seemed best 10 them, Among them
were some who fully realized that
development. even along right lines
must he we'll organized SO n was
that The Pilgrim leaders brought the
whole ships company together In the
little cabin as they lay AT anchor be
hind the hook OF Cape Cod. For 81
DAYS these people had voyaeed
storms and accidents had afflicted
them. As they came now 10 shore
winter, the wild winter OF New Eng
, land, met them Behind them, the sea