The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21

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This lack of knowledgeis caused principal
| ly by failure on the part of our cities, Sta
ties and Government, to make available to
the citizen, complete, exact and clear in
formation about the public finances, as well
as lack of Standardization and interpreta-
ton of the laws and ordinances, by which
| the financial affairs are governed. As con-
ditions change, and will continue to change,
the need for New Statutes--Not Amend
ments, has been generally recognized. By
no one, probably more than those officers of
the Government, who are entrusted with
the administration of the laws. If this is
apparent, then there should be coordinate
and constructive criticism prepared by some
representative body of men, in order, that
when the time comes for their considera-
ton and enactment, by Congress, they
May be based upon well qualified opinion.
Uniform Statutes should be passed by the
Government and Legislatures of all the
States, to govern. The same Standard
81 ould prevail over the entire country, for
inter state competition is a strong bar to
progressive Legislation, for as the laws are
now construed, what chance is there for any
citizen or business to follow the law, or for
| their just administration, when the law is
not uniformly interpreted by our lowest
or highest courts?
1t is well known fact that wealth and
patent factors in every country, for seper
ating people into classes. We have devel-
oped two classes. A 'tCapitalistic Class
and Labor Class. We all know that
possession of riches is dangerous thing,
dangerous for the possessor, and dangerous
for his neighbor, for we don know how to
IKE it blessing or even show to prevent
it from being CURSE. Because, so long,
as we are engaged in piling up national for
tunes, are we not creating forces of danger,
within our nation will be class wars, strug-
giles between rich and poor, and between
"Capital and Labor? For number of
years past the increase of Wealth has been
twice that of the aggregate increase of the
wage-earnings in Manufacturing, Mining,
and Transportation. The Wage-Earners'
share of the product ranges from 4O% TO
45% Hence the question arises, GLOW
can Labor receive an equitable profit over
and above reasonable living, for its SER
vices?' For we cannot help but observe,
that certain unduly favored individuals and
corporations have been able to either accu-
mulate or disburse large amounts, far in
excess of the just earnings on the actual
capital invested. Knowing what and where
the dangers are, how can we provide rem
edy? At present there appears one way,
only, out of which we may arrive at a mu-
tual understanding. This is, that the mo-
raj development of the citizens character
keeps pace with economic developments,
sense of justice, wisdom, patient foresight
and devotion to our country's aims. For
these are virtues that already exist in A
merican character, but are largely lost to
the National service thru underdevelop-
ment, and thru faulty organizations. Tho
we are, the most conservative country in
the World with the possible exception
of China still believe in America, its
men and women, its cities and countryside,
its industries, its spirit, and the will to do,
if there confidence is attained and the way
clearly defined.
The story of American achievement is
linked closely with the lives of our great
Captains of Industry and the creative
geniuses of their times. There are many
bright spots in American Industry where
workman are well paid, and employed
under good working conditions, in the de-
termination of which, they have some
share, and are rearing a family of moder-
ate size in comfort, health and security.
In no other country in the world is there
such friendly relationship between en-
ployer and employee. What other nation
can show less friction for such a vast, and
upon the whole, more contented and pros
porous body of workman, as we, with 8
million employees engaged in manufactur-
ing, million engaged in selling, over II
million railway employees, 100000 school
teachers, our thousands of post-ofices and
other government, state, and municipal
employees, as well as the thousands en-
gagged on our more than million farms?
1t is in consideration for the foregoing
statements, the hindrance for the more
rapid spread of theidealworking conditions
that now give what / consider the prim-
airy cause for most of our misundestand-
ings:-s' The Lowly Immigrant his men,
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