South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28

: give no cause for complaint in the
management Of their affairs but must
continue TO live up TO the standards OF
prOpriety; and second, to insist that
on those conditions the governments.
with all their agencies and influences,
shall cooperate with the business in
terests and aid them in establishing
credit, in extending commerce, in in
creasing capacity, in the development
of natural resources. in adding to the
comfort Of themselves and those with
whom they may be connected and tor
whose welfare they are more or less
responsible. If this shall be the rec
ognized effort Of the national state
governments, what can We not
properly say of the value of our
property, of our future prosper
the stability of good conditions and
the standing of our nation? And this
attitude on the part Of governments.
we believe the people Of this country
are demanding and have a right TO
demand, and they will not be satisfied
with less.
The people Of foreign countries To-
cate in the United States because,
among other reasons, it is to their pc
cuniary benefit. The working men
come here because they can obtain
higher wages and better treatment.
The employers have been doing what
they could TO Justify the good opinions
which the workmen have held; and
so those in official authority must do
everything practicable and proper TO
assist the employer. 1t will be diff
ficult enough for productive interests
in America including both capital and
labor, to compete successfully with
foreign producers where governmental
protection and assistance are afforded
and labor is cheap. If we receive the
cooperation which we claim we are
entitled TO.
Again may we not claim there is
ground for Improvement IN the bus
mess methods of the national. state
and municipal governments through
out the country There have been
expenditures that were extravagant or
useless. aggregating millions; UNI
necessary positions have been created;
the number of encumbents multiplied;
money has been paid out for decOra-
ton and display and for entertainment
and personal comfort that were not
Appropriate nor justified in a country
like ours, which should set an example
for economy and efficiency; appropria-
tiOns have been made for local inn
pTOvements in order TO secure person
al patronage; also, 10 cover the eX-
penditures OF committees appointed
by legislative branches and the de-
partments Of justice to pay for inveSti-
cations secret Service. special counsel.
etc Some OF the committees have
devoted day after day 10 the eXamin-
alton of witnesses and the develop
ment of facts that were long before
made public, thus adding to the enOr-
nous cost OF printing and vOluminOus
record. 1t is only necessary to hint at
the uncalled for expenditures of
money for YOU are all more or less
familiar with them. Some day an en-
terprising newspaper viii make such
inquiry and examination as viii en-
able IL 10 publish, for the benefit Of
the reading public, the amounts OF
money which have been wasted by
mis- management negligence or some
thing worse.
There is little doubt that the esti-
mate made by the late Sen. Aldrich of
the amount which could be saved an
nually bv the government OF the
United States If its affairs were con-
Quoted on a business basis. was very
conservative. IL is believed if the
business methods of the United States
government and of its branches and
departments were as careful and econ
omical as those OF many of the cor
poratiOns whose presidents are listen
ing TO me at this time. hundreds of
saved 10 the people of this country,
portions Of which are sadly needed for
other necessary purposes. Is 1T too
much 10 ask that hereafter there be
elected as legislators and officials OF
power none except those who possess.
with other qualifications, some bus
mess ability2
The stockholders of a corporation
have no voice for the moment. in the
direction of corporate affairs but their
influence is nevertheless potential So
the masses OF the people represented
by what is called public sentiment
sooner or later determine the policies
OF government; and they are at present
protesting against wastefulness and
eXtravagance and insisting upon the
careful management and strict econ
omy prevailing in the conduct of pri-
waite affairs
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