South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-24

! the probabilities are that all the war
ring countries will become united
under one European republic. There
| are several potent reasons which war
rant such a statement. The first and
| possibly most important sign of the
| times is the proof to big business that
wars are too expensive in dollars and
cents Not too expensive in human
| flesh. but in dollars! Nor do / mean
to convey the idea that these wizards
| of finance are not humane, generous
and sympathetic. On the contrary
all these they are and even more. But
their inspiring conceptions of right
and wrong are determined by their
economic interests, sometimes called
| economic determinism.' Conse-
quently it is impossible. to view with
rightful aspect the peoples interests,
when such interests are in contra
diction TO selfish gain The second
reason for the above prediction is esti-
mated upon the intellectual advance
ment of the mass in all Europe Slow
but sure is the attention of the masses
being centralized in the direction of
economics. Men and women are
learning to think as we'll as work
Thought spells ruin to wrong, de
struction to special privilege, over
throw of industrial kings and political
monarchs. Thought in the direction
of economics means liberty and free
dom, the realization of ages Of hope.
From Kingdoms to republics; from re
publics to industrial democracy is
evolution. All this evolution trends
in the direction of progress; but real
civilization cannot be brought about
by the few thoughtful thinkers,
cliques, organizations or capitalists.
This can and must be brought about
by the mass in action, guided by
thoughtful intelligence, such knowl-
edge and action in the direction of
judicial wisdom. Absence of such
wisdom in guidance has caused the
recording Of pages after pages Of dis
astrous history. Evolution in it's slow
but positive progress ultimately
means lessons learned. 1t renders
impatience to iberty-loving Ma
pOleOns. But evolutiOns have been
attempted with ultimate set-bacl1s for
generations. BY Americas neutrality
farce with prayers for peace, the
United States financial monarchs
flourish. With little or no cOmpeti-
ton for markets for the under-con-
sumed goods produced at home theirs
is the harvest in foreign marts. This,
of course. is bound TO give a false
temporary flush Of prosperity to
American wOrkingmen by furnishing
additional employment. But beware
of an untold story.
Through those keen economists
whose conceptions are determined by
their selfish interests and whose
shrewdness has inspired them TO form
trusts, thereby control American
staple commodities. upon which the
destiny OF the people depend. Each
warning country is racing TO buy these
articles at exOrbitant prices. Inevit-
able the consumptive price to Amer
leans scars TO a prohibitive height.
Plenty of work for the workers,
with minimum wages and maximum
prices. cannot mean a very great de-
gree of real prosperity for America.
IL only irritates the minds of the dis
tributors. wholesalers, retailers or
middle class with the query. what's
the matter with business p"
At the close of the European con-
test and when all living warriors be-
come active in work Of reconstruction.
Americas catastrophe is bound to be-
come realization, unless judicial
legislative enactments of radical ma
ture is used 10 bring about the owner
ship of all monopolies by the govern
ment
DARWIN BOYER