The Washington times., 1916-09-23


omic efficiency of the United States. ao-
cording to the declaration made by
Jacob Hollander. professor of political
economy in Johns Hopkins University,
In an address last night before the
fourth SESSION fthe intercollegiate So
cialist Society, at Sherwood Forest, near
Annapolis.
Prof Hoiiander reached this conclu-
sion after an exhaustive inquiry into the
economic conditions I'm America at the
present time and a complete survey OF
probabl conditions at the end Of the Eu-
ropean war.
John spargo. writer and lecturer upon
economics, pedicted that permanent ex-
elusion of the Japanese from the United
States would result In a war between
the United States and Japan that would
deluge the two countries with bitterer
tragedies than are now found In blood
cursed Europe"
Mentions Intrepidity.
Prof. Hollander began his address with
a personal recognition Of his own 'in-
trepidity" In daring to speak before the
Intercollegiate Socialist Society. He was
an academic economist. not a Socialist.
And for an academic economist who
was not socialist to brave the historic
odium OF being associated with such
dangerous people as the intercollegiate,
even for, one evening. was an intrepid
action Of striking character.
az, roa. Holsnder opened his considera-
migration" with n detarmina t,on a.
the limits OF his address by proper 'defi-
nitions. the bane OF most discussion be-
'ns 'ns 1nSes.anty sy OF terms
then. az the EFFORT Which iness. prepnised ~.
ciety-the nation, or the world as an
order 10 increasa thnIr u ar5ons,,,n ano IN IN
imnroyins snd h.,,as,, ~ s'sensss py
Of the masses of the neop,e Sv tha e,,,,,s
ination m noverty tbS ipcrac.a y, III,
sicai wall he,na .nd ,hn so5,,.Vi ~ phS
social waste" ~
such social nrenarsdnsss u,o,,d M.
onIy increase The efsectivena"s 81 anv
neonle in times ~ neace hut ,~o,,id aIaSs
sdd N the nrobe b,i,ta .; SJo,or,, m,n g., a,so
In case 4, hece me necsss. ~, ~ sottia ,ar
terna tion.i Sis,arsnces ,,e,,S r,,i;.e -, -
Sectivcnass wiz" iiii'i'aiS GA
"immip ration .h.u daen. " ,yo,, nm
tba snesLer go. H. at,i,,,do &c, ,Ha
stato vharnbv tha na,tonais ~ ao,ns
s,ate s,at wnerepy tne i,a naiionais Oh another
s,,htoctaS 90 ras,r ,r.o,;n,. ,,h, 81 tasy va -.
maIe tha,r nanshar iess "H''" 'e"uS "
aTbe Eind ~ soc,aI ar,c,.r., tho, ,
h.ya daenna anu Z, % soes. on, ,in Inat 4
thing" added Prof: Hollsader. Every
one Iasors II. me aues,ion' tnen, II.
that merits ec consderation 1 IN This con
nectionr"
Akin To Immigration.
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In the opinion Oh une speaker' socia'
preparedness is Intimately bound up
with the immigration. He explained his
opinion. with an apoloRy for political
economists.
eeIhVnis.s tT. any s1Sa ~ arad disn " "
said. 1--WE have declared that il every
one is free to follow what is best for
him as an Individual. then society. by
the aooption Q, lhis course Will a''ain
"s hshest M wem-ve ,hI Ir,,,.a s,.,.s ,,t,,
| AS 10 whether tne Onliea states VII, ~
close OF the war; Prof. Hoilander
frankly declared hlmset an asnos-
TIC. he couia not teli nor couiu ahy
one else preoict what IInpulses Mlsn'
that might lead 10 eHtensiSe lhnI, y,
erauon. Furthermore, IN .ne hsnt o.
hlstoric eVidehSe, no one couiu ahtici-
pste those intiuencesi - ,s !.
line i RraGt,cai GnSd'oh, Gtnd ,ha ne nnd ~ ,hs ~
war. what should the pollcy OF the
people be relative TO Immigration
inasmuch as lmmlgratlon Ii usualD
| oeteImlhe1 py econoinlc notINes
what WouId De the reiauve eeonomit
attractiVeness OF 'he ni'e1 slaue, ,s,
war
AS Tor hlmselt. ne iramed the cues.
the wa,fara 81 ,he naonle IN tha Ia n n
guage OF the general economic the,
ory of immigration" as politica
economists called 1t. That theory II
as ioho~s'
Additional Advantageous.
.Anv addition IN tho labor force n,
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oouhlry 70 auNah.aseous as ions a.
the per capita productiveness OF th'
greater number Is greater than be
fore. That Is to say, IL there ar,
100000 working people in tn,
United States today and 1000, 900 piui
1 working people tomorrow, and tn,
million and one workers produc,
more per capita than the million, tina
one additional worker is desirable
At this point Prof. Hollander eau
toned his audience that the question
should not be dimmed by the conges
tion of the immigrants in large citie
with the attendant slums and de
pressed living conditions. Those con
ditions are not necessary, and ar,
due to our stupidity" he said.
Considering the question from tn,
viewpoint of increased productiveness
Prof. Hollander reached the conclusion
that for the present more workers ar
needed in the United States than tn
native stock can supply.
Mo-o T.ko- Do.,..LI.