The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-21
.anco Of us in securing Industrial as

vance Of us In securing industrial as
surance, old age pensions and homes,
q reasonable fair division OF profits
between employer and employed, and
the like. 1t has also been far In ad-
vance OF us in the way 1t has both
controlled and encouraged industry.
Above all, 1t has been far in advance
OF us In securing national cohesion.
In requiring both from the great en-
ployer and from the man who tolls
with his hands the fullest and most
complete loyalty to the nation. 1t has
not had to improvlsc methods OF meet
ing crises in industry any moro than
of meeting crises In war. II would
be we'll for our mere business ma
terialIty to ponder the fact that It's
success in peace has been due TO Its
insistence upon the very qualities
which have made 1t successful in war.
The two movements have gone hand
in hand. Either would have failed
without the other.
"The question OF the regulation OF
business so as to promote prosperity
and insure the just distribution OF
It's blessings among employers and
employees alike Is vital factor IN
Amerlcanizing the immigrants.
There Ia no doubt that hundreds OF
thousands flock to our shores with
their imaginations inflamed for the
freedom and justice they expect to
find here. They give up their old
homes and come here with high hopes
OF better living conditions and great
er opportunities. The opportunities
are undoubtedly here. But thous-
ands Of simple minded folks from the
villages OF Europe do not know how
to find them. They are herded into
industrial communities. and either
through the bad business conditions
or through humanity and indiner-
ence they are forced to lead lives
that disappolnt every promise made
to them by this nation. 1t Is difficult
to make good Americans OF these
people. The surest way to win them
is to redeem the promises Of Amcrl-
ca. Give them social and industrial
justice. And this can be done only
through the effective regulation OF
business.
Government Control.
eve should ut once befln gov
ornamental encouragement and con-
troll OF our munitions plants. To
make war on them is to make war on
the United States; and those doing
so should he treated accordingly and
all who encourage them should be
treated accordingly. The existing
plants should be encouraged in every
legitimate way, and provision made
to encourage this continuance after
the war. But 1t Is most unfortu-
nate that they are situated as near
the seacoast. The establishment OF
plants further inland
should be in every way encouraged
and promoted. Plttsburg Is as far easr
as any plant should by rights be
placed. The whole matter of pro-
viding and regulating the output OF
plants further inland
should especially stand as our model.
For adequate defense we need
a big efficient navy, small ellclenl
army Zone OF a quarter OF million
men which relatively to the popula-
ton Of the nation is no larger than
the police force of New York City is
to the population OF New York; and
finally and most important Of all a
system of universal military training
in times of peace which shall be
basis for whatever service, military
or civil, is needed in time OF war.
Opposes Navy Plan.
Gas regards the navy. the import
ant point is to remember that 1t
should be built up now and not ten
years hence and not by plan that
will only find fruition ten years
hence. Even five years hence may
be too late.
But do not believe in large