Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21

been far in advance Of us in securing
national cohesion in requiring both
from the great employer and from the
man who tolls with his hands The full
est and most complete loyalty to the
nation. She has not had 10 impro-
wise methods of meeting crises in in
dnstry any more than of meeting
crises in war. Il would be well for
j our mere business materially to pom
der the fact that hey success in
peace has been due to her insis!enee
upon the very qualities which have
made her successful in war. The two
movements have gone hand in hand
I Either would have failed without the
lother
Regulation Of business.
'Thc question Of the regulation of
/ business so as to promote prosperity
and insure the just distribution of it's
blessings among employers and en-
iploycs alike Is a vital factor in Amcri-
eanizing the immigrants. There is no
doubt that hundreds of thousands
flock to our shores with their imagi-
notions inflamed for the freedom and
4 justice they expect Ia find here. They
+ give up their old homes and come
here with high hopes of better living
conditions and greater opportunities
/ The opportunities are undoubtedly
here. But thousands Of simple-mind-
cd folks from the villages of Europe
do not know how to find them. They
are herded into Industrial communities,
land either through the bad business
conditions or through humanity and
indifference they are forced TO lead
lives that disappoint every promise
made to them by this nation 1t is diff
ficult To make good Americans Of
these people. The surest way to win
them is to redeem the promises Of
America. Give them social and in
dastriid justice. And this can le done
only through the effective regulation
Of business.
We should at once begin govern
mental announcement and control of
our munition plants 70 make war on
them is to make war on the United
states; and those doing SO should bo
treated accordingly and all who en-
courage them should be treated ae
eordingly The existing plants should
bc encouraged in every legitimate way,
and provision made to encourage this
continuance after the war. But i is
most unfortunate that they arc situat-
ed az near the seaeeast. The estah
hshmcnt of munition plants further
inland should be In every way encour-
aged and promoted Pittsburgh is as
far east as any plant should by rights
be placed. This whole matter Of pro-
viding ard regulating the output Of
munitions is one in which Germany
shonld especially stand as our model
For adequate defense we need a
big efficient navy. small efficient
army tone 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 Isl
60 the population of New York; and
finally the most important of all a
system Of universal military training
in times Of peace which shall be a ba-
sis for whatever service, military or
evil. is Needed in time Of war.
AS regards the navy, the import
ant point is t. remember that III
SHOULD be built up now and not ten
years hence and not by IA plan that
viii only find frution ten years
hence Even five years hence may be
too late
Hut do not believe IN a large reg
iular army. The proposed continental
army is an ahsurdity. If passed, it,
may for Year or two prove q par
tally successful rival TO the national
guard and attract some young men.
liut serious minded men who have
their way To make in the world cannot
and ought not to so into any such
any, which proposes to penali2o pat
rotisn by making the patriotic man
incur a heavy loss in time, or in
money. or In business training. or I'M
opportunity, or in all four, az the very
period Of his life when il is most es-
sentiat that he should not be put al
a disadvantagp compared to his less
patriotic and more selfish competitors
and rivals. ] believe that universal
service would he in every way benefit
cial 10 the state and that IL would be
almost or quite az beneficial from the
standpoint Of those who consider the
interest Of The state in time OF peace
as from those who are interested in
the welfare OF the state in time of
gar,
There should be military training.
rs naft Of a high school education
Witch should include all-roend train
ing for citizenship This training
should begin In the schools in serious
fashion At the age Of iG Then be-
tween the ages II Is ana = there
should BE four or six months actual
service in the field with the colors,
The larger Americanism demands