Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-03-24

Of nationalties In the
modern sense resulted in enormous.
ly increased expendiluresfor armies,
navies, public debt aud public facil-
tiles TO aid the unfettered industry !
TO its greatest possible expansion
municipalities grew, demanded
pavements, wider streets, lighting,
protection Of persons and property
to a degree heretofore undreamed
Each expanse Of industry demand
ed some governmental assistance or
regulation New problems OF law
expanded the courts. Criminals
before the days Of rapid ransporta-
lion were either quickly apprehend
ed or got entirely away But when
a railroad ,rain afforded al easy
escape police departments bad to
expand. to have means for distant
and quick communication. Poor
roads were not serious handicap
when commodities produced for
export were few and travelled large
ly by water, but the growth Of
rapid transportation itself expanded
enormously the productivity Of the
country and the demands for other
facilities beyond the reach Of pri-
vate enterprise. So governments
expenditures have grown, are grow
ing, will continue to grow as civil
cation advances.
And the individual today has
more real freedom of action. more
leisure, a greater part Of his tiint
and the product Of his labor to him
self than ever before He demands
Of the public libraries and park,
! for his mental and physical relaxa
} tion. absolute protection o! bis per
8 sonal and property rights in de
Q gree never before known He give
s In cash where before he gave Il
n SET vices lie delegates to specia
h servants the tasks he formerly diC
n himself, and il these changes ALLOW
i Of greater individual development
u production OF wealth aud freedom
n Of thought aud movement, tn
e modern man for all his unpreceden' =
II ed taxes Is lar more free than hi
'r predecessor and far better abl
o really to live. He has nddsd bur
n dens and an added ability to bea
y them. He gives more but Civ
II from a greater individual ability Il
produce
So much for The broad aspects q
- " the problem. Thew must he see
a aud recognized, el'e those who r.
< IN reduce he burden of goverman n
N will become mere obsiruclinnis'
n II il folly to defy the rising tide an
" useless to Try long to delay the ex
p" panding functions Of government
u liut while we must recognize tina
lf government like our civilizatio
will grow, ih're IA an irrower sens
Il IN which we may serve and sprv
'" " well by conservatism of ndvanc
and by car ful entlyss Of our pre-
! sent government and It's intur
Al growth Because we must grow
"a no reason FOR chasing fads or moon
shine. All healthy growth, too, rt
uuires the elimination Of waste, {
dea ! tissue uf things useless and ou'
le grown. Government too ofte
IA grows without plan by addition
>, without thought to the old whic
the new may replace.
~ In private business II a give
- activity does no, justify itself Il
IN ruihlessly cut of, its cost charge
to profit and loss and the energit
4. of the business are directed 10 IN
I" lines which show return Th
sr is not only sound business, il il goo
E. social service. II goods cannot
In produced or marketed cheapl
nj enough to command sale lhI
fact IL proof conclusive that the
10 have M eoeial value eommens,iral