The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
AMERICANISM
HUGHES PLEA
Presidential Candidate
Makes Impression In
Detroit Speech
Following is the text Of his Address

l have seen. And no man could wish
to see more Of Detroit than do.
Since ! was here last-I think it
was in 190S-your population has
pearly doubled, and you have had all
the difficult problems of rapid growth
Usually when a community has sud-
denly to face the problems of arpid
growth, 1t discloses a great many
things that we want to excuse. Il
generally displays great many ten.
denotes that we regret; but SO far as
know the growth of Detroit has been
accompanied with tendencies that we
praise; and with the recognition of
obligation and development of eff
cheney in administration that believe
Is unsurpassed.
You have here the problem of the
sudden introduction of large alien
population. You did not sit quietly
aloof to allow these newcomers to get
on in the best way they could without
information.
you did not remain Indifferent to
your obligation. On the contrary you
set an example in AmericaniZation to
all America; and we point to Detroit
as the one place in this land where
there has been shown a quickening OF
interest in the development of training
and Americanizing of alien men and
women who have come to this land.
Now, 1t Is perfectly idle to expect
a sound sentiment of American unity
II those who come among us as stran-
gerds, come merely to be exploited
When we admit to this country men
and women We assume obligations
with respect to their training, as well
as grant to them the privileges; and
We have got in this country to be
awake to those obligations, and to real
ize that in every community there
must be a we'll organized effort to
make America supreme in the thought
Of every one who comes into the COM
munity-to have the language under
stood and spoken; to have American
sentiment replace foreign sentiment;
to have American ideals replace for
eign ideals; to have Il realization that
this is country not simply giving an
opportunity to work for dollars. but
a county that conserves and fosters
human life; to the enlightenment of
human standards of human Thought;
to the liberalization of all those things
connected with human understanding
and purpose; we want America first
in the mind and heart OF everyone in
this land.
And then you have shown snch
fine disposition to consider the well
fare of men engaged in industrial
work.
Says Welfare League Work
Is Inspiration to Country
81 had this morning a very interest
ing talk with the leader of the welfare
work in connection with some OF the
large plants in Detroit. That work is
an example to this country. 1t is a
work that finds its motive power in a
recognition of obligation to men and
women, as men and women, and not
simply as cogs in machine. We
must have more of that recognition
We have always prided ourselves in
this country on the fine opportunity
for the American boy to succeed. Our
books are full of the tales Of the boys
who have gone forth from their homes
looking wistfully at American oppor-
tunities. We read of the boys who by
industry and perseverance have gone
steadily along the road to success; and
because of their industry or superior
aptitude in this activity or that &C.
tivity, they have achieved great sue
cess. But America is not simply
land for the man of special talent or
of distinguished aptitude. This is the
home of the average man, the ordinary
man. the man who is doing his best,
whatever his talent or aptitude; and
in our large industrial occupations
where thousands are gathered together
In one service, we want a recognition
of human brotherhood in providing for
the welfare of those who make the
% hfc
And so want to say that this dis
position, encouraged by state ex-
ample, was we'll displayed in this
happy community. We want working
men to be safeguarded from every in
Jury that can be prevented. We want
the health of the workingmen looked
after: every means provided which
conduces to the proper standpoint OF
living: every means provided for
proper recreation, for vocational train
ing. In short, the workingman who Is
in his lob and expects to continue In
that fob ought to feel that he Is doing
something worth while for comnun-
ity that appreciates II and gives him
a fair chance to lead an happy and
decent life.
"Now. then, you have done more
than that as understand It, men en-
gared in large enterprises have taken
counsel together; they have been Will
inc TO show to each other the results
of their experiments; they have been
willing to show where waste could be
avoided and where better methods
could be installed. That is efficiency
We have got along In this country alto,
xether too easily with our wealth OF
natural resources. Men have feen con-
tent. living apart in their separate
lives. to try to make something for
their individual selves; but now we
lave reached point where ~ Is neces,
.arv az q has been necessary abroad
TO try to reduce all waste, to try to
prevent all unnecessary outlay, and to
try to make business successful ac-
cording to the merit OF well organ
lied. economically conducted business,
And that is the way that appropriate
wages can be paid. That is the way
that employers and employees eaa CO.
operate together in the development