The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-21

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Il to be an abhorfent thing to show
timidity OF weakness IN dealing with
Germany where Germany is wrong
where She wrongs either ourselves or
Iothers-sp hold il IN unspeakab Bile
foolish thing to refnse TO pay heed %
the German example where this ex-
ample should be toiIowed by other
nations
Germany offers q striking example
of national fttciency ON gigantic
scale. Germany has been far IA ad1
vance ofSus in securing Industrial as
,surance old age pensions and homes,
a reasonable fair division OF prohts
between employer and employed; and
the like. She has also been far IN
advance Of US In the way she has ooth
controlled and encouraged industry.
Above all, she 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. Sne
has not had to improyise metnods OF
meeting crises In industry any more
than OF meeting crises in war. II
would be well for our mere business
materially to ponder. the fact that her
success in peace has been due 10 ner
assistance upon the very qualities
which have made her successful IN
war. The two movements have gone
hand in hand. Either would nave
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 ems
ployes alike Is vital factor IN amer
icanizing the immigrants. There 1s no
doubt that hundreds OF thousands
flock to our shores with their imagl,
rations infamed for the freedom and
Justice they expact to find here. Ihey
give up their cd homes and come
here with high hopes OF better livlng
conditions and g-eatcr opportunities.
The opportunities are undoubtedly
here But Thousands OF simple MIND
ed folks from the villages OF Europe
do not know how to find them. Ihey
are herded into industrial conlmuhi-
ties, and either through the pad Dusl-
ness conditions or through fnhunanlty
and indifference they are forced 70
lead lives that disappoint every prom
ise made to them by this nation. II
Is difficult to make good Americans 81
these people. The surcst way 10 wlli
them is to redeem the promise OF
America. Give them social and IN
dustrial justice. And this can be done
only through the effective regulation
OF business.
eve should at once begin govern.
mental encouragement and control OF
our munition plants. To make war on
them is ito make war on the unlted
States: and those doing so should De
treated accordingly and oil VINO en-
courage them should be treated &C
co-dingly. The existing, plants should
be encouraged in & every legitimate
way, and provision made to encourage
this continuance after the war. But
1t is most unfortunate that they are
situated as near the seacoast. Ihe
establishment of munttion plants fur-
ther inland should be in every way
encouraged and promoted; Pittspurg
is as far east as any plant should by
rights be placed. This whole mater
of providing and regulating the output
OF munitions is'one in which Germany
should especially stand as our moael.
For adequate defense we need
big efficient navy, a small eftcient
army Zone. Of q quarter OF million
men which, relatively to the popula-
tfon Of the nation is mo larger thanl
the police force of New York City Is
to the population Of New York; and
finally and most important OF all
system Of universal military training
in times of peace which shall be aba
sis for whatever service, military or
civil, is needed in time OF war. :.
"As regards the navy, the import
ant point is to remember that 1t should
he built up now and not ten years
hence and not only by plan that viii
only find fruition ten years hence.
Even five years hence may be 100
late. -
ular army. The proposed Continental
Army is an aosurdity.. II passed, It
NAV for year or two prove parti,-
alIy successful rival to the National
Guard ane attract some young men.
But serious.minded men who have
their way to make in the world can
not and ought not go into any ouch
army. which proposes to penaltze pa
triotism by muxing the patriotic man
incu- a heavy loss in time, or in mo-
ney, or in business training, or IN OPP