Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
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-assman clyde IL. Tavcnner Says
government Manufacture OF NUM-
t;eus win Mean Much Here.
ao NFN WILL BIZ GIVEN JOBS
interesting Account OF His Work
washington I'm LabCr Day Adj
dress al Watch Tower.

ao0 men. instead of half that I
q -, sr,uIOvea at the Rock Island /!
l's'I" was the statement which +
ssl.s.--sssr1an Clyde II. Tayenner made [
s5s labor DAY address this after /
- At Watch Tower park.
-OSc;rre I have been representing this
-. IN congress. ! have consistent
= t,,,gbt for two Jhings-the abolition
\ re stop-watCh and government
o.-.,fac,ure of war munitions. l have
l-'@-cssded in the former and the lat
~ ie bound 10 win out eventually.
y. have made a good start, and with
Il " wav opened I believe that in time
~ ua- material viii be made in Uncle
go own plants. thus cutting of the
-.-a,,ic profits which have accrued
Il :. The owners OF private concerns who
..rs baen exploiting the government
.oT years.
ausve YOU noticed any OF the adver-
...a-nents of the big steel concerns
.-,arking the plan for government
-snufacrure OF armOr plate? They
.-a signed by Charles NJ. Schwab.
mis- is the same patriotic gentleman
Who was president OF the Carnegie
S-aal company al the time that II was
irvestigated by the government for
arsred gross frauds. and so rank was
he work Of Mr.. Schwab that Presi-
5snt Cleveland, in a message TO con-
qress concerning the probe, emphasiz-
= the fact that Schwab had present
- his resignation President Cleve-
and assessed damages Of $4,000
araiust the Carnegie company, which
wgs Immediately paid. The fact that
me Carnegie company defrauded the
government did not appear TO impair
IN the least its standing with the navy
department.
Army Officers Resign.
Congressman Tavenner called atten-
ton 10 the big exodus of army officers
10 munitions plants since the outbreak
OF the European war. He said:
Il do not pretend TO know the num-
Der OF ex-army and navy officers now
connected with munitions manufac-
turers. There are more OF such in
stances TODAY, l believe, than at any
time in the history OF the government
4 very considerable amount OF the
munitions that are going TO the allies
from the United States is being made
under the SUPERVISION OF eX-OI1ceTs or
the American army and navy, VINO
have resigned their official positions
10 take EMPLOYMENT at two, three, four
or more times their former salaries,
Personally, I do not believe that
either the war or navy departments
should accept the designations OF ofh-
GERS who desire TO enter employment
with concerns having dealings with
| the government. Army and navy Off
GERS are but human, and If they know
that BY winning the favor OF private
var traffiCking firms they may be
taken into their employment at two,
three or four times their present sal
aries they are not likely to be as in
sistent upon holding out Tor all that
the public is entitled TO as they would
otherwise be In a few words. this
policy places a premium upon serving
the interest Of the war-tTading firms
i instead of serving the interest OF their
| employers, the American taxpayers.
I, War-Trafticker. Active.
!, i believe that as long as the Amer
i lean people permit private profit and
private graft to remain in the war
traffcking industry there is bound to
be more or less government by the war
Traders. No matter how vigilant the
II
mass are not al all vigilant in matters
o. this kind, the war traders will man
i age 10 get their friends into those Of
ices which come into direct or in
direct contact with the war-trading
BUSINESS. There is no practical way
o. knowing whether an official does
/ or does not own stock in war-trafick-
ing firms. He may hold stock in the
name of a rHlqyfrrg friend
Where there are huge private prof
us on one side and only principle on
me other, as in this case, private prof
US VIII in most cases take the prece-
leAce. II the people wish 10 insure
themselves against all forms OF gov
eminent by armcr plate, cannon. and
munitions makers. there is but one
way they can do il, and that is by TAX
ing private profit out Of war and
PREPARATION tor war by having the
government manufacture its own ma
'eIla!s Tor the army and navy.
4 Inc profits OF the munitions trade
y are greatest in war, and therefore it
70 their interest 10 have nations at
war The more war, the more prof
Behind the war trust is the most
%"eTIul group OF men in the United
ola'es, II not in the world. Its con-
WI is Ia the hands OF the same group
y money kings that rule the insurance
Cohpanies, the great banks, express
0mpanies, telegraph companies, rail-
.osds, and steamship lines To re-
eAze the colossal power of the CAPT
ailsts behind the steel, armor, ammu-
-luon, and shipbuilding companies and
-Feal the desperate ends 10 which
more than one investigation has re-
'ealed they will go 10 satisfy their
sfold greed for gold. and then 10
e9htemplate that the United states in
asr means more in dollars TO This
sioap than the United States in peace,
: enough 10 justify the most optim-
S.c man 20 tremble for the peace OF
MS patriotic and Christian people.
and If war should come, what a
Ionstrous proposition II would be
sAlch would require one group OF
,1tlzens 10 90 10 war and sacrifice their
ives for the state. while another and
smaller grOup-the wartraf1cker
Principally responsible for the war
,enalned At home becoming immense
y rich