Charlevoix county herald., 1916-08-18
AMERICANISM
HUGHES PLEA
SidentiaI Candidate
Makes Impression In
Detroit Speech
Following is the text Of his Address


see more of Detroit in IL hours than
| have seen. And no man could wish
to ne more of Detroit than ! do.
'SSince | was here last think II
was in 190S-your population has
nearly doubled, and you have had all
the difficult problems of rapid growth.
Usually when a community has sud
denly to face the problems OF arpld
growth, IL discloses a great many
things that we want 10 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 effi-
cheney in administration that i believe
Is unsurpassed.
You have here the problem OF the
sudden introduction of a 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
interest in the development of training
and Americanizing of alien men and
women who have come to this land.
Now, il is perfectly idle to expect
4 sound sentiment Of American unity
~ 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 realization that
this is country not simply giving an
opportunity to work for dollars, but
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 such a
fine disposition to consider the wei,
fare of men engaged in industrial
work.
Says Welfare League Work
Is Inspiration TO Country
81 had this morning 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
work that finds it's motive power in a
recognition of obligation TO men and
women. as men and women, and not
simply as cogs in a 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. OuI
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
Aindustry 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 a great sue
cess. But America is not simply 6
land for the man of special talent OF
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; anC
in our large Industrial occupation:
where thousands are gathered together
in one service, we want a recognition
of human brotherhood in providing fol
the welfare of those who make the
wealth OF this great country.
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 wan
the health of the wOrkingmen looked
after every means provided whlcl
conduces TO the proper standpoint o
living; every means provided TO
proper recreation, for vocational train
ing. In short, the workingmsn who Il
in his lob and expects to continue IL
that lob ought to feel that he Is doint
something worth while for a commun
ity that appreciates 1t and gives hin
a fair chance to lead an happy and
decent life.
"Now. then, you have done NOR
than that as | understand II, men en-
gagged in large enterprises have takel
counsel together; they have been will
ing to show to each other the result
of their experiments; they have beef
yilling to show where waste could b.
iSvoided and where better method
could be installed. That is efficiency
We have got along in this country alto
gether too easily with our wealth
natural resources. Men have been cor
tent. living apart in their separat
lives. to try to make something TO
their individual selves; but now W
have reached point where 1t is neces
sary as it has been necessary abroa
TO try to reduce all waste, to try Z
prevent all unnecessary outlay, and Z
'->sfrv TO make business successful &C
Scording to the merit of well organ
lied. economically conducted business
And that is the way that appropriate
wages can be paid That is the va
that employers and employees can &C
operate together in the development
of industry.
ut is idle to suppose that In tn
world of the twentieth century ws ca