South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
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GEO. WYNIAN 4 GO.

rights justice is a bigger word than charity,
honesty is a bigger word than success Co
operation is more potent for human welfare
and progress than competition, and the highest
ideal of citizenship is service. But these are
the principles underlying the German Gov
eminent in theory and in practise and these
principles will become triumphant in the world
through a German victory. There will be more
government by the people and a great deal
more for the people.
And here we come to the heart of the anti
German sentiment in our country. Capitalism
throughout the world has an instructive aver
sion TO the German Government, but the seat
of capitalism is the city OF London and it's
most important branch is Wall Street Capt.
talism In England has succeeded under the
guise OF parliamentary forms TO make itself
supreme at the expense OF the English masses.
Capitalism means the government bv the few
and for the few. But German prime Bples or
government are inexorably opposed 10 the rule
of capitalism at the expense of the people.
The Germans were the first TO recognize that
unrestrained capitalism means the subsection
of the masses, whether the form of government
be mOnarchical or republican. The Progressive
movement was the first organized attack In
our country upon the baneful influence OF
capitalism.
the German state. II had been accepted in
principle long before the war: during the war
il has penetrated all phases Of national life
Cooperation as an applied principle Of gov
ism, a collectivistic form Of society An the
beligerent countries have been forced to re-
sort 10 the principle OF cooperation. and they
have introduced many measures which before
the would have been uncomfortable in a
capitalistic form Of society but nowhere have
they been carried out so successfully as in
Germany, for the whole trend OF German de-
velopment before the war was toward CO.
operation. Cooperation is the principle most
suitable 10 modern conditions IN times of
peace. and IL has proven so in times OF war.
England. in spite OF her boosted individualism.
has also adopted the German system OF Co
operation. But fundamental changes IN gov.
eminent principles cannot be carried out sue
cessfully upon short notice. England's failure
is due TO her antiquated principles OF govern.
ment. which based upon the unrestrained
individualism Of former generations, upon com
petition Germany's success IS due 20 her
modern principles. She has demonstrated 20
the world that cooperation is more potent than
competition.
A German victory will mean that the prfn-
ciple of cooperation must be given place In
the political and economic structure OF ell
countries that do not Wish 10 lag behind in
their national development That viii neces-
sarily mean the curbing OF capitalism and the
uplifting OF the common people. II will In no
way interfere with the development Of strong
individualities, but il will replace the Engiish
ideal of citizenship, which Is individual liberty,
by the German ideal of citizenship, which is
service.
Efficiency presupposes honesty, love OF work
and a strong sense of cuty. These are the
moral qualities at the bottom OF German eff
cheney. And a German victory will give TO
these qualities higher value throughout the
world than they have ever had before
IL is German efficiency that the neutral na,
men-or-war.