Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12

Now that Americans are supported
TO have been duly impressed with the
Importance OF practiclns economy, as
we'll as OF increasing production. 1t Is
time for us to pause and see IL We
are going about this thing I'm a sane
or hysterical manner There is a
possbil Of OVERRIDING a good thing
or OF doing In a bungllng manner, so
that some OF It's benefits are multi
fled We are not as a people fighting
against starvation. tho the emergency
demands that We make such prcpara-
tons as will render that occurrence
impossible Our zeal is apt to lead us
into e1cesses. and eXcesses are not de
tirable at any time We have as a
people been lavish 70 the point OF
wastefulness. and the lessons We are
learning will be useful az guides IN
prosperous times as we'll AS in times
Of stress We do not need TO pinch
to the point Of distress or malnutrl-
tion. but only 10 exercise that reason
able economy which should be our
rule even II war did not make II i'm
peratiye.
But we must bear IN mind the
necessity Of careful readiustment II
our Industrial and commercial rela-
lions We should not assassinate the
sources ~ wealth in our anxiety to
be patriotically economical The
readjustment should be gradual so
that enterprise should not have too
great n shock II We attempt an in
discriminate and sudden curtallment
Of our ordinary expenditures wa are
apt TO do more harm than good. Com
merce. industry and production make
UP complicated and dclicatcly re-
lated organism. We an depend upon
its smooth running for our livelihood
or our prosperity when part or it
is abruptly checked the whole ~ /.
is IN some degree dislocated and there
IL loss. direct or indirect, to every
class and individual from the million
alre 10 tho day lahorcr.
For instance. take the shoe situa-
ton Prices are abnormally and un-
justifiably high and something OF
boycott is IN effect In some localities
in the hope of forcing moro reason
able condition. But suppose the gen
eral public should join I'm such a boy
colt. factories would Doe wrecked,
thousands thrown out Of employment
and the seeds OK a panic suwn. The
same is true of many other businesses.
While we are teaching thcm the
iniqulty Of gougiug the public. We
should have care not to 60 to the
extreme OF killing tho geese that lay
golden eggs and cutting off our In
dustrial noses to spite our faces Any
large and sudden movement TO do
without things we have been accus-
TONED 10 buylnE will involve the dan
ger OF inducing panicky conditions
Americans are impulsivo and almost
as volatile ns the French. We love a
change we must he careful lest I'm
weIl-meant enthusiasm or sudden
anxiety we bring about an unncces-
sary condition OF business depression
which will weaken the nation. to-
trenchmeut and readiustment must
come. but they should be introduced
with care and good Judgment Hys-
terra is harmful. The passing from
peace to war conditions should be as
gradual as we can make it, keeping
in mind that logical economy is a'vir-
tue to be practiced at all times. and
that plentiful production will do more
toward relieving the situation than
depriving ourselves OF any OF the
reasonable comforts OF life.