Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-04
10y HENRY cLEws & co.,

NEW YORK, \. Y, July 21.-ThC
third anniversary of the great war
- close at hand/ 1t will sh>>~ changes
infinitely beyond anything anticipated.
In the political, the economic and Sc
cial worlds new conditions an new
forces have been created that could
never have been foreseen. With the
military aspects of the wa We are
already painfully familiar War, It,
self, has been revolutioniZed and is
still being waged on a scale never ex-
pected and with a bitterness I'm
dreamed. In the political world tie
most remarkable changes have arisen
through innumerable expansions OF
government activities. Practically all
the belligerent governments rave
plunged headlOng into both production
and distribution OF many necessities,
to prevent exploitation of the pub.
tic by the few, as we'll as to secure
more efficient conduct OF the war. II
was very early recognized BY the
rulers OF all nations that high prices
and protiteering would incite political
unrest at home, and make it more diff
ficult for the various governments TO
ready largely committed to govern
ment control in advance. Great Int
ain, despite her national devotion to
indlvidualism quickly jumped into con
troll OF shipping, railroads and Tie pro-
duction and distribution Of man. sta,
pies, such as copper, wool, rubber.
food, etc, etc. This control was nece>-
sary not only to shut off supplies from
Germany, but to insure them for ne:
home use. Other nations followed
suit, including the United States.
which, since entering the war, has not
delVed quite as deep as other nations
into government control of industry.
The movement here, however, has pro,
ceeded on different and lather less
hazardous lines, because We have ben
Gifted by the experience of others ana
our dangers have been less acute
Between government and people If
this country there has been Tar more
cooperation and much less command
eering than was the case abroad Our
railroads are voluntarily working as
unit for the government, receiving
pay for their services; while the Brit
lsh government seized control of her
railways, obliging them to render mi
itary service free. Great Britain also
Communicated a large percentage Ct
her shipping; while We organized a
shipping board to increase the output
of ships. Great Britain assumed con
troll Of the distribution OF many sta
pie articles, and has been unsuccess
fully experimenting with price fixing;
while we, on the other hand. are about
70 regulate OUR food supply and the
export trade, leaving the matter OF
price fixing it is to be hoped to fur
Their discussion and experience
American business today faces in
Vulnerable uncertainties owing TO the
revolutionary methods evolved by the
war. American politics are equally
in state OF fluN. Many old issues
have completely disappeared, and not
few new ones will do likewise when
peace comes; SO that no one can tell
what the final outcome will be, ex,
Cept that big steps are inevitable to,
ward the characterization Of industry
Europe. too. must subsequently, pass
through period OF economic recon
struCtiOn in which many Cd methods
and institutions will be swept away |