Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-15
BUSINESS men
MUST Do SHARE
Large Part of the Burden of
Winning War Must be
Borne by Them.

Detroit, Mich. June 15.-Business
men must bear a large part of the
burden of winning the war. Edward
N. Hurley, Of Chicago, former chair
man of the federal trade commission
tonight told the delegates to the
World Salesmanship congress.
The boys in the trenches will do
their bit; they will make all the sac
rif1ces required of them" he said.
Those who stay at home must make
sacrifices Of a different kind. but UNI
less they are made, the war will drag
on indefinitely.
Business Conditions Sound.
Shortly there will be created in
Washington a central purchasing
government and its allies. II this ag-
ency provides a uniform system for
purchases, such as the cost Of pro-
duction plus a reasonable profit. the
basis will be established for sound
business conditions throughout the
nation.
sit is idle to talk. about cutting
be no abnormal profits, but the nor
NAL profits Of business should be
maintained, because without such a
fair. margin Of return on capital and
labor there will be none of the incen-
tive necessary for increased produc-
tive energy.
Business Men Aiding.
THE government, is raising a $2,-
000, 100000 war loan through the Lib
erty Bonds. The business men are
contributing generously. Congress is
working out a $1,000 100000 taxation
bill. The business men will pay most
Of this additional sum. 1t IL necessary
therefore, that there should be a clear
government policy with respect to in
creasing the productive energy Of the
country.
I'VE should be able to meet the
war bills out of our surplus energy.
This is the best contribution that
business men can make. There is no
need for disturbing any wage or hour
standard. II a man works eight hours
a day, let him put a little more heart
into his task and he will find that his
productive energy will increase ma
duct his business a little moro vigor-
ously; let him work out his cost
sheets; and get his prices where they
ought to be. and he will find that he
is making enough extra money to pay
for taxes and Liberty bonds. That
should be his bit in the war.
President Doing His Part.
There is one man. above all 9TH
ers, who has been contributing his
bit to the war. who has been meet
ing his increased burdens with in
creased energy a man who has studied
increasingly the great problems which
confront us, and who has worked
night and day, in conference and
alone. to solve them. I refer to the
president Of the United States. Wood
row Wilson.
1.-THE president has rot asked Others
to do what hA>himself has been un-
willing to do. He has bought Liberty
bonds. like any other good citizen.
He pays his increased income tax,
like any other citizen. And he works
longer hours to dispose of the larger
burdens thrust upon him by the war.
Administration Has Helped.
The public. and especially the
business men, should realize hat his
administration has brought peace to
the business world. There have been
no TRADES against business since Pres
ident Wilson assumed office. He hae
drought to the. government In Wash
ington an understanding of the needs
of business. a recognition OF the fact
that craftsmanship is the very life OF
the nation. Industry. commerce. pro-
duction. trade, after all, are salesman
ship: for, without salesnanship. there
would be no industry. commerce. pro-
duction. or trade. The president has
faith that this country will come
through the war victorious, and his
faith IL based on a belief in the
American people. the American work
ers, the American business men and
statesmen.
when the president appointed me
recently as a member of the War
Council Of the American Red Cross
I accepted because I realised tina,
here was a humanitarian task worthy
the best efforts of a business man
Tho same principles which will make
any large Industrial corporation a sue
cess will make the Red Cross a sue
cess. We have appealed to the people
of the country for 500, 100000. fol
the titanic relief work which We
must do for our own. boys, and fol
our comrades In Europe: and white II
will bs . buying and distributing jot
primarily. the same business princt.
Piles. which make private business
concerns successful. will bring about
the orgahisatton and the sfficisncy
necessary to make the relief work
effective la@J
III you men, who touch 90 many
branches OF Me, want to help In thil
work, spsak UP for the Red Cross
when you meet your fellows and thosl
with whoMr yeNTAesbuelneQGs
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