The Washington herald., 1917-06-08
Broadsaugs siatssnan,hip.

Now the suggestion Il made that the
railroads Of the country shall carry
all supplies needed by the govern
ment free. oAly the other day the
suggestion was made that the news
papers should print advertisements for
recruiting. for the loan and other
things free. and they did It. The
advisory council has been. busy cuttins
the prices OF copper. steel. lead and
other metals needed by the govern
ment to about the equivalent Of the
cost Of production. Eminent men are
working for the government without
pay, but they are willing that that
fact should be known.
To criticise in q spirit Of friendship
10 not disioyalty or treason. This ten
deney Is no doubt based on the best
Intentions. But Is II not a mistaken
Why not then endeayor to shift our
point Of view7
Is the government Of the United
States . mendicant? On the contrary
Il Is the greatest and most prosperous
organization in the world. Il should
pay for service and pay WELL II
should not indulge in cutting. COM
modify prices, IL should not go around
like a beggar asking things for moth
ing. The Iaborer Is worthy of HIS
hire. Let us avoid the cheap clap
trap Of Mr.. Amos Pinchot and mis-
Guild Of Tooley Street Tailors.
Now the. point The Herald would
make is that IT would be far better
for the eountrysif It were to enter the
war broadly and spiritedly instead of
In this free-beneft, tag-day. parish
house, -building-fund mood. There IL
vast difference between psrtiotisnI
and aims.
What Is needed Is vision. It does
not require any great amount Of
Imagination to look ahead and see the
United States . year hence in a state
Of prosperity which would eciipss
that Of the present day as the pros
perity, say Of 1900 eclipsed that Of
1884; or, to use another war period,
as the prosperity Of 1864 eclipsed that
Of 1850.
This can easily become a reality II
Congress exercises wisdom in its
financial legislation. It needs first %
believe in the country, to believe IN
the American people. to believe n,
itself. Where are the doubters OF
yesterday regarding the success of
military registration? Where are the
doubters Of yesterday regarding OUT
ability to finance ourselves and the
allies? Now let US adopt a broad
gauge policy in reference to taxation
and loans. Let US drop this uplift,
parlor socialistic tendency of max
ing the government a Cheap John.
Let US adopt the gospel of hope and
confidence. II there are shackles in
the revenue bill strike them OF.
Many cry out against Imitation" I"
Where would the country have been
without expansion Of business and In
dustry in the civil war;" Where
would England and France have been
II they had followed the policy which
some would adopt for this govern
ment? There was nobody croakins
imitation" in England In 1914. There
were no doleful predictions of
economic collapse in France despite
the fact that her gold reserve HAD
been greatly depleted Just before the
war by faithless officials who turn
ed much Of It over to Germany and
Turkey. England instead OF harry
ing the railroads, refusing them ad-
equate rates and exacting free service,
guaranteed them a sure income dur
ing the war. England instead of run
ming to the newspaper offices for free
advertising from journals already
staggering from increased costs paid
for the advertising. The WORKING
masses in all the allied countries are
for the advertising. The working
their history.
Imitation Is the term which the
pessimist. narrow between the eyes
and beyond the ears, always applies
to great prosperity. Let such in
fiatIon' as that come! The country
needs II, the allies need 1t. the cause
Of liberty needs 1t. Let the country
grow! Tooley street to the rear!