South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
WAR BURDEN FOR
BUSINESS MEN
Maintain Normal Profits and
Assist Government Where
ever Possible, Plea.

DETROIT Mich. June 13-Busi-
ness men must hear "A large part of
the burden Of winring the war. Ed
ward y. Hurley Of Chicago former
chairman OF the federal trade com
mission told the delegates 10 the
World SalesmanshiP congress
The boys in the trenches viii do
their bit: they will make all the
sacrifices required p them" he said
Those who stay at home must make
sacrifices OF different kind but
unless they are made. the war will
drag on indefinitely.
shortly there will be created in
Washington central purchasing
commission for the United States
government and it's allies II this
agency provides a uniform system
for purchases. such as the cost OF
production plus a reasonable profit.
the basis will be established for
sound business conditions throuGh-
out the nation
Maintain Normal Profits.
1T is idle 20 talk about cutting the
profit out OF war. There should be
no abnormal profits. but the normal
profits Of business should ne main
tanned. because without such a fair
margin OF return on capital and
labor there will be none of the in
centive necessary for increased pro-
ductive energy
THE government is raising a So
0OO,OO0,0OO war loan through Lib
erty bonds. Business men are con-
trfbuting generously. Congress is
working out "A $500. 100000 taxa
ton bill. The business men viii pay
most OF this additional sum. IL is
necessary. therefore that there
should be a clear government policy
with respect TO increasing the pro-
ductive energy Of the country.
I'VE should be able 10 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 man works
eight hours a day. let him put lit
tie more ne .nto his task and he
viii find u is productive energy
viii incr iaterially. Let the
business man OndUct his business
little more Wig 'ousIy. let him work
ont his cost 8, 'ets; and get his
prices where q ey ought 10 be. and
he will find that his is making
enough extra money TO pay FOR taxes
and Liberty Bonds That should be
his bit I'm the war.
There is one man. above all
others. who has been contributing
his bit 10 the war who has been
meeting his Increased burdens with
Increased energy. a man who has
studied increasingly the great prob
lens which cor front U.S. and who
has worker n'-ht and dlv i'm con-
ference and alone. 20 solve them. ]
refer - the president Of the United
States. Woodrow Wilson.
Docs - ANY Citizen.
'The president has NOT asked
others 70 do what re himself has
been unwilling 90 d. He has
bought Liberty Bonds. like any other
good citizel And De works longer
hours 90 dispose of the larger bur
dens thrust upon MIN by the war.
The public and especially the
business men should realize that his
administrator has broueht peace 90
the business world There have
heea mo- TRADES against business
since PreS't Wilson assumed office.
lie has brought 90 the government
an Washington an understanding Of
he needs ot business. a recoEuftion
OF the fact that salesman~hip is the
very life OF the nation industry.
All are salesmanSbiu. far without
salesmanship there woald be mo- i'm
dustTs commerce production. or
trade The president has faith that
this country VIII come through the
war victorious and mis- faith is based
on a belief in she American people.
the American workers. the Amer
lean business men and salesmeu
when the president appointed
me recently as member az the war
.anncu Of the American Red Cross
accepted because 7 realized that
here was humanitarian task
WORTHY or the best efforts OF "a bus
iness man The same principles
which will make any large industrial
rorporation "A success viii make the
Red Cross a success We have ape
peaied 10 the rcople of the country
for 500. 600 GOO for the titanic re-
Ifef work which We rtu-f DO for our
own BOYS. and for our mrades i'm
Europe. and while it viii he buy
ing and diStrihuting job primarily.
the same business principles. which
make private business concerns suc-
cessful. viii bring scout the organ
ization and tho efficiency necessary
IL make the relief work effective.
IF YOU men who touch $50 many
branches cf life want helr iu this
work speak up for the Red Cross
when Won NEE your fellows and
those with whom YOU do business"