TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-10-18
THE new AMERICA.
SUBO@INATION TO PUBLIC
GOOD BY ALL CLASSES
MARKS SOCIAL REVOLUTION.
From The Chicago Tribune.

NQ okHaA1A1 f@A3gh
that in the quick conversion q
an indiyidualistic competitive
system into a cooperative ~
stem the readjustment will be
precise. 1t may be Unfair. De
s~isions which subordinate or
poration privileges to national
good may suffer from lack OF
sufficient knowledge, Margins
Of profit may be too small or
too large.
The experimental character 81
the fixing Of prices for steel j.
conceded. 1t contributes 10 tho
Willingness Of the steel manu-
f%acturers to submit 10 the large
reductions ordered by the gov
eminent. Submission was neces-
sary under the new system q
war government which now pre-
walls, but the government needs
more than submission. II needs
Willingness on the part OF tho
steel makers to keep production
at its greatest possible volume,
This Willingness has been ex-
pressed.
The CONSUMPTION Of national
power proceeds with a facility
which might be disturbing 70
the enemy OF the United States.
When America was regarded as
negligibIc-as, unhappily for
the peace OF the world, it was
the unfortunate presumption
was that the stupid, inert giant
could not coordinate its muscles.
Mind, legs, and arms would not
work would not perceive and
act; could not register impulses
and convert them into action.
Misguided opinion, unhappily
misguided to really tragic con-
sequences, conceived the Unit
ed States as a f%utilely twitch-
ing giant, SPRAYED out in helps
less confusion, a confusion ag-
gravated by attempts to bring
form out of it.
This opinion prevailed and
may yet prevail in Germany;
may YET prevail id spite Of the
TACT that American procedure
since the United States entered
the war has squared with Ger+
man ideas of autocratic direcs
ton and efficiency.
The mobilization Of forces, Oh
men and machinery, money and
raw materials, foods and all ne. !
eessities, proceeds upon a prin-
ciple Of general subordination
to public good, and there has
been no successful opposition I'd
the adoption Of the principle
and little important outcry
against it.
The application Of the selects
i've draft, the fixing Of prices
the coordination Of producing
and transporting factors nj mr.
tary and civil life all 60 ahead,
with whatever mistakes, al
least with no confusing uncers
tainty and no disturbing resist
ance.
The American social revolt.
ton Is an astonishing one. II
IS touching the habits, money,
liberty, and personal freedom a
! the American people in the most
] intimate fashion, and there il
no protest and no complaining
which Is worthy Of note.
The people seem eager for
direction and advice willing to
submit to control, u~nquestion.
4 ing in their acceptance of govi
8 eminent orders and restrictions.
c They give what they are asked
to give, in both me and money,
!, They accept new conditions
= and adhere to new principles
: which are necessary for the sue
eessful conduct OF war.
It is this cooperation, sub,
= mission,an coordination, heights
: sned by courageous spirit and
- toughened by determination,
y which will make the United
States, when fully equipped, as
formidable in fact as it has beer
y known to be in possibility.
le The muscles Of America will
move in eoordinated harmony
l. at the direction of a will devot
a ed to one purpose. The powers
IS of the United States will all
&c be brought into working re.
lation to each other for the &C.
complishment Of this purpose
In and the certain result viii be acs
is eomplishment.
lie Any doubt that the United
an States will be able to use what
de it has may be set out Of con
r. sideration. The new America q
,o what its fondest patriots hoped