Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21
PRESIDENT HITS
DOLLAR PATRIOTS
Asks Business Interests TO Put
Aside SeIfiShneSS and Give
Aid to Nation.
SHIPOWNERSARE CONDEMNED
There Must Be but One Price for Gov
eminent and for Public, Says
Wilson-Justice Is Keynote
of Appeal.


of Appeal.
Standardization Wilson ap-
pealed to the country's business Fin-
terests Wednesday to put aside every
selfish consideration and to give their
aid TO the nation Us freely as those
who 20 TO offer their lives on the bat
tleneld.
The presidents statement follows;
1.-THE government Is about to attempt
TO determine the prices at which It
win ask you henceforth to furnish va
rious supplies which are necessary for
the prosecution Of the war, and yari-
GUS materials which win be needed In
the industries by which the war must
be sustained We shall, Of course, try
TO determine them justly and to the
best advantage Of the nation as a
whole; but Justice is easier to speak
Of than to arrive at, and there are
some considerations which I hope we
shan keep steadily In mind while this
particular problem Of Justice is being
worked out.
Promises Just Price.
Therefore ! take the liberty Of
stating very candidly my own view Of
the situation and Of the principles
which should guide both the govern
IUeut and the mine owners and man
ufacturers Of the country In this DIFF
fcult matter.
"A Just price must. Of course, be
paid for everything the government
buys. BY a Just price I mean a price
which win sustain the Industries CON
cepcd IN a high state Of efficiency,
provide q living for those who CON
duct them, enable them 10 pay good
wages and make possible the ex-
pansions Of their enterprises which
win from time 10 time become neces-
sary as the etupendous undertakings
Of this great war develop.
Must Face the Facts.
1--WE could not wisely or reasonably
do less than pay such prices They
are necessary for the maintenance
and development Of industry. and the
maintenance and development Of I'm
d1gtry are necessary for the great task
we have In hand
Put I trust that we shan not sur
round the matter with mist Of SEN
fimcnt Facts ARE our masters now.
We ought not 10 put the acceptance
If such prices on the ground Of patri-
otlsm"
Patriotism Inns nothing 70 do with
profits IN n case Ike this Patriotism
pd profits ought never in the present
circumstances bee mentioned together.
"It Is perfectly proper TO discuss
profits rs "a matter ~ business with a
view 10 maintaining the integrity Of
capital and the efficiency Of labor In
those traglcal months. when the Ilb-
crty Of free men everywhere and Of
Industry itself tremhles IN the bal
ance: but It would he absurd to dis
Cues them MS a motive for helping to
serve and save our country.
"Pariutism leuyes profits out Of the
question. In these days az our SUI
prcme trial, when we nre sending hum
dreds Of thousands Of our young men
across the sens to serve Il great cause.
no true man who stays behind To
work for them and sustain them nv
hls labor will ask himself what he is
personally going to make out Of that
lQtor.
"No true patriot win permit himself
20 take toll of their herolsm In money
or seek 10 grow rich by the shedding
81 their blood He VIII give ms freely
and with SIS uustlnted Self-sacrldce
as they When tAey are giving their
lives VIII he not at least give his
money!
AssaIls bribery"
q hear It insisted that more than
n Just price. more than price that
win sustain our Industries. must be
paid; that IL IS necessary to pay very
liberal and unusual profits In order Il
stimulate production; that nothing
but pecuniary rewards VIII do-rt,
wards paid in money. not In the mere
liberation Of the world.
II take Il for granted that those
who argue thus DO not stop 20 thlnb
what thst means.
40 they meah Chat you must h,
paid must be hrlbed to make youl
contribution. a contribution that costs
You neither a drop Of blood nor a tear
when the whole world rs IN trC vail ant
men everywhere depend upor mud cal
70 You 10 bring them out of bonding,
and make the world q tlt place ~ 1--we
in again. amidst peace and jusuce7
Appeals to Honor.
a price, drive Il bargain. with the mer
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