Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
WANTS BUSINESS MEN
TO AID IN GOVERNMENT
Jeremiah w. jerks, of New York,
Makes Address at Chamber
OF Commerce.
MANY CHANGES WITH THE WAR
Says Matters Of Government Should
Receive More Careful Considera-
ton OF business Men Of Every
Community-Sces Improvement.

Drawing from history and Scripture
Tor his lesson. DR.. Jeremiah w. jerks
or the University of New York. last
night In the auditorium of the Jcfrer-
son Hotel showed how INTERPOLATION
and Independence Of business and
government must be developed II gov
eminent is properly TO fulfill its mis-
sion and become the real expression
Of the people.
The talk was lost to the large au-
dience which had been invited and ex-
pected. All organizations, business
social and civic. had been Invited, but
there were less than 100 present. The
speaker was introduced by John c.
Easley. first vice president OF tho
Chamber Of Commerce.
BY way of preliminary, Dr. jerks
said that the country is entered upon
period. the results of which, indus
trial, political and social. will be felt
by this generations grandchildren.
This part OF the country. referring TO
the South, Is getting back closer. he
said. to ideals in politics and business
Entering more fully on his topic. he
said that material success is good as
preliminary. but that true SUCCESS
can be only that which contributes to
the morality. spiritual happiness and
consolation of mankind. Civilization.
he went on. has TO be based on busi-
ness, anu Only the skill put DacR Oh
business has enabled US to move for
ward. Nothing contributes more to
the high type OF manhood than the
carrying on of business. and one to-
day must think more OF the social and
moral influences Of business He urged
that more cngroSsins interest be
taken in the State, to which man owes
everything. though he grumbles at
having 10 pay his taxes.
An AFFAIR OF BUSINESS
The State he said. rests upon bust
ness and is an affair of business. The
European governments. he continued.
pick business men for the conduct
Of their present affairs, and the Ma
tional Defense League is organized and
otfcered by business men. The Ameri-
can government. DR.. jerks said, has
not been operated on business plan;
but whenever the business man gets a
clearer conception Of the manner in
which the government should be
opcrnted then the day Of the dema-
gogue and Of demagoguery Will DE
done.
DR.. jerks said that most OF the po-
litical and social questions are. after
all, business questions, and he cited
the Federal reserve act and the tariH
law as matters OF legislation, which
have had a social and ethical effect in
improving the material condition. SO
the matter Of government. he argued
should receive the serious considera-
ton OF business men. Most PUBLIC
questions. he continued In the same
line. are moral questions. ethical. and
practically all social legislation has
moral side.
The entire attitude OF all the Euro
pean nations. DR.. jerks said. will be
changed as n result OF the war, and II
the United States enters the conflict
it will experience a change OF mental
and moral attitude towards nooier
and better type OF public living. He
was encouraging in expressing be-
lief that business. along all lines. has