Evening star., 1917-09-18
service and in sacrifice as shall consti-
tute compelling influence for a speedy
conclusion of this war-a conclusion
that will bring us a real peace"

service ana In SaCrlnCe as snail COnSti-
tute compelling influence for a speedy
conclusion of this war-a conclusion
that will bring us a real peace"
Wants to Know War Price Policy.
George NJ. Reynolds, president of the
Continental and Commercial National
Bank of Chicago, in a speech at the
convention of the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States here today
urging that the government make
known Immediately its war price pol
icy. declared business would be in
tured by harsh legislative measures.
Talk of too strict a regulation of busi-
ness. he said. was causing uncertainty
and uneasiness in industrial circles.
stability and fairness in laws and
business" he said, will enable busi-
ness to get Its bearings and put its
entire strength back of the President.
Uncertainty. the mother of fear, breeds
timidity, halts business. and. if not re-
moved, results in depression. There is
no occasion for worry Ii the policies
to be adopted and carried out are wise
and definite and made known without
too much delay.
whenever prejudice is injected into
the settlement of any question then
trouble begins. In the past too much
prejudice has been engendered against
big business. For the sake of har
mony and efficiency no more attacks
should be aimed at business merely on
account of its size. Heretofore there
has also been much restrictive legisla-
tion against business on account of the
magnitude of some of its units.
Secretary Baker Lauds Business.
The attitude of business toward the
government was praised by Secretary
of War Baker, who declared that no
great military effort would be possible
without the full support of industry.
Il am not here to praise idly your CO.
operation" he said. because in coming
to the aid of the nation you only have
done what was your duty and what
every other class in the country is
doing"
Mr Baker emphasized tho need of
proper labor standards
during the war. The nation. he said.
must emerge from the war with its vi
tality unimpaired that it may engage
in the world commercial struggle to
come afterward with its fun strength.
1.-The period of doubt in the minds of
business men has largely passed. Sec
retary Baker said. "At the outset there
called for a vast amount OF supplies,
but 1T was soon realized that it was a
question of PREDICTION and not profits.
The leaders of industry recognized the
call to war as did the men who will
go into the trenches. They knew this
Is a popular government, and that it
would not be popular to make profits
when men are losing their lives"
In warning on Germany. Secretary
Baker said, the United States Is fight
ing nation that has foregone mercy.
lost all sense of compassion and at
tempted to set a mission higher than
that of Gods.
But the Ruler of the Universe" said
Mr. Baker. docs not dwell in Berlin,
in the capital of nation that drops
bombs on cities. violates neutral rights
and dreams. mad dreams, of conquering
the world. The free peoples of Europe
now hear our answer to their cry, and
that is we are sending to you aid.
marching millions strong"
History. Mr.. Baker declared. will
mark the year 1876 as the year in
which the principle of human liberty
was declared and the year 1917 as the
year in which it was vindicated.