The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-05-03

bad. but an undiscriminating economy
IS worse.
Some states and municipalities are
stopping road building and other pub
lie work General business is being
slowed down because of the emotional
response of the trading public to these
misguided campaigns for economy. SO
savings are being withdrawn from the
banks. reports show that some people
have begun to hoard food supplies. and
thousands of workers are being thrown
needlessy out of employment. All this
is wrong.
Unemployment and closed factories,
brought about by fitful and ill advised
campaigns for public and private econ
omy, will prove a veritable foundation
of quicksand for the serious work we
have at hand
at is true the president has said
this is a time to correct our habits OF
wastefulness.' Certainly, but the key
note of his message to the people was
this paragraph:
lit is evident to every thinking man
that our industries. on the farm. in the
shipyards, in the mines, in the facto-
ries. must be made more prolific and
more efficient
1--WE need prosperity in wartime even
more than when we are at peace.
Business depressions always are bad.
but doubly so when we have fight on
our hands The declaration Of war
can have no real evil effect on bust
ness. What bad effects are apparent
are purely psychological and largely or
our own foolish making. For our mar
kets are the same In April as they
were In March. We need more busi-
ness. not less. There is real danger
in hysteria. Indiscriminate economy
would be ruinous. Now is the time to
open the throttle"
May Have Food Dictator.
Legislation to give the government a
firm grasp on food control has been
introduced In congress.
Power is asked for the government
not only to supervise production, but
to deal with distribution. to insure g
fair supply of food to every part CT
the country at reasonable prices. De
tails of the administration plan have
not become known, but 1t is believed
actual price fixing may have a place
in laws to be asked and that authority
will he requested to establish virtual
food dictatorship If that becomes nee
essary
As outlined by Mr.. Houston. the de-
partment of agriculture plans for
meeting the food problem contemplate
central organization in the depart
meEt. with state and county branches,
A food committee of the Council OF
National Defense, which will be head
ed by Herbert G. Hoover. will work
with the department
Many Patriotic Offers.
From all parts of the country offers
of services of material assistance to
the government are coming to the ma
tons leading men. A wonderful spir-
II of unseltiSb loyalty is bringing to
Washington swarms of millionaires,
captains of industry and master execu-
tives, all anxious to do something to
aid the nation.
One of Caifornia's prominent men
has come to Washington as a volunteer
to relieve Secretary Lane of some of
his manifold duties In the interior de
partment 4 coal magnate from the
middle west is working in the navy
department, organizing the coal supply
FOR ships.
The best expert on munitions from
I =. Morsan's oi!iee, trained IN nur
bases for the allies. il serving tho VA
tionll Council OF Defense in gathering
>mcriga's supplies.
A remarkable offer by promineni
iii company has become known. The
question haring arisen whether the
government could he assured If ade
plate supplies of oil. an emissury caii
ID an the president of the company It.
make inquiries lie is quoted as re
dying:
There are Just three conditions In.
volved how mut h, when and where
the government want its oil Let
us know that and we will attend to
the rest"
AS to price, the company is under
stood to have left that to the govern.
ment 10 determine.
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