New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

In this service army the government
can teach them order and train them
to work. They should have few hours
of gymnastics and drill, and five or SIX
hours Of work in a factory every day.
Near each encampment there can be
located few factories for tractors ana
other implements that farmers need
Our branch assembly plants for motor
cars have proved to US that the whole
Of a factory does not have TO be con-
gested in one place. One mother plant
can send the patterns, raw castings and
forgings to dozens of branch plants,
each employing two or three thousand
men. Designing and management Will
centre at the mother plant, so that su,
pervision of these branch plants Will
be simple.
Use for Civilian Army
"A part Of this national training
army Of Young men can be moved to
places whore big work for the nation
is under way. They can build dams
straighten rivers, develop irrigation
work and aid in constructing good
roads that will bring our people closer
together. In this way the workmen
would be kept near TO the land.
Labor is the father and land is the
mother. and the best things of life
are the children of these two. Our
cities are too big. These farm boys,
making tractors in the winter, Will
know how to run and repair them on
their farms IN the summer. Some OF
The hest men in America have grown
up on farms. Milk and food problems
do not trouble people there.
ave must think more about machln,
cry, If this war is 70 be won, it VIII
be won by the nation that knows best
how 10 use tools and machinery; that
knows the secret Of quantity produc-
ton through Standardization OF one
model. | have been disappointed dur
ing this visit 10 Washington to ind our
government planning different SIZES ana
kinds OF equipment and machinery
where one model could be used. Shlps
can be built faster, better and cheaper
If standardized TO single model One
model makes possible production IN
enormous quantities, reduced cost ana
Smproves quality. In this standaro'Ia-
ton lies The secret of American IN
dustral power, and we need our IN
dustrial power in this war.
Denounces Stock Gambling
"From the distance l thought the
best work in Washington would be
done bv civilian aids. On this visit
have seen something of the army OF,
fcers. They have discipline ana
training that are needed by the coun,
try at large. Their influence should
be spread. .L;uL;, en-
Cuisines men must stop thinking SO
much about profits. If you shoot craps
or play poker for money, it's gambling.
To play for profits with the ti'les u
factories in the stock market is gam
hing. too. Factory owners must think
more about making their workmeh
strong and healthy and making. prou-
nets that are really useful 70 their Gus
toners. 49,, 40 Is
"Tbe greatest service you can DO Is
70 get of the other fellows back w; No
nan should live without working. we
ere finding out that all men are Droth-
ers and that no man should soldier on
b;s fellows. | hear that at the 1roht
all hatred is gone. From the war tne
coumon people of all countries VIII
Iearn TO understand one another;
1--WE all can cheerfully give fresi,
don't Wilson our full support. II Is an
oct If Providence that he is our fIesl,
dent today. His will strikes inward
For mower. He builds on the motives
that are rooted in the hearts oil the
neople." -