New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

such fashion that not only shall we
never again be caught utterly unpre-
pared for selfdefence and the asser-
ton Of our indispensable international
rights, but, furthermore, that We shall
make our trained power of defence
against alien enemies rest on foun-
dation Of justice and strength and
brotherly goodwill and understanding
in our industrial and social relations
at home.
Must Plan Now for Peace
"While this last is the ultimate need,
it is not q need Of which we can afford to
defer the consideration until the great
war closes. % the contrary, We should
at every present step be considering how
20 secure our future. During the time
OF peace We utterly failed to prepare
for war, because we utterly failed TO
prepare for anything. Let US now, at
the same time that we carry on the
war, and as an incident to carrying il
on, lay the basis for wiser and more
efficient handling of the problems Of
peace.
"While il Is undoubtedly true that
the prime need is spiritual, for the soul
If it chooses can rule the body, yet in
actual fact the needs OF the body con-
dition the workings of the soul, and
there can be no permanent spiritual
uplift unless on a basis of reasonable
material wellbeing. There must obtain
in It's country fair play for the work
ingmsn and the farmer, under such
conditions that they shall profit by IT,,
or else there will ultimately come dis
aster TO every one, and, on the other
hand. there must be business wellbeing,
for otherwise there cannot be perma-
nent prosperity for every one.
All Must Share In Prosperity
an other words, it is entirely i'm
possible wisely to treat the business
and the labor problems save as indis-
solubly bound together The condi-
tions must be such that the business
man prospers or else nobody will pros
per; and yet, unless the prosperity is
in reasonable degree shared by the men
who work with him, and by the public
for which he works, it is of little or no
worth 70 the community.
"Iu other words, we must insist upon
business prosperity, because otherwise
there will be no prosperity at all; and
We must insist upon reasonable equity
in passing the prosperity around or IL
will not be worth having. The dema-
gogue who inveighs against and seeks
TO interfere with business prosperity IL
really the same kind of enemy of the
commonwealth as his nominal Toe, the
reactionary, who refuses TO acknowl-
edge the duty of the government 70 see
that there is measurable equity " the
e he &c n<
perity. Our aim must be not TO damage
successful business, but to insure good
conduct in business.
1--WE wish TO secure, as matters OF
right, not as a matter of favor, for the
workers, among other things. perma-
nency of employment, pensions which
will permit them to face ole age with
dignity and security, insurance against
accidents and disease, proper working
and living conditions, reasonable lels-
ure and as high wages Is are COM
patible with giving TO caSital the re-
turn necessary to induce it to invest
and giving to the public :he proper
service.
$50 far as these ends can be obtained
BY private arrangement, vel and good;
indeed, it is preferable that they
Should. where possible, c'me in this
manner, for the most important thing
in this matter is 20 secure rental at
titude which will mean hearty recog-
milton by all engaged in business that
each must treat all the others IS part
ners, that all shall render the very best
service of which each IS capable, and
that both the obligation and the re-
ward shall be mutual.
But in addition to the private good
will there must be the SANCTION OF law
The state must require and guarantee
the wellbeing of the WORKERS as the
essential part Of its policy Of promot.
ing the welfare of the business. what
the individual can do by himself OF