Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-10
BUSINESS SLACKERS
SOMEWHAT PEEVED
Can't Run Country to Suit
Themselves, So They Use
Nefarious Methods.

"Up until tho time the government
took over the rulroads' said X. C..
Ruaschnw. Vice president Of the
Mitchell Motors company, Inc, OF
Raeiue. WIS most o fus were Inclined
to think that the term 'slncker' could
be applied only to the young fellow
between ~ and 81 who wouldn't say
goodbye Ia his best girl, grab gun
and hike Tor training camp, 1t was
pretty tough on the young man IN
question. but In the last few weeks
il sr, 1ls 10 me that his lOncsomeness
has been relieved somewhat and that
he now has company mat he never
could have been associated with other
wise
"Fnr Instance. some fellow beats "
to the depot and finds that tho trhin
bs was going to take has deen can
Ceilcd by the government I'm order 10
mako room for coal or munition snip
mcnts. ana the transportation ut
troops He puts mp an awful holler:
and I'm doing su just yells himself into
. the Stacker class shoulder 20 shoul-
Arr with the fellow who preferred 10
limit tp his bit.
| "Whlt about the mon who got up
ON their hind legs and tore the very
skies nsundcr when Or Garfield asked
ms 10 help save coal to help to win
tho war; Slhckrrs2 I should say so.
There's one consolation anyway, the
hut-air of slackers ~ this type wasn't
entirely wasted.
Look, around you and you will find
business Mackers by the dozens who
a. HVfh
because the war was started. because
we're In the war and becaus> they re
pinchcd II little now and then by steps
the government must take to win the
wnr II we don't win the war ]
wouldn't give plugged nickel for any
OF their business.
"a few manufacturers are using the
war MS an excuse TO raise their prices
unnecessarily They belong In the
front rank Of the Stacker brigade >
right back OF the fellows with the yell
low flag
some others haven't raised tho
( prices OF their prodact. but instead
are skimplng just a little bit. They're
cheating They're not putting their
best materials or their best efforts
I into what they offer to the American
I people They seem TO think that ANY
old thing viii do in war time. instead
Of looking the thing sduarely and hon
estly In the face and realizing that the
very best In not half good enough I'm
this fight TO preserve nation Those
| fellows are entitled to 'commissions' IN
/ the Stacker outfit: and they won't have
to go to any traising camp to get Their,
either.
Fortunately, however, most manu-
7 O.. a.,
and are conducting their plants on as
near the same before the war basis
az Is humanity possible They realize
that every last ~ne Of us do his share
They realize that no matter how un-
comfortable and incopvenient things
, may seem here, were infinitely better
off than the men in tho trenches
"Out there iU our big plant at RR-
! cine We have realized for months-thpt
our patriotic dlity was 10 build Mitchell
ears better than ever before and
there's room for Improvement In any
thing manufactured In the world and
10 sell them at reasonable profit
We're not after war prufas Were
going to keep the price OF Mitchell
cars down as long as II II possible TO
do 80. and at the same time build Esem
better, stronger and more powerful
thAn DetOrP. We IKE to see every
man and woman of America behind a
steering wheel-we want TO do our
share TO put the United States ON
wheels, for then, with our great natfdn
smoVing along AZ top speed. smoothly
and steadily, We can rush this thing
through to successful. triumphant
finish
That's why wo're working night
and day on little things that might
make the Mitchell better ear. a
stronger cara business mans tank
as II were, tn enable him 10 go over
the top and destroy those who. he
cause OF their Stacker characteristics
are unconsciously trying TO undermine
American business
The Mitchell organization from the
! president down 10 the last Stock
chaser Is opposed TO slackers. no mat
/ ter what breed We're out to do all
We can to win the war. either thru
tr Individual efforts or thru our prod
uct OF course. we cant shoot slack q
ers, out there In Racine, and we cant
/ throw them into prison. but we can
/ tie tho can To them, and we do that.
too, whenever we find one in our
| midst"