The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-28
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vember 9Th, said:
"Pres. Wilson himself will tell
the people of the United States
when an armstice has been signed
or any other important develop
ments have occurred relating to
the close Of the European war.
The White House so announced
today in order to quiet the panic
that has reigned throughout
Government offices, shipyards,
and munition factories as result
of the publication of a premature
report of the signing of an ar
mstice between Germany and the
Allies The incident show
ed conclusively how unprepared
the nation, and particularly the
Government, was for the transi-
ton period. Contractors worried
whether their contracts would be
impaired and their loans and
other obligations objected. Volun-
teer workers strained at the leash
to get back to accustomed occupa-
tons wherein they might enjoy
normal incomes. Industrial dis
location seemed imminent.
Fortunately there will be at .
least a few days in which to make
out some kind of a policy"
This generalization of the panic
which siezed all branches of industry
in this country when it was suddenly
realized that peace was really here,
is true statement of facts. But it is
an ironical comment even though
made by a friendly athority, upon the
efficiency and competency of this adj
ministration to say that fortunately
there will be at least few days in
which to map out some kind of a pol
ICY" The idea that any policy of re-
construction to meet the unparalleled
and tremendous problems which con-
front this nation can be mapped out
in a few days, is quite as ludicrous as
the opinion, held in similar circles
prior to the war,that preparedness for
war was not needed because in event
it was forced upon US, an army of
a million men would spring up over
night fully prepared and equipped.
How England Will Demobilize.
The British government has in
dulged in no such decisions. For ex-
ample, it is prepared even to the last
detail for rehabilitation of it's vast
army of six million men. It's plans
for rehabilitation are so perfected
that as "dress rehearsal given re-
Gently, an entire unit of the British
army along the front in France, was
demobilized in an incredibly short
time. At the end of the process each
man of the unit found himself in his
native town, or at the place of his, in
itial enlistment, mustered out of ser
vice and paid off, clad in civilian
clothes which awaited him, a govern
ment insurance policy guaranteeing
him against unemployment in his po-
session, and government voucher,
which could be cashed at any post
office, calling for monthly payments
of the same compensation he received
as soldier and covering a period OF
six months from the date of his dbeing
mustered out of service.
1t is not alone. in this phase of re-
construction that the British govern
ment has made complete plans. Il
has formulated and has already issued
elaborate instructions to all industries
and working classe governing the
slowing down of war work, the sub
stitution of peace work, and the read
justment that this shift will necessi-
tate in the labor world. In contrast
to this farsighted program OF pre-
paredness, safeguarding workers, en-
ployers and industries, are condition.
in the United State, as illustrated by
the following news item from the col.
umns Of the New York Evening
Globe of November 18th:
without word of warning $4,000
persons were suddenly deprived Oh
their jobs yesterday afternoon wher
word came from Washington to sus.
pend Immediately operation of the
Gas Defense Plant in Long Islant
City, one of the largest manufactur-
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