The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-07-06
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MAKE THE GREAT
DECISIONS

the helpful the occupant of that high
Office is incapable of But eventually and always
when the time for decision comes it is they
make it. All the functions which Mr. Wilson arrogae to
himself all the grants of which Congress may
Ter upon the executive cannot alter the fact that here
democracy rules here free people DEGREES its poll
cies and fashions it's destiny. problems
of war and peace more urgent their sovereignty
will be asserted with increasing regularity force until
the autocratic system which looks to of
formidable will stand revealed the instrument
ECONOMIC UPLIFT OF THE FORD ESTABLISH
MENTs.
Broadly speaking there general classes
mobes-the Fords and the Others In broad sense too
stated that there are two great divisions Of
industrial pansthe Ford establishments and the Others
Did you visit Ford distribution center? If not go
to it, forthwith, and get optimistic thrill that re-
fresh your spirit dip in the surf Atlantic City
tone up your whole physique Other establishments there
are which present imposing and ornate appear
ance to the casual visitor System, thoughfulness
tesy and efficiency carried out degree that battles
criticism complaint in of the big
industrial concerns But in the Ford institutions
be found all of these and then something which the
tor will never forget
At the entrance he will be apt janitor clean
up man doing the ordinary duties of the posi-
on The janitor directs him to the elevator. which
in charge of youth who perhaps may trie more
alert natty in appearance ordinary man
at the Gift No thrill is in evidence thus you
have have had occasion visit establishments
frequently of them that superior
this in experience. At the information you
have tussle with the girl who usually separates the
goats from the sheep and crossexamnes to the
proximate and remote of CALL She generally
it be said in passing, looks frowningly ghost
in Hamlet thought to look by the anxious inqurers
the intruder whom she to be tresspasser
vi ct armis until he makes the contrary appear
universal rule is ruthlessy broken at Fords
Intercepted with civility that by
amounts to wnsomeness. In couture habilaments
lady not be much differentiated from those in similar
positions elsewhere but she manages camoudage all
semblance of the hauteur and nsouciance that
been up against in other places. AS yet ecstatic
thrill.
Having negotiated your entry to the office of the ex-
ecutive which is objective point you present
claims demands and petitions to the gentleman in charge
The term gentleman is used advsedly, for you
safe in making that assumption in
Ford Executives Needless to this is not the nvarabe
rule elsewhere After you have your business
tiers will find him not altogether short chat
regarding the plant.
Then it is that you get optimism that we
have referred to above.
While you in the office several messenger boys
had passed through bearing packages
executive Each of these boys says executive get
ting diem of five dollars! Doesn't
your heart beat faster and your eyes gladden. with
lightfu surprise? That girl at the Information DESK
who quizzed you winsomely is receiving more than
five dollars every day. he tells you you mentally
resolve to size her again you leaving to see
how she to bear her honors salary
ciousy. And that woman cleaning up in the hallway?
Yes she too takes down her daily humble labor
but does not to be stuck-up" about it. the
elevator boy and the janitor? Yea verify every
of them get that extraordinary stipend yet
they conduct themselves much like the ordinary
mortals. And all this army of clerks, bookkeepers
stenographers, addingmachne operators etc. they
in the class of privileged employees? Yes and then
some the executive. A few of them receive the
minimum compensation of five dollars per de most
of them draw down 80 to SO per than
executives themselves of course drawing salaries
proporonatey higher than those similar positions in
| other establishments.
There are other points that could be added
nance the tonic effect of visit to the Ford institutions
the matter of hours of labor vacation periods
the carefully planned details of the whole
the employees But the facts above given sufficient
create doubt in the mind of the visitor whether he
is face face with reality recalling some
vision of Moores Utopia" chapter of Bellamy's
Looking Backward" AS said at the beginning he
leaves the place with the impression ineradicaby
his mind that there but kinds industrial plant
the Fords and the Others to him
rather seconds in the for premiership
| IRELANDs SPLENDID SERVICE TO THE CAUSE OF
THE ALLIES.
In last weeks issue pointed the mpracticabity
and nexpedency of CONSUMPTION of the of
land in view of the fact that about 100000 rshmen
already been enrolled in the British service the
military establishments of the Empire This constitutes
quota of about of the total population
about four and quarter Millions which surely makes
strong and showing from people who have