The Washington times., 1918-08-27

hate m1StTuSt each oLner because Lney 10
know each other understand each others problems symps
thze with each others troubles.
3 The picture on this page, drawn by sincere young
artist represents the two extremes of national trouble
1t the bottom are human beings that may may not
deserve sympathy and that always blame their troubles
upon those at the top.
but whose eyes blinded and ears deafened by his own
problems and ambitions.
This which has started trouble new to the world
VIII make many changes.
And those that are intelligent know it.
Lord Northce the severest critic, and therefore the
most useful patriot in England is quoted to the effect that
Lord Lansdowne demands peace preaturey- he
fears that longer war will wipe out the arstocracy and its
privileges.
the British Labor Party written by Intelligent highly edu
Gated men, knows that the has lasted long enough al
ready to make arsocracy by inheritance doubtful pos
session anywhere after this ends.
The most conservative newspapers reporting the riots
in Japan describe those riots not merely as an effort by
the people to obtain food but as social rebellion against
wealth, against the prosperous class.
81 There are serious troubles ahead for many nations
For their debts will cripple them and they will face
reputation or centuries Of grinding taxation
This country is fortunate among nations The war will
end finding in reality infinitely richer than when it
started
We shall have spent some billions they can be re-
placed out of part of one years national income.
We shall have educated millions of young men, sending
them abroad letting them the world and know it.
new ideals Is ~ ~ t y -
We shall have among other material things railroad
system rebuilt and Efficient controlled by the people;
pendent of all other nations shipping.
We shall raise the rate Of pay for every kind of good
work in this countr-and from history we know that
wages raised go back to the former level.
We shall have established fair rate of compensation
to the farmer for the food he produces Hitherto neglected
by government exploited by the cunning, victim Of
the Spectators and doubtful crops the farmers lot has
been least to be envied-
This war will make of the farmer man able to work
knowing that his reward is definite and worth while
1t is possible to exaggerate the blessings that will
come out of the war for this country
One should and could be added namely, PERMA-
NENT END OF THE CONDITION SHOWN IN THIS
PICTURE THE SOCIAL UNREST THE BITTER DIS
NESS, SELFISH OR UNCONSCIOUS AT THE TOP
There is in the United States ten times as much as
would be enough for all the hundred million people In the
United States.
Every willing to work could make enough to live
to take care Of his children keep them at school, and still
leave plenty for the whose ambition demands OF
a thousand times his share.
The prosperous do not realize it. but Woodrow Wilson
has rendered them the greatest possible service In COMPEL
ing them through Congress- bear their share of the
cost Of It is impossible to estimate the value Of the
Presidents action using his great influence and the peoples
support to tax wealth In the that will protect wealth
and its possession
This nation is able to feed every child keen the child
at school and out Of the factory and mine.
1t is rich enough to pay well every man willing to
do fair days work. and free him from anxiety in his
old age.
And there will be plenty left over to give the millions
to those that cannot be happy without millions whose game
is the game Of money, because they have no higher intel
lectual interest
The African savage who kills the lion keeps and eats
the lions heart thinking that 1t will make him couraseous
like the Lion But he lets the other saVages have the rest
Of the body at least
There too many savage chiefs in this country that
keep the whole lion for themselves This Is unjust to the
others, and unsafe for the chisf,
II they well advised, they would not look con-
stan outward for but look downward and what
is going on at their feet.
It with them whether not this country shall be
Continued n Last Coiuna) !