Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-10


as it was created by the shipment OF
goods from us to them. Statesmen are
now wondering what the effect Of the
vast shipment Of goods necessary to
meet an annual interest charge Of say
$500, 100000 will mean to our indus
tries. This is an amount in excess OF
our largest balance Of trade prior to
the war. You cannot forbid 1t by a
protective tariff, because it would
mean that you could not collect the in
terest OF all and besides the close re-
lationship which will exist between the
Allied nations when the war ends. will
mean open markets.
| believe we will solve the problem
by finding new markets for American
goods among the teeming millions OF
the Orient. When our transports are
released from war service, we will have
the greatest merchant marine that the
world has ever seen, and 1t will give
an impetus to cotton manufacturing in
the south that one can hardly realize
at present. When we find a market
for our manufactured goods, we will
no longer ship the raw material. but
keep the profit at home. OF changing
it into a finished product.
You may yet live to see Greenville
rival Manchester.
Organized labor and organized CAPT.
tai have fought each other to the in
jury of both. The war will teach cap
ital and labor that there are certain
functions which cannot be entrusted
to either side, nor to any intermediary
save the government, which must act
for the common good.
The greatest problem Is going to be
labor, especially agricultural. see no
light there, unless we change our laws
and bring in labor from China Moth
ing would so check progress as TO cur
tail the production Of raw material and
unless we act quickly there Is where
we are heading.
The great Industrial change wrought
by the war, must revolutionize politi-
cal and social conditions. You can see
now both here and In England enough
to show two schools Of thought.
First: Those who are hoping anc
working for a real democratic read
justment.
Second: Those who want to patch W
the old industrial system. which 80 ut
terly failed when subjected to the test
Of war.
The capitalistic class wishes to re.
turn to old Industrial conditions and
strengthen its former monopolistie
control of industry.
The masses, however, will undoubt-
edly favor q retention Of the govern
ment control Of industry and finance
to a further development Of national
resources in the common interests. in
stead Of in the interests Of private mo-
nopolies.
The permanent political divisions Of
the future will be along these lines. II
I were making a guess. l should sa,
the Republican party will stand for 60
ing back to ante-war conditions and
the Democratic party for carrying the
lesson Of cooperation into the prob.
lens Of peace. II neither party does
so then a new one will be born, because
the socialism of a world war cannot
suddenly give way to the individual
ism Of peace.
In war a nation Is society. not ar
aggregation Of individuals and our wal
methods Of production and distribution
are centuries In advance Of our peace
methods.
Every day millions Of men are being
shown by practical experience that the
individual Is better OF when the gov
ernment takes charge Of that part oi
life's business which Is necessary tc
the efficiency Of the individual The
millions Of Allied soldiers In the
trenches will take home the actua!