Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-18
DR.. RANDALL TO
SPEAK AT CLUB
Noted Author and Economist viii
Address Liberty Loan Workers
at Noon Meeting.
TREATS INDUSTRIES FUTURE
Praises Both Capital and Labor for
Closer Partnership in the Hour
OF Trial.

Rock island Liberty bond sales
men will be privileged to hear Dr.
John II. Randall. noted writer and
speaker on economic subjects. in
an address at the MONDAY meeting
to be held tomorrow at the Rock
Island club. DR.. Randall. who was
TO have spoken before the Chamber
or Commerce tomorrow concerning
the industries of the United States
after the war, has been assigned to
speak on the subject of the Liberty
loan, and will touch but briefly on
economic conditions after the war.
A. j. Lindstrom, county chairman,
has repeated his request to all
teams and workers to be prepared
to make their reports Immediately
after luncheon has been served.
These reports are expected to show
an entire cleanup of territories
upon which these teams have been
working and new assignments will
be given statesmen of cards which
need further attention. From to-
morrow until the end of the cam
paign workers in the drive are ex-
pected to see to it that every per-
son in the city who has the means
to purchase a bond, has the oppor-
tunity of doing so.
Doing Great Work.
In view of the fact that Dr. Ran
dalls subject has been changed, it
is well to present to the people of
the community a resume of the
work which he is really doing to
prepare the people of the United
States for conditions affecting in
dustry after the war
As a writer and lecturer on eco
nomic subjects, he has gained wide
Tepute, and his articles on trade
subjects are accepted as gospel by
leading business men of the coun-
try. In his discussion of the indus
trial situation. he speaks with the
authority of one who has made an
exhaustive research into the field,
citing a number of striking facts
which his work has enabled him to
gather first-hand.
Industry in America today" says
DR.. Randall, has shown its readi-
ness to place patriotism above prof
its. and public service above the al
mighty dollar. 1t has done every
thing in its power to aid the gov
eminent in its hour of stress; but
before il is in a position to play its
full part in the war, and cope with
the problems of the reconstruc-
ton period after the war. it must
be made to feel its responsibility to
American industry, and must be
taught the need of encouraging
rather than harrassing it.
The American consumer must
be conscripted into the army of in
dustrial protection, and must be
taught that every bit of labor trou-
BILE or unwise business legislation,
reacts disastrously, not alone upon
the nation, but upon himself, af-
fecting him in q hundred different
ways. the most obvious of which is
the initiation in the cost of living.
due to the increase in the cost of
production.
Benefits for All.
Industrial prosperity has a close
relationship to the welfare of the
community as whole. The -four
ishing factory tends to better the
financial condition of the town. The
merchant. who is one of the first to
feel the benefits of industrial pros
perity owes It to industry to help
along the cause by showing his own
customers how their own well be-
ing is linked up with the welfare
of the manufacturers in their dis
trict.
''In the gigantic task of fitting
industry for peace and war, the
wage Garner must also be made to
realize that his own best interests
lie in a sensible program of coop
Grafton, for on his Willingness to
work tremendously with his en-
ployer depends, in a large measure.
the continuance of the enterprise
from which he makes his living.
This idea of partnership be-