French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-18

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&8SA@ for they admit \
~ and yet, when "
s. Stanwood look back c;s
Menken our history AM
IL ~~ consider hSv ~
nave met great pToblems-snoSb
slavery by a great war: tsris =
fourteen bills and a like Dumba. y y
/ pa"ics; condemnation, currencT IO5 5s, \
-2g, antitrust and railroad nTost gaup
by making the same matters ~ nsaI
tics-it may be doubted wbntbo, pvl
are quite as great as we think va ~
In considering how we exercise u
Judgment. We should remember n
extent to which we have devoted ~
selves to the education of the vor,
and the large sums we have snon, J
all times for public schools and 8.
colleges. When we look back and >,
the mistakes we have made, # vor1
almost appear as if we had failed
apply much that had been taught II,
school and college, or that perbars fl
school and college had not taught =
how to solve great political measurs
Then, again, the thought comes tO i
Of whether or not we have not hi
false leaders, and have not clung
false gods.
Corporation Wrongs.
We all remember the outcry agt,
vested interests of the capitafs
There have been great wrongs d
by many cOrpOratiOns-sOm some of hi
franchises have been obtained BY
ruption and theft and great inins
have often been done to the rights
the people; and so, when we fn
times hard and things going WON
we have vented our anger upon CD
pOrations and upon the capitaliStST
controlled them. In many cases
allowed ourselves to become alg
with a class or with certain indt
ualS and expended our strength
our temper, rather than upon a STD
of the cure of the conditions ad
which we complained; and in ma
instances we punished corporate
for the wrongs of their predece&r
in ownership, much as sins Of parai
are visited upon their children.
DemagOgues, Knowing the publ
mood, appealed to prejudice and
norance in discussing public Inats
and. made issues like currency, adj
trust laws and the railroads poTH1
footballs, just as If the question
whether money could he saved
Joining together companies &Hd p
viding for economy in purchases .
sales was political. OF course NV
a matter Of economics (Which ISL
science Of commerce). Such ma'
call for a conference between TYP
sentatives Of farmers, IaboreFS
entifc students Of world conuDD
and manufacturers and purcnaSeH
goods, to consider and determine
goods can be produced with
wage to the employee, a falr prUn
the employer and the r1a1lmO~
6t to the public.
Future PPUbbeFn&
In Europe they have taken d.
questions up in this eare1u "S!
the result has been OF great O'DJ
Now. and in the future, Anefo
have to deal with countries ~I
short 0 resources through rDs ~
ton Of war and have, Of neceSsns
get down to rock-bottOm' Ine .aD
intelligent, industrious EUROPE
apt to be a good merchant anu
going to have a hard time eOmps
with him for commerce ID I II
position. so we must consiosl
our problems more carefully .~
before and cast aside those W H,on
attempt to lead US away dr
thoughtful, dispassiOnate VI"
questions.
Craft and neglect in local co sp.n
ties of political duties by III! ha mIe
eminent that breeds dlsreSpa Of
we should have pride De Gso Srst1
efficiency of our people. The som n
m Gern Oh he the fo e see that it is %gO' sn81
nu1s - that will assure the ap roo
Of clean thinking men ano cr
The me- mechanics governing .i.. q t tboa
ouire the same kind OF S elt"' drso
and careful work as na apde9
shop work or farm plannlnS that at
GOOD American must feel , snrs I'd
time there is notnine
while. zorr wef
If we do these things T tbs fos
not have to worry about .oonse G1
horn loving America Oss ga ezcsS
conditions here will be h 81 it.
that they simply cannot ;ron Dot
cially when they are gi heaItbT "9
good government and &on mean and s
tons Surrounding nome 5on. o%Ppo1'5
shop, but also educat rptes rbcb
and q Charter Of IlOeIo if ser
mean ne happiness to then,
form our duties as