The sun., 1918-12-06

discomfort Of poverty, confronted with
the vulgar and ostentatious display of
lavish extravaganza, will not always
remain quiescent. When the extremes
Of the nations social life jostle each
other too harshly an explosion is in
evitable.
Corporate misnanagement and con-
solicitations, huge issues OF fictitious
capital, corners in foodstuffs, manipu-
lation Of stock markets, fortunes real
lied over night through financial Jug
glery, preponderant control of money
and credits disfgurcd the commercial
history Of the two decades preceding
our declaration of war. They consti-
tute a sordd and humiliating chapter
of greed and financial profligacy and
simply Justify the wave OF public dis
approval eliminating in political re-
volt and codes OF primitive legislation
Congressional and bureau investi-
cations have disclosed sorry spectacles
OF mismanagement and of trusts be-
trayed by men OF great wealth and
commanding influence, for their per-
sonal and financial aggrandizement.
Public confidence in the integrity
and patriotism Of their class has been
seriously impaired.
Have Bred Anarchy.
These practices cannot be too Sc
riously criticised. They have inspired
as they have justified every extreme
of agitation. They have been con-
demned alike by radical and conserv-
no
they have done more to infiame pub
lice sentiment, breed anarchy and stir
up Socialist propaganda than any
single influence OF the century. It is
the anarchy of capital. 1t Is Bolshe-
vism in high life. Such operations
cannot be resumed IL We hope to pre-
serve free government IN America.
THE we'll to do element of the coun-
try Is It's most influential class. II
occupies the great domain of leader
ship and constructive development
When confidence in its honesty or
public Spirit is impaired or over
thrown the hour OF upheaval will
come. therefore affirm that the sup
preston of the financial manifestations
so prevalent during the past quarter
century iswan insistent and overshad-
owing duty. Bolshevism- and its kin
dred evils are their legitimate off,
spring.
81 have sketched some OF the diff
culties with which the return of peace
confronts us. The perspective is
sombre but not at all discouraging.
I'VE must institute and enforce a
rigid economy in public administra-
ton. We must unity our citizenship.
We must have common language
with which all men and women must
be familiar. We must extend the
hand of sympathy and encouragement
to every alien in the land, give him a
hand in the country's affairs and i'm
bue him with the spirit OF America.
We must discourage the community
life of the foreigner by teaching him
the need for assimilation.
Must Require English speech.
we must require him to become
Haturalized within fixed time after
his arrival or return whence he came
We must make him learn the English
tongue and become reasonably famil-
lar with the requirements of citizen
ship as a candidate OF naturalization.
We must harmonize the discordant
factions of industry and commerce.
We must, If need be. forget party ties
in the stress of tremendous obliga-
tion."
The danger OF Government inter
ference with life insurance. fore
Swallowed by the Government insur-
ance act, was stressed by Claude W.
Fairchild, Commissioner of Insurance
for Colorado.
A high tribute to the work OF the
capital issues committees was paid by
Joseph Chapman, vice president Of the
Northwestern National Bank of Min
neapolis.
John Wanamaker sent letter in
which he told OF the great value life
insurance had been to him in early
life in establishing an objective in
saving. Others who read papers were
George Il. Stadden, Robert Lynn Cox,
Henry Moir. who gave statistics show
ing the mortality in camps due to in
fiuenza, and DR.. Charles 4. Prosser.