Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-05

Society Editor 1858
DO NOT HALT INDUSTRY
PHIS country cannot permit industrial activity to be
hampered or delayed. 1t is desirable and neces-
sary to have all business at such time under rea
sonabe control but that does not justify interruption OF
output.
Idaho for example, produces one-third OF the LEAD OUT
nut of the nationa product that needed now than
ever before.
This state also produces lumber for shpbuildng and
other necessary construction and wool for clothing and
meat and sugar and grain.
IN THE EXERCISE OF SUPERVISORY AU-
THORITY OVER ANY OF THESE INDUSTRIES
THERE CAN ONLY BE CAUTIOUS INTERFERENCE
AT THE COST OF REDUCED OUTPUT.
So much depends upon natural resources now that
to curail them national loss not only now but IN
the futrefor such action leads to encouragement and
inevitably to slowing down of production
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While it is true and may always be the case, that men
wholly unfamiliar with industrial life on anything like a
large SCALE or men who have had experience to only
certain phases of given industry have been put In a'
thorty there is why they should do anything
to halt progress while they enjoying course OF in
struction. INDUSTRY SHOULD NOT SUFFER BE
CAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF EXPERIENCE OR BE
CAUSE OF ANY HESITANCY TO TEST THEIR
OWN JUDGMENT
Perhaps the fundamental defect lies in the fact that an
attempt is made to everything from Washington.
Much must be done at the capital but much can be better
done in the states Men given broad powers GER
tain industries who have only onesided knowledge OIL
them yet who sit in absolute authority them in the
nations capital
They ask for greater production but their actions
tend to curta production They expect continued deve
opment but their actions retard development.
They insist upon taking the best from industrial en-
ploymen instead of taking first those equally acceptable
for military service but not capable of performing the
other duties and then industry of negligence if
worse for not coming up to expectations.
They lay down arbitrary rules to production of sta
Piles while having had experience excepting to dis
rbution and wonder why they not instantly
full.
The trouble is not that they are autocrats not that
they not mbued with desire to render the nation the
best service BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FAMII4-
lar. WITH CONDITIONS IN THE GREAT PRODUC-
ING SECTIONS OF THE NATION most of the states of
(which larger than England Germany France or
several eastern states in this country.
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If the national administration had said to the COVER
nors OF the great producing states of the vest WHO
KNOW ABOUT CONDITIONS: ''5rell your producers
of lead and wool and timber and livestock and grain to re-
double their efforts and store their surplus being
warehouse receipts with fair price attached behind
which stands the of the United States there
would have been better results both today and in the flu
ture
Our governors know the possibilities and would be inI
the best position to handle denquens and
all who making honest endeavor Trying to do it'll
long distance is not practical
This may go for some time Production is
necessary to win and should say that before
this nation has proceeded much farther there should be
careful analysis OF present plans framed in Washington as