Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03

abundant supply OF the materials
>ings that could for the time lie dis
renscd with and stimulate those tina:
were most scrviccable in war. by
| which to gain for the purchasing de-
partments OF the government II Ger.
| tain control over the prices OF essen
10 restrain trade With alien enemies.
! make the most of the available ship
ping and systemntize inancial trans
! that there would be no unnecessary
| conflict or confusion. by which. In
! common load and make of us one tear,
i'll the accomplishment of II great task,
TOOK HARNESS OFEAS
/ SOON AS WORK WAS DONE
but the moment We knew the ar
The harness on Raw materials. upon
which the government s . had KEEP, It's
| enough for the ndustries( that sup
piled the armies. have been released
and put into the general market again.
| Great Industrial plants whose whole
over for tho uses of tho government
uses to which they, wero put before
I thc war. II has not been possible to
remove so readily or so unicklN the
I bccauSc the world has still To be fed
/ from our Eranaries. and tho ships are
I still needed TO send supplies TO our
nack AS fast as the disturbed condi-
| tons on the other side Of the water
/ being relaxed as much as possible and
moro and more as tho weeks go by
Never before have there been
agencies in existence in this country
| supply. of labor and of industry as
/ the War Industries Board. the War
food administration and the fuel ad
ministration have known since their
labors became thoroughly systematized;
agencies; they have been directed by
/ men which represented the permanent
departments of the government. and
and cooperative action. II has been
he policy of the executive. therefore.
! since the armisticc was assured (Which
| is in effect Il complete submission OF
| the enemy to pu: the lknowlwcdse of
these bodies at the disposa! of the
business men Of the. country. aud to
/ offer their Intelligent mediation al
/ every point and in every matter where
/ it was desired. 1t is surprising how
fast the, process of return to neace
since the fighting stopped. 1t promises
TO outrun any inquiry that may be
o offered. 1t viii not be easy to direct it
any better than 1t will direct itself
| The American business man is of quick
| initiative.
"Thc ordinary and normal processes
Of private initiative will not, however:
provide immediate employment for all
OF the men Of our returning armies
,h"sn who have acquired familiarity
with established business. those who
are ready and willing to go to the
/ known or will be sought out by en-
ploycrs will find no difficulty, ii is safe
to say, in finding place and employ
mcnt but there Will be others who
viii be at Il loss where TO gain live
lihood unless pains are taken to guide
untn ana puo .hGnr ~ 1 me- ~, iu,,
lhctr VII &c :. , a. ~ 10 Pr, ,mnniiw
to shlit TOT lScll, ~ see1is 10 me i,m-
norlanl'. tnereior". MAJ INC 1891 ror,
should be promnliF reSumeq, IN oaueI
that opportunities should pc created
tTg uMg ians shon uHGr b. made for sn"n
DEVELOPMENTS of our unused lands and
our natural resources AS we nave
! take.
luEcIsNsTION oi, WASTE
LAMPS BN RETURNING SOLDIERS
81 particularly direct your attention
70 ,h t,'', Very ,,r;ic,ical plans which the
/ Sccrrt,rv of The Interior has devcl-
oned in his annual report and before
your G9mmit,ees nor nmd tnE rec." ian%s
whirh might If the States we're viii
ling and able to cooperate. redeem
/ ,ivation. There are said to be l5.-
! GoN oo0 or 90 600 900 acres of land in
( The West, at present arid. for whose
rrcl,naiion water is available if prop-
I ,,iv ronscrvcd There are bel ween 300
nuN 900 and e30, OuO. 900 acres from which
~ forrsis have been Ont hut which
/ hnyc never vet been cleared for the
NOV and which lie waste and desc
! late. These lie scattered ali over the
! Union And there nrc nearly so 900 600
acres of land that lie under swamps
! or suhicc, 70 nrriodicaI overflow or
| 100 Wei for ANYTHING but grazing.
! which IL is perfectly f,,asible 10 drain
\ and protect and redeem The Congress-
| can NJ once dircc, thousands OF the re-
turning soldiers 10 the reclamation of
| the arid lands which il has ALREADY
| undertakrn ii II viii hut enlarge M.
Mans and In. anpronriaIions Which il
hIs entrusted 10 Inc Dcpurtment OF
! the Interior II is possiblc in dooIinr
/ with our unused land To effect n great
! rural and agricultural dcvcloDment
| which will afford the best sort of on
| portunity to men who want to help
/ themselves and The Secretary q! th,.