El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-24
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FOLLOW LAB0RIS EEbAHE
Pro:. ( Eollander, Of Johns Hopkins
University. Believes England's
Example VIII Teach the Les
son Of Cooperative Thrift.
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Prot Jacob { HI Hollsnder.T Pm DE-
Professor OF : Political Economy in
Johns Hopkins University. believes
that the solution OF increased produc-
zion for war purposes is one not only.
e Increased production. but Of de-
creased consumption as yell. and the
application OF the saved margin TO-
the National defense That the mocha,
nism OF this in practice may be coz
pllcated BY loans. taxes. food conseTTa-
ton. etc, he does not deny. but i'd
vances the solution in the homely doc
tfine that I'VE may not have the loaf
and eat ~
Professor Z Hollander 7 explains his
formula more closely. first as 10 in
creased production. then as 10 reduced
consumption
It is a common habit for social
philosophers far back as Bernard
Meudeville-to speak OF industrial so
ciety as 3 beehive. and 10 dilate upon
the hun Of marts and the buzz Of mills
The metaphor Is graceful. but we must
fsce its full Implication : Every hive
has its complement Of drones and
every society has its lightweight. OF
laEiIy. lelsurely idle--to say nothing OF
those whom economic arrangement and
social convention permit 10 sit With
folded arms.
"A nation forganized for war viii
tolerate none OF this. Every cnit-mEn
or Tomsn-represents a degree Of
productive power II he does not
bring this 10 bear. and consumes whers
be has not produced. he is as delibi
crate g Stacker as the lout who shirka
the draft- 49, But there IS NJ
place for habitual leisure and volun4
tary Z tdleness - = first enthusiastic
flush ito do ones bit is likely 10
peter oute In lieu Of It must come a
steady day-after-day grind-made pos
sible not BY force OF law. but b. re-
lentless Unforgiving pressure Of public
opinion. which pilloTies the citizen. be
be rich or poor. nan or woman. who
can do some work and remains idle.
1T Is not always easy TO find the
vacant niche. and there viii be mis-
directed edort-some wasted material
But English experience teaches Us
how speedily this great Industrial
army OF the welLto-do-idle can Be so-
sorbed. and. with what stGpendous
gains.
I.abss, Net lacking ia Patriosisn'
eve have relied in the main upon
The = law Of 4 economic motive-high
wages. urgent labor demand-to speed
up the pace Of industry On the whole.
tie progress ! has been encouraging
The world Of labor-orgnniZed and IN.
organize3-hAs shown itself. now, as
always. not : lacking In patriotism
Trade union restrictions upon sdmis-
sion. output. apprenticeship. working
conditions, have been relaxed. OF d.
luted-and labor leaders have shown
little disposition to exploit strategic
opportunities 70 the Injury Of the Ma
tfon's needs. s. When we realize how.
In train Of war imitation. wages have
risen much more slowly than COM
modify prices, this moderation is in
striking contrast TO the ardor with
which. in higher stratum. war
Brides have bean sOoed-."'
Applying the Saved Margin
-
Relterating the statement that re
must produce more and consume less.
and more wisely. Professor Hollander
believes that the problem Of produc-
ton viii. II not quite take care OF IT.
self certainly 4. be more easily con-
trolled On the theory that demand
fashions supply , Il is because We ask
Cor and buy things and services with
out which we could easily get along.l
that such things and services CONTINUED
20 be made and furnished. and that the
Nation continues TO pay the price But
every unit Of labor force that Is re
CURED to supply these-every ounce
Of raw material. fuel. convertible ma
ehinery that is engaged in making
them-is Just so much detached from
what would otherwise become avail
able for our armies. Z Let everyone
mentally inventory the denials aad
which be has practiced-l
the Professor urges. and the sum total
OF the things which he has gone with
out viii furnish the ACID test Of his
patriotism
Professor Hollander concludes his
plea for war abstinence by admitting
the necessity for a slight dislocation
Of labor and capital. but 70 a far less
degree than alarnist and biased sen
,iment would have Us believe. = As
against this temporary inconyen!enee.
Offering In & degree from the read
ustnents in the business world, made
necessary BY seasonal and eyclical
luctustions - there would become
lvailahae great stocks Of llbor force
md capital material which the citi-
ems could place ct the disposition Of
he State IN the form Of taxes and
cans. to Be converted as needed into
he requirements Of National defense
Re concludes as follows:
The citizens Of the United States
lesire 10 be counseled-not exhorted.i
they desire q rule Of conduct. not an
eademie homily This. then. is the
words OF one syllable:
Cut your spending 10 the bone. OF
be food which you must buy. be guild.
d BY the instruction Of the Food Ad.
OF other things. the less
be better-Eith complete abstinence
5 the ideal Husband the income,
lhich you will thus save as a bank
eposit and convert IL into Liberty
ionds. CT in smaller units. into War
aTings Stamps In the interim. II
on are working. work harder. II
gu are idle. find something to do.
et Us a. least be frank with our
slTes 10 realizing that. 70 the extent
lat we DO fall short Of this counsel
, perfection. by just so much do we
III in contributing 10 the Nationa
ifety that which we might