South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
BY NOBLE FOSTER HoGGsoN

There are two great movements, a.
most so closely related as to be one,
either or both Of which threaten this
country. One is econonIi c; the other
social The first is called retrench-
ment; the second bolshevism.
To tie extent that The continued
spending of money TO- materials of
waeing war is concerned. now thai
il is won. the move for economy Is
wei directed. But in carrying this
project TO the intended limit we
would at the same time be destroy
ing some of the great social better
ments. the possibilities of which the
war has brought 10 US. And by
taking away privileges. rights, and
benefits which mankind has gained
through bloodshed we may. unwitt-
ingly perhaps. be producing an eX-
cuse for bolshevism.
One rarely hears of workmen re
ceiving "a fair days wage for a fair
days work, who have the means
10 provide for their families in tn
way OF homes. clothes. food. educa-
tion and recreation. leaning to Dol
shevism or the doctrine of excuses
which gains its title from that word
a contented workman who receives
even Approximately a fair return on
his labor strives for lettering the
whole social condition rather than
destroying one social structure n
order to set up another.
Home il Panacca.
a man holds his home sacred
above all things. Take his home
away-or the right TO create a homo
and YOU will produce wanderers
living under conditions not fit foe
animals. such conditions we have
witnessed i'm our own northwest The
result is new mem bers for the !. w.
W-incipient bolshevists.
The war provided the greatest
impetus &c the movement for decent
homes for employees. Under gov
eminent auspices and direction. and
with government money. plants en-
gagged i'm war work undertook 20
create villages designed along model
lines 10 house their wOrkmen. and
so reduce shifting of labor from
place 10 place and cut down the cost
Of labor turnover.
our housing scheme developed
during the war was not perfect; II
was adapted TO the occasion. Per
haps many of the newly created viii
lagos viii soon be only a memory
But to ignore our housing needs in
our future calculations will be no
less than a calamity
Ii is said that certain manufac-
turers believe labor viii soon be 50
plentiful that il will occasion no
trouble at all TO get men for jobs
of all sorts at whatever wage is Of
fered and without the present con-
sideration OF housing accOmmOda-
tons If this belief represents anv
considerable or important elemen,
of employers. il means that one Of
the principles for which this war
was fought has not penetrated their
consciousness. The consensus of
opinion OF the delegates to the con
veutiou held at Atlantic City last
week.-Mrs. convention bringing to-
gether the most important industries
OF the country was that laho'
would be scarce and not over-plen-
Uful. excepting temporarily i'm the
districts where war work was being
done This congestion would he re-
Geved almost immediately by the
surplus returning to their vocations
I'm their home localities Employers
who. with selfish thoughts only. ex-
ueot to thus take advantage of 2
possible over-suppIy OF labor. are
short riSioued and harmful 70 the
succession solution of the future So
ciaI status
Duty To Employees.
We must take care or housing ous
employees. we must provide homes
Tor them It IS our duty TO raise tha
standard OF living III here are class
distinctions in This country. the best
vav 70 or'Verate them IS 20 CO.
.r.~-fa Wits ths workers the GREAT
-,.-..Fsrciur class to assist Them in he
.r-.irr areu more usafl) - them
Solves e,,1 to fro ~o10tr,- h-- avi1c-
-.-- a-r rvdersrav slime - their hones
~ra @nira tior- That viii
r-.1-ira Gr-t 90 alI svmpa thetic CO.
operation. and. second. comnre-