Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-25

new Y0fK.-InlS war may not 0e u
trade struggle, but on the shoulders Of
business men depends to a great ex-
tent the successful prosecution of 1t.
Especially Is this true in Great Brit
ain and the United States. In Ger
many before the war the corporate
interests, such as the steamship lines,
banks and factories, were closely
linked with the government In an ef-
ficient race for world leadership. The
government aided them; quite natur-
ally they aided the government when
war broke out.
With Great Britain and the United
States the situation is somewhat diff
ferent. There was cooperation be-
tween the government and big busi-
ness, but not SO much the intimate
Teutonie- sort. But the situation IL
now changed, and instead Of war being
pushed to a finish one way or the
other by the government with little
aid outside Of floating bond issues,
the business men have taken over de.
tails lack Of action on which might
be fatal.
Great Britain has several hundred
Of the most efficient and powerful
business men in the country perform
ing innumerable tasks to conduct the
war on strictly business basis. The
number in this country is larger, with
the list growing daily.
The service Of none Of these men,
whether they be English or American,
could be purchased. Their earning
capacity is virtually unlimited. Yet
all Of them have given without re-
serve or qualification their time and
energy in aiding their country. It is
not an alarmist view to think what
would have happened to the cause Of
the allies had not the business men
stepped in and did what they have
done and are doing.
Seeking Results.
Not, Of course, that the public
knows just what either the British
board or the national advisory COM
mission Of the national defense coun-
ell. in this country has done. They
seek results, not publicity, and for
this reason it is possible only to have
q faint idea Of their achievements. It
requires strong Imagination to visu-
alize just what they have done, but
their general results Of cutting gov.
ernmental red tdpe, purchasing sup
plies quickly and economically and
analyzing the resources Of the nation
with the view to utilizing every bit Of
power IRE almost sufficient in them.
selves.
Over in England public recognition
was given the business man by Bonar
Law, member Of the war council, IN
the house of commons. 1.-THE ministry
If munitions" he said, lis body Of
business men more competent, I be.
licve, than that to be found in any in.
dustrial undertaking in the country"
The clothing department Of the
British war Office has more than
hundred men attached to 1t alone
men who were lenders In their par-
ticulnr field before the outbreak Of
hostilities three years ago. Bonar
Law ut the time Of his address In
parliament stated that they could not
be bought by any salary the house
Of commons could possibly give them.
These MEN who have volunteered
their services to the British govern.
men and who are virtually working
their heads off for 1t are the very men
who IRE directly responsible for Brit.
aims commercial supremacy.
Engineers In Service.
They are the ones who bridged and,
bored and tunneled tile earth from
China to Peru; who created great
railway systems, who control great
combines, and who have amazed men
accustomed to government routine by
BELGIUM OF TODAY"