The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-24

sanuS OF SELF constituted prOprletOTs
of small business units, and they so
thoroughly enjoy the luxury Of boss
ing their little establishments and
being supported In comparative idle
ness by their unfortunate underlings
whose health and labor ther often
ruthlessly exploit by improper labor
conditions and inadequate wages.
that 1t is to be expected they will
protest most strenuously against any
change which would require them
actually to work for living as en-
ployees. Others having the real in
terests Of the people at heart will
doubtless raise more or less plaus-
ible objections to this proposed
change. Perhaps their most persist
ent objection will be that the change
may destroy individual initiative and
ambition. on the contrary, the
change will directly promote initla-
tive and ambition. because position
and advancement In our unified in
dustries will depend solely upon per-
sonal efficiency and will not be at
fected Gas 1t Is at present, when the
person Of comparatively small means
often becomes the self appointed
proprietor merely because he has
money and regardless Of his lack Of
any real efiiciency) by the fact that
a person does or does not possess a
small amount Of capital. Thus work
ers will have a more equal chance
and there will be full and fair play
for every legitimate ambition.
Moreover those who have money
will. Of course. have full opportun-
ity to employ 1t profitably by pur-
chasing stocks, bonds, etc.. and in
many other ways. and will also be
free to do their share in the neces-
sary work Of the world instead Of
being more parasites. as many Of
them are now.
UNIFICATION BRINGS
EFFICIENCY
The Federal government has al
ready found that. in order to win
the war. 1t is necessary, in certain
cases. at least, to treat whole indus
tries as single units. The most Inn
portant illustration of this fact is,
Of course, the recent unification of
our entire railroad system under alb
solute governmental supervision and
control; but further important illus
trations are found In the manner In
which our coal. oil. airplane, ship
building. and other nation wide in
tdustries are being treated by the
government.
There need be no fear Of deter
ioration in the quality Of our pro-
ducts AZ q result Of Industrial uni
fication. for satisfactory. progress in
this and other directions will be pro-
vided for by the establishment Of
laboratories which (as has been
demonstrated In the electrical bust.
ness and other large industriesl con-
stituts far more economical and
effective method for the develop.
mont of quality and improvement
of manufacturing methods than Il
possible under the present system Of
wasteful and destructive competition
a 49, ~ &
between small Independent units,
Development along this line viii b
tremendously stimulated. also. By
foreign competition. for It II no %
cret that the industries Of Great
Britain. Germany and other coun'
tries have already been moulded In
to powerful national units which are
even now preparing TO capture thu
market cot the world d soon q
peace ID declared.
II America IL to win the war an,
to play a foremost part In the bust
ness Of the world after the war. VI
should begin at once comprehen
sive plan for the elimination Of ou
wasteful methods and the reorgani
sation Of our industrial system OF