Evening journal., 1918-02-19
INDUSTRY MUST face
PROBLEMS AFTER WAR
E. L. Rowland, New York
Editor, Addresses Chamber
of Commerce
GIVES APPALLING
LOSSES OF CONFLICT


There was a large attendance Of
members Of the Chamber OF Commerce
at the MONDAY luncheon today at the
Hotel DUPONT the feature OF Which was
am address by Ellis l.. Rowland a spc-
cial representative OF the national in
dusirial conservation movement of New
York city. which is cndesvoring TO
prepare American industry for peace
and war Mr. Rowland is one OF the
editors Of the New York Journal OF
Commerce and secretary OF the Motor
Truck Club OF America. As @ writer
and lecturer on economic subjects he
has gained wide rcbutc and his articles
ON trade suhiests are accepted as au-
ihorliv by leadire business men OF the
country. 4 keen analyst by nature, he
has. nevertheless. retained MS Opt
mism regarding the future Of American
Industry. although this optimism does
not carry him 90 the limit OF ignoring
certain graves -perils which American
business must overcome I'm order To IN
sure The successful prosecution OF the
war aud the continuance OF the coun-
try prosperity after the war.
Hc explained that the ending OF the
war viii prccipilate new conditions m
every line Of human relation ana thal
the money wastage of the war VIII
saddle upon ms au burdens of taxa
tion which will demand unheard of
economies. Mr. Rowland. In the
course Of his lengthy address said IN
] part
Whatever else The war has done, 10
/ has brought the world into state OF
serious thought. Never before nave
momentous events had so faicful a sig
nincance: when mot only the fate or
empires. but The trend OF our whole
/ civilization hangs daily and hourly IN
The balance
From thoroughly dependable data
brought down to December "a, 1917, 10
Is calculated that iho war has cost no
less than 1921. .7jOO0OOOO; about one
third upon the Teuionic powers and
two-ihirds on the Allied nations.
"The slx greatest world-wars Of the
last i25 years aggregated only one
sixth what this one has cost already
10 Is costing every man. woman and
child IN America at present q cents q
day: of England "a cents. of France
30 cents: Of Russia. go cents, Of Italy
22 cents: OF Germany. so cents. and of
Ausiria-Hungary. 2i cents. Every da,
, % levies an expenditure Of no less thar
siOOOOO0O upon Uncle sam.
And an this 90 crafty the hellisl
cupidiiv Of an ego-riddcn perveri vii
would tear down FOR his own glorih
cation all that the blood OF heroes ha
achieved for human freedom and SCUM
government I'm a millennium Surely
- ought Go impel every loyal American {
a new resolve 90 stand by the govern
ment-Our government; not that q
, some potentatc-by saving. by sacrinl
I'm giving. hy struggling. by nrm n
= solve 10 bend every ounce OF energy
I. win a speedy peace and stamp foreyl
/, from mans sight and memory m
, nendish idealism Of Teuionic philos'
:. ply.
"As 90 Che human COSTS N the wa
estimates are bound iO vary, but th
. following are the estimates OF on
siatistician
/. Total lives lost IN the war ....i2ioOOo
Total wounded .........-.....2 26.O0oN
Total permanently disabled. 10000
r. Total loss Of population ...... 100000
: Total prisoners ............... 3,ibOn
Total tonnage destroyed o.
500 ships ............---...ii ,c0Uu
& "fn the past we have had strata %
, society. based upon culture. or wealth
or lineage. but after men of an rank
have faced death. shoulder 20 shoulde
On the trenches In defense of.a cOmmOl
. principle. the old distinctions can ne,e
again prevail. We have become %
never before, a common people; no
only in the trenches. bul In the work
, shop, the Office and on the city street.
"Thc ending OF the war viii prccipi
, tate new conditions in every line %
human relation. Friendships anon
nations will re1diust commercial eX
change: the money wastage OF the wa
I viii saddle upon us AN burdens Of tax
% alton which will demand unheard o
economies.
- "Resdmslmcnis Of borders viii cal
- for roadiusimcnls Of trade The eu
;. trance of women INTO industry win j.
2 an economic factor Of no small conso
- duencc and the losses Of world tonnag
and the restoration of tranlo are prob
r lens which viii challenge an our pre-
conceived fdcas.
$ AT last wc have learned the lesso
4 OF not only making goods 10 supply On
b. needs Of all The earth but 90 delivc
sf MN|lA ilA SUPP" Nt NAAH WNAA WNN ANN-
The mighty neei-it may reach q
4. much as 20OOOOOO tons hy the end q
u ihc war-mesns a now field of innu
o ence; new responsibilities ihroughou
!. The world FOR Uncle sam. 70 demand
broader public spirit and an end q
4 little thinking.
S competition Is going Go be strenu
Gus 30 a degree never bfeOre know
responsive not only to the relative el
- ilciencies OF nations. but subjected {
The influence 81 new friendships. pref
o eroniial commercial alliances and sul
o. ylying international haircds that wi
! greatly complicatf the recovery d
! trade and ihe holding of world mar
+, kcts.
n SNe have been thinking So abstrus,
4 ly OF dolllrs and of cuilhroat compel
iion that we have forgotten that th
q very cornerstone of industry--as @
Of nations and life itself-is humanity
, that we are an human brethren and a
- very much alike when We fling ava
our bank books and personal appar'
, when business men realize that m
time had come 70 rclose-hauling on
indlvidualisni they have rallied unde
the leadership Of such men as Wander
Top. Farrell, Hoover, Edison. Cofll
a .