The diamond drill., 1918-04-06
GREAT BENEFITS FROM THE WAR

GREAT BENEFITS FROM THE WAR
Keen observers OF affairs are
agreed that America is to get mucn
benefit from the great war. All class
es in Britain agreed long ago that the
war is going to re-make Great Britain;
that the nation is TO be far different
proposition socially, morally ana
eyery other way after this great war
is over.
The opinions OF the leading men Is
Great Britain is succinctly voiced In
an interview recently granted by the
archbishop OF York, primate OF Eng
land on the reorganization OF Eng
land.
"The first and immediate necessity
said the archbishop. sis, of course, to
conquer the Germans. But we are be-
ginning to realize that this is only
part OF the problem which the time
has set for us; that. having conquer
ed the Germans, we must conquer our
selves. The Labor party, which is de-
veIoping with growing success the uni
fication OF the efforts OF workers with
the brain and with the hand. is work
ing toward the condition when the In
dustries will be controlled by the
,...- .Ao,,,saI,,as aud this is only
part OF the great changes in the so
cial and industrial scheme In Britain
which are sure TO come. 1t is quite
safe to say that all our older families
all the landed aristocracy, are quite
conscious OF the fact that things can
never be again as they were before
the war; and they are most willing to
face the changes that must come.
$50 far as / have been able to OBJ
serve. there is this great difference in
the effect, which the war has had so
far on public opinion In England and
the United States. We all feel In
England that the war has compelled
us 10 reconsider i'm very wide an
deep way the whole character Of our
social system. The thought OF social
reconstruction Is only less constantly
in the minds OF the people than ths
Immediately progress Of the war itself
We all feel that the war came upon
us at time when we were all becom-
ing conscious that our social system
was revealing very deep defects, and
our great trust is that the spirit 81
common fellowship which the war ha.
called out may be TRANSMITTED after
the war into an impulse toward wid
er social reconstruction, carried thrJ
in the same spirit OF common fellow
ship and sacrifice.
"Certainly our soldiers at tho from
feel this They seem TO respond read
lily and with enthusiasm TO the pros
pect that they will return home T.
take a place In the building up OF
new and better social system. In
deed. this Is coming TO fll large
place in the consciousness Of mos
people than the appeals for solidnes
and enthusiasm in the war. TIL
ready response to these latter We TAX
for granted. as is our national way
the forefront OF our minds is full o
thoughts OF what is 10 be done at hom
after the war is won.
Il do not seem TO observe this s.
much in the United States. so far as
have been able 10 learn OF condition
here. II is very natural that your i'm
mense material resources should oper
ate to insure high wages and ampl
employment But ! should not be sur
prised II in the course OF generation
or so the people OF the United State
may be confronted by the same prob
lens which now face US in England
Our eyes are directed not only TO IN
prospect OF lasting peace. but ais
20 the hope OF better social syster
which shall result from the continu
ing moral influence OF united effor
in the war"
"The main impulse for this reshap
ing Of our society will como from Oh
great labor organizations, but nothin
Is moro striking than the way In whic
tho employers frankly recognize ths