The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-02

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much counsel as 60 the plans that
should bo formed ana personally con
Quoted to a happy contamination. hut
from no quarter nave ] seen any gen
crhl scheme of 'rccons.ruction' em-
ergo which thought Il likely we could
forco our spirited business men and
self reliant Mborcrs 90 accept with
due pliancy and obedience.
while d war lasted we set up
mann agencies by which 10 direct tho
industries u the country IN the ser
Vices II was necessary for them to rem
der. los which 10 mako sure Of an
abundant supply OF tho materials
nfcdCd. 10y which 20 check underiak-
lngs that could FOR tho time be dis
ponscd with and stimulate those hat
were most scrvicelbio In war, hy
Witch To- gain for the purchasing de
pIrtmcnts ~ rae government a certain
control uVer the prices of essential
articles and materials. by which To re-
strain trade with alien enemies. mako
tho most OF the available shipping
and systcmuti1e financial trausnc-
tons. both public and private. so that
ihpr. would no no unnecessary on
tlict OF cunfusiou@h y which. m short
to put every material energy ~ tho
uuntr ia harness To- draw the com
mo load aud mako of us team
IN the accomplishment ~ o great task
Harness" Now or
But the momcn we kncW the arm
istiro 10 have been signed W. tuok the
harness off Raw materials upon
which the government Ind kept its
hand for fem there would rot Doe
enough for the industries that sup
Piled the armies have been released
anG put into the general market
again. Great Industries plants whose
whole output and machinery had been
taken over Tor the uses of the gov
eminent nave zen set free 20 return
to the uses 20 which they were put
before the war. II has not been pos
sihle 10 remove so readily cor SO quicl p
~ the control of foodsuuffs and ~
shipping. because the world has stlll
TO be fed from our granaries and the
ships are Ftill needed Ia send supplies
To our mca overseas and to bring the
men back as fast ms the disturbed
condition ON the other sid" OF the
water permit. but over there re-
straiuts are being relaxed as much us
possible and more and more aa the
weeks go Us.
10 Npply Lessons War Taught.
"NcVcr before have there been
agcnCio- iu existence in this country
which knew SO much of the field of
supply. of labor n OF Industry as
the war Industries board. the war
trade bonrd. the labor department, the
food administration and the fuel al
ministratiou have known sine" their
lahors became thoroughly systema-
tiscd and they hay not been isulnt-
cd agencies. they have been directed
by men who represented the porman-
ent departments of the government and
80 nave been the centres of unified
and cooperative action u has been
the theory of the executive, there
fore. since the urmisttco was assured
(Which b. In effect "a complete sub
mission of the enemy. to put the
knowledge uf these bodies ~ the dis
posal of the business mon of the u
try and to offer their intelligent mo-
diation az every point n IN every
matter where ~ was desired. II ~
surprising how fast the process OF
return To- "a peace footing has moved
ia the three weeks since IA" fighting
stopped II promises o. outruu
INJURY that may Co. Instituted and any
aid that may he offered. II will not
be easy To- direct u any better than u
VIII direct Itself. The American bust
ness man is ~ quick initiative.
The Returned soldier.
The ordinary aud normal pro-
coascs OF priyut" Initiative VIII nov
however. provide iWmodi'to employ
nicut s0r an of the men of our return
ing armies. Those who arc Of trained
capacity. those who are skilled WORK
mon. those Who have acquired ia-
milidrity with cstanlishcd businesses.
those who are ready and willing 90
go to the farms. all those whose APP
titudes, are known or will bee sought
out hN employers VIII find mo dlfn-
Guilty. n is safe 90 say. in tindIug
[ place and employment But h'r,
VIII Doe others who viii me a. "a Joss
where To- gain % livelihood unless p"i,s
are taken Co guido hon and put tHcr.
ia the way ct work Their VIII BE .
large floating rcsiiuum of lubol
which should not bD left wholly q
shift for itself. n seems 60 mo im.
portapt. therefore. that the develop
ment Of public works of every sOr
shouid be promptly resumed iu ord".
that opportunities should be created
for unskillcd labor ip particular, an'
thnt plans should Doe made for suci
development of our unusual land
and our naturas resources us We haVO
hitherto lacked stimulation 10 under
take
Il particularly direct your attention
to tho very practical plans winch th
secretary OF the interior hHs dcNclppeI
IN his annual report and before YOU
committees FOR the reclamation %
arid, swamp and cut nshr lunds whio.
might. If The states were willing AN
able to cooperate. redeem som
three hundred million acres OF lam
tor cultivation. There are said F.
be- fifteen or twenty million acres OIL
land IN the west ~ present aria, it
whose reclamation water is available
u properly conserved. There ui
about two hundred and thirty Ulllp
arrss from which thc forests has
: been cut. hut which have never N'
been cleared for the pillow and whic
: un waste and d.solutc. Those lo scat
tered am owe tho union. ~ tnCi
, are nearly eighty million acres ul Ian
A.; that lie undor sWamps or subject
: periodical overflow or too wet I,
quNthinF but git2tur which DO Is pei
A., ic,tlN feasible 600 ifaln and pruto'
[, aud redeem Tho congress cam 90 uu,
direct thousands uf the returning H1
dicts to tho reclamation OF the ar
! lands which DO has already uudcrtul
p, en-. Itit viii hut enlarge the plans ar
q INC appropriations which 10 has an
, trusted To the department ~ the DO
terror. an ls possible lu leading Wi
1 our unused hand TO effect l great rur
and agricultural development whlt
a will afford me bes' sort of opportu'
! ity 10 men who want 10 help then
/ solves: and the secretary of The INT
\ rinr hua thought "a, possible met
ODDS Gus IN % way which is worthy
4 your most friendly attention