The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-31

fundamental. And this shortage In
production could be overcome. In
stanty almost. by shutting OFF a
vast portion OF the demand through
an emborgo on foreign shipments
with the demand reduced To home
needs there would unqucstionlbly
follow a tumbling OF values. that
could not. probably, be restricted TO
the product, but would extend 10
the wage.
Therefore the embargo idea is no,
n popular one what is desired Is
20 avail ourselves Of this wonderful
prosperity and preserve It II possi
bic. To do this one OF the very firs,
essentials is to increase production.
Carlylc's Eplgram.
II was Carlyle-was II not'--that
observed, For one man who can
stand prosperity there are "a hun
dred that will stand Adversely" And
We know It to be true. Adversely
brings to the surface the best there
is In man. Prosperity. very often,
brings 10 tho surface the worst
there is.
II Is Just as true OF nations as OF
individuals And 1t Is this rule
working normally that IS the matter
with the American people today. As
result OF four years OF war we
have passed from n debtor 10 a
creditor nation Then we borrowed
money, Now we have become a
loancr OF money! money changer.
II we are crazed by this prosper
iiy and conducting ourselves In a
disgusting manner, we arc simply
running true to the Carlyle rule We
have all seen the antics ~ the man
suddenly created milHonRirc by
he fortunes OF the drl That's us
as a nation, The prepOnderant ma
lurity OF Americans are on Wild,
unrcasouing spree OF profligacy,
And this ytry proriEacy but breeds
further eNcesses Those OF us not
possessing the vhcrcwiihll to in
dulRc our Appetitcs have been in
yited up 20 the bar tu drink on the
good fellows Uniil at last We are
an ln'oNicatcd nation that has about
lost It's sense OF proportions and
values.
Discomfort with Prosperity
Francis H. Ssson. vice presidcn'
Of the Guaranty Trust company Of
New York. writes.
How We use or abuse the great
power which is ours now will
measure our fitness for the world
leadership that cirCumstIuCcs
have suddenly thruSt upon as
II Is OF more than transient In
icrost lu this connection. that the
industrial phenomena in evidence
throughout the country Is sccm-
iugly the direct resl', uf prosper
iN--a discomfort which threatens
20 wreck that prosperity II is "A
strange anomaly that the prcsi-
feet compelled To include IN his
ll1' message TO congress a warn
Ing to "A large class Of labor, which
has been iavorpd beyond pracu-
CIlly all other classes In the mat
ter OF wage increases. 90 think
and aCt Ike true Americans" II /
Is equally rcgrcttable that tho |
president should also feel forced /
90 devote part u his message TO a /
consideration Of producers
AZ" sclfIshNyss and greed the |
sources OF our discomfort Are /
they Co be permitted tc isup1rlize /
uu~ Tr'scu' prosperity. "a, Ike uf I
which hlS never been recorded IN /
the annals ot mankind. and 20 /
ruin the brilliant national future
that les before u.s. We have
STOOD ,gt'y t,S, of adversely and
grown strong are We % sICcumo
tp dangers - prosperity
Ana. paradox 'huaNu g. may
seem. our salvation must come
through enlightened seif.shnnrs.
through rIrHug America first
first in service 90 the remainder
uf 'r. world not fH~ a'fru.-ff-
reasons no au, but solely for se.t-
preservation.
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