New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-11
ARMISTICE DAY

IL M IN A n - 4 n
IN THIS day we celebrate one of the two
~ most wonderful achievements in the Amer
lean arms. However, glorious have been
martial victories at Yorktown and in France
and much as they have done for us and the
entire human race, our real work for mankind
lies before us.
1t is not to be done in destructive war; It is
equally hard, but it is constructive work. Our
duty calls into the fields of education and in
dustry. Traditions which are born and grow
great among families and nations because they
will not try to get at basic facts but lazily and
thoughtessy choose the easy way. The pioneers
in the new world were given marvellous oppor-
tunity to break from old traditions They did it.
and gave the world many courageous, bold
thoughtful industrious men, who raised ire
mendously the average number of planners and
doors in the world.
we, IN America, with more pioneer DAYS to
live, must not forget the lessons they taught
WITH general education, with the press and the
telegraph, an dnow with practical understand
ing OF the value of the development of person.
alltles through psychology, can, when we turn
our wills to the subject again, casting aside ira
dltlon, raise the average number of these thought
1ul, courageous, bold, Industrious men, posses
sing unusual ability to plan and execute
The price that must be paid for the benefits
OF civilization is that must enter into the Or
ganlaztlon OF civilized society and bear our part
OF the burden w or ks what it takes The dspo
sltlon OF generations now gone was to produce
more than they consumed. This made capital
that surplus OF labor over and above what neces-
slty requires. Civilization is always using up
capital, and it can only be maintained if the sup
ply OF capital is kept up. The higher and more
effective the organization, the more imperative
is cooperation. When men quarrel with each
other, they fall back under the dominion of that
part of nature which cannot think and plan and
wor kin excess Of it's necessities
In the wisdom of God men were given mower
over the rest OF nature, but to enjoy their power
men must work. "A desire for work is q thirst
Tor independence from the ills of life indie
Pendence plans tor civilization. The deyelon
ment and control Of wealth is concerned with
human welfare. Denunciations of the desire for
wealth are childish
Has the world forgotten that the only va1 -
get the best from men is to give them first iust
wage, and, after that the leadership and svm-
pathy that not only wins the hand but the heart
and the head on the job! This has NOT been
forgotten, an dthese three powers behind nro.
ducton, behind ivilizaton-LABOR. NAN-
AGEMENT and CAPITAI-are oett;n,, +he
habit OF thought and each realizes the imnort.
ahce OF Judging its own groups first SO that
each one can be fair to the other two. Labor
Management and Capital should and will he
come partners, not only in physical values. but
partners also IN mental and spiritual values. But
America is preparing to win and will win this
great battle IN the fields of education and inds-
try-to our own lasting glory and to the glory
of mankind