The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-18
4 RETURN TO NATIONAL ECONOMY.

RETURN TO NATIONAL ECONOMY.
Even tho primary student In political economy un-
dcratands that an abatement Of protlgncy In public
expenditures s a prerequisite 10 anything In tho notur"
~ a return 10 normal prices and living conditions by
public cxpcndturcs' We DO not refer TO taxation and
congressional appropriations alone, but include with
these the enormous sums collected from the public.
more or less under the authorization Of public opinion
by various drives and thoroughly organized solicitation
campaigns.
All OF these funds tho total almost staggers the
Imagination. in tho final analysis comes from tho
pockets Of the people All costs that can possibly hc
passed on are passed on until thoy be passed no
further Such Is human nature. THAT means that the
ultimate payer IL tho ultimate consumer Of course.
And It ALSO means that very considerable factor fin
tho high cost OF living is this profgacy In all
branches of government and public life.
The world has stood firmly for n return to ma
tloraI economy believing that 10 the took
a firm stand fer economy the example would have n
most sautnry effect tho habits OF the people
whcrc. For this considered H. oSpcd"nt
and right TO oppose the sochled peace pnns Of the
National Red Cross. announced some weeks ago chief
OF which was another drive arranged for somo time
IN November when the directors purposcd raising
5000 600 to carry on the work Of this organization
The world vcnturcd the opinion the Red Cross should
bo domohollzod--at least to pesoe-tlme footing;
that all war Organizations should be demoboaod,
and their campaigns OF solicitation abandoned before
the American people, who during four years Of war
had learned to yes boafanty recalled their ability
say no.
The Red cross resent- this attitude. In tho Rorom-
cter Of Public Opinion viii be found "a communication
from the publicity agent OF the ~rauzaton We are
glad to give It publicity First because we are always
glad 10 give hcarinr those who do not orrrc with
us; and second. because We believe the public gem
orally after reading the communication, win r,alify
how little the organization has to offer as Justification
for It's program
Miss Taussig the publicity agent I'm her argument
compares the organization 20 tho western miner WIN"
having laid hold OF bear found himself unable 60 Jet
go We have heard rather too much ~ that sort OF
argument AmcricSpsr-thc old fashioned type ~ ln-
tense uatIonalls,s pauscacd with the logic or ,,k
NJ &c. involved IN H. The president or this noiidn hns
relied on that stuff almost nltocchc, Justify hs
sghomc for intcrnatlonallsing the republic rocnus,
w" went abroad 20 do very necessary work we arc
NOW compelled 90 stay there and 90 sun further nc
cause 49,, .AauIcb,tne Rcd CROSS enormously that o.
might hu aI.s io do soistustorly,tho work or the
we mnst ..ntru. to finance % ou q war scale
We sars 'u entertain either tine alleged facts
or ho Iua.e Involved m nnt sorr of argument n
wra,ra compelled ta Ha .n tn.n s,, r.y worry seriously
qyt uuu Nr u.|..I .t .srr,.ms iu. poo win 'r,
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