El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20

, the standard pay in every field Of
Z labor over which il can exercise con
troll IT has sought 10 find the way
to prevent child labor and will ] hope,
and believe. presently find it u has
served the whole country by leading
the way in developing the means Of
preserving and safeguarding life and
health in dangerous industries II can
now help in the difficult task OF Civ
ing a new form and spirit to indus
trial organization by coordinating the
several agencies Of Cancellation and
adjustment which have been brought
into existence BY the difficulties and
ufsra ken policies Of the present man
agement Of industry and by setting
I'D and developing new federal
agencies of advice and Information
which may serve as q clearing house
for the best experiments and the best
thought on this great matter. upon
which every thinking man must 1De
aware that the future development Of
society directly depends.
agencies Of international eoun-
eli and suggestion are presently
to be created in connection with
the league Of nations in this very
field; but il is national action and
the enlightened policy OF individ-
unls. corporations and societies
within each nation that must
bring about the actual reforms
The members Of the committees
on labor in the two houses VII
hardly need suggestions from me
as 10 what means they shall seek
TO make the federal government
the agent Of the whole nation in
pointing out and, IL need be, guid-
ing the process Of reorganization
and reform.
Il am sure that il is not necessary
for me 20 remind you that there is one
immediate and very practical question
Of labor that we should meet IN the
most liberal spirit We must see TO
it that our returning soldiers are as
sisted in every practicable way 10 find
the places for which they are fitted
in the daily work Of the country Inis
can be done by developing and main
tanning upon an adequate scale the
admirable organization created by me
department Of labor Tor placing men
seeking work. and It can also be done.
in at least one very great 1ielu. ~
creating new opportunities for indl-
Fidual enterprise The secretary OF
the interior has pointed out the way
by which returning soldiers may pc
helped 10 find and take up land IN
the hitherto undeveloped regions OF
the country which the federal govern
ment has prepared or can readily pre-
mare for cultivation and for many OF
the cutOver OF neglected areas winch
lit within the limits OF the older
states and / once more take the lib
that.his plans shall receive the imme-
date and substantial support OF the
New Trade Opportunities
Peculiar and very stimulating con
ditions await our commerce and IN
dustrial enterprise in the immediate
future Unusual opportunities VIII
presently present themselves to our
merchants and producers IN lorel=n
markets and large fields for proiitaule
10 a
capital But it is ont only Of that thar
that that am thinking Many great
Industries. Frustrated by the war. wait
TO be rehabIlitated in many parts OF
is not brains or willing hands OF or
ganizinE capacity or experienced skill.
but machinery and raw materials and
capital Ie believe that our business
men. cur merchants. our manuIactur-
ers and our capitalists viii have me
vision TO see that prosperity IN one
port Of the world ministers to pros
neritv everywhere; that there is in
very true sense a solidarity OF inter
est throughout the world o. enter
nrise. and that our dealings with the
countries that have need Of our prod
ucts and our money VIII reacn them
70 regard us more as friends whose
necessities We seek in the right way
to serve
L. :. Can Do Great Service.
"Our new merchant ships. which
Lave in some quarters been feared rs
destructive rivals may prove helpful