Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-03-27
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UNREST AND PRODUCTIVITY.

@# # O1SNEo ANIL THODOClIFiLf.
The opinion seems to be growing, among men OF affairs who
have been giving close attention to the world problems of today,
that the panacea for labor unrest in the United States and bolshev-
ism in certain other countries is work; that men need to be employed
at some usefnl, productive vocation to keep them prosperous, happy,
ut OF mlsehlef. The subject has been approached from differ
ent avenues by such men as President Wilson, Herbert G. Hoover,
Frank IS Vanderlip, and Others prominent in official, economic, and
financial affairs in the United States, and their conclusions come
practically to the same thing, namely, that in order to bring the
nations TO a sane, normal state there must be a speedy resumption
OF industrial and commercial activities throughout the world. This,
Df course, includes Germany. The furnishing Of food and money,
In assisting France, Belgium, Serbia, Italy, aud other nations to
their feet is only a temporary makeshift. The great thing neces-
saly Is to give these peoples the opportunity Of being properly
employed.
What seems to be holding things back more than anything else
IS the fact that the peace treaty is not yet in effect. As long as the
terms of the treaty are not agreed upon the war is, technically
still on. This makes for msettlement in trade and industry, and
large undertakings are not begun to any extent because peace has
not been actually established throughout the world. 1t is now more
than four months since the armstce with Germany was signed, and
conditions everywhere are still chaotic. The longer the delay in
foming TO Q final agreement as to the treaty, the larger becomes the
task OF restoring the world to It's normal condition. In a recent adj
dress. Robert Lansing, secretary Of state of the United States, said:
Germany must be allowed TO purchase food, and TO earn that food.
industrial conditions must be restored By the treaty of peace He
sso said: There must be reparaion by Germany but unless the
German people are furnished materials for their industries, and
commercial opportunities 10 sell the products Of their labor in the
foreign markets. Germany can never pay even in part, for the
eml IL has dome
IF III IS sos necessary, Tor the COED Of mankind, that Germany
ssasaiTBe given asehanee 10 rseuperate. il is certainly reasonable to
fhink Stsat sthes greatest effort possible should be put forth immedi
ateIg fr sh restoration Of fhose countries despoilds By Germany.
~ - end every effort should BE e1erted from this tine forward
II rsaaaaaug preauefpn, building and enterprises Of various
ksnass NOT esg wal te wssad be. in some measure, supplied with
naaaea goods aaa inaeaanere, but employment win be afforded to
aea Nhp naaa work an whatever part Of the world such resumption
asaT ae nnastaaen ali the Tinted States. reports submitted to the
dAeasaanaat sf 1aAar indicate that there are building aud public
ANask 1Hsgaefs aaannad, anF net sf undertaken to the amount Of
#assps5sssaaG Il these figures are approximately accurate some
antasaaapn 9 aae eat ameunt pf new enterprise contemplated in this
apanarg aas ae haa- WAen these aew undertakings are once start
sd oaA.ss WILL naturally seHoW. ana the influence 81 his activity