The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-08-14

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= Is manifest we must quicken. not siacken.
E our own production.
v. S. Must Hold World Steady.
) We. and We almost alone. now hold the
, world steady. Upon our steadfastness and
self-p0ssession depend the affairs OF r>2
IONS everywhere. IL is IN this supreme
crisis-this crisis for all mankind-that
American must prove her mette
In the presence OF a world confused. dis
tracted. she must show herself self-pos-
sessed. self-cOntained, capable OF sober
and effective action. She saved Europe
by her action In arms: she must now save
u By her action in peace
In saving Europe she VIII save herself.
as she did upon the battlehelds OF the
war. me calinness and capacity with.
which she deals with and masters the
problems OF peace will be the final test
and proof OF her place among the peoples
Of the world
And. II only in our own interest. we
must help the people overseas. Europe is
our biggest customer. We must Keep her
! going or thousands OF our shops and
scores OF our mines must close. There Is
no such thing as letting her 20 to ruin
WITHOUT ourselves sharing In the disaster
In such circumstances. face to face
with such tests. passion must be discard
ed Passion and disregard for the
rights or others have no place In the
counsels OF free people. We need light.
not heat. In these solemn times OF self
examination and saving action
Must Be No Threats.
There must be no threats. Let there be
only Intelligent counsel and let the best
reasons win. not the strongest brute
force The world has just destroyed the
arbitrary force OF military funta II
VIII live under no other. All that IL ar
bltrary and coercive is in the discard.
Those who seek TO employ II only prepare
their own destruction
We cannot hastily and overnight revo-
iutionize all the processes OF our eco
nomic life. We shall not attempt TO do
SO. These are days OF deep excitement
and or extravagant speech but with US
these are things OF the surface
Everyone who is in real touch with the
silent masses OF our great people knows
that the old strong fiber and steady self
control are still there, firm against ylo-
lence or any distempered action that
would throw their affairs into confusion.
am serenely confident that they will
readily find themselves. no matter what
the circumstances, and that they will ad-
dress themselves TO the tasks of peace
with the same devotion and the same
stalwart preference for what Is right that
they displayed to the admiration OF the
whole world In the midst OF war
Sinister influences at Work.
hone. i
have spoken today chiefly of measures
of imperative regulation and legal com
puislon, or prosecutions and the sharp
OF selfish processes and these
10 doubt are necessary
But there are other forces that we may
cunt on besides those resident In the
department. OF justice We have tust
uly awakened to what has been 9oiny
N ana TO the influences. many OF thr
cry seihsh ana sinister, that have be
reducing high prices and imposine
ntolerable burden on the mass Of
eople.
To have brought II all into the
I'LL accomplish the greater part o.
esult we seek.
| appeal with entire conhdenc
ar producers. our middlemen and our
erchants to deal fairly with the peo-
e II Is their opportunity to snow
TAT they comprehend. that they in
nd TO act justly. and that they have
lie public interest sincerely at heart
And l have no doubt that house
sepers all over the country and ev-
yone who buys the things he daily
ands in need OF will presently exer-
Sc greater vigilance. more
oughtful economy. more discrimi-
ting care as to the market In which
buys or the merchant with whom
traded than he has hitherto exer-
led.
Labor Must Consider.
believe. too. that the more ex-
,me leaders OF organized labor will
esently yield to a sober second
ought. and like the great mass of
cir associates. think and act like
lie Americans They will see that
likes undertaken at this critical time
certain to make matters worse
better-worse for them and for
,rybody else.
'hc worst thing. the most fatal
ng-that can be done now is TO stop
interrupt production. or to Interfere
N the distribution OF goods by the
ways and the shipping OF the
ntry.
We are all involved In the dis
ssing results OF the high cost OF
NIX and we must unite. not divide.
correct IT,
here are many things that ought
be corrected in the relations be-
zen capital and labor. in respect
wages and conditions of labor and
err things. even more far-reachinx
/. for one. am ready 10 20 into
ference about these matter with
group % my FELLOW countrymen
Know what they are talking about
are willing to remedy existing
ituons BY frank counsel rather
. by violent contest
General Interest First.
D remedy Is possible while men are
temper. and there can be no set
Ient which does not have as its
I've and standard the general in
St
Must All Work Together.
treats and undue insistence or,on
Interest Of a single class. make set
ent impossible. believe. as
hitherto had occasion to say 10
congress. that the Industry and life
ur people and OF the world will
r irreparaole damage II employers
wcrkmen are to so on In a perpet-
contest as antagonists They
. on one plan or another. be erec-
: associated Have We not stead
and self-possession and business