Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
SAYS THAT AMERICANS
ARE WONDERFUL PE0PL|
Advises Britishcrs That in Nearc
Approximation to Proficiency
Lies Hope OF Nation.
ENERGY is ExTRAoRDINAR,
Sir Albert Stanley Asserts There Is /.
Spirit Of Progress and development
Everywhere In United states
Sees Many Motor Cars.
IBy Universal Service. I

LONDON, Nov. Sir Albert St.,,or
until recently president OF the BrIt,r,
government board Of trade. has Ing 4
returned TO London after an extensNa
tour in America. where he was for$
merly railroad manager. Hc brought3
back the advice to Brit!shcrs that irS
a nearer approximation TO americais
proficiency lies the hope % industrial .
Britain II she is to retain her positions
in the world.
The extraordinary energy. vitality
and initiative OF the American pcoplci
view printed here for English con
sumptin. "rhrc IL Il spirit Of prog !
where.
One thing that appealed 10 me as
noteworthy was the almost astonish-
ing use OF motor ears. Not 10 he iheI
owner OF car appears 10 be the ea-I
ception rather than the rule among'
americans. The popularity of the;
motor car Is directly due to tho highly.
sIncient manner in which the manu-;
production. with consequent cheap
ening OF the vehicles. The manufac-l
lurers oelievc that in a reasonable time
every family In tho United States Will
DE abie 10 own car.
Finds Cars Cheap Here.
Motor car production .ervcs IN
illustrate the methods OF manufacture
ers generally. The cars arc much
cheaper than the products Of Great
Britain, and the explanation Of tho
cheapness is Standardization OF design.
mass production. modern plants and
The laS,st word in machinery and
equipment.
The American manufacturer never
hcsitatcs TO scrap piece OF machinery
or TO redesiEn his piaY, II by doing
so he can cheaper the doSt OF produc-
ton. Tho American work Hen earn
higher wages. but their wages are
based on tho unit cost OF production.
and. so Ions as there is proht TO tho
see his workncn earning high wages
America Formidable Competitors.
The United states will undoubtedly
he n formidable competitor in the c&
port trade OF the world. and manu-
tac,urcrs are planning the develop
ment OF their export trade on an eiab-
,horouEhncss with which the business
firms are equippinS themselves | have
IN mind one large concern, which Is
sending an agent into every country
In the world. 1t Is not so much that
the American manufacturer possesses
certain advantages over British manu-
facturers that makes him able 10 pro
duce AT lower cost In many instances
than ~ tho case in Great Britain, but
because he has Il modern plant, adopts
modern methods. provides for labor the
through this allaround enlcieney that
he is making enormous strides in the
development and expansion OF trade
Finds Country Of Luxuries.
Americas prosperity is amazing. It
is a country OF luxur;es beyond any
thing had imagined possible. The
people arc working very hard. Each
person Is trying to establish for him
SELF n satisfactory position IN the
world. Everybody seems imhued with
the thought that there Is plenty or
room at the top and that by industry
and initiative there Is no reason why
they should not acquire great riches
just az So many OF their fellow coun-
trymcn haro done.
America will undoubtedly be a
formidable competitor with Great Brit
ain for world trade. The compe tition
can only be met by Great Britain ny
methods which have prevailed IN
America"