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New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
Ignorance
Causes Trouble

Reading as the golden road to bette
understanding is also advocated by DR.
Charles W. Eliot, pres ident emeritus o
Harvard University. 81 agree" he de
clares, that the trouble between can
ltal and labor is much increased bv tn,
dense ignorance Of many emplover
concerning the grave social problems
OF to-day, particularly of employers
whose education was but scanty.
w hen meet with an ignorant EN-
ployer who has become desirous of in
forming himself, and is capable O.
reading a book, I advise him to reae
Inc Approach to the Social Question.
by Francis Greenwood Peabody, the
Macmillan Company. New York. 1909
beginning with Chapter III. entitled d
Economics and the Social Question
1t he finds that chapter to be sensible
and interesting, he will probably read
the next two chapters on Ethics and
the Social Question and Idealsm and
the Social Question. l know no better
way of overcoming the lack of knowl-
edge OF the business man on social
Subjects"
Henry Bruere, former Chamberlain
of the city, in his contribution to the
discussion testfios, "The evidence
seems to be on the side Of a rapidlv
growing social-mindednes among en-,
ployers"
W. P. G. Harding, governor Of the
Federal Reserve Board, regards an ap-
probation of the living conditions of
workers as good business as we'll as
sound humanity. at seems to me-" the
official writes, chat the first step nee
essary is to bring the business man to
a realization of the fact that human
interest in his employees and the pro
VISION of suitable living conditions for
them is really good business.
Some of the larger banks. mann
facturers and jobbers have already de-
voted a great deal of attention to this
subject. I know of several large banks
which carry group insurance on the
hves of their employees, providing each
employe, free of cost, with Insurance
equal cI, to at least one years salary.
Other banks have established pension
systems and sick benefit funds"
=, Mr. Adams, of Youngstown, makes an
Illuminating survey of what the eco
nomlc heresies are from his standpoint
The swift rush of Industrial nror.
ress:" ne coments, (which has revolt
tionlzed the busines world within lit
tie more than half a century. has
thrown us out of balance. In certain
branches of industry we have fallen
lar behind our times We have not
even unloaded the economic heresies of
a century ago.
"What is more common than the be-
iiet that 1T is possible to get something
tor nothing in business? What more
common than the belief that to sue
ceed the business man must DESTROY
us competitor? Or, what is more com
mon than that the merchant himself
1Xes the price of the goods he sells to
ms customer? And what could be
more f-cvidently unsound than anv
inG all of these beliefs! Or. again.
|hat IS more common than the belief
nat capital, as such, draws larger
'art of the earnings Of capital and la
'or combined than It's fair snare?
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24

tlon for leaders in commerce and in.
dustry. l believe now in setting asid,
'he classics and pure science ane
building college curriculum on his
tory political. industrial and eco
nomlc), political economy, psychology
business and labor organization anc
government and administration. On
young leaders of finance and industry
after going through such a course
would be better prepared to cope with
the difficulties which beset modern
business. We all need wider hor;-
IONS and deeper sympathies; we all
need to be emancipated from narrow
preJudices and intense preoccupation
with profit making"
The approach to the problem of A. f.
Adams, president of the First National
Bank of Youngstown, Ohio, was SLIGHTLY
different. After pointing out preva-
lent economic heresies, the banker
asked: "How are we to rid ourselves
of these false beliefs and substitute
Tor them the kind of knowledge that
properly goes with our present state
OF industrial development? And the
answer, of course, is: By the iatelli-
gent direction Of the abundantly large
number Of educational agencies we
already have.
First of all, there should be radical
llDerallzatlon of the educational meth
oos followed III our schools and uni
versltles. 1t should be just as much q
part OF our educational system to i'm
press upon the mind of the young the
lnvlolabllity of natural law in the moral
and fiscal world as it is to teach the in
volatility of that law in the physical
world. 1t should be lust as much
part or our system to teach that the
law OF compensation is universal and
applles to all departments of life. in
cludlng the business department. as il
is to teach that you cannot get some
thlng for nothing in the physical world
1t should be just as much a part of
our aystem to teach the Importance and
value of service to society as q wav tc
happiness and success as it is to teach
that two and two makes four. And if
should be just as much a part of orr
system tos teach that bread cast upon
the waters will return and that cour-
tesy' consideration and honesty paw
big dividends as it is to teach that "a,
Is the first letter of the alphabet. These
and multitude of like things are an
essential part of the education of
good citizen whether he is to bc =
worker or an owner or both. But now
we do not get >them in our schools
and universities.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
The Iribune's Page Of Business News

the past. The first stages of American
exploitation have passed. The time
when, because of undeveloped national
resources, new capital was produced in
great quantities without much expendi-
ture of capital is over. We have come
to the time when our future lies in
the building up of manufacturing, in
the extension of our foreign trade, In
industrial expansion all of which re-
qulre capital to begin upon. No longer
can the adventurer with a pack animal
and pick and shovel or the pioneer
with all his worldly goods in prairie
schooner set out with the hope Of find
ing unknown gold mines or unclaimed
cattle ranges. We need. capital to de-
veiop through deeper shafts the mines
already prospected, and to turn the
cattle ranges and arid wastes into culti-
waited lands, to supply food for export
And there is again the problem of
our foreign trade.t Europe ALREADY
owes America more money than it
can pay for many years If we do
not invest abroad the interest of our
European debt, and new capital be-
SIDES, Europe will be practically pro-
hlblted from buying American goods.
only the bare necessities will be pur-
chased, with the result that American
foreign trade will suffer materially.
The situation of America in the as
semblage of the world has changed.
and 1t is time that America realized
the possibilities which this new
position entails.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
As TanderHp
Sees the Problem,

"No small part of the trouble be.
tween capital and labor" Mr.. Wander.
lip told the New York Credit Mems As.
soclation, "in my opinion, lies in the
ignorance of employers. Now, that is
not altogether to be marvellcd at. Me,
engaged in active business enterprises
hay" their minds tremendously alb
sorbed with the days how Their
days work is mental days work,
which excludes them from the leisure
ordlnarlly necessary to think on prob
lens that do not appear to be imme
dlately necessary for them to solve. ."
The banker asserted further that the
intelligent laboring man has more leis-
ure and therefore has gained q better
insight into social conditions. With
out entering into comparison of the
relative grasp of the workingman and
the employer on that bundle of human
facts which the professors call So
GEOLOGY, The Tribune invited men whose
opinions might be interesting 20 sup-
gest programme for the "tired busi-
ness man. to broaden his social out
look and overcome his handicans of
education. 1t might be equally profit
able to make similar studies in rela
ton to the needs of manual laborers
professional men, and society women.
Inns discussion has been restricted to
the problems of the business man.
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, directed attention to the grow
ing tendency OF business men to look
beyond the limits of their own immc-
dlate interests, saying: "There is q
growing CONSCIOUSNESS among employ
crs that the worker is entitled to q
larger consideration. This conscious
ness is not born Of an increased
knowledge of fundamental princinles
Oh sociology, but of larger spirit of
cooperation which the commercial or
CARNATIONS Of the country have been
constantly teaching for years, and fur.
ther of an intelligent, selfish interest
that recognizes in happy environment
continuity Of employment and con-
'ehtment the elements which make fo,,
cfhcient production. do not under
rate what the universities might +oacb
ou' employment managers must also
be taught in the school of human CON
tact. More and more industries arc
ehtrusting the maintenance of cordial
re!atlon5 to an executive with nou,or
ana IN proportion as such executive is
one OF the shop rather than an offica
autocrat Is there success in his efforts
Out ne must have fine balance of tenn
per and Judgment gained by contact
"''', inc human elements with which
nc deals rather than by the theories of
university course"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
Everyone Has
Numbered Along

Dr. Charles Austin Beard, director Of
the burean of Municipal Research was
more hopeful of the part the u,iver-
sites could play, saying: T should
s'ppie'hehc Mr. Vanderlip's statement
oy saying that mo small part of the
trouble between capital and labor lies
III tne ignorance of mamhind,' including
under tho term mankind EMPLOYERS
employees and all the rest os us. We
nave oil been bluadering along. more
or less in the dark, not taking much
thought about our fundamental sociaI
problems or regarding them as mere
laos and fancies' have no simple
solution to offer. think the colleges
could do good deal more than thew
now do in the matter of social educa-
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
Popular Savingg g g
Will Help U. S.
Pay War Bills
Continued from page ten

whether we admit it or not. the con-
eern Is ours During the reriod Of re-
construction the demand fer can;ta;
from abroad will be Tremendous ~
America ia, does not lend freely conditi ,ns
whi ARISE which will force America -
ieno. Securities in forai.yn marra+
w'ii decline to such point that Ar,e~7
ican money will be rresistihlv =
,o tnose markets. EXCHANGE rstes u,;Ii ~ Il
Dc such that America mast lend ., .,
stabilize them. ''"u u
And since the war America bss
ceased to be debtor and has becono
a creator nation. Formerly we hor-
Iowed from abroad and paid our dehts
In trade. Now Europe owes Nov 800 ~
as. more money than can he na;y ~ ~
ko.u' % yniess we wish to have our mar.
@ Aets nooded with foreign goods WE
must be willing to invest abroad the
money winch Europe owes to us.
But the vital question is how Amer,-
can industry can be supplied with snf
ncient capital for its own normal neada
our supply Of foreign capital is c,,t
on ana %e must even lend some Of
.hat "hicn we have. Obviously. unless
Amerlcan enterprise is to be hand;'
S~pped by severe shortage Of money
WIN "hich 10 work, new sources of
eapitai must be developed in Amor,ca
Gnu 'n's new capital can only come
from ,ne savings of the pcople. n IL
n..ar ,aat national thrift is vital 10
national prosperity.
ME ID more true today than ever in
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
What England
Wants From
u. S. Factories

A list of American manufactured
products which can be sold to retailers
IN England and in the Argentine has
oeen received in the local Office of Har.
rods, Ltd, conducting retail establish
ments IN London and Buenos Ayres
The list includes Photographic and
electrical apparatus, stamped metal
ware, notions, such as hooks, eyes. fast.
eners and similar metal products. There
is a large field for American made
knitted products of cotton or part cot
ton and wool, but the wool should not
exceed 80 per cent of the finished gar
ment. America cannot compete with
is said. e00'' ~
Cotton goods are wanted in both Eng
lano ana South American countries,
more so in the latter. Exporters are
advised to show bright colors and NOT
to substitute darker shades when The
goods are ordered. Parasols. especially
IN Ihe brighter hues, are marketable in
ooth places. In England the retailers
want cheap dresses, bath robes, kimonos
ana chlldren's dresses. In Buenos Avres
the demand is for high grade apparel
IN the Women's line, such as is handled
by the best stores on Fifth Avenue.
Shoes and gloves are the main prod
net, nets wanted in the leather goods line
The shoes, it is noted, should be of
conservative style. Narrow pointed
toes and extremely high heels are not
desired NV
W. D; Ager, American agent for Har-
Iroods, Ltd, will return to England
March Is, taking with him samples of
american products. Many buyers from
Harrod's store in Buenos Ayres will be
IN London when Mr.. Ager arrives there
to view the samples.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
Exporters Told to
Develop Markets
Outside of England
Coming British Import En-.
barge Forces Revision. of
American Plans to En-.
tend Foreign Trade

American exporters. act;ny
assumption that the British rest,;,.; vac
on imports VIII probably continus ~
the next Six months, at least. are tns
ms their attention to development =.
new markets in countries where suS.
embargoes do not exist. Preparat;0s
for resuming trade with ENGLAND 49,
still IN the making, but 1anufactursr.
recognize that an entire readiustmsrt
of their immediate plans for extera;nn
foreign trade is necessary.
The American Manufacturers, Fvro..
Association, after the British govern
ment announced that import rextr;o
tions were to be reimposed on Mora,
!, started an inquiry to detern,;,,o ',@ica 1,,S.
etfect this would have on the fore;"n ,@.
trade OF the United States and 70 -
elue upon the proper policy to he mr.
sued by American exporters Tho PS.' ~
suit of this inquiry is summariged a.
follows by George E. Smith. nrcsiJe~s ns
of the association:
1T would appear that the ;mnos;+;o.
OF these restrictions is simply y torn
porary expedient, rather than an md
cation of permanent English noliCr ,iC
From statements of government os;
Gals, as well as we'll informed bnsineSs
men IN England, there is no reason to
believe that Great Britain intends to
erect permanent wall against tbs
manufacturers of other countries. Far1
sighted Englishmen realize that Enc
land is the last country in the worId
to profit by policy which, if eenerallv
followed by other nations, would de-
'troy her own overseas commerce.
What has happened is that England
has determined to get back upon
normal basis, and is readjusting her
business affairs more quickly than we
ire. She has felt the necessity for
,lving her own people chance to mt
heir house in order before opening
lp her markets TO the world. This
means that for certain period GER
ain percentage of goods manufact-
lred IN other countries will be kent
!pon restricted list. and that until
hese restrictions are removed any AT.
empt TO expand the sale of these
products in England is impracticables
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
You'd War Against
Class Prejudices

Next, there shouldAbe a vigorous Of
Tort on the part of the church. th
press, the platform, the theatre and al
other educational agencies to direct tn,
attention of people generally TO tn,
much neglected social and economi
helds of knowledge, a vigorous cffor
to lnstll wholesome truths and sonn,
philosophy, vigorous effort to otrse
and dlsprove the false teachings o
class advocates and class believers
freclse steps that might be taken a.
once to put the American business ma,
IN touch with the best social thought
are outlined by DR.. E. A. Ross. of the
University of Wisconsin, an authorit,
on the subject. Speaking of what he
considers lack Of knowledge of bust
ness men and fnancers on social srb
Jects' Professor Ross says: "They ma,
nave studied such conditions at one
tlme' but, as the Years go by. the busi-
ness questions fill up the foreprou,
OF their consciousness, and thcv act
precisely as if they had never known
anything of social conditions.
This state ought to be remedjed bv
organized effort. Let the National
ohamper of Commerce appoint COM
mlttee to confer with equal committees
representing the American Socioloo;'
cal Society and the Federation of Social
oettiements, for these two groups. the
SOct0OUIctc Nj
dents, are the two largest and most dis
tlnct dlslnterested groups familiar with
social conditions.
Let this joint committee dotar
mine the American social condi+;ons
which 1T regards most important for
t"e business man to know sometime
ABOUT. For each Of these let them do
'ermlne the speakers in the count,,,
who arc best qualified to trsat il o.,
'horltatlvely, from a disinterested and
patriotic standpoint. Let them alec
work out three-yc programme in.
Volvlng eight or nine addresses yoor
Let all of these, then. be scnt o,,+ a.
the local chambers of commerco
throughout the country, and let com.
m't'ee be appointed in each state to
ascertain the speaking talent within
reach of the chambers of commorco &C
that state, and do what is possible
then to aid the local chambers of com
merce IN carrying out this programme.
believe if any chambers of commerce
knew exactly who were the most com
petent persons within two hundr,a
miles to address them On particular
subJects-say, infant mortality, child
welfare, industrial housing, basic eight
hour day, one day Of rest in seven. etc
that most Of them would be ver,
willing to devote a certain nun,ber of
their meetings to hear such speakers y
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
Economic Results OF
4 Thrift Campaign

1t is but natural that people should
ask what will be the consequences Of
the nationwide war savings and
thrift campaign which the government
proposes. 1t is hardly necessary to
argue that the campaign is sound from
a business point of view and is die
ttated by economic necessity 1t has
been demonstrated that thrift on the
part of a multitude of small savers
Will help to provide the great guam
tlty of new capital needed to recon
struct Europe and to give to American
industry a new forward impulse But
there are also collateral benefits of
wide Importance.
In the first place, a nationwide
thrift campaign will undoubtedly have
the effect of stimulating savings, not
only through war savings stamps, but
also through banks, insurance COM
panies, building and loan associations
and other normal channels for thrift.
The saving attitude of mind is ma
tional asset, and it is believed by
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
broadening the Social
Outlook OF Business Men
Bankers, Industrial Leaders and Educators S,ooet
Programmes for Impr owing knowledge of En-
ployers ON Larger Pro blems of the Nations Life

u VENTS happen, and then men
H. think about them. Theory fol-
lows practice, sometimes centuries Ia
ter. The industrial and political rev
olutlons Of the nineteenth century and
after loosened new forces in the world
which changed fundamentally the con-
dltlons under which men live, yet there
are those who are still wont to inter
pref current life by antique formulas
and political notions.
In America, the beginning of gen.
uine awakening of the employers of
the nation to their social responsible
ties seems to be manifesting itself.
Business men are becoming self con-
scious of their own limitations and
aware of the breadth of view and free
dom from narrow vision which their
place as accelerators in the great proc
ess of adjustment to conditions in a
new world requires of them. Their
leaders are chating under their faults
and that is, perhaps, healthy sign
The American business man appears
ready to undergo changes in spirit
necessary to fit himself to aid in the
success of the American strivings
to attain fuller democracy in industry
through individual initiative instead of
state action.
If progress is to be orderly in this
country-as most Americans would
seem to prcfcr-the business man, the
organizing geniuses, the type Of mea
whose practical adventuresomeness con-
verted wildernesses here into highly
organized industrial cities, must be
to make huge contributions in
ideas.
How is the American business man
best to fit himself for such a role The
Tribune addressed this inquiry to a
group of bankers, industrial leaders
and educators. A point of departure
for the discussion was q frank expos-
ure recently by Frank A. Vanderlip,
president of the National City Bank.
of what he regarded as serious limi-
tations Of the business men of this
country.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
New York University, an authority

of New York University, an authority
on education for business.
MY advice" he says, "to the man in
business, if he wants to make the
most of himself, is as follows. First
read good daily newspaper. Second.
read an elementary treatise on eco,
nomlcs, get interested, if possible and
Keep on reading. Third, if possible lot
MN associate himself with other am
Dltlous men, either by participating in
the educational work carried on bv his
own organization or by enrolling with
some institution that will give him
GUIDANCE and stimulus. Finally, if he
IS really to grow, he must know that
he has got to do some hard work and
some hard thinking."
Alter relating how within the last
,hlrty years literature of business
mas sprung into existence, the dean as
serted Furthermore, many of our
newspapers-of which The Tribune is
notable example-are publishing mat
ter every day which | regard as dis
tlnctly educational in quality. No bust
ness man can read your financial pare
every day and the business and finan-
clal articles you publish in the Sun
DAY issue without broadening his
knowledge and finally becoming what
NSoOAo Soll SClenUlIlC' his
conclusions with regard to business
conditions" %
:. julius Henry Cohen, lawyer and pub
hclst, charges the Amer:san business
man with lack of imagination and
OF, OF the habit of reading good books.
Inc American business man" he
writes, is not lacking in courage. in
enterprise, III practical hard sense.
nat he lacks more than anything else
IS imagination. However wrong the
Syndicalsts and the Socialists NAV he
and they are in large measure wrong
they nevertheless have imagination'
ne American business man, as a rule.
never reads anything that is 'hostile.'
NO sound lawyer ever tries his case
without understanding the case of the
other side.
I'VE are reshaping industry and So
clety to-day, and it takes a reader and
student and a man who studies So
cial events to understand the shape
that society is going to take in the
future. With all the ability of the
business man to dream, to think, to
construct. he does not read, and that
IS characteristic Of our American peo-
pie. We make progress in this coun-
try cataclysmically. The metre to
which we set our thinking is catastro
phlc. We wait until events rise up
betore us and smash us in the eye and
then we try to find out why"