The Washington times., 1920-06-01
Not THE Individual, But ALL
Individuals
And Some Other Things.

And Some Other Things. III
The National Association of Manufacturers
sends out platform for American industry" asks
opinions on this platform.
The preamble says the manufacturers worried about
'hs approaching declaration Of political policies by great
parties" :" That Is all right
n SAYS "as manufacturers we ask neither favor nor
privilege THAT is all right 1t is highly important that
particular group should have special laws or other spe
cial Government favors.
The manufacturers say The United States Of America
under the Constitution Is not Socialist democracy It was
established and shall remain a representative republic
THAT is all right also although if you try to put in prac
ce the principles underlying the establishment OF this
try you told promptly that you are Socialist or
something worsefor instance if insist on free speech
Next the manufacturers ut (ths United States)
founded recognition of the moral worth and prac
teal value Of the individual Reason and experience demon
maker of nations. character The preservation Of his
SsVsiopm.n and .sis.prs..;on the Conservation pro
mi1i2 TaaT Z! is ST NcT s5i'sii' al right ;sii asset
The United States is by exclusively or princ
pay interested with the moral worth and practical value
of THE individual"
This country got rid of government under which THE
individual the King of England in that particular case
could tax as he pleased and do as he pleased.
This Government founded upon recognition OF the
worth and practical value of ALL Individuals ALL
citizens Of the country Not 1.-THE individual but THE
POPULATION of the country is to be the dynamo Of our
social progress and the maker of national character
THE individual is to be protected in his rights but
cia laws not to be made Tor him. special privileges
not to be accorded to him.
Laws and privileges are to be alike for ALL individuals
the National Association of Manufacturers realize that
they will avoid difficulties later.
England seems to have recognized Ireland as
nation in sort of way British warshps will be sent
Irish ports according report in the New York Times
British soldiers to work laborers will be sent over to
carry munitions and supplies English railroad men Will be
sent to run Irish trains carrying English soldiers because
the refuse do any work in connection with the Eng
sh military activity ALI this is much like going to war;
and when you 60 to with country you recognize It,
The House of Representatives voted the
bonus soldiers but what the Senate will do remains to
be seen.
Senators are safer than Representatives They do not
up for election SO often therefore unpleasant po
cay dangerous work. such telling soldiers there is moth
ing for them, is left to the Senate
To provide the bonus, extra taxation will be needed
It amusing to hear violent protests from those that
only few months back afraid that Germany would come
and get their money telling the dear soldiers MOTH
ING too good for them.
If. by the way those that boss the country ag
tated about billion for soldiers to be spent at home
what about that Armenian mandate that would give Amer
lea the Job of policing ASIA holding back Russia Ito save
England France, etc. from difficulty as the New York
Times put it. That mandate would cost billion or more
the that pay and hate the sensation think
that
patriots" giving "good reasons for refusing a
bonus to the soldiers especially worried because they
fear "each soldier would squander his five or six hundred
dollars all at thus upsettng business adding to the
high cost Of living the of extravaganza, etc"
Strange that these gentlemen worry about the
hundreds of millions taken by the Wool Sugar OIL and
other trusts WITHOUT permission from Congress Does
gigantic taxing add nothing to the high cost Of living
the "extravagance wave?'