Evening journal., 1920-09-27

clearing houses were even thought OF,
the hIrlcrprs of trade were the ad-
vance AGENTS expanding ciViliZaunn.
The primitive man produced from
The soil for his own sustcnance, but
when he beg n turning natures
bounty into surpluses, people unqer-
took their exchanges, and the eN-
change Of products was attended by
an exchange Of ideas, and the world
developed and advanced accordingly.
n was I'm these exchanges That the
flrsi travelling men OF all civilization
became the ambassadors OF education
and art. the bearers on ideas. and the
surveyors of The Widened fields OF hu-
man relationships. The paths or car
gnes were the highways OF eXchang-
ng ideas, and The men who bought
and sold, the travelling men or OLD,
were the foremost eXpOnenis or inc
worlds commerce and its attending
civilization.
The travelling men OF today main
tain their eminent relationship 10 the
life and progress OF our people. Busl-
ness is the life blood OF the nation,
and these business agents are un-
Mailing In their reflex OF progressive
thought and the convictions or the
American people. We ind them every
where, always alert, always .pushins
ahead. always eager 10 add 10 ihe
volume OF business which IS the pa
romeier Of our material good fortune
and the base OF all our boasted at
tainmenis.
As Americans First.
But ! do not mean 10 address you
especially as commercial iraNtlels
lint rather as Americans first 40
NOT ask that you. who can carry iur-
| lher than any other body OF men a
message 10 the American people
shall carry any part OF a message IN
which YOU do not yourselves believe
with fun heart and with calm mink.
ing is for the good OF the whole oi
the American people. l Woulu
not dwell upon criticism or me
conditions brought about by nearlA
eight years OF mismanagement OF tl'
| United States II 10 were not necessar,
/ 10 take some account or Where W.
now stand so that we may WIS.,
/ hiring America again 90 her main ROAD
and resiore prosperity and give prom.
/ ise 10 the laborcr. who gives ms ili
products Of soil and toll. that we shal
! moi have in the United STATES M
/ HOUR DAY"
know pretty well. from more OF
less contact with commercial traN
eiers during third OF a century OF
husiness life. how 10 is In the near
M Zach to further the Work which u
his task 70 is IN this untirlng devo
lion. this never-ending activity, en-
hanced by other attributes, that sue
cess is achieved. ! want the CONNER
cial travellers OF The one big house
this republic Of Ours--alWdys TO D'
4 thinking Of America first
But I know what Is in your mlnd
ioday-yOur practical thought loi
want stability once more for Ameri
can business. You want normal con
ditions. You want that confidence anl
security which will put an end q
anxiety about production; an end O
fear about buying: an end 10 uncer
tainly about delivery or distribution
No abiding commercial edlilce wa
ever builded on the changing sand
Of uncertainty.
Free From Abuse.
In deplOring present-day coma
. ti0ns do not mean 10 indulge
abuse which can bear no good fru,
nor In criticism which can only rt
suit I'm contention. Undeniably. iher
is a feeling permeating the America
mind that great harm has been don
by unw.sa heads and prodigal hand
In seeking the correction, the part
for which I speak means TO appeal
the confidence and the sober cOnVii
tions OF America, else we do not wis
10 be committed 10 the en0rmOl