The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-23

W. and RESOURCES. ours IL AT out
standing. influential example t" the
word. whether we cloak II III spoken
modest, or magnify II in cNaltati"n.
We war, TO help: we mean 10 h"lp: but
We hold % our own INTERPRETATION OK
tho American conscience NJ the very
soul IF our nationality
Disposed as We 1Ic. the way IS
very simple Let the tailur" attend
ing assumption. oostinaCy. Impractical
hihty and delay he recognized, and lot w
md the big practical uuself!sh way TO
do our part, neither coVclpus because OF
RmbltLou nor hesitant through fear. but
ready 70 "err" ourselves humanity and
God With senate advising ns the
constitution c0ntempIates. | would hope
fully approach the nations Of Europe
and OF the earth. proposing that under
standing which makes US willing par
tiCipant in the conservation OF nations
TO new relationship. Ia commit the
model forces Of the world. America IN
cluded 10 peace and international Justice
stu leaving America free. independent
and sclf-rellant. but offering friendship
10 all the world
"Ir men call for moro specific details
remind them that moral committais
are broad and all inclusive. and No are
contemplating peoples in the concord OF
humentty's Advancement. From our "Wn :,
viewpoint the program Is speciall y
American first. 10 all III" world.
Tho Reconstruction
"ApprajsinR preserved nationality rs
the first essential to the continued pro
gress Of the republic. there IS linked
With II m" supreme necessity Or M"
restoration-lct us say the rc-r"vcsl-
ment---of the constitution, and cur re-
construction as an Industrial nation.
Here is the transcendng task; II con,
Germs our common wealth at nom" ana
will decide our future cminCnce IN IN"
world More than these. this republic
uuder constitutional liberties, has given
70 mankind the most fortunate conui'
tons for human activity and attain
are today the worlds reserve force IN
the great contest for liberty through
security. and maintained equality or
opportunity and its righteous rewards.
at Is folly to close our eyes 10 Gu.'
much Of tho world IS in revolution; IN"
agents OF dlscord ana destruction have
wrought their tragedy IN pathetic Rus
STA. have lighted their torches among
other peoples and hope 10 So see .o Am"r, ,
ton. Ours is the temple or liberty
under the law. and 1t Is ours to cal tho
Sons % Opportunity 10 It's GetenSISS'
America must NOT only save htrse, !, :,
but ours must be the appsoIihS No''e ~
sober the world
More than all else tho present dav
world needs understanding. There San
pc no peace save through composed ar
dividual to the will and veal or ne
many. Anyother plan means anarchy
and its rule Of force 1rGs-s,ooa that tIn
alone makes FOR Accomplishments ana au-
yancemsnt. and righteous poSsession Is
The reward OF toll, and its incentive.
There 10 no pragress except In the sum
illus OF competitions when conpen-
tion-naIural. fair. Impeding ro'iipe'
tttion-is Suppressed; wheSner bSI, T Ihs
march OF progress. silence the voice @.
aspiration. and paralyze the Viii LOT
achievement. These are but common
sense truths. OF human deHeIopmh o. ,,s
world war wrought the destruction OF
hnalthful competition. left our MorS,
houses empty. and there Is minimum minimum
produ ct!on when oor need IL maNlihun !;
~ America. ], isn't new story; pc
cause war never fails TO loave oepIe'eu
atorehouses and always inpalrs we
ncIency OF production war also 80
and they abide. I wish the higher wsS"
70 abide. on one explicit condltoh-
thar The wase-earner will CIV" M! r.
turn for the wage received. ~ VIZ
best assurance We can haEe 20, = a,,,
duced cost OF living. Marx you, a H.,
ready to acclaim the highest siandero
~ nav hut would b" olind 20 M
respo rsibilities that mark thH iHh"t
hour n did not caution IN" w. 80
esrners OF America that mounting
,.aras and decreased production car
l.aS only to industrial and e''h'''''
ruin. ., >, .,-
SONS aad daughters or inc ,epuTI''S r,in
tn production. more production. hohcSt
mroductton. patriotic production; pc
cause patriotic production Is no 'e ,S,n a
n ,Ho. ~ armed force. I'rotitecrinE IL
crime OF commission. under-prouuS!1 W.
80 crime Of omission, We must "0rh
our most and best. else the d"stau'iHt;,,
reaction will come. We must .,.i
tahre reaction will br!pE us tram OIL
suNertnEs, dtsappointmenis and rtFrirS-
ais we want TO forestail such reny,!o J
We want to hold all ADVANCED E-,mns
aud fortify II with general Eooo lor'uto
Let us return for moment 10 wv
necessity for understanding. particularly
that understanding which concerts ,, ~,
selves nj home. ] decline 10 r.S"emo[o
,icipunts In industry. The dc$'
OF ono Is the ruin OF the other. the gus.
mansion or rebellion OF ore uraN"ioauis
Involves the other. In conflict Is o'S-
aster. In understanding there W
umph. There Is no issue relax 70
foundation on which industry IS hultdeu
because industry Is bigger than any e,e
ment in It's modern making. hu' INC
inS,stent call is for labor menaErrn"h!
and capital 20 reach underStah"'"e
Ruraau Elenlsnt First.
".rbo hurnnn elemen,, comes first.
and want tho employers IN INDUSTRY
10 understand tho aspirations me Ton
victlcnS tho yearnlnRS OF III" h,''.io C.
Of American waBe-ehrners ana ! "t,S
the wagc-earners TO understand mo
problems. the anxietics. the Obligations
Of management and capital and az Oh
them must understand their reIatlon-
ship 10 tho people and their opIsal.ogh
TO Inc republic. Out Of this understand
ing will come the unanimous oo,,,'r,,I
tai TO economic justice. and IN "conCit'lc
Justice les that social justice " men
Is the highest essential 20 human nap
pinNss 1870.
IT am .reakinE as>one who has count
Cd the contents OF tho pay enveLo%,
we'll a. the employer No one pretends
to dsny The Inequalities Which are man
fest in modern Industrial No. FheF
are less IN fact than they were before
organization and grouping on "ithe'
side revealed tho inequalities. and CON
science has wrought more justice than
statutes have compelled. but the ter-
ment Of the world rIvcts our thoughts
on the necessity OF progresslE" S"IuU"n
ere our generation VIII surfer 'hN th-
pertinent which means chaos Tor our Gay
10 rssstablish Gods plan FOR the great
tomorrow
speaking our sympathiNs. uit"r'uE
the conscience Of all tho people, nina
ful OF our right to dwell amid the gnoG
fortunes OF rational. ConScience-lmP"'lea
advancement. we hold the majesty or
righteous government. with liberty un-
der the law. TO be our avoidance OF chaos
and we call upon rvsry citizen of the
rerublic 10 hold fast 10 that when
made us what we are. and We VIII nave
orderly government safcguard the on
ward march TO ell we ought TO be
Tho menacing tendency Of the pres
ant day p not chargeeble wholly TO the
un settled and fevered conditions caused
by the war. The manifest weakness IN
nonular government lies IN the temp
tasion TO appeal 70 grouped citizenship
for political advantage: There ~ no