The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-25
PRODUCTION THE MAIN
PROBLEM.

Do you know what complete
Eeveiug of all incomes in the
United States would mean to the
average worker? Accurate fig
urcs in answer TO This question
are difficult to obtain but from
The calculations of competent
statisiicians a fairly accurate ap-
proYimation may be obtained. In
recent magazine article, Prof
r. A. Millikan, Of the University
Of Chicago, quotes a "progres-
sivc economist as authority for
The statement that such a level
ing might possibly increase the
income Of the average worker 10
per cent. - Taking one specific
industry, the telephone business,
as an illustration. Prof. Nllllkan
says the leveling Of all incomes
would result in an increase OF the
lIItOlllt VI lIC avn dSN NoSN
Garner amounting to only 2 or 8
per cent and about the same flg-
ures apply to the steel industry
From the foregoing figures it
is evident that the possibilities
for Improvement of the condition
of the average man through bet
ter methods of distributing the
worlds wealth are very limited,
indeed. If all the fantastic
schemes of socialistic reformers
were carried out, it would make
little difference in the condition
f, of the average worker as far as
his material well-being is con-
cerned.
"Our critics claim that we
have the worst system OF distrl-
button in the world, since 1t IS
here that the great fortunes are
piled up. There can be no ques-
lion that the better wage and the
greater prosperity of the Amerl-
can workman are due primarily,
II not wholly, to the Tact that
the American workman in every
line of industry actually produces
from two to five times as much
Der man-hour as does his Euro
noan brother. The reasons Tor
This fact need not concern lis
here. They lie partly, no doubt
in our national resources, partly
in a spirit of accomplishment
which has been created here, ana
partly, though not wholly, IN our
use of labor-saving machinery. bu'
i Is thc fact and the obvious con
sequences of it in the increased
opportunity and well-bemg OF tht
average man to which | would
here call attention." writes Prof.
Millikan.
GLOW unimaginable, then the
stupidity and how pathetic the
laundering of that large class oil
labor-leaders who are endcaVor-
ing to improve the conditions of
labor by limiting production.
Such efforts can only bring dls-
aster. If successful, they merely
result in robbing one class at the
expense of another. and the
robbed class is, in general. the
one which is already least favor
ably situated.
1t is plain that the great prob
lem before the world is to IN
crease the production OF goods,
therev making more of the nee
cssitics and comforts of life avail
able for all. Whatever adds to
the efficiency of labor, whether ,
II he improved machinery, better
methods of business organization
n any other factor. is to be wei
-omed as opening the way to
,rtter conditions for all classes s
If people. To have more the
World must produce more; there !
: no other way. No political
Iocus pocus or legislative leger-
emain will solve the problem.
increased production will come
My by the application of : the t
ld,fashion doctrine of work. The t
IAN who makes habit of deliv- S
ring a full days quota of honest
III with brain or hand. is doing
Iore to improve his own condi- H
on and to make the world C,
ptter place for mankind than
i the agitators combined