Evening journal., 1920-03-15
URGES WORK AS
CURE FOR H. C.
Ole Hanson Puts 90,O00,000
Americans in the Prof.
teer Class
OPPOSE RULE
BY MINORITY

The high cost OF living is due 10
scarcity Of goods. Go TO work. Pro
duce more goods The high cost OF
living will disappear There are not
100000 proflteers in the United
states. there are about 9OOoOOO0 Of
them.-
Such was the pith Of the message
delivered yesterday afternoon in the
Playhouse, by ole Hanson, former
fighting mayor Of Seattle. who put
down the Red uprising in that city
Mayor Taylor presided, and men
prominent In civic affairs occupied
seats on the planform. In introducing
Mr.. Hanson, the Mayor said that al
though the meeting was held under
the auspices OF the Manufacturers
Association, there was nothing partisan
in 10 and the speaker was brought here
because n was believed he had mes
sage for everybody.
Mr.. Hanson described how he called
upon the people OF Seattle 20 rid them
selves Of the despotic rule OF a small
minority in the city OF Seattle and
pointed out how leaders Of Bolshe-
vism, Communism. Socialism and the
Ike In most instances were simply
attempting TO return 10 the same state
OF society from which men and wO-
men had won their way by hard work
"The working people are receiving
more IN butter and eggs, meat and the
like than at any time in their lives" 4"
said Mr. Henson.
I'VE have been rich, the war has
msde us poor. Our granaries and
storehouses were full, now they ara
empty II is a mistake 10 point TO our
growing bank accounts and our swell
ing pooketbooks." he said, what we
need is food and the things OF which
we were deprived through the war.
''The old law OF supply and demand
Is working twenty-four hours a day"
explained Mr.. Hanson. Some OF our
slsckers think they can get along by
working only six hours a day.
Wealth Is not bank deposits. It
consists OF the things which are OF use
10 mankind.
There is no conflict between en-
ployers and workers. Both are work
ing TO get something to sell 10 you and
me and the other fellow.
Tn our labor dlfilculties we have
simply beeen seeing the attempt OF the
minority 10 run the majority. The
coal miners engaged In the strike num-
her about 2500O0. II a minority like
that an run the government then
they are the government.
LET us stop inviting emigrants from
Europe here and then falling 10 pro-
vide them entertainment" said Mr.. Han
son In speaking OF the immigration
authorities OF the United States. Let
people who wish 10 come here apply TO
q representative OF the country, make
ont his record and come here as he
would TO any place for employment.
On one occasion, when $1,000 men out
Of work were parading the streets Of
Chicago, immigrants were being ship
ped there by train at the rate OF 1000
per day. This is bad distribution. Al
tho same time farmers in Kansas were
shooting tramps on the railroad to get
men to work gathering crOns."
Finally, Mr.. Hanson pointed out the
need OF higher wages for teachers 90
obtain a higher grade OF instruction ip
our public schools. "The schools OF
the future" he declared, "will be unnt
representatives Of our boasted love OF
education unless we remedy this de-
feet in our system and pay salaries and
wages sufficient TO attract to the pro-
fession men and women worthy of he
great responsibility that is theirs"