The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-14
cox,s PRACTICAL VIEWS.


There 10 an element OF sound eco
| Monies running through the speeches
| OF Gov. Cox that is decidedly rofresh-
ing. Policies announced by him almost
Invariably have advantages which can
be demonstrated in manner TO be APP
preclated by the public. Take his pro-
posal OF budget system, for instance
This Is reform the delay OF which is
national scandal. Everybody who
knows anything OF the situation at
| Washington admits its need, but there
has been no genuine concerted move for
| Its adoption. Yet there has developed
a situation which makes efficient eco
| nomical government almost impossible.
There Is confusion, duplication,
with a consequent waste which excite
the ridlcule OF every Intelligent OBJ
server. Overlapping OF bureaus seems
to be the rule instead OF the exception.
With this condition reformed, the pub
lie business could probably be trans
acted with much more vigor and pre-
cision with one-third less Of personnel
and expenditure than now required.
Gov. Cox has definite ideas and the
necessary experience for accomplishing
this greatly needed improvement. More
over, he has the desire to rduce the
tax burdens in the same way and to the
snme extent.
His desire to promote International
peace Is also Influenced TO very large
extent by the economic advantages TO
be derived. It would save the nations
oceans of treasure as well as OF blood.
II would render unnecessary the crea-
tior of greater and still greater armies
navies and ornaments which crush the
life out OF the people and continually
threaten the peace of the world. And
rich as America is, Gov. Cox can read
lily find uses for the savings which a
condition OF peace would make possible
Hundreds Of millions would be available
every year for the development and i'm
provement OF internal conditions OF liv-
ing or for the tightening of the public
burdens. Gov. Cox's practical mind has
happily noted what wonders could be
accomplished in the reclamation of
waste lands II only we could use money
that way instead OF in preparing for war.
state. twice as large as Tennessee,
has smaller population than Hamilton
county. Two or three other states are
not much more populous These would
support myriads Of people and produce
great quantities Of food crops II the soil
were only put into condition for Gull
tivation.
And what savings could be effected
for such purposes II the peace OF the
world were assuredl They are now
building S40,000,000 battleshipg. Next
year. they may want $50. 100000 ones.
The disciples OF war offer no hope. Pro-
grossive increase OF armies and armies
Is their philosophy Those who would
halt the heart-breaklng game are de-
nounced as t-r-a-i-t-or-s to the COM
fnonwealth! Germany's system OF mill
tarism is dinned into our ears. Pre-
pafedness for WARRIOR the destruction
OF life and property--is kept uppermost
In mind to the exclusion OF preparedness
FOR living In comfort, peace and hap
piness. 1t is doctrine of despair
against doctrine OF hope. Isn't the
change to be achieved worthy OF our
most persistent efforts7 Let It be a
league OF nations or any other arrange
ment that promises the Punishment Of
war--it should have our earnest sup
port And there is no conceivable limit
to what might be accomplished through
tho efforts OF an able, determined and
practical leader like Gov. Cox. II Is cor. =
dtions, not theories so much, that he
| Is concerned with.