The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26

ton and destruction will be suffi-
Gent.
Il do not like the red flag and l
know that no true American likes
it. 1t is our duty, yours as much as
mine, to see that the red flag is not
raised anywhere under the shadow
of the Stars and Stripes, and if it
should be raised to see that it comes
down faster than it went up"
What about labor conditions?"
You had considerable experience
with strikes a short while ago."
Labor should have a square DEAL
1t hasn't always had it in the past
and doesn't always get it now; but
labor must see the necessity of be-
ing fair and preserving order and of
giving an honest days work for
days pay. Ninety-nine per cent of
labor is square and wants to run
straight. When it is running wrong,
it is because of bad leadership. 1t
must have good eadership-leader-
ship which is one hundred per cent
American. Most of the bad leader
ship is alien. l hope the time will
soon come when the employer will be
the actual leader of his employees
one to whom they can look with alb
solute confidence. This can only
come when they know that their in
terests are his and when he, in turn,
realizes that they have his interests
at heart. In other words, there must
be an appreciation of the interde-
tendency of labor and capital, that
they constitute successful industry
when working in harmony, and that
when separated they fall. One of
the prime difficulties in the way of
reaching settlements of troubles be-
tween employer and employee is
that each side assumes prejudice and
antagonism on the part of the 9TH
er. Business men compose their diff
ferences around the table in heart
to-heart talks and in a spirit of mu-
tual considerations; and this is the
right way and l believe will be the
ultimate way, to solve labor dis
putes.
When we get to that point what
would De more natural than that the
employer should be looked upon by
his employees as a friend and leader
. oPoh " iOoC duFlCC lucy Cdu rely
Employers are rapidly awakening to
the fact that there is no natural dis
tinctiOn between them and their
workers. The division of society in
to classes is wholly unjustifiable in.
country like ours; but unfortunate
ly this artificial division has been
fostered, mistakenly, by some of our
leaders,
What about our standing army"
| asked.
You mean am I militarist?"
countered the General with one of
his short infectious laughs. 81 think
! went on record on that point when
| recommended to Congress the
smallest regular army consistent with
our needs. But we should have a
strong potential army of the people.
That is why | believe in universal
citizenship training and prepared
ness. The United States must new
er again be caught mapping as it
was few years ago. Every Ameri-
can has right to be proud of the
way our citizens responded in 1917,
but every true American should
regret the length of time it
took to make those citizens into
fighting units. We paid dearly for
our lack of foresight then, but under
different circumstances we might pay
hundredfOld if we repeat our care
leSSneSs
Preparedness is part and par
Gel of Americanism. We have great
and glorious privileges and we must
be prepared to defend them when the
occasion arises. Too many of us &C
cept the blessings of our free institu-
lions as matter of course, as some
thing to which we. are entitled by
right of birth; whereas no man is en-
titled to anything that he has not
the manhood to maintain and to fight
for If need be.
we must preserve our splendid
institutions from internal dangers
by developing in all our people
spirit of fair play, by intoxicating in
all minds a love of justice, by re-
straining industrial greed, by foster
ing wholesome commercial enter
prise, by passionate love of liber-
ty and, by introducing more sane
SomLAoh oChoC luIO Jul I6S Ii.
I'VE must strive to build up an
intelligent public opinion, for laws
are supported and made effective by
intelligent public opinion. We must
be not only just and righteous, we
must be strong and ready to meet
the organized forces of wrong with
the organized strength of right.
America has a great mission to
perform in the world, and she cannot
perform it unless she girds up her
loins and organizes her strength, so
that she may be defender of the
right when duty calls. We must
maintain our institutions against the
the possible aggression of jealous or
greedy rivals by being at all times so
just and strong that none will have
just cause to attack US. And none
can attack us with any hope Of sue
cess"