The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-19
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particularly our own probierns-and
must face them with resoluts courage
and practical wisdom and patriotic de-
termination
THE world never has witnessed such
an upheaval as that which came with
the great war, its civilization was never
so sorely tried Inevitably there must
be reconstruction. unavoidably there
Will be readjustment. And the old order
will never return. The incajculabie sac
rifice would be vain II the old order
were even sought. II will never come
again. But there must come stability
and dependabllty. we must put aside
the debris OF war and continue to build
on solid foundations. We cannot escape
the consequences OF fevered war or the
unsettled conditions of Its aftermath.
There are sure to be reverses, there VIII
be endless discouragements. but con-
fident America will face them all with
good courage. And we will win. We may
slow up bit now and then, we may
hayeto bend our backs to new burdens,
surely we are going 10 be called upon
nationally, collectively and individually
to renoance extravagances and learn
anew the old lessons of thrift and provi-
dence.
''The big thing for all America to re-
sl!ze now and always Is the dignity of
productive labor. No matter how hum
BILE. the producers are the makers OF the
essentials of civilization and we must.
each and all OF us. accept and discharge
our duty OF producing for the world or
of ministering TO the needs or comforts
or progress OF mankind.
I'VE have been taking about the
new South for a score OF years and
more. It Is new ia spirit, new In its
development I would like to see 1t new
in realization. l would like to acclaim
q southland with added good fortune
and greater self-reliance. thorough d.
versified agriculture. And ! would like
to see southland aflame with industry.
With transportation ever a growing
problem. this land Of raw material ought
TO manufacture and locate Its factories
by mine and farm and orchard. There
will be no jealousy in the North because
your greater glory will be Americas
greater glory. Here we to-day alone
Of the great gateways TO Latin Amer
lea Somehow / feel that the Western
Hemisphere Is our special field OF influ-
highway of friendships as we'll as riv-
South ought to be az dependable as our
railroad routes at home, and there ought
TO be significant and reassuring comfy
and concord among Americans South.
Central and North. Bind our friend
ship with the ties Of trade and we shall
make II indissoluble.
This Republic cannot, will not fail.
Il each OF us but does his part. 1t Is
Just as important to play ones part In
peace as It Is to sacrifice and serve in
war. II we but work and use thrifty
and seek that understanding which re-
veals mutually Of interest. no difficult
ties can long abide. We cannot hope,
after war activities and excesses, for
pre-war costs. But we can give and
take. and find the rational readjustment.
with 100 per cent. production and
minimized waste we may make the re-
construction and establish a sure foot
Ing. There has been wild contempla-
ton Of earnings. whether in wages or
dividends, in terms of dollars rather than
in terms OF purchasing power. We must