Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-09

who are making a mocxery of hen.
est business. but who can live and
fatten only in time OF DISTURBED
prices. II I am called % ser~see a.
President means viii be found. Ri
they dc not already exist, for com.
polling these exceptions to the great
mass Of square dsAling American
busine3 men. 70 uD the sams yard
stick Of honesty that governs most
OF Us in our dealings with our tei-
loWmen- or in tAnguaGe that they
may understand. To sufrsr the penal
~ Of criminal Law.
Thore 10 ansfhor rnaooN nor d
| fabulous contributions To tho presenf
Republican campaign fund Much
| money. of course, has been SUBJ
scrIbed IN proper partisan zeal. but
the great bulk has been gwen with
the da3naEe idea OF Enining service
| IN return. Many captains Of indus
Try. guided by a most dangerous In
! dustriA philosophy. believe rf1a6 in
! controversy hetween employer and
empaCye thesr viii should be en-
! forced, even at the point Of the bay
oneG I speak knowingly. I have
! passed through many serious indus
| trial troubles I know something Of
thatr Psychology. the Stages through
which they pass and the dangerolaS
| 70 end them. Disputes between Ia
| Dor and capital are inevitable. The
disposition 70 gain the best bargain
I possible characterizes the whole Acid
of exchange whether il be product
f! for product, or labor for money n
f; strikes are prolonged pubic opinion
always settles them. Pub4ic opinion
should determine results IN America
, Public opinion is the most interest
. ing characteristic OF democracy,
ana II IS the real safety valve 10 the
+ Ii may, AZ times. be necessary
! for government 70 inquire into The
facts of a tte-up. bnf facts and
not conclusions should be submit
/ ted. The determining form Of
unpre,udieed thought viii 30 the
rest. During tins process. govern
mental agencies must give a viSiIanf
eye TO the protection 0f life and
property. and maintain firsnness eat
absolute imparxiaiity. This 10 al
ways tins real test but il ollie.ai con-
I duct combines courage and fairness,
our governmental Institutions come
OUT Of these affairs 1infarnisned by
distrnst. This 10 not an academic
observation. II 10 the mere RECITAL
+ Of experience. Unrest has been re-
lnfcrced IN no small degree by the
! great mass of unassimiiated aliens.
, Attracted by an unprecedented de-
. nand for labor, they have come TO
our shores ~ the thousands AS
they nave become acquainted with
O.. the customs ana opportunities Of
American life. thousands of them
have become citizens and are owners
:, Of their own homes. However. the
work of assimilation too long was
merely automatic. One million six
! hundred thousand foreign born in
! tins country cannot read or write our
language. Our interest IN them IN
the main has been Simply as labor
| ers. assem- led IN the great trade
centers. TO meet the demand of the
hour. Without home or community
ties. many have been more or less
nonadic. creating the problem Of ex-
= cesslve turnover. which has per
picked manufacturing plants. But
this has not been the worst phase
Of the situation. Unfamiliar with
law, having no understanding Of the
principles of our government they
have fallen an easy prey 20 unpatri-
ofic ana designing persons. Public
opinion has had no influence upon
them. because they have been $50
lated from the currents OF opinion
all due 70 their not being able 70
read or write our language. It is
the duty Of the federal government
TO stimulate the work Of American
ization on the part Of church. school.
community agencies state govern
nents and industry Itself In the
past. many industries that have sur
fered from chronic resflessness have
been the chief contributors TO their
own troubles. The foreigner with
European standards Of living was
welcomed. but TOO often no attempt
was made 70 educate him TO domes-
il adversely affected the ledger. It
has been nv observation that the
man who learns our language. yields
20 a controlling public opinion and
respects our laws: besides in pro-
portion as his devotion 10 American
life develops. his interest in the i'm
pulsive processes Of revolution d.
minishes We must be patient in the
work of assimilation and studiousiy
avoid oppressive measures in the
face Of mere evidence Of nisunder-
standing. We have a composite ma
ton. The Almighty doubtless in
tended il 70 be such. We viii not.
however. develop patriotism unless
We demonstrate the difference be-
! tween despotism and democracy. The
necessity for the drastic laws of war
days is not present now. and we
should return at the earliest oppor-
tunity TO the statutory provisions
passed IN time of peace for the gen.
esai welfare. There 10 no condition
now that warrants any infringement
on the right Of free speech and as
sembly nor on the liberty Of the
press. The greatest measure of in
div.duaI freedom consistent with the
safety Of sur institutions SHOULD be
given. Excessive regulations causes
manifestations that compel restraint.
/ The police power. therefore. is called
/ 70 action because the legislative au-