New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28

disorganized, and demor,alized. On
their service depends agriculture and
industry-the entire public welfare
They must be provided with credi}
and capital and given the power 4
serve This can only be done by 80 ="
moving them from speculation. re-
storing their prosperity by incr re-
revenues where necessary. .essed
reestablishing them in the c. Gs'Soy
of the investing public. ms .n;sN'ence
ployees must be compens' ,t .nS' + en-
cordanca with the great tssN III ac-
Of the service they importance
whole railroad oper' t. >r,'oel, ne ne
restored to public &C .E.,e on li h,E r De
lie support <-'''aeHce py pup
a.+;t mere mus tna De a different public
romnreben ooMai INDUSTRY, larger
Sor Of snd fag' 81. managoment az and la
prorpt o<f'ter facilities for the
Of indu >ed reasonable adjustment
re ,eo" 1st'.al disputes. 1t is we'll to
dnce 1te'r too, that high prices pro
1a,~ their own remedy under the
i, INF supply and demand Already
4 S'he great leather and WOODEN in
dVStries there is a recession in the
( 2aslc elements which must soon be
reflected in retail prices When buy
ing stops prices come down.
This condition has borne with espe-
clal severity on the agricultural in
forests of the nation To cope with
it the farmers need an enlarged
power of organization whereby the
original producer may profit to
larger degree by the high prices paid
for his produce by the ultimate CON
sumner and at the same time decrease
the cost of food, The economic
strength of country rests on the
farm. Industrial activity is depend
emit upon it. 1t replenishes the entire
llfe'of the nation. Agriculture is en-
! titled to be suitably rewarded, and on
It's encouragement and success will
depend the production of a food sup
! ply large enough to meet the public
needs at reasonable cost.
But all these difficulties depend for
| final solution on the character and
moral force of the nation. Unless
thcse forces abound and manifest
| themselves in work done there is no
real remedy.
Real Meaning of Victory
There has been great deal of mis-
conception as to what was Fon by the
! victory in France. That victory will
not be found to be q substitute for
further human effort and endeavor
/ II did not create magic resources out
Of which wages could be paid that
We're not earned, or profits be made
without spending service; ut did
not overcome any natural law; it
did conquer an artificial thralldom
sought to be imposed on mankind and
establish for all the earth a new
freedom and larger liberty. But
that does not, can not, mean less re-
sponsibility; it means more RESPONSE
bility, and until the people of this
nation understand and accept this
increased responsibility and meet it
with increased effort there will be no
relief from the present economic
burdens.
In all things return to peace
basis does not mean the basis of
1914 chat. day is gone. 1t means
peace basis of the present, higher,
noDler, because of the sacrifices made
and the duties assumed. 1t is not
| retreat, 1t is a new summons to ad
vance.
Diminishing resources warn US of
the necessity of conservation. The
public domain is the property of the
public. 1t is held in trust for pres
emit and future generations. The ma
terlaI resources of our country are
great, very great; but they are not
inexhaustble They are becoming
more and more valuable and more
and more necessary to the public
welfare. 1t is not wise either to
withhold water power, reservoir sites
and mineral deposits from develop
ment or to deny reasonable profit
to such opel atoms But these natural
resources are not to be turned over
to speculation to the detriment of
the public. Such a policy would soon
remove these resources from public
control, and the result would be that
soon the people would be paying trib
ute to private greed Conservation
does not desire to retard develop
ment, 1t permits it and encourages
1t. 1t is desire honestly to admin
lister the public domain. The time
has passed when public franchises
and public grants can be used for
private speculation.
Gratitude to Service Men
Whenever in the future this nation
undertakes TO assess,its strength and
resources, the largest item will be
the roll of those who served her in
every patriotic capacity in the World
war. lhere are those who bore the
clvll tasks OF that great undertaking,
often at heavy sacrifices, always with
the disinterested desire to serve
their country. There are those who
wore the uniform. The presence of
the living. the example of the dead
WI ever De standing guaranty OF
the stability of our Republic. From
tneir rugged virtue springs a never
ending obligation to hold unimpaired
the principles established by their
'ctory. Honor is theirs forevermore
Duty compels that those promises, SO
freely made, that out of their sacri-
~ san'id have larger life
7' ,a5-c~.,aa. Care Of de-
pendents, relief from distress, yes