Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-25
BY STEPHEN C. MASON.
President, National Association
Manufacturer,


w YITH the United States out
M Of the war for the present
" and we hope for all time
to come-and with the
country swinging back into tremen-
dous peace-time strides. our industrial
future is largely dependent upon the
wise solution Of six critical prob
1ems-industrial relations. taxation.
immigration, transportation. foreign
commerce and domestic production.
These are the principal and funda-
mental issues urging themselves upon
our people for consideration today.
The world strife through which we
have just passed has had many pro-
nounced effects on our industrial, eco
nomic and social life. yet we maintain
that, though our viewpoint may De
affected by the stress Of international
upheaval, the fundamental rules OF
human progress must be rigidly ad-
hered to II we are to realize the full
est measure of Industrial and social
development.
Throughout the history Of the
confront as and a great crisis is upon
us. it has been the custom to summon
all good Americans to pledge again
their allegiance and loyalty to the
principles OF government and sacred
liberty. Therefore in the present sit
uation that faces the country or
ganized industry must formulate Its
own program and make it's collective
voice heard In no uncertain tones or
the elements Of discord and destruc-
ton will succeed in grating onto our
body polite many dangerous and I'M
American doctrines.
Take National Stock.
When great unrest prevails among
the people and the nation is divided
into classes. each attempting to use
its own influence or economic power
to prey on others, 1t behooves all
good citizens to take stock of ma
tional conditions and soberly con-
slider whittier we are drifting. When
ever, through social experiments or
political expediency. our republic is
endangered, it is time for the safe
and sane in all classes of our citizen
ship to pronounce the ultimatum to
the elements of destruction that
thus far and no further shall you
60" Let me say that any man who
10 Indifferent to or unwilling to give
his best Efforts to a most vigorous
campaign upon which organized in
dustry must now embark is I'M
worthy of the trust imposed on him
AZ factor in production or distribn-
tion and as an American citizen
therefore would urge upon business
men that they be found not wanting
from the ranks Of organized industry
when the bugle call Of Americanism
10 sounding.
We must now. as good and con-
sentative American citizens. bend our
every energy toward the restoration
TO vitality of our national industries.
The Congress now in session can
and should do much toward restoring
business confidence by facilitating
the return of the United States to
constitutional government and the
removal of all government shackles
on private business not permitted by
the Constitution and not within the
primary scope Of government in times
OF peace
Decrease In Expenditure.
7 indulge the hope that Congress
will bring about an early and proper
decrease in expenditures, modifica-
ton in method and reduction in the
rates of taxation levied on indus
trial initiative and enterprise and the
adoption Of a definite. cooperative
and constructive federal policy toward
the business interests of the country.
j believe 1 voice the feeling of many
manufacturers in saying that what
we hope for is not more legislation.
but proper relief from such existing
and unwise legislation of restric-
tive. discouraging character the en-
actment of which was predicated
npon a misinformed PUBLIC opinion
or a false notion of economics.
J believe the majority will agree
that while we cheerfully and as a pa
triotic duty accept all sorts of regu-
lations imposed on business during
the war. now that the war Is over.
business demands to be relieved of
these numberless regulatory and adj
ministrative boards. commissions and
committees and should be allowed to
adjust its own affairs on sound bust
ness principles. and the sooner bust
nsss ia allowed to do SO the sooner We
will settle the troublesome problems
Of readjustment.
urge upon the business men OF the
nation, as well as all thoughtful citi-
zens, that they give Immediate at
sention and assistance to our lawmak-
ers and other factors In working out
n sound and thoroughly American So
luton. At the same time / would
warn you against permitting these
grave national problems to be han
died solely by those who have main
sy . selfish or political interest in the
result to be achieved. There never
was q time in the history of the
United States when the thoughtful
consideration and the practical wis
dom Of business men was more need
I'd.
D. D. Action CONNIE ndable.
the recent action Of the governme MT
in the deportation of undesirables is
10 be commended. 1t Is the only pun
sshmsnt that nts the crime of anarchy
eedition or revolution by force. and
the government should comb the
country with . nne tooth comb and
not let UP until the last one of these
pests is sent back to the country from
which he came The American people
can change the form of their govern