The Washington times., 1920-12-07
Meaning of "TwO Million Idle"
Thi. good suggestion appears in business
And Some Other Things.

statement that the Hartman National Bank publishes in
the New York American:
another good might from the Wind is lower
II public buy goods cheaper than anticipated
rhy should the Government buy its goods at less than Ta
appropriated for purchase months and year ago."
There is no REASON why the Government should not
the peoples money by wise buying But there are
many good reasons for ASSUMING that the Government
will do nothing of the kind Government that paid SO
for hinge and spent s6o17 for having that hinge
fastened door not the kind Of Government from which
you could expect much economy or wise buying.
Two million, it is estimated, are out of work
in the United States There the greatest chance for
national economy by preventing waste that any country
should want.
The producing value of million workers certainly
averages IS day-not that the average PAY but the
average EARNING that-the wages, plus the
employers profit.
Two millions idle, at loss of IS day each means for
900 working days THREE THOUSAND MILLION DOL
LARS IN A YEAR.
If that could be saved and MIGHT be if Government
appreciated the value of labor and how utilize
slack time there would be much trouble in paying
the nations debt.
Unfortunately the two millions, and perhaps before
long another Millions will remain idle their power
Of wealth production going to waste They will have to
EAT for while allow to be idle longer allow
them to starve That those that work drain
Of at least two million dollars day to feed the idle
There extravaganza waste to be compared with
UNEMPLOYMENT. Yet Government in this country
Las done than moraze and regret when
millions out of work.
Judge Gary of the Steel Company is quoted
the effect that among United States workers only fifteen
in hundred organized in labor unions leaving 50 per
union That being why the effort stamp out
unionism through the open shop?
Dr. Drury, careful and reliable who has investigated
steel plants all through the country declares that 100000
steel workers working twelve hours day. and in some
departments SEVEN DAYS WEEK. If that is So it is
disgrace to the steel industry and the fortunes that have
been built it. And that is true, shows that this
country needs MORE and STRONGER unionism to pre-
vent avarcious employers driving their they would
drive brute beasts The beast dies the expense of
his the steel worker dies at the of his wife
and children
A message from Manila, apparently SUBJ
stantated, says Japan maintains large military camp
close and convenient to the north end of the Philippines
Japanese transports constantly charging the camp
Whether this means anything to the United States we
do not know. It might good deal to Japan. The
word hated all through Russia the word Japanese
To the Russians everything Oriental means Tartar
And for centuries that word Tartar meant to
sian family what the word APACHE meant to American
frontier families hundred years ego.
Let Japan foolishy insist trouble with this country
and there will be change in As;atc history Under such
conditions American administration working from
side in operation with Russia the other; would
teach the Japanese to leave well enough alone
A flying machine concern having failed
perhaps because did not know how to make flying
machines-says 1.-THE fault is with the Government which
failed to assume responsibility for the future of the flying
machine industry"
If the Government intends to guarantee the future of
any private enterprise it will Go well to begin with FARM
ING The public remembering dose of aircraft graft
will postpone any further dealings between Government