Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-22
Restoration Of Constitution

sNseVs ostVh VI
Appraising preserved nationality as
the first essential to the continued prog
ress Of the republic, there is linked with
IL the supreme necessity of the restora-
tion-lct us say the re e-reyealment-of
the constitution. and our reconstruction
as an industrial nation. Here Is the
transcending task. 1t concerns our com
mon veal at home and will decide our
future eminence in the world.
More than these, this republic. under
constitutional liberties, has given to
mankind the most fortunate conditions
for human activity and attainment the
world has ever noted, and we are today
the worlds reserve force in the great
contest for liberty through security and
maintained equality of opportunity and
its righteous rewards.
1t is folly to close our eyes to out
standing facts. Humanity is restive !;
much OF the world is In revolution the
agents Of discord and destruction have
wrought their tragedy in pathetic
Russia have lighted their torches among
other peoples. and hope to see America
as q part of the great Red conflagration.
Ours is the temple of liberty under the
law, and il is ours to call the sons OF
opportunity to its defense. America
must not only save herself, but ours
must bc the appealing voice to sober the
world.
More than all else the present day
world needs understanding. There can
be no peace save through composed diff
ferences, and the submission of the in
dividual, TO the will and veal Of the
many. Amy other plan means anarchy
and its rule Of force.
Toll Makes Advancement
II must be understood that toll alone
makes for accomplishment and advance
ment, and righteous possession is the
reward of toll and its incentive. There
Is no progress except in the stimulus OF
competition. When competition-nat-
ural fair. impelling competition-is
| suppressed, whether by law. compact or
conspiracy. we halt the march OF prog
ress, silence the voice OF aspiration,
and paralyze the will for achievement.
| These arc but common sense truths Of
human development.
The chief trouble today Is that the
world war wrought the destruction OF
henlthful competition, left our store
houses empty, and there is q minimum
production when our need is maximum
| Maximums. not mnimums, is the call
of America.
| IL ISM uPW s'NlN p''ou wa
mover fails to leave depleted store
houses and always impairs the efficiency
! Of production. War also establishes
its higher standards for wages, and they
abide. wish the higher wage to abide,
on one explicit Condition-that the
wage Garner will give full return for the
wage received. II is the best assurance
we can have for reduced cost OF
living.
Acclaims High Pay Standard
Mark you. | am ready to aclam the
highest standard of pay, but ! would
| be blind to the responsibilities that
mark this fateful hour If | did not eau :
ton the wage -carners of America tha'
mounting wages and decreased produc
tion can lead only to industrial and
economic ruin.
| want. somehow. to appeal to the
sons and daughters Of the republic. to
every producer, to join hand and brain
| in production. more production. honest
production, patriotic production: be-
cause patriotic production Is no less
defense Of cur best civilization thar
that Of armed force. Profteering is u
crime Of commission. underproduction
is a crime of omission. We must worF
our most and best, else the destructive
reaction will come.
We must stabilize and strive for nor
malcy, else the inevitable reaction WI
bring its train of sufferings, disappoint
ments and rCversals. We want to fore
stall such reaction, we want to hold al
advanced ground. and fortify it witt
general good fortune.
Let us return for a moment to thu
necessity for understanding, particu
larly that understanding which con
Germs ourselves at home. ] decline tc
recognize any conflict of interest among
the participants in industry. The de
Struction of one is the ruin of the other
the suspicion of rebellion of one un'
nyoidably involves the other. In con
hiCt is disaster, in understanding there
is triumph.
Call for Industrial Amity
There is no issue relating to tho
foundation on which industry is build
cd. because industry Is bigger than any
clement in it's modern making. But th'
insistent call is for labor, management
and capital to reach understanding.
The human element comes first. ant
! want the employers in industry to un
derstand the aspirations. the convlc
tions. the warnings of the millions o.
American wage earners, and want th'
wage carners to understand the prob
lens, the anxieties, the obligations o
management and capital. and all o
. them must understand their relation
ship TO the people and their oblisutlol
to the republic.
Out Of this understanding will com
the unanimous committal to economi
Justice, and in economic justice lies tina
. ! oh T., ba HIGHEST pS
sentia TO human happiness.
am speaking as one who has count
! cd the contents Of the pay envelop
from the viewpoint of the Garner q
well as the employer. No one pretend
to deny the inequalities which ar
manifest in modern industrial lie.
Conscience Brings Justice
They are less in fact than they wer
,, before organization and grouping o
either side revealed the inequalities, an
conscience has wrought more justc
thnu statutes have compelled, put IN
fcrment Of the world rivets our thought
on the necessity of progressive solution
I else our generation will suffer the OK
= pertinent which means chaos Tor ou
I dav TO re establish Gods plan for III
great tomorrow.
! the conscience of all the peoples. mind
ful of our right to dwell amid I'll
good fortunes of rational. conscience
impelled advancement, we hold II
majesty of righteous government, wit
| liberty under the law, to be our avoid
ancc Of chaos, and we call upon! ever
citizen of the republic TO hold fast
; that which made us what we arc, AT
r we will have orderly government safe
4 guard the onward march to all "