The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-09
MIR HAnDING's RADICALIsM.

strange enough the Ideal republic nara
graph IN President Hardng's inaugural docs
not appear to have attracted the attention OF
commentators either at homo or abroad ana
Vet u IN the most sensational part OF hts address
and tho most radical utoranco of the Kind that
has ever fallen from the lips OF a. chief magls-
trato.
Radical only In the sense that precise JUS.
ticc IN sometimes the most radical things imnR-
inabo Speaking of the possibility OF future
war in which America might be involved, IN,
president said,
4 can vision tho ideal republic, whore q
overy man and woman is called under the
flag with assignment to duty. for whatever
service military or civic the individual ~
best fitted; where we may call tn universal
service every plant, agency or facility all
In the sublime sCrficc FOR country ana
not one penny OF war profit shan inure
to the benefit OF private individual, cor
poratiun, or combination. but all above the
normal shall flow- into the defense chest
OF the nation, phcrc Is something Inherently
wrong, something out OF accord with the
Ideal OF representative democracy when
one portion OF our citizenship turns It's
activity to private gain amid defensive
while another is fighting, sacrificing or dy-
ing for national presorvation,'
Here Is convincing proof that the president
has thought deeply on the subject and has
rivedsat the only point possible II seeks
Justice. But do YOU fully grasp the meaning?
lf the principle here laid down should he ap-
piled In war. Il would mean the complete social
nation OF the nations resources, both man
power and money-powcr, during the length OF
the war; with no profits flowing to any
individual or corporation, but all profits In
OF the normal OF peace time, flowing into
the national treasury.
There is something Inherently wrong" says
the president, something out OF accord with
the idea of representative democracy, when one
portion of our citizenship turns It's activity to
private gain amid defensive war, while another
Is fighting, sacrificing or dying for national
preservation"
TO be sure there H. Something 50 "ln-
herently wrong" that It breeds radicasm. boil
shevism and not only mistrust OF but hatred for
government. II It be permissible to conscrpt
the able bodied men OF race for tho firing
line and 1t IL beyond cavll. then 1t is not only
permissible but obligatory Ito conscrlpt tho
wealth OF the nation for the support OF those
mems sacrifice.
You may be that the last war has not
been fought; not even tho last war in which
the United states will bo a ybelligercnt. but
YOU may be sure that the last war has been
fought In which the people OF this republic
viii permit millionairos to be mauufactu tured in
droves and hordes while the young and able
bodied are fighting and dying
The president has glorious conception OF
the ideal republic, when the nation ~ Fight
ing for it's lie private profits should cease ah-
solutely. And whatever OF wealth and man.
hood there is should go into "a common FUND
for the preservation Of a government so iust
that It N.l inspire the supreme sacrifice with
SONG ou the lips Of those who make H.