The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-04

or facility, all in the sublime sacrifice
for country and not one penny of war
profit shall murs TO the benefit of pri-
vate individual, corporation and con.~
bination, but all above the normal
shall flow into the defense chest of
the nation. There is something in
herently wrong. something out Of ac-
cord with the ideals of representative
democracy when one portion of our
citizenship turns its activity to pri-
vate gain during defensive war, while
another is fighting, sacrificing. deny
ing national reservation.
UNITY OF SPIRIT AND PURPOSE
"Out of such universal service will
come a new unity of spirit and pur-
pose and new confidence and conse-
Grafton which would make our de-
fense impregnable, our triumph as
sured. Then we should have little or
no disorganization of our economic,
home, no staggering war debts, no
swollen fortunes TO fiout the sacrifices
of our soldiers, no excuses for sedi-
ton, no pitiable slackerism, no out
RACES of treason. Envy and jealousy
would have no sell for their menacing
development and revolution would be
without the passion which engenders
it.
"A regret for the mistakes of yes
terday must not, however. blind US to
the task of today. The war never left
such an aftermath. There has been
staggering loss of life and measure
less wastage of materials. Nations
are still groping for return to stable
ways. Discouraging Indebtedness
confronts us like all the war torn ma
tions and these obligations must be
provided for. No civilization can sur
vive repudiation.
I'VE can reduce the abnormal ex-
penditures and we will. We can
strike at war taxation and we must
We must face the grim necessity with
full knowledge that the task is to be
solved, and we must proceed with q
full realization that no statute enact.
ed by man can repeal the inexorable
laws of nature. Our most dangerou:
tendency is to expect too much Of
government and at the same time de-
for it too little.
1--WE contemplate the immediat,
task of putting our public household
in order. We need a rigid and ye
sane economy, combined with fsca
justice and it must be attended by in
dividual prudence and thrift whicl
are so essential to this trying hou
and reassuring for the future.
REACTION REFLECTED
"The business world reflects tn
: distu1 bance of wars reaction. Herein
; flows the life blood of material exis
: tence. The economic mechanism i
= intricate and its parts interdependen
; and has suffered the shocks and jar
incident to abnormal demands, credi
: infiations and price upheavals. Tn
= normal balances have been impaired
the channels of distribution have bee
clogged, the relations of labor an
= management have been strained. w
/ must seek the readjustment with car
2 and courage. Our people must Civ
2 and take. Prices must reflect the re
t ceding fever of war activities. Pei
= haps we never shall know the old lev
), els of wage again. because war invs
n riably readjusts compeRsations an
: the necessaries of life will show the
: Incompatible relationship. but "
e must strive for normalcy, to reac
). stability. The penalties will not /
f light nor evenly distributed.
0 There is. no way of making the
S so. There is no instant step from di
n order to order. We must face a col
dition of grim reality, charge off OIL
e losses and start afresh. 1t is the oil
: est lesson of civilization. / would lii
: government to do all it can to nit
= gate them. In understanding, in m,
: tuality of interest, in concern for Il
= common good our tasks will be solve
II mo altered system will work
IS miracle. Any wild experiment W
i. only add to the confusion. Our be
II assurance lies in efficient administr
lr tion of our proven system.
le BACK TO PRODUCTION
IL The forward course of the busine
ie cycle is unmistakable. The peopl
7 are turning from destruction to pr
duction. Industry has sensed t
changed order and our own peoI
D. are turning to resume their norm
e. onward way. The call is for prodU
a. tive America to 60 on. / know tn
id Congress and the administration W
IN favor every wise government poll
IN to encourage continued progress.
ct 81 speak for administrative eff
Ill iency, for lightened tax burdens, I
ke sound commercial practices, for az