Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-04

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4 ,skp ND the task. let me re-
for our nation, Te shall give
DAODIe lust cause to make war
us We hold no national
..udjce we entertain no spirit
yevepge we do not hate, we
oOt coyet, we dream of no
8Ihuest, nor boast of armed
Mess.
|. despite this attitude, war is
forced upon us, l earnestly
a way may be found, which
unlfy our individual and col
p strength and consecrate all
rca, materially and spiritual
hOdy and soul, to national de-
| can vision the ideal rep
where every man and wo-
Is called under the flag for
mment to duty for whatever
he military or civic, the in
lusl is best fitted. where we
tall to universal service every
agency or facility all In the
ne sacrifice for our country
bd one penny of war profit
asure to the benefit of priv
sihidual, corporation, or COM
MI, but all above the normal
IaE into the defense chest
Mmhn. There is something
M8 wrong, something out
Nu with the ideals of rep
lallve democracy when one
aHor our citizenship turns its
ry to private gain amid de-
he war while another is fight
Acifieing or dying for nation
reSrvation.
nily OF Spirit And Purpose.
PM Of such universal service
come a new unity of spirit
purpose, a new confidence
conservation which woud
r our defense impregnable,
triumph assured. Then we
pa have little or no disorgani-
pn Of our economic, Industrial
commercial systems at home.
staggering debts, no swollen
|unes to flOut the sacrifices Of
soldiers, no excuse for -sedi-
\ no pltiable slackerism, no out
\ Of treason. Envy and jeal-
would have no soil for their
'aelng Development and revol.
4 would be without the pas
which engenders it.
regret for the mistakes of
erday must not, however, blind
. the tasks of today. War
y left such an aftermath.
r mas been staggering loss of
and measureless wastage of
,rlais' Nations are still CROP
lOr return to stable ways. Dis
aging indebtedness confronts
IKE all the war torn nations.
Inese obligations must be prov
ior' No civilization can sur
liquidation.
We can reduce the abnormal
and we will. We can
: az war taxation and we
We must face the grim
'Slly with full knowledge that
'ask is to be solved, and we
proceed with a full realiza-
"at no statute enacted by
can repeal the inexorable
OF nature. Our most oan-
= tendency is to expect too
oil government and at the
10 for it too little.
'e contemplate the immediate
Oh putting our public house
III order. We need a rigid
yet sane economy, combined
nscal Justice and it must be
!. aea by individual prudence
!nrift which are so essential
: trying hour and reassuring
ne future.
''ciion OF Wars Reaction.
le business world reflects the
'0ahee of wars reaction.
y toWs the life blood of
I'al existence. The economic
ah sm is intricate and its
li,.'erdependent !, and has suf-
me shocks and jars incident
.uOrmal demands. credit in
u u ana price upheavals. The
- |, balances have been i'm
! the channels of distribu-
ave been clogged. the rela-
" laoOr and MANAGEMENT
zen strained. We must
Ae readjustment with care
age. Our people must
a ! take. Prices must re-
ne Feeding fever of war
Perhaps we never shall
:. sne old level of wage again.
-. var invariably readjusts
|. tiOns and the necessaries
49,. ~. snow their inseparable
MI. MI. but we mus strive
!. y to reach stability.
-. PENALTIES win noe be light
ny distributed.
ls no way of r.,kinx
ti...sa mere is no insts n step
t, .aer .. to order. We must
1'''oa Of grin Pay.