The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-12

called under the flag, for assignment
to duty, for whatever service, military
or civic, the individual is best htteu;
where we may call to universal serV-
ice every plant, agency or facility; all
in the sublime sacrifice for country
and not one penny of war profit snail
inure to the benefit of private lhul-
vidual, corporation or combination out
all above the normal shall flow INTO
the defense chest of the nation. There
is something inherently wrong, some
thing out of accord with the Ideals OIL
representative democracy, when one
portion of our citizenship turns lIs
activities to private gain amid deIeh-
sive war while another Is fghung' sd
crificing or dying for national preser-
walton.
Unity of Spirit and Purpose.
Ont of such universal service Will
come a new unity of spirit and pur-
nose. a new confidence and consecra-
ton. which would make our defense
impregnable our triumph assured. Then
we should have little or no dlsorgah-
cation of our economic, Industrial anu
commercial systems at home, no stag
gering war debts, no swollen fortunes
to fout the sacrifices of our soldiers
no excuse for seditiOn, no piuaDle
sIsckerism no outrage Of treason.
Envy and jealousy would have no SOIL
for their menacing development ana
revolution would be without the pas
sion which engenders 1t.
A regret for the mistakes OF yester-
dav must not, however, blind US TO
the tasks Of today. War never lett
such an aftermath. There mas Deeh
staggering loss of life, and measure
less wasteage Of materials. Nations
are still cropping for return to stable
WAYS. Discouraging Indebtedness con-
fronts us like all the war-torn ma
lions, and these obligations must De
nrovided for. No civilization can sur
vIve Reputation. We can reduce the
abnormal expenditures, and we WILL
We can strike at war taxation, AID
we must. We must face the grim ne
cessity. with full knowledge that the
task is to be solved, and we must pro
coed with a full eralizatiOn that nc
statute enacted by man can repeal the
memorable laws of nature. Our mos
dangerous tendency is to expect tot
much of government, and at the same
time do for it too little. We con
template the immediate task of put
ting our public household in order
We need rigid and yet sane economy
combined with fiscal justice, and /
must be attended by individual pru
dence and thrift, which ere so essen
tial to this trying hour, and reassur
ing for the future.
Reflection of Wars Reaction.
The business world reflects the dis
turbance of wars reaction. Herein
) flows the life blood of material eH
, istence, The economic mechanism
+ intricate and its parts interdependen
!. and it has suffered the shocks an
: lars incident to abnormal demands
: credit mutations and price upheaval
: The normal balances have been in
, haired. the channels of distribute
i have been cIOgged. the relations of J;
a Dor and management have pee
= strained. We must seek the readJus
y ment with care and courage. Our pc
# pie must give and take. Prices mu
If reflect the receding fever of war a
o tivities. Perhaps we never shall kno
h the old levels of wage again, becau'
war invariably readjusts compens
tons and the necessaries of life W
: show their inseparable RELATIONSHIP
a but we must strive for normalcy
; reach stability. All the penalties W
MOI be light, nor evenly distribute
- There is no way of making them
= There is no instant step from disc
10 der to order. We must face a COM
IN ton of grim reality, charge off o
80 losses and start afresh. 1t is the Of
os est lesson of civilization.
From Destruction to Production.
The forward course of the busine
- cycle is unmistakable. Peoples
no turning from destruction to prOdl
,s ton. Industry has sensed the chang
ns order and our own people are tut
). ing to resume their normal, onwa
"a way. The call is for productive Am
ho lea to 90 on. / know that cOngr'
- and the administration will fay
- every wise government policy to
4 the resumption and encourage cont
- ned progress. speak for admir-
=. trative efficiency, for tightening
- burdens, for sound commercial pr
nd tees. for adequate credit facilities,
symapthetc concern for all agriC
tural problems, for the omission
~ unnecessary interference of COVE
w. ment with business. for an end to G
,ar ernments experiment in business,
,os for more efficient business I'm COVE
ant ment administration. With all Of
tho must attend a mindfulness Of the
80 man side of all activities, so that
- cial. Industrial and economic JUS
az will be squared with the purposes
md a righteous people.
oe With the nationwide induction
&C womanhOod into our political life
a. NAV count upon her intuitiOns, her
80 finements, her intelligence and her
fiuence to exalt the social order.
count upon her exercise Of the
privileges and the performance Of
duties of citizenship to speed the
tainment of the highest state.
, 20 Prayer for Industrial Peace.
and / wish for an America no less 6
we in guarding against dangers from v