The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-03-10

ueiehse. can vision the ideal renuh.
NC, Where every man and woman ,s
called under the flag, for ASSIGNMENT
10 uuty' for whatever service. military
Ut civic the individual is best fitted,
"here we may call to universal serv.
ICE every plant, agency or facility: all
III me sublime sacrifice for Country
una not one penny Of war profit shall
inure to the benefit of private indi.
NiuuaL corporation or combination. but
All above the normal shall flow into
the defense chest of the nation. There
Is something inherently wrong. some.
'ililg out OF accord with the ideals of
representative democracy. when one
portion Of our citizenship turns is
activities to private gain amid defen.
SiVe war while another is fighting. sa-
crlicinl ny for nntionuI u,,sser.
vatior
> Of Spirit and Purpose.
Gut of such universal service will
come new unity of spirit and pur-
pose new confidence and consecia-
ton, which would make our defense
impregnable, our triumph assured. Then
we should have little or no dlsorgani-
zation of our economic Industrial and
commercial systems at home, no stag
gering war debts, no swollen fortunes
TO ilout the sacrifices OF our soldiers.
no excuse for sedition, no pitlable
slackerism, no outrage of treason.
Envy and jealousy would have no soil
Tor their menacing development, and
revolution would be without the pas
sion which engenders It.
A regret for the mistakes of yester-
day must not, however, blind us to
the tasks of today. War never left
sucn an aftermath. There has been
staggering loss of life, and measure
less wusteage OF materials. Nations
are still cropping for return to stable
ways. Dlscouraglng Indebtedness con-
fronts us like all the war-torn ma
lions, and these obligations must be
provided for. No civilization can sur
vlve Reputation. We can reduce the
abnormal expenditures, and we will.
We can strike at war taxation. and
we must. We must face the grim ne
ctssity, with full knowledge that the
task is to be solved. and we must pro-
coed with a full eradication that no
statute enacted by man can repeal the
memorable laws Of nature. Our most
dangerous tendency is to expect too
much OF government, and at the same
time do for II too little. We con-
template the immediate task of put
ting our public household in order.
We need a rigid and yet sane economy.
combined with fiscal justice, and It
must be attended by individual pru-
dence and thrift. which are so essen
tial TO this trying hour, and reassur.
ing for the future.
Reflection Of Wars Reaction.
Tho business world reflects the dis
turbance OF wars reaction. Herein
flows the life blood Of material ex
istence. The economic mechanism IA
intricate and its parts interdependent
and II has suffered the shocks ant
jars incident TO abnormal demands
credit mutations and price upheavals
The normal balances have been i'm
paired. the channels of distribution
have been clogged. the relations OF Ia
Dor and management have beer
strained. We must seek the reudjust.
ment with care and courage. Our PEG
pie must give and take Prices must
reflect the receding fever of war ac-
tivitIes. Perhaps we never shall know
the old levels OF wage again. because
war invariably readjusts compensa-
lions and the necessaries of life Will
show their lnseparable relationship,
but we must strive for normally 10
reach stability. All the penalties will
MOI be light. nor evenly distributed.
There Is no way Of making them so.
There Is no instant step from disor-
der TO order. We must face n condi-
ton Of grim reality, charge on our
losses and start afresh. II Is the old
est lesson Of civilization.
From Destruction to Production.
The forward course of the business
cycle is unmistakable. Peoples are
turning from destruction TO produc-
ton. Industry has sensed the changed
order and our own people are turn
ing TO resume their normal, onward
way. The call Is for productive Amer
lea to 20 on. | know that congress
and the administration will favor
every wise government policy 10 aid
the resumption and encourage cOntln-
ued progress. speak for admins
ratlve efficiency for tightening tax
burdens, for sound commercial prac-
tees for adequate credit facilities, for
symapthetlc concern for all agrlcul-
tural problems, for the omission OF
Unnecessary interference Of govern
nent with business, for an end 10 gov
erlments experiment In business, and
for more efficient business in govern
.mcnt administration. With all Of this
must attend a mindfulness OF the hu-
man side Of all activities, SO that so
cial. Industrial and economic justice
will be squared with the purposes of
a righteous people.
with the nationwide induction OF
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