Evening star., 1921-08-07

y,
years ago the Standard Oil being
damned up hill and down dale. but
having proved absolutely essential in
modern life. and having given tie
people service without extortionate
charges through economies effected
by development in a large way. The
automobile industry is another ex-
ample they cite. of how massed capi-
tai can. by Standardization and multi
pie production. SO reduce costs as to
bring the finished product within the
means of very large percentage of
the people. The steel industry. some
years ago harrassed and investigated
by Congress. has developed a verita-
BILE steel age which helped wonderful
| ly in winning the world war.
Practically every line of industry
has to be developed in a big way,
| these legislative leaders say.
The waterpower act is in the spirit
Of the new era of public utility de-
Veiopment- The present administra-
tlon is also committed to legislation
that will induce private enterprise
and cumulative capital to develop
commercial radio. with the nation to
be chiefly benefited by such a serv-
ice for military preparedness
! Views Of House Leader.
| House Leader Mondell, speaking
from twenty-five years experience in
| Congress. voices the need for this
new policy toward big business, as
follows:
/ We are great nation. Our pro-
duction and business in quite a num-
Der OF lines is greater than that of
the balance Of the civilized world. In
a country of such enormous produc-
tion and tremendous volume Of busi-
ness it is not only reasonable, but it
is inevitable, that single organiza-
tions in a variety of lines Of indus
try should control a large amount of
capital. employ a great number OF
people and transact an enormous VOL
ume of business.
Mr.. Ford's production of 1000 cars
per day would be utterly impossible
in any other country and illustrates
the gigantic proportions to which per-
l
business may grow in country like
ours. with a great population of pros
porous people.
'All settings should be borne in
mind in enacting legislation and ad-
ministerinE laws. Business should
! not be judged by its size. but by its
: acts and its policies. and there should
be no disposition to interfere with
Legitimate growth and development.
1t is one of the functions Of govern
ment to correct abuses. but it is no
Y part of the legitimate business of gov
: ernment to throw obstacles in the way
D of the growth and development of en-
e terprise.
n I'm many fields the best results have
4 been secured through large organiza-
t tions. That will undoubtedly continue
e to be the case, though the feld should
= be kept open aha avenues to op-
h portunily be free Tor AL comers.
What Other Leaders Say.
Representatives James X. Mann Of
Illinois. former republican leader.
states the need for a new national poll
ICY very COHClSGly INT ~ 10
able that big business will require
some regulation by government, the
useless and inQuisatorial supervision
- of business should cease. Men should
be urged to develop and extend busi-
ness instead of being threatened ana
:. interfered with by government clerks
and inspectors. Give the people ?
chance to work"
Representative Simeon D. Fess OF
= Ohio. chairman of the republican con-
gressional committee in charge OF the
TWO last campaigns which brought the
republicans into dominance, and VINO
all his life has been student OF eco
uomics and government. says: 'rr
rLess government in business and
more business in government Is sue
cinct statement of the basis OF all "a.
D. tional progress especially In country
e like ours. Less government in business
Il means a freer operation OF economic
law. Modern progress demands greater
e concentration of effort both in greater
Is efficiency and less lost motion Of enter
Il prise. Overhead must not overcome the
profit of production. Top-heavy organi-
cation means Industrial disaster. The
., law of industrial SUCCESS demands
greater freedom in the concentration Of
agencies of production which II unhin-
dered might defeat competition ano
thereby lead to dangerous trusts.
.Concentration and Control"
"While concentration Is the law ol
business success it must not be allowed
to extend beyond the control OF the
1 government Therefore less government
in business does not mean no govern
| ment regulation of enterprise. For ths
/ sake of the public. concentration Of In
dustry should be permitted under propel
government regulation. This regulation
i must never be considered tantamoun
/ to either strangulation or government
i operation The ideal industrial stat
will be secured under the slogan proper
tlv administered-'Conce an,
Control
"Uncle Joe" Cannon. "the sage o
Danyille," who during his Legislative
career has seen all the great agencies
of industry and commerce invented an'
developed, some with the aid Of the gov
ernment and some overcoming govern
mental persecution. gives the following
homely, advice out of the wisdom Of hi