The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-03-11

called under the flag. for assignment
to duty. fo- wbateyer service, military
or civic. the individual is best fitted I:
where We may call To universal serv-
Ice every pant, agency or facility; all
In the sublime sacrifice for country.
ana not one penny VI war profit shall
innre To The benefit OF private ndi-
viduai. corporation or combination. bui
All above the normal shall How into
the defense chest OF the nation. There
is something Inherently wrong. some
thing out OF accord with the ideals of
representative democracy. when one
portion OF our citizenship turns its
activities Ia private gain amid defeD-
sise war while another In fightIng. sa-
crificing or dying for national preser-
| walton.
Unity Of Spirit and Purpose.
OUT Of such universal service will
come new unity Of spirit and pur-
pose. II new confidence and consecra-
ton. which would make our defense
impregnabIe our triumph assured Then
We should have little or no dis0rgani-
zation Of our economic, Industrial and
commercial systems at home. no stug-
gering war debts. no swollen fortunes
10 fiout the sacrifices Of our soldiers.
no excuse for sedition. no pitiable
slackerisin. no Outrage Of treason.
Envy and Jealousy would have no soil
for their menacing development. aud
revolution would be without the pas
sion which engenders Ii.
A regret for the mistakes of yester-
da. must not. however, blind us TO
the tasks Of today. War never left
such nj aftermath. There has been
staggering loss Of life. and measure
less wnsteage of materials. Nations
nrc still cropping for return to stable
ways. Discouraglng Indebtedness con-
fronts ny like all the war-torn ma
tlons. and these obligations must be
provided for. No civilization can sur
vivc reputation. We can reduce the
abnormal expenditures. and we will.
We cnn strike at war taxation, and
We must. We must face the grim ne
cesslty. with full knowledge that the
task Is 10 be solved and we must pro-
coed with full ernlization that no
statute enacted by man can repeal the
inexorable 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 1.-THE immediate task of put
ting our public household In order.
We need rigid and yet sane economy
combined with fiscal justice. and 1t
must be attended by individual pru-
dence and thrift. which are so essen
tlal TO this trying hour, and reassur-
Ing for the future.
Reflection OF Wars Reaction.
The business world reflects the dis
turbnnce OF wars reaction. Herein
flows the life blood of material ex-
istenee. The economic mechanism Is
Intricate and its parts interdependent.
and II has suffered the shocks and
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 la |
Dor and management have been |
strained. We must seek the readjust-
ment with care and courage. Our PEG
pie must give and take. Prices must
reflect the receding fever of war ac-
tvties 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 norlnalcy to
reach stability. All the penalties will
non be light nor evenly distributed.
There Is no way of making them so.
There Is no instant step from disor-
der tn order. We must face a condl.
ton Of grim reality. charge of our
losses and start afresh. 1t 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 10 produc-
Ion. Industry has sensed the changed
order and our own people are turn.
ar 10 resume their normal, onward
way. The call Is for productive Amer.
Gu To 30 ON. know that congress
md the administration viii favor
very wise government policy to aid
he resumption and encourage contin.
isI progress speak for admins
ratise efficiency. for tightening tax
'ni dens, for sound commercial prac,
ices. for adequate credit facilities, for
y papthetic concern for all agricul.
ural problems FOR the omission of
Interference Of govern.
hent with business, for an end To gov.
rnuent's experiment In business, and
or more efficient business In govern.
nent administration. With all of this
aust attend mindfuness Of the hu.
van side of all activities. So that so
ial, industrial and economic Justice
I'LL he squared With the purposes of
righteous people.
With the nationwide Induction OF
omnnhood into our political life we
lav coun, upon her iutuitions. her RI.
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