The Arvada enterprise., 1921-03-10

Called u0Oef the nag, Tor assignment
to duty, for whatever service, military
or civic. the individual II best fitted
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 pront shall
lnure to the benefit Of private indl.
vidual. corporation or combination. but
oil above the normal shall low into
the defense chest Of the nation. There
Ii something Inherently wrong. some
thing out Of accord with the ideals Of
representative democracy. when one
portion Of our citizenship turns IL
activities to private gain amid defen-
sive war while another 10 fighting. o.
crtncing or dying for national preser.
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vnity q Spirit and evrpsse.
Out Of such universal service Will
come new unity OF spirit and pur-
pose. asnew confidence and consecra.
ton. which would make our defense
iInpregnable. our triumph assured. Then
We should have little or no disoryani-
z6tion Of our economic, Industrial and
commercial systems at home, no stag.
gering war debts. no swollen fortunes
to hout the sacrifices Of our soldiers.
NO excuse for seditiOn. no pitfable
siackerism. no outrage Of treason.
Envy and Jealousy would have no soil
for their menacing development. and
revolution would be without the pas
sion which enGenders II.
A regret for the mistakes Of yester-
day must not. however. blind u to
the tasks Of to-day. War never left
such an aftermath. There has been
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
tons, 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
cessity. with full knowledge that the
task Ia to be solved. and we must pro-
coed with 4 full eralisation that no
statute enacted by man can repeal the
memorable laws Of nature. Our most
dangerous tendency IL to expect too
much Of government, and at the sane
time do for 1t too little. We con-
template the immediate task Of put
ting our public household in order.
We need q rigid and yet sane economy,
combined with fiscal justice. and II
must be attended by individual pru.
dence and thrift, which are 10 eDen-
tial to this trying hour. and reassur.
Ing for the future.
Reelection o. ware Rsaesisn.
the busine.s world ref,ects tho die.
turbnnce Of wars reaction. Herein
flows the life blood Of material q.
is,enee. The economic mechanics In
intricate and lts parts interdependent
and II has suffered the shocks and
i.ru incident tn Abnormal .demands.
credit innation. and price upheayals.
tn normal balances have been. i'm.
pairrd. the channels az dlstributiou
have been clogeed, the relations Of Il,
bor and msnarement have been
strained. We must seek the readiust.
ment with caro- and courare. Oar MO-.
ple must rive and take. Prices must
reflect the recetiiux fever Of war &C.
uyities., Perhaps we never shall know
he old levels Of ware assin. because
var Invariably rsadiusfs compsnaa.
lions and the necesasries Of life will
show their iuseoar.bls relatiouship.
but re must strive for nofmalcy to
reach stability. All tho penalties viii
MOI b lisht. nor evenly distributed.
Thers 10 no way Of making them %.
There In M instane steo frum dlsor.
dor to order. We mus fAcs n condi.
tioo a srim reality. charrs al eur
io.ses and start sfresh. II in the "a
ct lessoo Of civilization.
Pesm oss4evs4,eW - prs6vstso.
The forward cour,s Of The buslnaap
eve,e I. unmistakabla. Peoples an
turning from destructisu to pruffuc.
t,on. Intlustry has ssnsed the cha.sed
order and our own peoole arr trrn.
In. ~ r,.snme their normal. onward