South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-07

ment vested in him by Law. permitted him to do 90
The people Including openly than tho
farmers Of the south and west. II anxious 10 bs
GnIslod deaouncing him for dictatorship.
cisns paternalsuc power. wanting TO centralize--
socialize-the government and private business. and
then the minute that he gave them zhat they
clamorng for by abandoning those agencies. they
seem to have wanted him take It back.
Revival Of the finance corporation is only
sample. Everybody is crying aloud for normally"
but they ali want 70 be carried back ike many
babes, in the Iaterna istc OF Unclt Sam, and
placed on bed OF down. Government. seemingly.
longer exists conserve the rights interests
OF the Immaculate whole. with equal opportunities
out their own destinies. Its present
mission 10 be. TO mother each individual look
the particular interests; pamper them. baby
them--On the assumption that none able -
stand alone but need be stacked up like old
ashoned railpie. leaning together end.
Maybe is necessary. Possibly the financial drunk
is taking the place of the liquid drunk. You re-
member how in the old days, and sometimes still.
used TO see each other home; go along the
street braced against each other-using lamp
post every and then along the way steady
their strides. Wouldn't It be better II they
condition sobriety that would enable them to
stand alone? That = the theory upon which
the preference for private enterprise is based.
Shifted to the other extreme socialism pushed 10
the limit. implies abandonment not only of the
-ivate enterprise of the governmental protec-
torate and subsidy and the government becomes
the enterprise itself
Pres't Wilson's veto merely expressed old
tablished doctrine peace time consumption that
In democracy, where industrial freedom is essen
tia to the equality that democracy presumes the
less of government the better government. leaving
and the law Of economies to hew' their own
courses. Maybe he is wrong Anyhow congress par
ticularIy as halls from the west and the south.
to disagree with him, and perhaps consider
ing the after which other branches of
dustry manage to enjoy government help, and
cape government restrictions congress is right-to
the extent OF promoting equality at least. There is
reason. why ell the tolerance and coddlng of
business profteering should 90 to the cities and
leave the farms alone to work their destiny;
pack to normally" by natural courses
On the ether hand however. We should quit
blatant raiery against Socialism, and "paternal-
isn" and 'sumptuary laws" etc. and at least be
co5.sissen while battling for those things
TAe revival of the war finance corporation is
~ he assumption Of mandatory. the part of The
government over the seasons crops;
wheat in partcu ar. and other grains and farm pro-
ducts in genera. We are not andng fault with it.
IT may all right but note what we are doing,
the direction in which Il tends. and the pad .ock
tina, it ought to furnish for those who Ike well
to condemn the president "soclaiistic" die
tatora thirst ior power"-and who then In
their ignorance. smile and fawn he feet of
gross the assumption of it's superior conservatism
aid devotion to natural freedom.
It costs SIS to ride an airpane from Key West
Havana-and it depends what you think OF
your thirst whether it is worth it,
DArnuazios dead wrong when he says it "isn't
worth while dying for Italy" His demise would do
Italy a lot of good.
with building materials coming down, the
thing is for houses be going up.
Many persons have lost interest in the egg since
the nog was put under the ban.
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1t is too much to expect disarmament as long
as there is anything in sight worth grabbing.
The reform business would take n slump if
of the reformers were separated from the payroll.
There will be less talk when more persons are
willing to back their statements with real money.
There hasn't been an overproduction of anything
in this country except pessimistic talk.
Persons Of good addicted to the
habit OF biting words.
Other Editors Than Ours
THE AUTOMOBILE TARIFF.
indianapolis NcSs.)
1t is now said that, though Of the largest
manufacturers of automobiles strongly favor
of the removal OF ali duties foreign cars, there
are others who are opposed this policy. The an
nouncement that all of them were prepared 10 &C
cept the policy is said TO have been pre-
mature" However. II is said that. II there not
be unanimity this subject those who will speak
for industry before the ways and means COM
mittee viii probably ask for a reduction OF duties