Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1921-03-18

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chilled under the mug. Tor assignment
90 duty. for Whatever service, military
or citic. tho individual Is best uttod
where We muy rail- TO universal serS.
lcc every plant. agency or facility all
loo the sublime sacrifice Tor country.
aud not one penny of war profit shall
inufe To- the benefit of private iudl.
Vidunl corporation or combination. but
900 above thc u0rmu' shall bow into
the drffns" chest Of the nation. There
is something Inherently wrong. some.
thing out OF accord with the ideals of
representative democracy. when one
portion ~ our citizenship turns rs
activities to private gain amid dcfcn.
site Wur while another Is lighting, M.
crihcing or dying for national prcScr'
wilton.
Unity Of Spirit and Purpose.
out ct such universal service viii
come a now unity of spirit and pur-
pose. II new confidence aud consccrn-
ton, which would make our defense
lmpregnphlc. our triumph assured. Then
we should have little or no disorguni-
2nilon of our economic. industrial aud
commercial systems az home, no slug
gcriug war debts. no swollen fortunes
to tiout the sacrifices ~ our soldiers.
no excuse for scdltlon, NO pitinble
slnckcrism. no Outrage ~ treason.
Envy and jealousy would have no soil
for their mcnnclng development, and
revolution would he without the pus
sion which %cngcnders H.,
A regret for the mistakes Of yester-
duy must not, however, blind US to
the tnsks Of to-day. War never lett
such nm aftermath, There has been
staggering loss of life. and measure
less wnstcage Of materials. Nations
nrr sin cropping for return to stable
ways. Discuuruglng Indebtedness con
fronts ~ Hike all the wnr.torn na-
lions. and these obligations must be
provided for. no civilization can sur
Vivc reputation. We can reduce the
abnormal expenditures, and We Will.
We can strike az war taxation, and
W. must. We must face the grim ne
ccssity. with full knowledge thut the
tnsk II 10 be solved, and We must pro.
coed with n fun eralizntlon that no
statute ennctcd by man can repeal the
memorable laws of nature. our most
dangerous tendency Is to expect too
much of government, ana AT the same
time do for It too little. We con
template the immediate task Of put.
ting our public household In order,
We need a rigid and yet SINE economy,
combined with fiscal Justice. aud II
must be- attended 10y individual pru-
dcncc and thrift, which are SO essen.
tlal 10 this trying hour, and reussur-
Ing for the future.
Reflection OF Wars Reaction.
Tue business world reflects the dis
turhnnce Of wars reaction. Herein
flows the life blood OF material ok
istence. The economic mechanism IL
Intricate aud lts parts lnterdependcnt,
and II has suffered the shocks and
Jars incident to abnormal demands,
credit mutations and price uphenyals.
Ihe normal balances have been i'm.
Tnlrcd, the channels Of distribution
have been clogged, the relations OF la
bOr aud management have been
strained. We must seek the readjust-
ment with care and courage. our PEG
Pile must give and luke. Prices must
reflect the recellng fever OF wal ac-
t%lvities. Perhaps we never shall know
the old levels OF wage again, because
war Invariably readjusts compensa-
lions and the necessnries OF life will
show their lnseparabls relationship.
but we must strive for normHlcy to
reach stability. All the penalties will
not he light, nor evenly distributed.
There Is no way Of making them SO.
There is no instant step from dlsor-
der TO order, We must face Il cOndl.
tion ot grim reality, charge on our
losses and start afrcsh. It Is the old
est lesson " civilization.
From Destruction 10 Production.
The forward course Of the business
cycle is uumistakuhle. Peoples nre
turning from destruction 10 proluc
ton Industry has spu.el the changed
urlrr and our owu people are turn
lnr to resume their normal, inward
way. The call is for productive Amer.
ica 10 go on know that congress
and the administration will fuyor
every wise government policy 10 aid
the resumption and encourage contin.
ned progress. / speak for admins.
tulti,e efficiency, FOR tightening tux
burdens, for sound commercial prac
tlccs. for adequate credit facilities. for
fS mnpthctic conVrrn for all ngrIcul
tural problems, for the omission ~
unnecessary Interference Of govern.
mrnt with business, for an end 20 gov
erument', experiment ln business, and
for uorc efficient business IN govern
mrnt administration. with all ~ this
must intend a mindfulness Of the hu-
man side OF all activities, 50 that 50.
cinl, industrial nnd economic Justice