South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

world when more work Is necessary. not only more
work but better work.
The world has burned up a large share OF its
wealth. There are countries in Eurore devastated
and ravshed extent that life itself reduced
90 the primitive conditions Of the Middle Ages.
There IL need. over there OF great lines Of rail-
ways, of literally millions houses Of factories
TO turn out implements and tools
There starving millions in those lands who
viii not eat much until industry again returns 20
that state which existed before the great madness
came and turned their efforts TO five years OF
destruction.
Every dollar spent for warfare every day spent
in the trenches laid its heavy toll upon the
total Of the worlds wealth. whether wealth be
measured in stored dollars or in the improvements
made by upon natural resources
The necessity OF civilization is TO restore that
wealth which shot away to replace even the
man-power sacrificed upon the field OF battle.
Civilization also demands that material things be
created bring back the strength which dwindled
in the years Of emaciated ;eanness for populations
in the districts. strength which only be
restored to the children and women by better and
more food than they have had.
Were these nations in a position 70 purchase the
things they really need they able to purchase
on credits secured by stable industries the things
which they must have or civilization perish. there
would not only be unemployment problem in
this country but every factory and every farm
be the 2eue Of unusual activity in order to supply
those needs
our own country still bears the scar of war, not
only in the great interest charges upon the huge
debts piled up during the active defense of national
honor. but supply the lack Of things which were
sacrificed during the wsr
This country needs added railway equipment
There Is public utility company in any city
which does not need additions and extensions. There
is not a city in the land which cannot use and use
proAtably, hundreds or thousands more of houses.
The three years suspension OF building the three
years Of neglect OF utilities the three years OF
neglect Of making proper tools for essential indus
tries have cut deeply into the real wealth Of the
nation and the of miracles past. The only
creator OF wealth is lat 80; hard labor and intei
gent labor.
Instead OF less work the demand OF the hour is
for labor. Instead OF less production, there
must be production soon as politicians
quit foong with business and statesmen look CON
dtlons squarey in the face, It will be possible for
the and of this nation to create the
ization and normal comfortable living it existed
before the
All praise Ford for any scheme which gives a
jobless Job. All praise to him for making
it possible for men to living
But If he states his plan as the forerunner OF an
ideal economic system to At the needs of world
that has wasted much of its surplus that it is
the Of beggary his heart is Of a much
higher order than his knowledge OF economies
War demands It's price. It is taking It from
civilization now and not Ford can find a
royal road TO returned health that not paved by
the hard hand OF work