The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
PROBLEMS
lOF NATION WILL
ALL Be SOLVED
Illinois Manufacturers, Meeting al
Peoria, Told That Biggest
Epoch In History is Ahead.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 16slThere need
be no fear OF the future-either of
American business or American
citizenship, Samuel M. Hastings,
director and former president OF
the Illinois Manufacturers associa-
ton, said in an address before the
Peori;I Association of Commerce
today.
Our problems will be solved and
normal ratios will be established"
said the speaker, who is mayor Of
Highland Park, Ill.
Our great concern should be
that the time be not long delayed.
i am convinced the greatest epoch
of our history is just ahead. May
its sunrise find US ready"
The speaker said he had been
confronted with business problems
since Il resigned at 10 from my
job as clerk in a retail dry goods
store and entered into business for
myself" IL have never known
anything else since that time and
] do not expect to get rid of bust
ness problems" he continued.
eff we do not have these things
confronting US, did not have some
thing of this kind to worry over,
what difficulties would we have 10
surmount? You know of course our
real business problem today we
think is taxes-local, state and ma
tional. Tax problems started when
governments were formed-but we
have gone along and notwithstand-
ing all OF these business problems
we have progressed from little
group of people, filled with that
mighty spirit of determination that
has continued right through the
years until today We are mighty
nation
Going Onward
I'VE fear a great many things and
We worry over great many things,
but my observation shows me that
we are going onward and upward
and that the difficulties disappear
very much easier when We get up
to them than from what We antici-
pated from a distance.
II do not like much to talk about
business problems. because any so
luton that one offers is only guess
work after all. The difficulty is
overcome by the Individual and
the problem is solved by the indi-
vidual effort of the person, firm or
corporation
In picturing "the many things we
have to be thankful for" the speak
er named first this great state of
ours, the industrial capital of the
great Mississippi valley, boundIess
In wealth-mineral. agricultural
and industrial-and with a citizen
ship OF which We can all be proud"
Sectional Feeling.
Mr.. Hastings said that at times
persons living in Chicago criticized
the state outside of Chicago, while
some downstate residents found
fault with the metropolis.
This is all wrong, utterly fool
1sh and should not be tolerated" 81 he
said. Il believe that the people of
Illinois are wildly enthusiastic over
this great metropolis and | believe
that the city of Chicago is proud
because it is situated within the
confines Of the great state of I'LL
nois.~
In discussing the privilege of |
American citizenship, Mr.. Hastings
said:
The privilege of American citi-
zensh1p carries with it grave re-
sponsibilities. You business men
cannot stand idly By and take no
part in the conduct of this great
nation if it is going to stand. If |
each OF you will not do your duty as
q good American citizen in holding
public office, or doing whatever it |
may come to your attention to do
HAT your ability permits, then YOU
are a Stacker in the very worst
sense"