Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
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Worlds war of making the world
safe for democracy and ydemocracy
safe for the world
Governor Brough sounded nm Opt
mistic note as 20 our business SUI
premary, pointed out that, if present
industrial disturbances could be ami
cably settled i'm our country, we were
destined to enter upon period Of
unexampled prosperity. This, he said
is due to our position as the greatest
exporting nation in the world, our IN
ventive genius, sound banking sys-
tenn, wonderful productive power, and
our advantageous place now as
great distributor He said that bus
mess conditions were conserNatively
fifteen per cent better today than
they We're on the first day Of January,
that we were cutivating habits of
thrift and that declining ainterest
rates in the federal reserve centers,
increase in building construction, the
sterilization Of markets for the sale
Of American securities, and the
steady increase in the prices Of raw
materials - all augured returning
prosperity.
He called attention to several Of our
weaknesses as a people-our compar-
atiye lack Of thrift, our inability to
control crime, the alarming increase
in our divorce rate, the SCATTERING Of
home ties and the weakening Of the
''patria poestas;' but, after conced-
ing these faults, he said that our
achievements warranted the asser-
ton that the United States was the
leader in the worlds affairs Of the
twentieth century.
As a prelude TO his Lecture, Gov
ernor Brough paid a tribute to the
resources and contributions Of Michi-
gan to our nation, and dissipated the
ISLANDERS contained in "A Slow Train
Though Arkansas by giving a very
interesting summary of the resources
of Arkansas, over which he presided
as chief executive from 1917 to 1921.
The Montague Light Opera Singers
sang to a good number both Wednes-
day afternoon and evening as the sec
ond musical number of the big seven
day Chautauqua program. The after
noon program was divided into two
parts, the first consisting Of operate
numbers and other songs, and the
second part being delightful oper-
eta. In the evening the prelude was
rendered by this company. which was
concluded with an operetta, "A Jap
anese Romance"
The lecture in the evening was de-
livered by DR.. Huber w. Burt, Of
Chicago, who is an author, college ex-
ecutive and lecturer Of no mean
ability. His subject, "A New Indus
trial Day." was full Of facts and sta
tistics as well as practical every day
suggestions.
Dr.. Hurt said the imminent ques-
ton was whether America with all
her wonderful qualities Of world
leadership had developed a moral fb-
er strong enough to bear the test Of
present day conditions and affairs
without breaking down. He pointed
out the collapse Of the moral fibre Of
the country in crime-how the wave
Of lawlessness and unrest and discon-
tent had swept over the United States.
The same was true in the field Of
athletics where baseball had become
so rotten and crooked that Federal
Judge Lands had TO be called i'm to
restore confidence and keep the game
clean. He also cited how the movies
had become corrupt, and the promot-
ers and operators had called viii III.
Hays from President Harding's cab
met to control them. He stated if
Americas moral fiber snaps, it will
not be at the point Of wealth nor of
intelligence, but at the point Of char
acter.
He said the dominant tone in in
dustry throughout the country has
been conflict and warfare. Z He cited