Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-06-02
NO BONUS NOW
GARY ADVOCATES
ADDRESS AT IRON AND STEEL IN.
sTiTuTE, MAeNATe URGES TAR.
iFF TAKEN FROM POLITICS
Makes Plea for imrsrtiaIity In Matter
OF Government Control and
Regulation In Various
Economic Lines

New fork-Elbert III. Gary In his
address as president OF the American
Iron and Steel institute. in session
at Hotel Commodore Friday advoca-
ted that congress take the tariff out
OF political business; that II play no
favorites In Its tendency to regulate
things; that 1t substitute sales tax
for the income tax; and that 1t forget
the soldier bonus until the nation is
less severely burdened financially.
As for the business future OF Amer.
lea. Mr.. Gary declared himself as
"still an optimIst' In the iron and
steel industry, he said, ''the profits are
not satisfactory, but few. IL any. ought
to be doing business ut n loss"
pity the blind deaf ana foolish
pesslmist OF the United States" he adj.
jured members of the Institution.
eve are. carrying hitherto unheard
OF financial burdens. To bear them
gracefully and contentedly there must
be not only forbearance, encourage.
ment and assistance from every depart.
ment of government up to the limit
OF propriety and justice. but there must
also be entertained constantly by every
individual spirit OF patience, pluck.
energy, generosity. loyalty and charity
fully up to his or her intelligence"
Summarizing his remarks on the tar.
iff question. Judge Gary said:
CAS- between parties. the main differ
ence, as | see II, is that the Republican
party has stood for n protective tar
IF and the Democratic party for
tariff for revenue The settlement
for this controversy should include
BOTH"
In plea for impartial governmental
control, where II Is undertaken, he in.
sisted that "all lines and departments
of economic activity of similar import
ance should be subjected to the same
treatment" There has been a disposi-
ton In recent years, he declared, to
pass laws which measuraDly exempt
labor organizations. and, recently.
farmer associations. from government
al investigation. supervision and con-
troll against wrong"
To permit such organizations to do,
as the result OF combination, "things
that are claimed to be beneficial to
them which are denied to others Is to
create classes, TO favor some and to
injure the whole body polite" the
steel magnate declared.
This Is not equal opportunity and
equal Obligation" he charged.
In this connection, Judge Gary took
fling at investigation ana publica.
ton, whea carried to excess"
Constant. partisan and reckless In.
dulgene in this pastlme by represen-
tatlves of government, or what is much
worse, by Itself epppointed. unqualified
or dishonest individuals or associa.
lions, posing ms public benefactors,
may be and often is misleading and an
tagonistic to the general welfare" he
said.
THE bonus question" he declared,
- NV StS Aipo ioi uctcriliuutlOu.
Even though there may be two sides to
the question as to whether or not a
soldier who has escaped disability,
physical and mental. should be paid or
ask payment OF bonus. Il would not
be useful for US to consider or form
opinions on that question at present.
There has been considerable propa-
sanda In behalf OF the proposals." he
continued. Personalities and vituper.
ative comment have been INDUCED in.
PrcJudices have been created. High
government officials. senator's and rep
resentatlves. have been importuned
and. to certain extent. abused for OPP
position to or lack of interest In the
soldiers cuse.' National lngratltude
for loyaly and sacrifices has been
charged Legislation has been pro-
posed amended, discussed and halted.
Because OF this situation OF feeling OF
unrest and resentment has arisen and
tde effect IN return 10 the normal con.
hitions Of peace and industry has been
depressing.