Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-03
New ORGANIZATION of
Industry Is Painted
byDr. e. p. SteinmetZ

j. more closely together every year.
IN fact they are joining hands to-
day in a desire for organized pro-
duction and distribution compared
with merely a desire for more of the
spoils of industry. The real fight
today is not between employees and
employers but rather between those
who want to produce and those who
want to get something for nothing
OF at least to give in return for liv-
ling as little in effort as they can
get away with. 1t is true that this
latter group includes both rich and
poor. but it Is a large group and a
very menacing one today.
Personally / do not worry about
either the capitalists or the social
lists. Only the orthodox union lead
ers and the radical politician IVORY
me. Both capitalists and the social
it's are interested in increasing pro-
duction and facilitating distribution.
| Both systems depend for their au-
thority on the consent of the GOV
erned. Both can continue to retain
control of industry only as they
truly serve the producer. Most a
of us are producers in some form
or another. Henee-when examined
under the microscope there ia found
to be only very little difference to-
day between capitalism and social
ism. Both are aiming at the same
thing although both are attacking
the problem from different angles.
| Only the future can tell which an
gle is the soundest. 1t cannot be
now determined by argument, by
force or by votes. The wise man
will respect both the leaders of the
capitalists and the leaders of the
socialists"
Cooperation to Replace Competition
Turning from political theory to
practical business organization, DR..
Steinmetz outlines a new way based
on production rather than profit.
There can be no permanent pros
perity," he says, with industries
competing with one another and
with a half dozen little shops in
every block as at present. To elimi-
nate the hills and valleys of the
Babsonchart there must be co.
operation and less competition.
When industry is properly organized
and controlled then we r in a posi-
ton to eliminate unemployment and
business depressiops. The trend of
capitalism is to bring such q con-
dition about. 1t also should be re-
membered that the leaders in either
a c~apitalistic or socialistic form of
government must work in the inter-
ests of society at large in order to
hold their positions. Unlike the po-
litician they hold their positions
only as they make a success of their
work. This is why the ablest men
of both groups are working for a
living wage for both those who per-
form the labor and those who sup
ply the capital"
Not for Government Operation
Business men make a great mis-
take" continued DIR. Steinmetz, sin
thinking that socialism means gov
ernment operation. Only the labor
leaders and the radical politicians
are talking government operation.
Neither the intelligent capitalist
nor the intelligent socialist wants
government operation. Nor do the
labor leaders and politicians want
government operation for the benefit
of the community but rather fer
their own selfish purposes. Ask any
ten men whether private or govern
uient operation Is more efficient, and
nine will at onc nswer that private
operation is most economical. APP
parently everything favors pubic
| cperation-low interest charges, no
dividends to pay, no legislation to
fear-and yet government, state and
municipal operation is a failure.
! Successful government operation of
industries, railroads or public utili-
lies is Uncertainty impossible under
o democratic form of government"
A New Form of Government
Turning from business to political
theory, DR.. Steinmetz fuses the two
and produces a picture of the ulti-
| mate GOVERN m Pnf - q CnynrnT1 M
with all the efficiency of the modern
business organization yet a govern
ment that will satisfy the broad So
cial demands of the most exacting
humanitarian. Our present demo.
cratic form of government" says DIR.
Stetnmetz, lis probably only a tran
sitlon stage between a monarchy and
the ultimate system. 1t has been APP
%parentiy successful in the United
States, largely because America is SO
rich in natural resources that 1t can
afford to be e~xtrayagant and waste
full. We have been successful here
in spite OF form of government,
rather than because OF it. Do not
misunderstood me. Democracy Is q
tremendous improvement over the
absolute monarchy of the old days.
1t does not necessarily represent the
! highest organization. It has its de-