Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-04

= equality OF opportunity.
y To curb the forces in business whicl
s would destroy equality of opportunit,
J and yet to maintain the initiative ant
, creative faculties of our people are tn.
J twin objects we must attain. To pre-
serye the former we must regulate thai
II type Of activity that would dominate
TO preserve the latter, the government
must keep out of production and distri-
button Of commodities and services.
This Is the deadlne between our sys-
tenn and socialism. Regulation to pre-
vent domination and unfair practices,
yet preserving rlghtful Initiative, are
In keeping with our social foundations
naturalization Of industry or business
Is their negation.
When we come to the practical prob
lens Of government In relation to these
economic questions the test lies IN two
directions: Does this act safeguard an
equality Of opportunity? Does 1t main
tain the initiative Of our people? For
IN the nrst must lie the deadline
against domination, and In the second
the deadline In preservation of indi.
vidualism against socialism. Exclud.
ing the temporary measures Of the
war, the period of regulation has now
been long enough with us to begin to
take stock Of its effect upon our social
system. 1t has been highly beneficial
out 1t has also developed weaknesses
IN the throttling Of proper initiative
tnat require some revision. We have
already granted relief to labor organi- |
cations and to agriculture some
forms of regulation. There Is, how.
ever. large field Of cooperative DOS.
sibilities far outside agriculture that
are needlessly hampered.
Inc most important of consl dera,
lions In any attempt to pass Judgment
upon social systems Is whether we
within them permanent and
motivation toward prog
ress. These forces must be of two or
iers, one spiritual and the other eco
homie.
II we should survey the fundamen.
AIS OF our civilization from the noint
'f view Of Its progress by the test of
line' we can find much for satisfaction | |
ma assurance. 1t Is unnecessary TO
ecount the values of economic indi-
'iuuallsm In stimulation to invention.
urge constructive vision; intensity In r
PRODUCTION with decreased physical
Mort; our Increased standards of LIVING
hu comfort 1t is OF course easy to
huherate our great economic prog
ess' out the progress Of the social r,
'rces that Will sustain economic prog. =,
ess Is infinitely more important-for .,
pom them depends the real future NJ -
ur people. Education In its MANY II,
masses mas made much advance. The q,
ctual equipment, the character of in. :.
ruction, the numbers reached, period y,
INSTRUCTION = show improvement
ith every decade. Public opinion has :.
come OF steadily increasing potency ~
ID reliability In Its reaction. The a., a.
eat strides In development ~ ~
ocesses and equipment for prodpo. a.
:" ana distribution are being fol- ~,
wed by increasing devotion to tbe 10y
man factors In their execution ~
'ral standards Of business and com. w.
'rce are improving; vicious city gov. la'
are less in number: invisible "a,
Vernment has greatly diminished
quo conscience Is penetrating deep
anu ueeper; the roofing up OF =,
ong grows more vigorous; the aren. 81
Tor their exposure and remedy
wv more numerous, and above oil Dis
me growing sense OF service. MANY
pie confuse the exposure of wroncs
zen We're below the surface with do
GRAFTON; their very exposure IL I
gress' Some accredit the exposures inc'
laiiure IN our government and bust. mai
as evidence OF standards OF low give
oruer Than In some other nations NOR
considerable experience leads mo larg
lhe conviction that while we do star
n our dirty linen In public most thei
RS never wash IL. cont
IS easy to arraign any existing I'm. indr
'uon' Men can rightly be critical
luse things have happened mar AM
'r ought 70 happen. Thar our social
'in contains faults no one dlsputes
can recite the faulty results Of WV"
system nj great length; the sniri,
"lessness; the uncertainty OF EN-.
oeut Ia some ealiings; The dead. r,
eneet of eertain repeiitiye proc. a.,
~ manufacturer the twelye.hour 80 80
~ ie" industries unequal yoloe nan
nenf. a.'.S 'n s"inf en- With
employers and some labor Lead '''''s
'nliq Labor lu some states. made ~
instruction Ia some areas, hi. ,tsa
composition 10 some Industries 10"
fortunes excessive far beyond
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