New Britain herald., 1923-02-03

es are ln s position 10 eliminate un lsmpleymens and husiRess Repression,
 The trend ef capitalism Is ta bTinl
 seeh a condition about, it also sheall
 hs remembered that the leaders Ii
 ellheF q espllallsiie or sOoialisiie fern
 el government must seFk ia inc in
 lsfesss Of society al large in order [,
 hela sheiF positions Unlike inc p0li
 slelan they hold their positions enl,
 as thef make success 0f their work
 fhls Is why the ahlest men of boil
 groups are working for a li.ing wage
 TOT heth shese who perform the lahoI
 and those who supply the eapital.n
 Not For Goseramaai Operatiaa
 "husiness men make a great mis,
 sake' continued pr, steinmetz. Fin thinking that socialism means govern, mehs operation, Only the lat or lead CTS ana the radical politicians are talhins government operation, Neith- CT the Intelligent eanitaiia nor the intelligent socialist wants Government operation, Nor do the labor leaders and politicians want government ops tfall0n for the benefit ef the eom- munlty but rather for their own sel. ilsh purposes. Ask any 10 men whether private or government opera ton Is more efficient. and nine will al once answer that private operation is most economical, Apparently every Thing fasors public oneration-low in. terest charges. no dividends 10 pay, no legislation 10 fear-and yet govern menl state and municipal operation Is failure. Successful government operation of industries. railroads or public utilities is inherently impos- sihle under a democratic form of gov 
 A New Form of Government
 Turning from business 10 political ,heory. Dr. Steinmetz fuses the two md produces picture Of the ultimate government, government with all he efficiency Of the modern business yet a government that will satisfy the broad social demands If tho most exacting humanita rian. Our present democratic form Of gov rnment," says Dr. steinmetz. ''is only transition stage be- ween a monarchy and the ultimate ystem. It has been apparently suc- essful in the United States. largely ecanse America is 50 rich in natural esources that 1t can afford to be ex- ravagant and wasteful. We have cen successful here in spite Of our orm of government. rather than be- ause of it. Do not misunderstood le. Democracy is tremendous inn rovement over the absolute monar- hy of the old days. It does not neces- 'rily represent the highest organiza- on. It has its decided weaknesses hen studied from an unprejudiced ,ientific point of view. Tt cannot help but be wasteful and efficient" brings out Dr. Steinmetz, IS long as positions are filled through ! ection rather than through promo on. Tn business corporation there
 no change of officers so long as ey perform their work well. This V sures a continuity of service. spe- alized ability and the filling of va ncies through the promotion of :, crit. These extremely valuable fea- res are lacking in our democratic ' rm of government. You may not admire Lenine and ' c soviet organization of Russia. His s otive may be right or wrong, but is is much it at least clear. He has . ganized and maintained govern | | ent in Russia through one of the ost trying periods that any nation r s ever experienced and he has been " le to do it because he is using the me system of control that is being ed by the best managed corpora ms in this country. He considers
 his followers as stockholders and points and promotes the officials of government on the basis of their iciency and fitness to perfoIm the k required of the office"