The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-09

way. If 1t maintains Its methods.
largely of hand manufacture it can
not compete with the United States
In the markets Of the world and the
stress Of It's factories and mills con-
tinues. II it mechanics its Plants on
the same scale as the United States.
1t increases its problem OF unem-
ployment.
Thus Europe's buying capacity be-
comes IN part the problem Of the
United States. for as Europe is i'm
poyerished. this country loses its de-
mands for what agriculture and in
dustry here have to sell abroad. the
surplus that Is such a DOGGY now to
the farmers continues. DR.. Atkinson
argued as he went on with his review
and analysis Of the shifting economic
background.
Whole World In Reimbursement
For the whole world this change
from old conditions becomes a grave
problem of readjuStment to the fact
that machinery has lifted the burden
of the heavy drudgery from men.
but in doing so 1t has thrown many
workers out of employment. What is
to be done for these? Always in such
periods as the present. when the
world vas preparing to usher in a
better era. his problem has been
solved by the course Of events. DR..
Atkinson reminded his hearers. Elec-
tricity and radio. the air and chem
istry are supplying the remedy. Along
with what the scientists arc giving
! the world in comforts and elegances
must 90 the solution. DON or later,
he thought. of reduced hours Of labor
SO that all may share in the worlds
betterment. In this country industry
has progressed from Il hours grind
to 10 and then to eight. Eventually he
thought 1t will be driven to sever
hours and then to six. BY this reduc-
ton. he argued. the economic slack
Of unemployment will be taken out Of
the industrial situation.
When War Drops Out Of Picture
When this has been accomplished
according to DR.. AtkinSon'S reasoning
the world will be so comfortably stu
atcd. It's hard tasks will be SO elm
mated by machinery. that better liv-
ing will be the lot of all nations. They
will no longer have to drift into wal
in their efforts to better their living
conditions. Science then will have
solved the puzzle of peace. he said
Not politicians. or wen statesmen
are today accomplishing most for tn:
worlds aspiration to live at peace, bul
scientists. he said. The more they pro.
gress in hitching up the forces of ma
ture ilbthe service of man. the nearer
they are to bringing the era in which
the practical possibility Of world amt!
can be considered for the worlds code
Of international relationship. said DR.
Atkinson. With this accomplished ans
with everybody assured the cpportu'
nifty for q livelihood by reduction q
hours of labor. the farmers problem
also will be adjusted. according to hi
reasoning.
Russia Studying Situation Most
OF all the nations. said he, Russia
deepest in the consideration Of Thu
condition. It Is matchmaking its agri
culture and foreSeeS a mechanical az
when labor will have to be shared q
the only possible recourse to avoid tn
evils OF unemployment. So 1t alread,
Is decreasing the hours Of labor. ]
now Is on Z seven-hour workday. An
1t has created discussional centers 70
talking oyer its problems in this sense
In concluding, DR.. Atkinson invoke
q picture OF this generation telling Il