The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-25
Ends and Means.
(NeW York Times)

In one of his essays Bacon spoke of what he called the solecism of power" It consisted, ne said, of thinking to command the end yet not to endure the mean" He was writing Of soveregns ana governments But his remark is just as true of a modern democratic nation and of rulers elected by the people. However great and noble the Ideals they cherish and the projects they propose they cannot escape the labor and even druogery' to- gether with patience and sustained effort necessary to carry into execution what they have hopeo ana planned This is truth which it is obviously the duty of Americans to hold firmly in mind, and to endeavor to live up to- at this stage of the translation of the purposes of the Recovery Act into realities
 Much that is encouraging has already been at tained Unemployment has been greatly reheveo' although far from being conquered Many branches of business, especially the railways, have shown marked gains Such concrete evidence of improve ment has often been maSsed and commented upon. Still more important, however, is something that cannot be measured weighed. It is the great uuickening of the public spirit and the entirely altered popular morale wrought under the leader ship of the President. That has been, so far his greatest gift to the country He has caused despar to pass into hopefuness, and even into the con- tinuing depression has injected confidence and a cheerful looking for better things.
 It remains true that the work is but partly accomplished great deal is yet to be done. And it is necessary for both the Government and the people to face the facts without illusions, and to settle down to the long grind before us. Thls Will require endurance which in this case means sub mission to the without which the ends we have put before ourselves cannot be achieved AL ready we have passed out of the national excite ment and emotion in which the whole business was for time enwrapped. Now the period of stern realities is upon How are the people confront- ing them? Not in the most satisfactory temper IL must be confessed. Grumbings at the slow progress are beginning to be heard in larger volume In place of willing and wide cooperation, special claims and separate privileges are rearing their heads to make selfish demands In particular 1t must frankly be said organized labor has been too often seeking its own supposed advantage at the expense of the general good Such things doubtless inevitable. Happily they not yet pervasive or dominant But they do indicate the sort of obstacles which lie in the path of the nation still resolved whole to press forward good soldiers and to do and bear whatever may be needful in order to reach the desired goal. They will all need constant re- minders and examples in the coming months that it is a part of their discipline and their duty to I"endure happiness Without long fight there can be complete victory.
 | These things are not said by way of dampening courage There is abundant reason to believe that the United States will many times before, display sary to survive the hard times and turn them into better days. But it would be foolish to deceive ourselves into thinking that the process will be easy or rapid There days and months of anxiety ahead of us, during which shall have
 to draw our belts tighter and call each to the other that must preserve until the end.