Evening star., 1933-09-19
Use Biologic Methods
To Promote Prosperity

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That the Colonel's lady and Bridget
O'Grady ARE sisters under the skin" is
one Of the basic principles upon which
our Government Is founded.
The soundness of this principle Is In
continuous scientific evidence for those
who can and will learn the facts and
apply them to daily life. To such the
principles and facts are all pervading.
We recognize them in family. social and
political activities, unless concealed by
selfishly arrogant personality. Some Of
the most pernicious political activities
result from wrong interpretations Of
what are believed to be science"
While T. H. Huxley defined science
as organized common sense" this point
OF view has not given adequate appli-
cation In our business and political sys-
tenn Of government. Science does not
pay" unless when applied to isolated
facts, both in business and in politics.
For example. science is good for busi-
ness II and when it can be applied to
reducing the cost of business overhead
and so to increasing the business profits.
To limited degree this benefit over.
flows to the community. But in many
cases this Is Offset by the undue. even
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State, from State to Uncle Sam. AmaZ-
ing is the variety and extent of these
taxes which are directly the result OF
man-made non-scientific laws. which
are In conflict with natures laws.
The President is demonstrating
and extending recognition that man
made laws must be checked up by ref
erence to natures laws; that as Ma
tion We must radically modify our
political principles and practices. which
III Iu.n have grown out OF our business
methods. Recognition is growing of
the amazing inadequacy and even
economic injustice of both our busi-
ness and political methods Of work.
too few for the community. The re-
suits are but symptoms of the intense
competition between man-made con-
ditions, mental, physical and legal.
The District Of Columbia and ad-
jacent parts Of Maryland and Virginia
are facing Q decision Taxation is in
volved. Shall We take nature into the
company, utilize her well-known forces
-gravitation. electricity, evaporation,
the varied forms of energy. and of
matter which man groups as chemical,
too often in the past, deliberately decide
to make money" now for Mr. and Mrs.
Tom. Dick and Harry. and depend upon
politics to put it over?
The present administration has made
an amazingly successful start The
scientific method is being co-ordinated
with the business and political methods.
The criterion to be applied is to what
extent is racketeering being applied to
nature as well as to business and
politics.
This question is being studied by the
biologist. who teaches that the conser-
vation OF the waters. the soil and the
atmosphere Is the real basis Of b,lsi-
ness and of the business of life. Some
European nations farther along the trail
recognize this. and are mentally ma
chined for utilizing natural forces and
materials more successfully than We.
How much has our boasted prosperity
been based upon waSteful exploration
under the guise of conservation?
Conservation of dollars while We sabot-
age natures machinery The outdoor
factory where nature builds living or
ganism from the non-living materials
Life has been said to be more a mat
ter Of wonder rather than of didactics.
Such teaching led away from facts.
Today the lawmaker. the minister, the
public executive officials. the business
administrator particularly the engi-
neering profession, and notably Mr.. and
Mrs. Voter. must recognize that nature
has developed wise method Of utiliza-
ton Of most Of the wastes of civiliza.
tion: that man has put bit, bride and
brake upon natures forces so that he
now controls and directs in a surpris-
ingly eff1cient manner very complicated
team, nalf animal and half mechan-
lied. The farmer now has learned how
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velop similar treatment for the rivers.
such as the Potomac. notably Chesa-
peake Bay Newly evoked organization
can increase the economic yield Of all
our public waters by biologic methods
which shall make sewage and factory
wastes public assets rather than, as too
often. public liabilities for whose main.
tenance tax money is today wasted.
GEORGE w. FIELD.