Evening star., 1934-07-11
Prince Quits Cabinet.

there was in the noun was soon Ior-
gotten. Has indiHidualism, then
nothing but rags in which to clothe
its followers? II so, let us make
haste to change them for the purple
and fine linen Of the new evangel
Borders on Tyranny.
What is individualism? A prophet
Of the old order. who is still h ehly
regarded in these parts. wrote years
ago that the essence of republican
government is the right of men &c
be secure in their persons tlIeir prop
erty and in its management
In his opinion, no government ever
had proved wise or pure or Gnsslfish
enough to plan and regulate the de-
tails Of mems daily lives without oe-
generating into tyranny His coun-
trymen received this gospel at hi:
hands, and observing il they grew
from insignificance into rich and
powerful Nation OF 120 900 0C0 souls
1T is asserted now that the vigor
which this gospel lent has been its
own undoing Under the stirGulus oi
individual initiative and enterprise
industry and invention have SO e2-
panded mans control over the forces
of nature, so multiplied mis- narvests
SO increased his power to supply his
ever growing wants, so enlarged his
earthly dominion, that he is drowning
now in the flood of his own abun-
dance. Some God-like wisdom is
needed to have him from himsel: by
curbing his Self-destroying energy
Planned economy must take the place
Of the urge to better oneself, which
so far has been the chief motive power
in the worlds advance.
But not for one split second do
admit that America has no further
rewards to give to those who have
the individual will. the courage and
the independence to struggle for and
to earn them in their own behalf.
Is Sanity Guaranteed?
LET a planned economy come II 1t
must, but remember that 1t does not
spring like Minerva, full armed, from
the brain of Joye. II must be set up
and operated by human hands and by
the same sort of men, and no others,
whose strivings under individualism
as it is alleged, have proven so dis
astrous.
Where is suficient wisdom to be
found? Who will go bond that such
vast power will be Sanely used?
The advocates Of a planned econ
omy will but deceive themselves and
deceive others if they ask OF men IN
or out of Office more wisdom or purity
or strength than providence has be-
slowed upon the race"
Davis attended a round-table dis
cuSSion of the national recovery act
during the afternoon and listened at
tentively to a spirited discussion fol-
lowing the presentation of plan foI
the continuance Of some N. r. A. fea-
lures after June, 1885.
Arthur J. Hettinger Of the Invest
ment Research Corporation of De-
troit, asserted that the NJ r. A. has
never had any clearly defined princi-
Piles and has been inconsistent In
framing codes.
Instead OF the abundant life sug-
geSted by President Roosevelt, it Of
ferS decrease in the flow of produc-
ton" he said.
George H. Meade, Dayton, Ohio
induStrialist, and chairman Of the N
r. A. Industrial Advisory Board, re-
piled that the job could be done and
for this he gave praise to Gen. Hugh
s. johnson.
He favored the Limitation of nro-
ductlon until the present emergency
Is over. Meade discussed the organ
ization and functions of the Indus.
trial Advisory Board and recon-
mended that changes in member
ship be made only once each year
instead Of once each quarter. as at
present.