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chiefly in public life. For a decade
We have had either depression or
near depression. The major cause
of this for seven years has been
political and still is. Opportunism.
fanciful economics. threats, incon-
sistencies and the assumption by
our FEDERAL Government of an
ever expanding authority have
kept this Nation in slough of
despond. l make these statements
with no partisan connotations. 1t is
quite evident that both parties con-
tain many fine public servants.
Unity "Our First Defense"
Charles E. Wilson, president of
the General Electric Co., declared
that confidence and unity among
Government, industry, commerce,
labor and agriculture are "our first
defenses' against the uncertainties
raised by the new World War.
The average American, he de-
clared confused by conflicts be-
tween battling limited interests and
by the suspicious cast upon all busi-
ness by the sins of a few" wants to
be assured that business will CO.
operate with and support all the
agencies of Government in the exer-
else of their legitimate functions:
work out a sound and well-defined
policy" and provide fair treatment
to every customer.
Millions of man hours of work
await the return of confidence. he
asserted, in the electrical industry
alone.
From this work, on the full scale
freedom from fear will inspire, mil
lions OF dollars of new consuming
power will fow," he explained.
Notified of Mothers Death.
Mr.. Wilson received a telegram
notifying him that his mother had
died at his Scarsdale, N. Y, home
this morning. The message was
kept from him until after he had
finished his speech on progressive
American industry. Reservations
were made for him to return by air
plane.
An audience that filled the 900
seats in the Chamber auditorium
and overfoWed into the sun-lit patio
and other rooms fitted with loud
speakers, heard Gov. Raymond E.
Baldwin of Connecticut, a Repub-
lican, assert that President Roose-
velts recent radio speech to the
Young Democrats was exactly the
sort of thing that has given business
and private enterprise in this coun-
try the jitters"
"If Government would cease
frightening business and private
enterprise-if Government would en-
courage production-if Government
would be helpful and cooperative
and little understanding of busi-
ness and industry's problems instead
of proceeding = on the theory that
private business is something evil
then there would be increased
business and industrial activity, and
there would be more jobs"
Il do not think that the people of
this land of ours are tired of liberal
government he added. Il think
that they are tired of do-nothing
government. They are tired of
government under which for eight
years the economy of this Nation
has stood still
Lewis Speaks at Luncheon.
William Mather Lewis, president
OF Lafayette College, Easton, Pa,
declared at luncheon forum in the
Mayflower that little tyrants in our
business and labor organization"
have the same point of view as
dictators in Europe.
THE latter criticize the former for
high-handedness; for racial preju-
dices, for suppressing fredeom Of
speech, and still use the same tao
tics" he declared.
The greatest loss entailed by war
is to the intellectual and spiritual
life of the world, Mr.. Lewis said.