The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-23

interest charge eacn mQlVluuai pays
is $12.75, and for each family Of
five it is $63.75.
It is certainly time that govern
mental operations be interpreted so
we average Northumberland that is
practically all of the American peo-
ple-can understand just what is
going on.
Give the American people the
facts so they can understand them,
and the American philosophy OF
government will be maintained.
HONOR ALSO DUE
TO CREATORS OF WEALTH
WE ERECT MONUMENTS and
establish shrines to the memory OF
our distinguished scientists, soldiers,
statesmen, musicians, artists, inven-
tors, preachers and educators, but
we have only condemnation for
those Americans who have aided in
creating our national wealth.
Col. John Jacob Astor and Com
modore Vanderbilt, as representa-
tive of past generations, amassed
great fortunes represented by new
fields Of endeavor that meant more
jobs, a higher standard Of living.
When they died what they had Gre
ated remained for us to use. 1t
was part of the national wealth.
In the nearer past were such men
as Cyrus Mccormick, John D.
Rockefeller, James j. Hill, Marshall
Field, P. D. Armour and many 9TH
ers. Regardless of our opinions of
them as individuals, they created
wealth and opportunity that is today
being shared and enjoyed by thou
sands of Americans.
We erect no monuments to them,
but they contributed much to Amer
lea. Today men have jobs, they
and their families live in comfort on
the basis of an ever-increasing
standard, because those men lived.
They took nothing away with them.
What they created, they left for pos
terity. Such men were the builders
of our American industry, our Amer
lean prosperity.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
THE LABORATORIES of Ameri-
can universities have accomplished
many wonderful results in the way
of scientific research. Our state
universities especially should give
greater attention to the field of or
ganic chemistry. It offers a solution
fer the American farm problem.
Through organic chemistry we can
probably find many industrial uses
for farm crops we are now produc-
ing, or find new crops which will fit
into industry and which can be
grown, instead of the continuous
production of surplus of present
crops.
An expressed demand on our uni
versities and the legislatures provid-
ing funds for their operation would
undoubtedly tend to greater efforts
along these lines and prove bene-
fetal to American farmers.
THE AMERICAN workman should
certainly have the opportunity Of
working without having to pay q
gangster for the privilege.
CAUSE OF STRIKE
OUR STANDARD Of living is de-
termined by the national annual in
come. The income Of the federal
government from income and cor
poration taxes is from the same
source. Whatever affects the
national income directly or Indirect
" affects each Of us.
Every strike in American plants
reduces the annual national income.
In his book, "The Dead Hand of Blu
reaucracy," Lawrence Sullivan,
quoting from congressional report,
says the cost of each strike is $500
per man day. On that basis, the
Ford strike, for example, involving
125, 900 men for 10 days, took out
Of the national income 81, 377, 500 for
each day, or a total of $40, 775, 900.
That made serious dent in our ma
tional income for 1941 and each one
Of us paid part Of it.
EFFICIENCY REQUIRED
THE MOST extravagantly operat-
ed business in this country Is gov
eminent. It is not to be expected
that government can operate what
b now privately operated business
as efficiently as that business is be-
ing operated. Without that efficien-
cy, we win destroy business. de-
stroy our national wealth, reduce
our individual incomes and our
standard Of living. To destroy bust
ness means putting all Of US con
fhe rocks"