The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
BY Roger W. Babson

very interesting to note the rela
tive number OF letters coming 70
me as the result of different sub
jects on wrich | write. Some col.
umns upon which | spend much
time will get very few fan let.
tiers; while others, written quickly,
will pull large mails. II is of fdrth.
er interest that my biggest mails
will come when | mention birds.
children, national parks. religion
or other subjects not OF an eco.
monte nature.
Birds and Trees
My recent reference to the Will.
son Bird Sanctuary at Babson
Park, Massachusetts, has brought
a very large mail from bird lovers.
They emphasize that the hundreds
of millions of dollars now being
spent to spray fruit, vegetables and
trees could be wholly saved il we
would protect the birds.
Other readers constantly urge
me TO condemn forest fires and
the cutting of any trees without
systematic reforestration. Pro-
tecting our forests would prevent
floods and soil erosion. This
would greatly reduce the need of
buying fertilizer and prevent the
terrific waste in crops from poor
top soil. There is also a strong
sentiment to prevent speculation
in natural resources-such as oil,
metals and timber and having them
owned by the government.
Bad Legislation
There is great danger in interior
ing with natures plans. This in.
cludes scores OF very important
things from birth control to price
fixing; including the ruthless cut
ting of timber and drilling for oil.
In fact, it appears that the Ola
Deal has interfered with Gods
Plans as much as the New Deal.
1t temporarily would cause hard
ships to repeal 1000 or more of
our laws; but the result, in the
end, would benefit every honest
employer, wage worker and inves-
tor. When a law is passed by
Democrats or Republicans which
interferes with natures program
it. like a lie, must be followed up
by more laws or lies in order to
enforce or cover up the first mis-
take.
On the other hand, I heartily ap-
prove the recent decision of the
R.F.C. to loan money to returning
soldiers to re-establish them in
business. Thus a soldier who sold
his garage. or filling station. or re-
tail store to enter the armed forces,
my borrow funds upon his return
to buy the business back o. buy
some other business. The appl'.
cant must, of course. show prev
ious experience and put up some
money of his own. Service Mems
wives should write their husbands
about this and, if interested. make
application for them at their local
bank or at the nearest RF.C.
agency.
Don't Be Greedy
Fundamental lessons must be
learned by employers, wage earn
ers and investors. Corporations
must learn that it is dangerous to
become too large. Growth Is not
wrong; but bigness develops jeal-
ousy and invites anti-monopoly at
tacks. Wage workers must learn
that their Unions will ultimately
be subject to the same laws as all
corporations. Investors should
look more to honest book values of
invested capital and less to divi-
dends and quotations. They should
avoid having too much invested
in Gods natural resources or in
public franchises.
All groups must also learn that
there is more to divide only as
more produced and that this
should be more equally distributed
Dlocs whether representing farm.
ers. laborCrs. EMPLOYERS or veter
ans-are hostile both 70 domocra-
tic principles and TO the laws of
God II YOU belong to q group
which is daDendent uTon tariffs.
pens ons SUBSIDIES or prize and
wage fyiu~. yoJ better switch into
some other group. Sooner or later
these favored llocs will be wiped
out with other artificial legislation
What's Ahe157
expect a few years OF good by
ness following World War II
after these year we probably "
experience unemployment, ra'
initiation and other serious
bles. 1t is true that such need
come IL we had not interfered
much during the past 20 years wi
Gods Plans. But we annot ignore
God much longer. Only a great
spiritual awakenin- can prevent
and ultimate collapse and l do not