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THE PROTECTION POST, PROTECTION. KANSAS. Thursday, June 3, 1926. PAGE $01K mmttntmnmuuituuiw 5-GAITED SADDLE STALLION Taking the Profit Out of War YOU'LL One of them provided that manufacturers, Jobbers and retailers of shoes could make and sell shoes only of a specified quality at a fixed price, effective July, 1919. No one who did not have a card ot the War Industries Board, in his window could sell shoes, and only the standardized shoes could be sold.

No Jobber or manufacturer would sell shoes to anybody who did not have this card. The shoes were to be stamped Class or and had to be of the quality prescribed and sold at the price fixed. The country was bo organized In every district that there could be Immediately reported to Washington the name of any shoe retailer who did not carry out the regulations ot the War Industries Board as to price and quality. Through restrictions on his labor, money, raw Dy BERNARD Reprinted from The INI. BARUCH Atlantic Monthly.

NEVER HOLLER! People who make it a practice of buying their Groceries and Dry Goods from us are always satisfied with the Quality and Prices The February issue of the Atlantic for carried a paper by Mr. Smley Hvddleston dealing with the general subject of "laking the profit out of war," which Mr. lluddleston called "An AmerWan flan for Peace" The first-quoted phrase was put into the language ly the War Industries Board toward the close of the World War through its efforts to eliminate all war profits. Mr. Hudttleston's article came to the attention of Mr.

Bernard M. Fiaruch, chairman of the War Industries Hoard and administrator of the non profit plan, and (as he writes us), since it seemed to indicate a growing interest in the idea, induced him to invoke practical means to bring about a full comprehension of taking the profit out of war in the various great countries of the world. To this end he responded to a suggestion of Mr. Owen D. Young, of the Page School of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University, that he establish a course of lectures there to expound the War Industries Board plan in detail Later he will proceed to make similar arrun nnents at leading universities in Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, anil Japan.

Agreeing with Mr Baruch that the subject calls for public knowledge and discussion, it was natural for the Atlantic to turn to him for the tallowing paper. Tur. Editobs or Tub Atlantic Monthly. Here are a few sample quotations Men's Heavy Weight Overalls Men's Work Shirts -Men's Dress Shirts 10 Bars Kirk Naptha Soap -Good Sweet Corn, 2 cans No. 2 Hand Packed Tomatoes Cohlmia Cash Store ALEX COHLMIA, Owner Protection S1.39 651 251 101 Kansas.

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The Armistice stopped the execution of this plan. Another plan of this nature: The manufacturers of men's and women's wearing apparel had in 1918 been call ed to Washington, together with the retailers ot various goods, and notified that regulations would have to be made in regard to retail prices and standardization ot clothing. The rulings by the board were made known through the Issuance of official bulletins at irregular intervals and were widely distributed by the press, which co-operated in this most neces sary work with a whole-hearted pur. pose that gave to the orders of tha War Industries Board the instant and broad circulation they required Mr. Hoover already was doing much to perfect his control of food products and prices.

There was also talk ot fixing rants, and In some cities this was done. If we were to start, In the event ot another war, at the place where we were Industrially when the World War ended, the President, acting through an agency similar to the War Industries Board, would have the right to fix prices of all things as of a date previous to the declaration of war when there was a fair peace time rela tionship among the various activities of the nation. It would be illegal to buy, sell, serve or rent at any other than these prices. Brakes would be applied to every agency of inflation before the hurtful process started. An intelligent control of the flow of men, money and materials would be imposed, instead of having the blind panic heretofore ensuing on the first appearance of the frantic demands of war.

The Draft Board would have before it the rulings of the priority committee, together with the estimated needs of every business and profession in its relationship to the conduct of the war, and men would be selected accordingly. The Draft Board could more Intelligently decide, with the advice of the priority committee, many of the problems with which it would be faced. There would be no sending of men to the trenches who were needed for expert industrial war work and then bringing them back again. Businesses not necessary to the winning of the war would be curtailed. The Draft Board would have that Information before it.

The prices of all things being fixed, the price fixing committee would make any necessary adjustments, as was done during the war. Under the system used in 1918 these prices were ntade public and adjusted every three months, so that any consumer or producer had his day in court when he considered prices unfair. Those who complained that during the war prices were too high had this ready recourse to hand. In the meantime all the industries of the pountry would have been mobilized by the formation of committees representative of each industry as was done in the World War. Over them would be placed a government director or commodity chief.

The various government departments would appoint committees representing their requirements, so that on one committee the resources of the nation would be represented and on the other the demands of the government. The government director would stand between to decide, In conjunction with the priority committee, to what department supplies should go. Money would be controlled and directed like any other resource. "Taking the profit out of war" is not synonymous with "conscription of wealth," as it is sometimes regarded. The latter is a theoretical project, prohibited by our Constitution, contrary to the spirit of our social and political Institutions, and impossible In practice.

Taking the profit out of war is an orderly and scientific development of the economics and conduct of modern war, necessary to the effective mobilization of national resources and Indispensable to equalizing the bur dens of war among the armed and civilian population. Born of experience and proved by practice, it re moves some of the most destructive concomitants of modern war the confusion and waste Incident to war time inflation. This term "conscription of wealth, used by so many, has created a hop among those of socialistic tendencies and a fear among those who, like "me. believe in our system based upon personal initiative and reward, of a taking of money, without payment, for the use of State. Neither the hope Scotty Watson 60058 Purebred License No.

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kxenange. I UM If IT War wu once described Prussia's most profitable Industry. It needs only a scant examination ot history to learn that other countries were open to the same Indictment. The methods of the Robber Barons did not pass with the end of feudalism. Annexation by conquest did not cease.

But when America entered the World War, President Wilson fathered a doctrine that shall always govern us that never a foot of territory would be added to our boundaries by force. So, as America has taken the lead toward making Impossible national profit through war, It too may be America's privilege to point the way toward making Impossible Individual profit through war. To take the profit out of war Is to take a long step toward creating an economic detestation of war. The experience of the United States in the World War affords a basis for the belief that the plan herein discussed Is practical. In fact, It Is more than a belief It Is a certainty, although not widely known.

The world Is such a busy place, and the radius of human activity has been so greatly enlarged because of modern Inventions, that it Is not strange that there are but few people who are con-Tersant with what was quiotly but effectively taking place In this country In the mobilliation and use of Its material resources In the World War a process that would have eventually eliminated all Improper profits. Strength Is given to the public advocacy of Industrial mohiliatlon made by both President Harding and President Coolldge Mr. Coolldge as recently as last October In Ms Omaha speech to the American Legion by the fact that the plan they advocatod as a part of the regular national war agencies had once been set up and successfully operated under the War Industries Board. Preceding the President's recent elear exposition of this subject, some degree of public Interest had been en-tendered by an exchange of letters between Owen D. Young (of Dawes plan fame), In behalf of the Walter Hlnes Page School of International Relations, and the writer.

The correspondence resulted la the establishment of lectures at the Page School (of Johns Hopkins University) on this theme. Previously the Atlantic Monthly printed an article by Slsley Huddle-Hen, who pointed out that Europe saw great strides toward peace in the American idea of "taking the profit out of war" in a systematic way. His ft. I- was ft tha lilon fif fhfl rnrfn.trLon Board. The resource of a country might be referred to as the live M's: (1) 'man nower: (2) money: main- i.

m.rn.Y it i-arlT be- came evident to those who were (ilHI (CU -j Mobilizing the resources that there was a Just sentiment among the people against profiteering. Profiteering might be willful and profit maKing might be Involuntary; but, whatever Its torn, there was a Just determination it should cease. So it became necessary to fix prices where the supply was limited. wnerever in governineni ti emeu a shortage by its demands, prices were t1 nnt nnlT for the Arm. Navv and the Allies, but for the civilian population as well.

And In addition to price Sxlng on war essentials (such as steel, wool, copper, and so forth), the balance, after the war program had been filled, was rationed or distributed according to the priority needs of the various civilian demands. In other words, where the price of the product of an Industry was fixed that industry had to deliver the part which the gov ernment did not need to tne civilian population, not in the way the Indus- try choee, bat as ta government ai reeted. It must be remembered that when fee war came there was no adequate preparation. Indeed, It is doubted by the best aatiorlt! whether any ef fective form of preparation then knows would have been of much avail In view ot the widespread and engulf- tm results of the war aal the laek of knowledge of the various instruments of destruction wtn-n were being de- viced and which It became aeeessary to combat Our own Army had several divisions ompetlni ok wit wetter for kit ria's, transportation, housing, and so forth. On top of that there prevailed the demands of the Shipping Board, with the slogan that ships would win the war, and of the Food Administration, with the slogan that food would win the war.

Further, there was the Railroad Administration with its need for material and labor, and finally there was the feverish quest for labor and supplies on tho part of the munition makers all competing for labor, money, materials, transportation, fuel, power, and each insisting on the greater' Importance of Its activity. All this while the labor supply was being lessened by the flow of men Into the Array. While an endeavor was being made to bring order out of chaos, the great undertaking had to go on. Men, ships, munitions, food, material, had to be provided. Old organizations, bureaus and traditions had to be met and ohanged, hut not destroyed until the new was set up.

The wonder of it all Is, not that there were so many mistakes, but that so much was accomplished. time we entered the war prices were at their peak, and tending higher because of the war's Insatiable demands. The problem was not alone to secure the materials and labor and to stop the confusion, but to do it in such a way that the morale of the people would be maintained. The prices of some things, like steel and copper, were fixed far below prevailing rates, and the wages of labor in those Industries were standardized. The more highly organized an Industry, the easier It was to arrange.

Order did not commence to appear until the Army tunneled its needs through one man sitting with a section of the War Industries Board and until the IjTavy, Shipping Board, Allies and Railroad Administration did likewise. Each department satisfied Its requirements through a central authoritative body. This was called the War Industries Board, controlling and directing all materials and co-ordinating through its chairman the whole system of governmental and civilian supply and It was created by executive order In March of the year 1918. Briefly, this board endeavored to mobilize the Industries of America so that the lighting forces of th Allied and associated nations could draw from the United States the last res ervoir of men, materials and money the things needed tor the winulng of the war at the time the things were needed and with the least dislocation of industry and tha least disturbance of the civilian population. II The War Industries Board was organized like any other supervisory committee, with a chairman, vice chairman, members in charge of various activities, bureau chiefs and subordinate workers.

It surveyed and sought to arrange the whole industrial war field under the plenary powers conferred by the President and the Congress. How wnll It did this Is a story for others to tell. What it did Is the basis of the plan I am here drawing. It was comparatively easy to fix prices and to distribute materials, and indeed to stabilize the wages of labor in those industries In which prices were fixed. The labor situation, how ever, became Increasingly difficult, particularly when General Crowder found it necessary to withdraw men for the proposed campaign of 191!) after 4,000,000 soldiers had already been taken.

Much has been said about the profi teering ot labor. It Is an unjust accu sation. It Is only fair to say that this condition was primarily brought abou; through the inexperience of the organ IzatioB within our own governmental departments and by the furious bid ding of munitions makers and ship builders for services. That situation. together with the Increased prices of the things that labor had to buy with the results of its work, made it inevi table that labor must get higher wages.

So It became evident that the price fixing program had to go even fur ther, and the War Industries Board, when the Armistice came, was pro ceeding with a campaign to fix the prlce3 of all the basic things that la' bor had to buy. Sjme had previously been fixed. I speak of labor in a much broader senje than manna! labor, tor the unorganized so called "white collar" part of our community clerks. teachers, government employees, pro fessional men were less able to mee the situation than labor In the nar rower sense. For the protection and relief of such groups certain plans ware devise.

To illustrate James E. Davidson, president of the tenance or food: (4) material re-National Electric Light Association, sources (Including raw materials, today took issue with welfare and manufacturing facilities, transporta-social leaders who have stated that tioni uel and power) and (5) morale, electricity, by doing all the houst-Tne intelligence with which the first hold work, will make the housewife fonr are directed nd co-ordinated as "lazy and fat." whole wni determine the fifth, the Mr Davidson specifically referred of tne community. (Otto Weiss Chick Feed! -and- UHtHHwiiniHi)iuwHiuit lututtuuri iiniiiiitiuiititniiiimiiiiiiititiiiiiiiiiitntmiiunnimmi Buttermilk Mash Chick Starter MIIIIIIMUIIIIIttllllHIIfflMIIIIlM Kansas- FLOUR! MNMtMliUIMUm Protection Cooper ative Supply Co. Basil Trubv of Protection was calling on Ashland people, Monday. Ashland Clipper.

to tnis nis presidential uuuress, iriven at the fortv-ninth convention il. a "No doubt if electricity continues to develop as it has during the past, decade, there will be no housekeepers in America," said Mr. Davidson. "They will be homekeepers "I do not believe that the newly made housekeeper will spend her time getting "lazy and fat," attend-! ing social functions, etc. She will spend her time, the additional time' saved bv electrical servants in de veloping a happier home environ ment and in bettering living con ditions." I Mr.

Davidson said that it will be a disgrace in a few years for a woman to wash clothes without the aid of an electric washer or sweep the home with an old-fashioned broom. Within a few years, he said, we will look upon an old wash boiler and. the broom the same as we look down now on the antiquated methods of farming of pioneer days. Mr. Davidson made a plea to the power and light industry to take ad- vantage of printer's ink in trans-' forming the housekeeper into a homekeeper.

I "Power and light companies should use as much advertising space, especially in newspapers, as they can possibly stand," he said. "The old adage, 'Advertising Pays, is ts( sound today as it ever was. By this means comnanies can increase men sales of electricity and electric mer- chandise and at the same time give the public an opportunity of taking maximum advantage of our service." Coming June 10-11-12 Super Drama, "The Phantom of the Opera" Pastime. or the fear is Justified by the recommendation herein contained or by our experience In the war. The use of money should be controlled and directed In a national emergency.

A man should no more be permitted to nse his money as he wishes than he should be to use the production of his mine, mill or factory except through the general supervising agency. This was being dono toward the end ot the war. (Continued on page 5.).