Show I I I I I i. i p t The e CO Country's ii wy's S Greatest Problem BY ALVA LYA D D. Editor of tho lie Lea Leader cr M MUCH T UCH is being heing- said and written relative to the al alleged al al- INI pro problems l that confront America Amelica in the next few months month which is ig termed The Tho The Reconstruction Period Pc- Pc and Ind from various sources comes the expressed fear fe-ar i that at industrial disaster can be averted n only h by the I utmost care anti caution in th the transition from a t. t war vai to toa toI a peace the returning thousands of unemployed soldiers being leing cited as a factor t l to be viewed ed with much concern 0 There are certain unfailing signs siu however howe fh which ch point to the thc fact that we arc even en now confronted with n n a condition more to be he dreaded than the coming of f peace one nc that will wiH shake the thc very p foundations of the republic lic unless steps arc are taken to throttle the menace before it his J jas s attacked the very vitals of the nation This condition is is the wave of radicalism that is is weeping sweeping the c country a country a part of the g general social nr unrest sl hint hat seems to involve the thc world Beginning a few years cars ago ngo go under t the h cloak of reform when the thc railroads and anti corporations were a special object of attack because of their heir alleged monopolistic monopolist ie and ana c. c extortionist extortionist ices tices it has hns spread until toda today we wc see sec every cry legitimate sphere of commercial endeavor or threatened with disaster if f not absolute destruction The Thc last two years has bas seen more useless ss restrictive legislation enact enacted cd than in all allt t he the previous history of th the country countr legislation that for forts its ts unreasonableness has not been equaled by governments bo making no claim to the personal freedom and the pursuit of f happiness of or which we wc An Americans have been wont to boast wast And apparently we have hu seen but hut the beginning r Vc We e iced heed g go no further than Q oUr r own state and note som some of he the Jeg legislation station already proposed legislation that would cien dento den leny to every p business businessman man the right to conduct his own business in a manner that would insure him a n reasonable return for his investment and the thc responsibility and ability contributed in his effort to lo establish himself in a n position where he lie would not be dependent upon others for fOl a stipulated monthly or yearly stipend stipen Similar legislation is being heing pr proposed posed in iii most of the thc states and md it is receiving ng the absolute but injudicious support of various organizations org which have grown to to such power in iu recent years that they carry terror with their demands Not ot only do they ther inspire terror in their i but they are lre lend ready and willing to commit nets that would disrupt the thc social and Ind bu business iness fabric of the i country if necessary to gain glin their ends Added to this is s the thc fact that legi legislators and in some instances even cn ho tho courts have c bowed bowel to their demands J In n view of these conditions which wInch become more pronounced with I each ench passing da day what has t the hc future in store tore for us as IS asa asa a 1 nation unless strong men rise In m their might and tle tc tim the system before it jt is s too loo late to save the count country ry from revolution rc i CJ It has hns been truly said Jid that that government go is best which v governs go least unless something is done to corr correct ct the present tendencies the the thc right to lo life lib lib- orty and the thc pursuit pms of happiness I w will be lie denied to lo Cr c every employer in ill the land and Ind the opportunity ty of the young man JUan of energy nerg mid and ambition thou though h not blessed with nth a heritage of wealth to lo build for himself a business amon among his hits fellows will no longer long be he one of the thc hl blessings sing that has showered the land with prosperity in the thc years that have c gone and these beautiful sentiments will be lie hut but ghosts hosts of the past I I |