Show I i Public Ownership I f f tf T HE E PIlm Plumb plan is d dead d said private privat ownership p int interests rests a ah h month ago 4 V i 1 But Bu it isn't as shown Oby py the large m majority with which the b F. F of f. f L. L convention voted indorsement of t p public o ownership and 41 9 C operation of the th railroads s. s i j. Galling Calling the Plumb plan dead wont won't kill it it It It ca can cant can't t t be pooh- pooh 1 no hed 1 to to its grave 1 l tJi I The rhe only possible answer to government ownership Ii g n I is intelligent sane argument rg against ns it it A. Ms Honest Honest proponents of of- continued private ownership should bet be t 1 prep prepared red to meet the issue squarely Their strongest est points against Many any y plan of government ownership are re the these e i 1 1 I. I Public ownership tends to reIT remove dve initiative from the individual in- in Jy dual worker by depriving him of or the keenly competitive spirit u c Js is' is is mans man's j Iari gre greatest est incent incentive e to progress In its place lace lIe he is 1 apt acquire q life tenure in ih ha la a given no job b with a a. a tendency toward stagnation in rut ag in a 1 i 2 Public management as eviden evidenced ed b by results of other a govi g- g government operations tends toward less les's efficient ser service than private te management gives under ideal ideal conditions Along with this r n goes goes waste aste of public funds causin causing increased d cost Jt I 3 Public operation of such sch a a gigantic industry as the railI rail- rail Z d with a great army of df offers opportunity for the fie 01 3 creation t cation of a powerful political machine seeking its own own selfish Mends ends d S Such l a machine might become became so strong as to completely dI control tile the government v If If- you are a private own ownership advocate advocat advocate think oyer over these points po elaborate them and be ready to defend your belief j |