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Show ' GOVERNMENT "'a'nD BUSINESS - V ' . One of the lessons of war will' bo very valuable to our country If' we learn It right what should be the' attitude of governmnt toward business. bus-iness. It goes without saying that Insofar Inso-far as government hampers and handicaps' industries und commerce the people and the government itself it-self will suffer. 'his 'was shown by tho attitude ot state and federal governments In holding. lines too stringent In. re gulatlon of railroads and utilities. Ten years ot over-regulation left common carriers and publlo utilities util-ities in a crippled and brokon-down condition wbnn wo entered war. Now all this .slack and lack of do-i do-i volojynent must bo. placed on a 1 paying basis , and must be glvon . rates to earn' fair Incomes, j If thin la not 'Uono speedily, bow enn they pay tholr war taxes, and how"ean they be ra'aealHeeeetf government In war time. Of course, there will be cheap politicians and unpatriotic agitators agita-tors wko wllj Invoke 'referendums wkea klgher rates arc granted utilities. util-ities. 'Tke attitude ot government toward to-ward Industries aad utilities awst become constructive aad kelpful Instead In-stead at aaldlac aloof wltk Uee-tlllty. Uee-tlllty. la trade kaa, beea a desire to pace bafer paepto aa aa enemy afMt buetaosa' if aat a frlead of tke u1- :jJIHH)'tfef V yrWeaatoaal aeUUea-4ke aeble occupatlea of flaking for votes aad deiag It blindly aad lndltfer-ao't lndltfer-ao't patriotism. . -i ,-.v i .' " - aatr- : . |