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Show Bureaucracy Bred ; Mistrust . In the courso ot a lengthy article concerning tho business situation, Chairman Hurley of tho Shipping Board dlvorgcs from his subject to mako these inept remarks: "To those who express tho slightest slight-est doubt that Amorlcan Industry and finance will bo ablo to rlso to Its greatest opportunity In foreign trado channels, I am content to point to the tromedous accomplishments by Amorlcan Industry and finance In tho preparation of this nation for its part In tho world war. Thoro wero dire predictions that tho test would not bo met. Theso wero tho groans ot those who had been- Infected with the germ; of stagnation; the proponents propon-ents of the doctrine of tho easier way." Now, every one who has a memory running back over the past four years knows that there was never " M any doubt that American industry and finance would' make good in tho pari that they would bo called upon to play lnthe world war. There wero no dlro predictions so far as American Ameri-can Industry and finance wcro concerned. con-cerned. Thero was much misgiving much woll founded apprehension as to whether Amorlcan bureaucracy, a3 exemplified by tho most" partisan administration In our history, would rlsq to tho occasion. Thoro wero groans, it is truo, but not from those I who wore Infected with tho gorma.or stagnation. Secretary ot War Baker who excused delay after war was do- A clared by saying thatv "tho war is f 3,000 mlles'.away," furnished an il- Jr lustration of iho kind of men who wero Infected with tho germs of stagnation. stag-nation. No wonder tha country '. groaned tit the contemplation or ' fighting a war under such leadership. So far as American bureaucracy permitted, per-mitted, American Industry and finance fin-ance did Its duty promptly and effectively. ef-fectively. It will respond now to the meeds of peace It bureaucracy will Rot off tho brakes and give Yankeo .Ingenuity, enterprise, ability ana I courage a chance. |