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Show This is Not a Time For Isms K , No one questions Ihe present period of depression. Yet, It Is not a new development in economics. Since history begun there have been periods of inflation, followed by those of deflation. In spite of all modern legislation, theories, research re-search and plans, the centuries-old laws of supply uuil demaud continue to exert themselves. A shortage in the supply means higher prices. Higher prices nre a stimulus to production. pro-duction. A stimulated production cannot Is? increased beyond a certain cer-tain extent. Soon there is a large surplus money ttccomes scarce. A period of dcpresNlon exists. All these steps were recently taken. tak-en. Dining and after the war, sources of supply In -Europe were crippled. A huge demand was created creat-ed for Amerlcitn product. Factories sprang up over night. Wages were doubled and re-doultled. Price soared and practically everyone was endowed with pltney. Then the Incvltiible. Conditions In Europe were restored to normal. Consumption Consump-tion In this country could not be further Increased. There existed a decreasing demand an Increasing supply. As a result, the present depression. de-pression. In resnect It nnneara tirnrlultiir that very few during prosperity fnaesaw the likelihood of a change In conditions or made any preparation prepara-tion for a rulny day. The majority went ahead siKMiding beyond their means, living from day to day, with perfect assurance that such prosperity prosper-ity would continue forever. For them there appeared no tomorrow to be prepared for, but like grasshoppers grass-hoppers ihey sang and frolicked In the sunshine of plenty with no thot of a possible winter. Many suffer during the present times and the deprivation seems doubly difficult after having experienced experi-enced a time of comparative ease. Though there is no doubt that the times arevhardy It Is" wondered If the reports are not exaggerated to an extent It appears forgotten that there has ulways existed a certain amount of unemployment. Thet-e was never a time when there were not some who were more fortunate than others in the possession of wordly goods. ' One of the real dangers of the present period Is that many will be carried to extremes by present conditions con-ditions and be brought to accept unsound theories. Certain organizations, organiza-tions, representing sinister influences, in-fluences, are taking advantuge of conditions to Hpread their propaganda propag-anda and make converts to their cause. An example of one that has (Continued on Inst Page) cat or own. The Rotation of this country's problem does not lie by way of revolution. re-volution. A lieUerment of conditions will not lie attained by the adoption of ixiiiH and the radical doctrines of foreign agitators. It is t time when cooperation between labor and capital iH needed for the benefit of both. It Is n time for peacefully pulling pull-ing together to bring about the solution solu-tion of economic problems. writer for sqme time had been conducting con-ducting an unsuccessful search for employment He writes of his contemplated con-templated return to his home: , "I will be passed by large new automobiles auto-mobiles driven by men who through greed are in part responsible for my present plight men who have not been necessary to the production of things of life. I will be in towns that have as officials those whose positions and luxuries are the products pro-ducts of blood money which they have sucked like vampires from the life work of producers. Under such conditions," he continues, "if Bolshevism Bols-hevism or any other kind of Ism presents. Itself and offers relief, what would be the natural effect on me? . . . , Now allow me to aay In the voice of millions of 100 per cent Americans who are hungry, that; Russian Bolshevism Is not the worst menu nee we have In our midst but Americans who propagate and sponsor spon-sor a system that makes millionaires million-aires and paupers out of American citizens through the same process of Industry. NOT A TIME FOR ISMS (Continued from Page 1) come within the sphere of such influence in-fluence Is evidenced by a letter recently re-cently received in this office. The "Bunlsh the vampires of Industry, the gangsters of the stock markets, the blood suckers of our treasury. Give to the producer a more equitably equit-ably portion of his product. Give him a chance to surround himself with a security that assures him the necessities of life with sufficient leisure and luxuries. Compensate him for his productive ability and Bolshevism will find no place in his life and thinking." It Is not wished to criticize the writer of the letter quoted. He was merely quoting the possible thoughts of a hungry man and stated that lie did not yet subscribe to those views. Nor Is It very hard to guess the origin of such expressions-. Similar Simi-lar propaganda is being poured forth bp paid foreign agents thru-out thru-out the country with but one thot In mind the disruption of the American Am-erican Government. They are envious en-vious of this, the most fortunate of all nations, and long for the opportunity opport-unity to exploit Its rices. With lurid adjectives they draw distorted pictures pic-tures of conditions in this country nnd attempt to excite the use of force to aid their ends by awakening awaken-ing greed and avarice in the minds of men. Do they give logical reasons why conditions would be better under un-der the systems they urge? Can they point to Russia with Its bread lines, forced labor and unrest, and truthfuly show that the working man there is living in ease and luxury? Can they explain the want and poverty of that country It? Is desirable to be summarily evicted from one's home to have one's goods taken without any compensation compensa-tion to live herded together in barn-like srtuctures to haiy some- j one else dictate what oue may wear |