The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 6, 1919, Page 9

en amet — —, THE SEATTLE STAR-—SATURDAY, SEPT. 6, 1919. INCREASED PRODUCTION MEANS REAL PROSPERITY — measure of the future prosperity of our great country is definitely related to the wisdom with which we work out the relationship between Capital and Labor. In order that the present high wage scale may be continued and the cost of living decreased, the cne and only solution to this problem seems to be—to increase the efficiency of production. This means that the manufacturer must eventually make his profit through an increased volume of business with less profit per unit of product, and must keep production cost low in the face of high wages by more efficient machinery, improved methods of man- agement AND ESPECIALLY BY THE CO-OPERATION AND EARNEST EFFORTS OF ALL EMPLOYES. Everyone Must Push— and Push Still Harder E man who does not shirk, but does his share, AND THEN SOME, each day, will gain a double reward. He will not only get more in his pay envelope, but if he is wise and saves a portion of his earnings, he will get more of the substantial things in life. His future, his dreams and ambitions can be brought nearer to realization in less time than ever before. If a man wants things hard enough he is going to work to get money enough to buy them. High wages can go hand in hand with real prosperity, IF PRODUCTION INCREASES. Production is not profitable without a suf- ficient demand. This is no time for the laggard. This year must show a volume of production greater than any previous year in the history of American industry. Labor is a vital part of human life. Here in our own great city of Seattle the marvelous achievements of the thousands who toiled unceasingly that the great ships might be built faster were recognized as having done “their bit” in the winning of the great conflict. ' But the responsibility does not end here! Our country is now facing a period of great prosperity —prosperity such as the world has never known. Our whole national life today—the happiness and contentment of every individual—is dependent upon our in- dustrial and commercial prosperity. National prosperity, in its fullest sense, can only be achieved through every citizen and every individual (employer and employe alike) doing his full share of the work to be done. This Page Contributed by Representative Seattle Business Concerns (COPYRIGHT)