James Beck: “The great indictment, however, of the present age of mechanical power is that it has largely destroyed the spirit of…”

It did not believe that the State was omnipotent or infallible, and yet it proclaimed its authority within wise and just limits.

We must defend the right to work against those who would either destroy or degrade it.

That vision still remains as an ideal with the American people and still leads them to ever-higher achievements, for in all the mad changes of a frenzied hour, they have not yet lost faith in or love for the Constitution of the Fathers!

Its protection should be given to those of superior skill and diligence, who ask the due rewards of such superiority.