Of all the principal measures advocated for this purpose. those that provide shorter hours of labor offer the most logical and direct steps without placing an additional burden on the Public Treasury. Mass production made possible by the progress of mechanical invention and by the application of highgeared efficiency created a new era and changed this Nation from a static agricultural to a dynamic industrial country. This notable change is reflected in the fact that during the 10 years preceding the depression not 1 percent of all foreign immigration into the United States has settled upon the farms. The consequent growth in urban industrial centers has raised certain unforeseen and difficult problems. We cannot stop progress.
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