The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03
ANSWER TO
"G.-M.' LETTER

loving president allows the American
manufacturers to ship munitions OF
war to Europe to kill the sons OF
mothers. will answer that the
president or any other man Is entir-
iy unable to do otherwise, because the
war has diverted our proper channels
of trade and In some instances has
blocked them altogether. Almost as
far back rs history records, nations
at peace have supplied nations at war
with REQUESTS and 1t will be that way
as long as war Is used as remedy.
The love of money is universal; for
instance. during the Anglo Boer war.
Germany made lydite shells for the
English, and transported some on her
own bottoms. Notwithstanding that
German people were In sympathy with
the Beers. We find In this country,
and during this war. German-Amer-
leans has sold horses to the French
and to the English. believe that is
is no worse to supply shot end shell
than to supply mounts for cavalry.
German American banks supplied a
part of the half billion loan to the
English. II Is true, perhaps, that
there was pressure brought to bear on
them and that they could not help
themselves. for Wall Street was
powerful, but thanks to financial
measures passed since then. which
were advocated by President Wilson.
the same pressure could not be
brought TO bear now. Know you.
my "German-Amcrican" friend that
the love Of money is the root OF all
evil. The president who would stop
industries In this country because OF
war In Europe would not last forty
eight hours and justly SO.
As regards the averted railroad
strike. he wants to know IL child
died for lack of milk II the employers
would not be guilty of murder.
because Of the fact that they went on
a strike. Most certainly not. His
constitutional rights allows him to
quit at Will.
Again he asks II this same prcsi-
dent could not call out troops OF the
land and force the running OF the
trains az humanitarian set. Could
not the president have taken the rcil-
roads under military oonrol and say
10 the men: THE welfare OF the
nation demands that these trains be
run. and you must run them or go to
prison." Certainly not. No uncon-
victcd man can be forced to work
against his will under these circum-
stances. but he could say to the opera
tors !: ''if you will not operate these
roads in the interest of the public
will" and then no matter what the
cost, he would be within his rights In
doing So
Now my "German-A American friend
you should remember that the opera
tors refused to arbitrate: they wanted
the rpen to work until bill was pass
cd on the lines OF law in Canada.
which prohibits men from quitting In
bory, which by the way has proven in
effective in Canada. as only last week
the railroad employees gave notice of
Il strike and the Canadian govern
meat forced the operators to come TO
time. SO You see the president acted
according to the rules of true demo-
cracy which Is equal rights to all. and
special privileges to none. and did not
feel compelled to take any pointers
from a corner of monorchical
empire. Take for instance the case
OF New York. The president of the
city railways refused positively TO
arbitrafc. The state law did not meet
the situation and the city charter does
not confer any rights on the city 10
meet 1t. This whole state has to look
on while one citizen does as he pleas
es. Such condition invites anarchy
Now MIR. German American, you
speak of your son being In the sheep
business and you fear that he will not
get as good price for his wool after
the war as he getting now. He will
get higher price II those who are
weaving woolens now will continue
doing SO. for remember there Is not
enough of any commodity In the
world to go around. And permit me
40 say that your boy should be at
school as you are not more than
twenty years In this country and got
married here. Your son, II the eld-
est, cannot very well be much more
than twenty year OF age
fou are misinformed about the
ifttman land bill; the sheepmen can
not get the seven million acres unless
they increase faster than the sheep
does. An individual can only get one