The Washington herald., 1917-06-10

abroad-by the united and unlimited
exertions Of alwhole peopie7
"Over 100 years ago. when England
was battling for her life In the long
NapoleonIo wars, the great naval yio-
tory Of Trafalgar came. When the
dinner was given TO william Pitt,
who had kept his courage in dark
years when courage was most price
less national asset. Pitt was acclaim
ed the saviour Of England. He re-
sponded in those simple words that
ed: No one man could save Eng
land: England has saved herself by
her exeftions and will save Europe
by her example. How truly both
England and France could make that
atemen1 ona e dS Ioday M co, no ene man; Ers no
France has saved herself by her ex-
ertions and will save the world by her
example. And the people Of the
United States must save themselves
by their exertions. No public ON
cial, however able, however diligent
can save them. No ordinary hnan-
cial operation will produce the sums
Of money that are needed. The peo-
pie of this country must 90 as France
and England have done: they must
put into this night the exertions OF
a whole people.
EXertion OF whole People.
"The exertions of a whole people
that Is what the Secretary of the
Treasury asks from the people Of this
important city, from the people of
this second Federal reserve district.
But II the Secretary OF the Treasury
ts to have back of him the exertions
Of q whole. people, that means that
each man Of the army mobilizing here
this evening must DO his part Each
and child In a
must make an investment in this
loan. You must make that invest
ment, even II you haven't the money.
You must borrow the money to make
the investment, and you must bor-
row It even though you know that
doing without something you want
Not only must you, yourself, do this,
but you must get your friends and ac-
Quaintances 70 DO the same thing.
We are met on the eve OF one of
the great days in the life OF this ma
tion. Tomorrow, all over this land
the men between q and 81 years Of
age Will march TO registry places and
place their names upon the lists from
which the Commander-in-Chief of the
United States will call the armies OF
this nation. This time tomorrow
night. about 100000 men between
those ages will have registered for
physical service. l wonder II between
now and June i 100000 men and
women will have enlisted in the army
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Take this great State OF New York,
with its population of 1900, 900 people.
This time tomorrow night almost
10000 young men in this State will
have placed their names upon the reg
istry rolls from which will be drawn
those who are to 90 to France. And
some OF those who go will not come
back. wonder If there will be a
million men over 81 years of age in
this great State OF New York who
will. between now and June Is. place
their names upon the lists which the
Secretary Of the Treasury is prepar-
ing. In this city of New York, with
its population OF more than 5000. 900
people. there will enroll tomorrow
some 10000 young men. and many Of
them will 60 to France, and some OF
them will not come back l wonder
IL there will be 5000 in this city Of
New York who. between now and
June Is, will Join the army which is
being mobillEed by the Secretary Of
the Treasury. The answer to that
question is going to depend in very
large measure upon the enthusiasm,
the intelligence and the courage with
which the people gathered at this
meeting. and meetings Ike this. do
their work between now and the ff-
teenth day of June.